All the essential new metal albums coming out in 2025 – and where to buy them

We’re well into the second hafl of 2025, and the great albums that have dropped this year keep mounting up, from such big hitters as Deftones, Ghost, Halestorm, Babymetal and Lacuna Coil to up-and-comers like Paleface Swiss, Blood Vulture and Blackbraid.

But there’s still plenty more to come from the liikes of Soulfly, AFI, Sabaton and a stack more. To help you keep on top of things, here’s a list of all the big metal albums still to be released this year (and few for 2026). And check back regularly, because we’ll be updating it whenever we hear of anything new…

September 26, 2025

Amorphis – Borderland Pre-Order
Beyond Extinction – Where They Gather Pre-Order
Cosmic Reaper – Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned Pre-Order
Dying Wish - Flesh Stays Pre-Order
Fauna – Ochre & Ash Pre-Order
From Fall To Spring - Entry Wounds
Korypheus - Gilgamesh Pre-Order
Mors Principium Est – Darkness Invisible Pre-Order
Paradox - Mysterium Pre-Order
President - King Of Terrors EP
Rage – A New World Rising Pre-Order
Revocation – New Gods, New Masters Pre-Order
Septicflesh - Live At The Acropolis II - Prometheus Unchained Scorpions – From The First Sting Pre-Order
Terra Atlantica – Oceans Pre-Order
The Vintage Caravan – Portals Pre-Order
Uragh – Stalemate Pre-Order
Vintersorg – Vattenkrafternas Spel Pre-Order

October 3, 2025

AFI - Silver Bleeds The Black Sun Pre-Order
Agriculture – The Spiritual Sound Pre-Order
Author & Punisher - Nocturnal Birding Pre-Order
Bloodred Hourglass – We Should Be Buried Like This Pre-Order
Dirkschneider And The Old Gang – Babylon Pre-Order
Dissona - Receptor Pre-Order
Gore If You Do Not Fear Me Pre-Order
Hooded Menace - Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration Pre-Order
Orbit Culture – Death Above Life Pre-Order
Solence – Angels Calling Pre-Order
Tenacious D - The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 Blu-ray/DVD Pre-Order
Today Is The Day – Never Give In Pre-Order

ORBIT CULTURE - Nerve (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube

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Oct 10, 2025

Blindfolded And Led To The Woods - The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me Pre-Order
Society’s Pact With Satan Pre-Order
Dead Heat – Process of Elimination Pre-Order
Extortionist - Stare Into The Seething Wounds Pre-Order
Frayle - Heretics & Lullabies Pre-Order
Greyhaven - Keep It Quiet Pre-Order
Incubus – Something in the Water
John 5 – Ghost
Linx – Annihilation Pre-Order
Pertubator – Age Of Aquarius Pre-Order
Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath Pre-Order
Testament – Para Bellum Pre-Order

October 17, 2025

Battle Beast - Steelbound Pre-Order
Biohazard - Divided We Fall Pre-Order
Carach Angren – The Cult of Kariba Pre-Order
Coroner – Dissonance Theory Pre-Order
Dayseeker – Creature In The Black Night Pre-Order
Evoken - Mendacium Pre-Order
Graveripper - From Welkin To Tundra Pre-Order
Our Oceans – Right Here, Right Now Pre-Order
Psychonaut – World Maker Pre-Order
Sabaton – Legends Pre-Order
Tombs - Feral Darkness Pre-Order
Wretched - Decay Pre-Order

SABATON - Crossing the Rubicon feat. Nothing More (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube

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October 24

The Acacia Strain - You Are Safe From God Here Pre-Order
Adept - Blood Covenant Pre-Order
Conjurer – Unself Pre-Order
Dayseeker - Creature In The Black Night Pre-Order
Doro – Warriors Of The Sea Pre-Order
Leprous - An Evening Of Atonement Pre-Order
Mammoth - The End Pre-Order
Nine Treasures - Seeking The Absolute Pre-Order
Our Oceans - Right Here, Right Now Pre-Order
Psychonaut - World Maker
Seraina Telli - Green Pre-Order
Serj Tankian - Covers, Collaborations & Collages Pre-Order
Soulfly - Chama Pre-Order
Sumo Cyco - Neon Void
Vowws – I’ll Fill Your House Pre-Order
Wino - Create Or Die Pre-Order

October 31

Avatar – Don’t Go In The Forest Pre-Order
Creeper – Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death Pre-Order
Danheim - Heimferd Pre-Order
Despised Icon – Shadow Work Pre-Order
Howling Giant - Crucible & Ruin Pre-Order
Moonspell – Opus Diabolicum Pre-Order
ODC - Twisted Love Pre-Order
Primitive Man Observance Pre-Order
Spite - New World Killer Pre-Order
Stillbirth - Survival Protocol Pre-Order
Trivium - Struck Dead EP
Witch Fever – Fevereaten Pre-Order

November 7, 2025

Bogwife - From Ashes Pre-Order
Caskets - The Only Heaven You'll Know Pre-Order
Cold Steel - Discipline & Punish
The Devil's Trade - Nincs Szennyezetlen Szép
Drain – ...Is Your Friend Pre-Order
Finger Eleven - Last Night On Earth Pre-Order
Omnium Gatherum - May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way Pre-Order
Pupil Slicer - Fleshwork
Unwell - Allegoria Pre-Order

Cold Steel - Blacksmith of Damnation [Official Video] - YouTube

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November 14, 2025

1914 – Viribus Unitis Pre-Order
The Devil Wears Prada - Flowers Pre-Order
Of Mice & Men – Another Miracle Pre-Order
Preyrs – Wounded Healer Pre-Order
Scorpions - Coming Home Live Pre-Order

November 21, 2025

Bloodbound – Field Of Swords Pre-Order
Danko Jones – Leo Rising Pre-Order

December 5

Enthroned – Ashspawn Pre-order

December 12

Lord Of The Lost - Opvs Noir Vol. 2 Pre-Order

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January 9, 2026

Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge Pre-Order
Beyond The Black – Break The Silence Pre-Order

March 26, 2026

Powerwolf – Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle) Pre-order