Among thousands of new metal songs that came out in 2025, these 13 have been on maximum repeat.

New year, new metal tunes from Alter Bridge, Hanabie, Lord Of The Lost and more!

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And that's a wrap! As we come skidding into mid-December, and the final stretch of 2025 looms, we're about ready to call time on another brilliant year of new music. All year, we've been bringing you ...

From psychedelic Brazilian black metal to space-faring tech-death, you won’t discover these excellent albums in many other ...

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I didn't think too hard about dedicating the second-ever edition of this column to Ragne Wahlquist. The late Heavy Load frontman left an indelible mark on heavy metal, in his native Sweden and beyond, ...

Let's rip off the Band-Aid: This is the final Black Market. After 11-plus years and 140 columns, we're finally packing it in. "Welcome to the Black Market, a new space at Stereogum dedicated to ...