Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 21 minutes ago
2025 is halfway through, so it’s time to share my favorite, top 15 metal albums of the year so far. From death metal and avantgarde black metal to mathcore and progressive thrash… I’ve got quite a diverse list of MUST LISTEN albums for you today! #bestmetal2025 #deathmetal #blackmetal @ImperialTriumphant @thehaloeffectse @epica @CryptopsyDeathMetal
Fleshbore – Painted Paradise
Cryptosis – Celestial Death
Deafheaven – Lonely People With Power
Pathogenic – Crowned in Corpses
Valdrin – Apex Predator
Allegaeon – The Ossuary Lens
Epica – Aspiral
Cryptopsy – An Insatiable Violence
Vildhjarta – Där Skogen Sjunger Under Evighetens Grana
Ghost Bath – Rose Thorn Necklace
The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard
Sigh – I Saw the World's End (Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV)
Eluveitie – Ànv
The Callous Daoboys – I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven
Imperial Triumphant – Goldstar
00:00 – Best Intro Ever
00:15 – Kicking Death Metal Off STRONG
01:04 – Prog Thrash Ripper
01:57 – I Am A Hater No More
02:42 – Quality Over Quantity
03:27 – Black Metal Mastery
04:20 – Tech Death Perfection
05:02 – Symphonic Metal Made The List?!
05:52 – Tech Death Legends Still Got It
06:39 – Hater No More Part 2
07:48 – They’ve Come A Long Way
08:34 – Melodeath Banger
09:29 – A MASTERFUL Re-Recording
10:17 – Folk Metal!
11:12 – Mathcore And The Kitchen Sink
12:10 – The Best Metal Album Of 2025
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2025 is halfway through, so it’s time to share my favorite, top 15 metal albums of the year so far. From death metal and avantgarde black metal to mathcore and progressive thrash… I’ve got quite a diverse list of MUST LISTEN albums for you today! #bestmetal2025 #deathmetal #blackmetal @ImperialTriumphant @thehaloeffectse @epica @CryptopsyDeathMetal
Fleshbore – Painted Paradise
Cryptosis – Celestial Death
Deafheaven – Lonely People With Power
Pathogenic – Crowned in Corpses
Valdrin – Apex Predator
Allegaeon – The Ossuary Lens
Epica – Aspiral
Cryptopsy – An Insatiable Violence
Vildhjarta – Där Skogen Sjunger Under Evighetens Grana
Ghost Bath – Rose Thorn Necklace
The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard
Sigh – I Saw the World's End (Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV)
Eluveitie – Ànv
The Callous Daoboys – I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven
Imperial Triumphant – Goldstar
00:00 – Best Intro Ever
00:15 – Kicking Death Metal Off STRONG
01:04 – Prog Thrash Ripper
01:57 – I Am A Hater No More
02:42 – Quality Over Quantity
03:27 – Black Metal Mastery
04:20 – Tech Death Perfection
05:02 – Symphonic Metal Made The List?!
05:52 – Tech Death Legends Still Got It
06:39 – Hater No More Part 2
07:48 – They’ve Come A Long Way
08:34 – Melodeath Banger
09:29 – A MASTERFUL Re-Recording
10:17 – Folk Metal!
11:12 – Mathcore And The Kitchen Sink
12:10 – The Best Metal Album Of 2025
Buy Metal Trenches MERCH (Sick design by CurlyArt): metaltrenches.bigcartel.com
Grow YOUR OWN YouTube Channel with vidiq.com/METAL
Join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/7QTAesh5Pp
Become a Supporter!
patreon.com/metaltrenches
subscribestar.com/metal-trenches
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: eepurl.com/dogQCD
Connect:
metaltrenches.com
minds.com/metaltrenches
facebook.com/metaltrenches
metaltrenches.bandcamp.com
twitter.com/MetalTrenches
instagram.com/metal.trenches
I do not own the rights to any of the featured song clips on this video. All credit to the artists and labels with specific permission granted. These fall under fair use based on sufficient transformation for the purpose of review, promotion, and commentary.
