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Metal Hammer reader's poll - the best metal albums of 2025

From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025

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“An artist I have admired for such a long time”: Now that they’ve crossed everyone from Bloodywood to Five Finger Death Punch off the bucket list, Babymetal want to make a song with Amy Lee from Evanescence

The J-metal superstars and the Evanescence singer have both taken part in some big collaborations this year

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This footage of Indian metal sensations Bloodywood playing Halla Bol will convince you they’re the funnest thing in rock right now

Check it out as the New Delhi trio continue their European tour with Halestorm

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“I had to sell my phone to buy my first guitar because my parents wouldn’t let me get one! It was a very, very bad acoustic – a knock-off Gibson called Givson”: How Bloodywood went from dodgy guitars and YouTube covers to India's biggest metal band

Determined to retain folk roots in his heavy output, he talks manifesting their Babymetal collab, inexperienced luthiers, a knock-off Strat with a strangely quiet third string, and how to choose a modeler now they’re all as good as each other

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The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)

From Cradle of Filth to Whitechapel, Bloodywood to Spiritbox, these are some of the best metal releases of 2025 so far.

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The 11 new metal songs you need to hear right now

Soothe your post-Back To The Beginning blues with new tracks from Babymetal, Deftones, Halestorm and more, and vote for your favourite

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"It's about seeking infinite possibilities and walking a path no one has travelled before." How Babymetal are embracing the future of metal on new album Metal Forth

15 years in, it's obvious Babymetal were never meant to be just a flash-in-the-pan viral sensation

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“Bad songs do not go viral in metal – that may happen in other genres, but not in metal”: The Bloodywood guide to internet fame

Bloodywood found an online fanbase through their amped-up covers of pop and Bollywood tracks. We asked guitarist Karan Katiyar about the dos and don’ts of going viral.

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"I really like Slipknot." Watch Babymetal reveal their three favourite metal bands ever and discuss some of the surprising collaborations on new album Metal Forth

Babymetal's latest album features appearances from Bloodywood, Poppy, Electric Callboy and more

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Babymetal name their favourite and most surprising collaborations on new album Metal Forth

The collabs-heavy effort comes out on August 8

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Babymetal get skull-smashingly heavy with Slaughter To Prevail on new single Song 3, postpone album release yet again

The grisly track will appear on Babymetal’s Metal Forth, now due on August 8, and on Slaughter To Prevail’s upcoming album

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"A rollercoaster of epic musical detours, great songwriting and completely unhinged twists and turns": Halestorm announce upcoming album details and mammoth tour

Halestorm's sixth album Everest will arrive in August - huge touring schedule also confirmed

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Babymetal’s new album, Metal Forth, has been delayed

Japan’s kawaii metal sensations have pushed their upcoming release back by two weeks

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Babymetal announce new album Metal Forth, featuring collaborations with Poppy, Spiritbox, Tom Morello, Polyphia, and more

The Fox God has big plans for Babymetal's 15th anniversary year

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"I thanked Corey Taylor for existing!" From collabing with Babymetal to hanging out with Bollywood stars, Bloodywood are breaking down barriers

Bloodywood weren't India's first metal band, but they've become the country's loudest champions

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“This is less a concert than a hard rock workout”: Bloodywood’s energetic Indian folk/nu metal fusion makes for one of London’s sweatiest gigs in recent memory

New Delhi’s viral superstars keep a sold-out O2 Forum Kentish Town singing and screaming for their entire 60-minute set

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Babymetal announce 24-date North American tour, with Jinjer and Bloodywood among supporting cast

Babymetal line up summer shows across North America

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"Nu Delhi is an exhilarating rush that should see Bloodywood’s star rise still further." India's biggest metal sensations have produced another iron-clad rager with their second studio album

Indian nu metal machine Bloodywood are packing nothing but bangers

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Order your exclusive Slaughter To Prevail, Jinjer, Electric Callboy, Bloodywood and Bambie Thug bundles, featuring limited edition t-shirts, longsleeves and spellbooks

Metal Hammer has teamed up with the New Heavy Class Of 2025 - Jinjer, Electric Callboy, Slaughter To Prevail, Bambie Thug and Bloodywood - for these special bundles featuring exclusive merch

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The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2025

From Ghost to Babymetal, Halestorm to Sleep Token, these are the metal albums you should keep an eye out for in 2025

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"It's about going the extra mile in the pursuit of a greater flavour." New Delhi nu metal band Bloodywood just released a brilliant new music video celebrating Indian cuisine

The Indian viral sensations will release new album Nu Delhi in March - just in time for their UK tour.

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The 50 best metal songs of 2024

Ghost, Judas Priest, Babymetal, Gojira, Knocked Loose... 2024 was a massive year for metal songs. But which song did you vote as the very best?

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“This is a piece of Asian metal history and we’re proud to share it with the world!” Hear New Delhi metal sensations Bloodywood team with Babymetal on new single Bekhauf

The biggest metal bands in India and Japan have joined forces to make an absolute anthem

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Vote for the best metal song of 2024

From Judas Priest to Poppy, Spiritbox, Ghost and beyond, 2024 has offered some great new metal tunes. But now we need your help deciding the best of the best

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"There’s a lot of swearing in Hindi, which won’t run well with our parents." Indian nu metallers Bloodywood talk their "surprising" new album, THAT Monkey Man scene and why they're not expecting a call from Linkin Park any time soon

We catch up with New Delhi's finest Bloodywood in the studio

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