Metal Albums 2025 Reviews. So 2025 is around the corner and many bands may have by now announced albums for the new year. What were the essential rock and metal albums of 2005 that are now turning 20 in 2025?

See which albums are sitting at the top of this year’s charts. And just like that — we’re about to reach the halfway point of the 2020s, so keep reading to see the most anticipated rock and metal albums of 2025.