Long-running British metal, hard rock, alt-rock, pop-punk, etc. publication Kerrang! have crowned their choices for ‘The 50 Best Albums Of 2025’. Compiled together from their writing and editorial staff, that list has been published in its entirety via Kerrang.com. If you’re short on time or not interested in the reasoning in the words they shared for each choice, you can take in a flat version of that list below:
- 50. As December Falls – “Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine”
- 49. Orbit Culture – “Death Above Life“
- 48. Coheed And Cambria – “Vaxis – Act III: The Father Of Make Believe“
- 47. Good Charlotte – “Motel Du Cap“
- 46. Pinkshift – “Earthkeeper“
- 45. False Reality – “FADED INTENTIONS“
- 44. Thornhill – “BODIES“
- 43. Sprints – “All That Is Over“
- 42. Bury Tomorrow – “Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience“
- 41. RØRY – “RESTORATION“
- 40. The Callous Daoboys – “I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven“
- 39. Hot Mulligan – “The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still“
- 38. Bleed From Within – “Zenith“
- 37. Militarie Gun – “God Save The Gun“
- 36. Pupil Slicer – “Fleshwork“
- 35. Castle Rat – “The Beastiary“
- 34. I Prevail – “Violent Nature“
- 33. Dying Wish – “Flesh Stays Together“
- 32. Split Chain – “Motionblur“
- 31. Halestorm – “Everest“
- 30. Maruja – Pain To Power“
- 29. LANDMVRKS – “The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been“
- 28. DRAIN – “…Is Your Friend“
- 27. Employed To Serve – “Fallen Star“
- 26. Stray From The Path – “Clockworked“
- 25. Witch Fever – “FEVEREATEN“
- 24. YUNGBLUD – “Idols“
- 23. BABYMETAL – “METAL FORTH“
- 22. Conjurer – “Unself“
- 21. Lorna Shore – “I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me“
- 20. Nova Twins – “Parasites & Butterflies“
- 19. Hot Milk – “Corporation P.O.P.“
- 18. Sleep Theory – “Afterglow“
- 17. A Day To Remember – “Big Ole Album Vol.1“
- 16. Architects – “The Sky, The Earth & All Between“
- 15. Biffy Clyro – “Futique“
- 14. Dayseeker – “Creature In The Black Night“
- 13. Scowl – “Are We All Angels“
- 12. Lambrini Girls – “Who Let The Dogs Out“
- 11. Pertubator – “Age Of Aquarius“
- 10. Deafheaven – “Lonely People With Power“
- 09. twenty one pilots – “Breach“
- 08. Sleep Token – “Even In Arcadia“
- 07. Spiritbox – “Tsunami Sea“
- 06. Creeper – “Sanguivoire II: Mistress Of Death“
- 05. Malevolence – “Where Only The Truth Is Spoken“
- 04. Hayley Williams – “Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party“
- 03. Ghost – “Skeletá“
- 02. Deftones – “Private Music“
- 01. Turnstile – “NEVER ENOUGH“
