Top 10 Rock Albums of 2025

Volbeat: God Of Angels Trust

Volbeat: God Of Angels Trust

Release Date: 6/6

“In the past, I’ve taken a long time to write and obsessed over so many elements of the songs before finishing them,” said guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen. “This time, I wanted to make a Volbeat record without thinking too much about it. Instead of following any kind of structure I said, ‘Okay, there are no rules. I can do anything I want’. That was freeing for me and made it exciting to write this album.”

Turnstile: Never Enough

Turnstile: Never Enough

Release Date: 6/6

Their fourth album was produced by Turnstile’s Brendan Yates.

The group’s first full-length release in four years is their first album to not feature guitarist Brady Ebert following his ’22 departure.

Meg Mills made her debut as an official member (replacing Ebert), after touring with the band from ’23 to ’25.

Deftones: Private Music

Release Date: 8/22

Containing the lead single “My Mind Is A Mountain,” it is the first Deftones album in fifteen years without bassist Sergio Vega. The set is also their first studio album since “Ohms” (2020), making it the Alt. Metal band’s longest gap between two albums.

The set was produced by Nick Raskulinecz who worked on the band’s albums “Diamond Eyes” (2010) and “Koi No Yokan” (2012).

Halestorm: Everest

Halestorm: Everest

Release Date: 8/8

“Our album ‘Everest’ is a story of our journey as a band, full of beautiful endings and new beginnings,” commented vocalist/guitarist Lzzy Hale. “We weave a tangled web of melancholy, frustration, anger, and the vast purgatory of love and love lost. It is a rollercoaster of epic musical detours, great songwriting and completely unhinged twists and turns.”

The album was produced by Grammy winner Dave Cobb.

Mammoth: The End

Release Date: 10/24

The third album from Mammoth (formerly Mammoth WVH), led by songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Wolfgang Van Halen, was recorded at the 5150 studio in L.A. with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette.

The album’s title track went to #1 on Mainstream Rock and landed in the Top 5 at Active Rock radio while generating nearly four million views.

Spiritbox: Tsunami Sea

Spiritbox: Tsunami Sea

Release Date: 3/7

Singer Courtney LaPlante has confirmed that “Tsunami Sea,” the band’s sophomore full-length effort, is a concept album.

“Every record we make is a concept album, but we don’t market it like that normally,” noted LaPlante. “I like to show not tell.”

The set contains lead single “Soft Spine“ and the follow-up “Perfect Soul.”

Sleep Token: Even In Arcadia

Release Date: 5/9

Sleep Token’s fourth album features the single “Emergence.”

Only two of Sleep Token’s pseudonymous members — singer Vessel and drummer II — are credited as having played on or composed music for the band’s three previous albums.

Dorothy: The Way

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Dorothy: The Way

Release Date: 3/14

“This album is a love letter to the fans,” offered vocalist Dorothy Martin. “I’m letting them know everything is going to be okay, and we’ll help each other find the way — even if we get lost at times.”

The band’s fourth album features the single “Tombstone Town,” with Slash (Guns N; Roses) on guitar.

Three Days Grace

Release Date: 8/22

This is the first album in over a decade with original Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier – joining Matt Walst on vocals.

“‘Alienation” is a journey through inner collapse and outward defiance.” commented drummer Neil Sanderson. “Some of what we write about — anxiety, addiction, heartbreak, disconnect — are often a different wave of the same storm. And yet buried in all the wreckage is something human — still reaching out.”

Ghost: Skeletá

Ghost: Skeletá

Release Date: 4/11

The band’s sixth full-length effort was preceded by the singles “Satanized”, “Lachryma” and “Peacefield” and is notable for being Ghost’s first album to reach #1 the Billboard 200.

The album was described as the band’s “most unflinchingly introspective work to date… and showcase a variety of “distinct individual emotional vistas.”

All tracks were written or co-written by frontman Tobias Forge.