Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is my final Top 10 list of the year, a bonus countdown covering the best rock and metal albums of 2025 across mixed genres. These are albums that didn’t quite fit into my other genre-specific lists, but absolutely deserved recognition.
This list includes everything from progressive metal and metalcore to alternative metal, symphonic metal, and hard rock. All albums are ranked from #10 to #1, but you’ll need to watch the video to see exactly where each one lands and hear my full breakdown of every record.
Albums featured in this video (listed in alphabetical order):
Chevelle – Bright as Blasphemy
Deftones – Private Music
Demon Hunter – There Was a Light Here
Dream Theater – Parasomnia
Epica – Aspiral
Jinjer – Duél
Killswitch Engage – This Consequence
Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire
Marko Hietala – Roses from the Deep
Turnstile – Never Enough
Which album was your favorite of 2025? Did your #1 make my list? Let me know your rankings in the comments.
If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe, and check out the playlist with all of my end-of-the-year videos. It really helps support the channel and the YouTube algorithm.
Thanks for watching, I’ll see you in the next one.
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This is my final Top 10 list of the year, a bonus countdown covering the best rock and metal albums of 2025 across mixed genres. These are albums that didn’t quite fit into my other genre-specific lists, but absolutely deserved recognition.
This list includes everything from progressive metal and metalcore to alternative metal, symphonic metal, and hard rock. All albums are ranked from #10 to #1, but you’ll need to watch the video to see exactly where each one lands and hear my full breakdown of every record.
Albums featured in this video (listed in alphabetical order):
Chevelle – Bright as Blasphemy
Deftones – Private Music
Demon Hunter – There Was a Light Here
Dream Theater – Parasomnia
Epica – Aspiral
Jinjer – Duél
Killswitch Engage – This Consequence
Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire
Marko Hietala – Roses from the Deep
Turnstile – Never Enough
Which album was your favorite of 2025? Did your #1 make my list? Let me know your rankings in the comments.
If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe, and check out the playlist with all of my end-of-the-year videos. It really helps support the channel and the YouTube algorithm.
Thanks for watching, I’ll see you in the next one.
#RockMetal2025 #Top10Albums2025 #BestAlbums2025 #MetalReviews #RockReviews #AlbumRanking #MetalYouTube #RockYouTube #MusicReview #EndOfYearList #ModernMetal #ProgressiveMetal
Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. It’s a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviews—how I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
jc-rock-and-metal-reviews-shop.fourthwall.com/products/how-to-start-a-youtube-channel-as-an-introvert-e-book
Please consider becoming a member of this channel. The first tier is 0.99 and this gives you early access to my videos as I always post them as members first before going public. Sometimes I post up to a week in advance. The second tier is 2.99 and this one gives you early access plus the benefit of making video requests. You can request album reviews or any other video provided it is within the scope of this channel’s content.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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If you want to help support the channel. I have merch, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and stickers.
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jc-rock-and-metal-reviews-shop.fourthwall.com/?source=dashboard
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TikTok:
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