In just a few days, we will welcome 2025. Many artists and bands have already revealed their upcoming album releases. Fans are particularly excited about the exciting developments behind the scenes, such as the return of the legendary drummer Mike Portnoy to Dream Theater after a 15-year break, along with the highly anticipated new album from King Diamond, among many others. Let’s explore and prepare ourselves for the vibrant energy of 2025!
- Tremonti – The End Will Show Us How [January 10]
- Grave Digger – Bone Collector [January 17]
- Tokyo Blade – Time Is the Fire [January 17]
- Bumblefoot – Bumblefoot …Returns! [January 24]
- All That Remains – Antifragile [January 31]
- Marko Hietala – Roses from the Deep [February 7]
- Dawn of Solace – Affliction Vortex [February 14]
- Raven – Can’t Take Away the Fire (EP) [February 14]
- Hirax – Faster Than Death [February 21]
- Sacrifice – Volume Six [February 21]
- Scour – Gold [February 21]
- Dirkschneider – Balls to the Wall – Reloaded (cover album) [February 28]
- Destruction – Birth of Malice [March 7]
- Smith / Kotzen – Black Light / White Noise [March 7]
- Spiritbox – Tsunami Sea [March 7]
- Lordi – Limited Deadition [March 21]
- Bleed from Within – Zenith [April 4]
- Elvenking – Reader of the Runes – Luna [April 11]
- Paleface Swiss – Cursed [January 3]
- Ex Deo – Year of the Four Emperors (EP) [January 10]
- The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard [January 10]
- Oni – Genesis (EP) [January 24]
- Obscura – A Sonication [February 7]
- Bleeding Through – Nine [February 14]
- Killswitch Engage – This Consequence [February 21]
- Architects – The Sky, the Earth & All Between [February 28]
- Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty [March 28]
- Memphis May Fire – Shapeshifter [March 28]
- Landmvrks – The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been [April 25]
- Bury Tomorrow – Will You Haunt Me, with That Same Patience [May 16]
- Stick to Your Guns – Keep Planting Flowers [January 10]
- Dark Fortress – Anthems from Beyond the Grave (live album) [January 17]
- Harakiri for the Sky – Scorched Earth [January 24]
- Avatarium – Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead [January 24]
- Pentagram – Lightning in a Bottle [January 31]
- Mantar – Post Apocalyptic Depression [February 14]
- Nightstalker – Return from the Point of No Return [March 14]
- Labyrinth – In the Vanishing Echoes of Goodbye [January 24]
- Majestica – Power Train [February 7]
- Dynazty – Game of Faces [February 14]
- Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire [February 14]
- Nachtblut – Todschick [February 21]
- Avantasia – Here Be Dragons [February 28]
- Brainstorm – Plague of Rats [February 28]
- Crematory – Destination [May 2]
- Primal Fear – Domination [September 5]
- Thomas Erak – (AU) [January 31]
- Dream Theater – Parasomnia [February 7]
- Jinjer – Duél [February 7]
- Coheed and Cambria – Vaxis Act III: The Father of Make Believe [March 14]
Albums in development with no set release date:
- Ace Frehley – Origins Vol. 3 (covers album)
- Blackbraid – Blackbraid III
- Blind Illusion – Crushing the Universe
- Candlemass – Black Star (EP)
- Drowning Pool – (album/EP)
- Doro – (live DVD)
- Imperial Triumphant – Goldstar
- Jack Starr – Out of the Darkness, Pt. 2
- King Diamond – Saint Lucifer’s Hospital 1920
- L.A. Guns – Leopard Skin
- Pestilence – Portals
- Sacred Steel – Ritual Supremacy
- Savatage – Curtain Call
- Sepultura – (EP and live album)
- Vader – Humanihility (EP)
- Vintersorg – Vattenkrafternas spel
- Whiplash – Old School American Way
A multitude of bands have announced that they are currently in the production phase and plan to release new music in 2025. Among them are Agent Steel, Amorphis, Anthrax, Armored Saint, Black Label Society, Bullet for My Valentine, Cradle of Filth, Crimson Glory, Dark Angel, Death Angel, Def Leppard, Disturbed, Down, Epica, Europe, Exodus, Fear Factory, Five Finger Death Punch, Halestorm, Helloween, Limp Bizkit, Machine Head, Manowar, Mayhem, Megadeth, Mercyful Fate, Metal Church, Michael Schenker, Moonspell, Mötley Crüe, Nine Inch Nails, Paradise Lost, Possessed, Primus, Running Wild, Samael, Sodom, Soulfly, Spinal Tap, Testament, Three Days Grace, Tony Iommi, W.A.S.P., and many others.
Whisper your musings and reveal the album that stirs your anticipation for…
