SOUND FURY MAGAZINE Top 10 New Hard Rock and Metal Albums Of 2025 So Far

BY: PHILIP SAYBLACK

In just a handful of weeks, 2025 will officially be halfway over and we’ll all start counting the days to the year’s end.  Yes, it’s true.  It’s already that time once again.  With the year already almost halfway gone, Sound & Fury magazine is offering a look at some of the top new hard rock and metal albums released so far this year.  This year’s field has been stacked pretty heavily (no pun intended) too.  New music from the likes of Machine Head, Bleed From Within, and Dream Theater have joined new albums from the likes of Tremonti, Grave Digger, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage and so many others.  There are also anticipated new albums on the way from the likes of Deadly Apples and Dirkschneider and the Old Gang before the year lets out.
Keeping all of this in mind, Sound & Fury magazine is taking a look at the year’s Top 10 new hard rock and metal albums so far in 2025.  That list will likely change by year’s end, too. This list itself was not easy to develop considering how much great hard rock and metal has been released already this year.  Keep that fully in mind, as no disrespect was meant to any band on this list with its placement.  So without any further ado, here are Sound & Fury magazine’s Top 10 New Hard Rock and Metal Albums
Sound Fury Magazine Top 10 New Hard Rock and Metal Albums Of 2025 So Far
1.      Dream Theater – Parasomnia
2.      Machine Head – Unatoned
3.      Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty
4.      Whitechapel – Hymns in Dissonance
5.      Grave Digger – Bone Collector
6.      Tremonti – The End Will Show Us How
7.      Pop Evil – What’s Next
8.      Killswitch Engage – This Consequence
9.      Bleed From Within – Zenith
10.    Bloodywood – Nu Delhi
As honorable mentions, one cannot ignore Warbringer’s new album, Wrath and Ruin and also Alien Weaponry’s new album, Tu, as well as Memphis May Fire’s new album, Shapeshifter.    Again by year’s end the list is likely to look quite different.  This is just the list so far.  Sound and Fury will have as many reviews of the latest hard rock and metal albums as possible as the year progresses, so stay tuned for all of that coverage!