The Metal Dispatch’s Top Albums of 2025

A list of my favorite 100 metal albums released in 2025

Weekly rundown March 21 – 2025

Nearly everything seems to have been touched by darkness this week, with some embracing it, some toning it down, and some twisting it in unexpected ways.

Weekly rundown November 25 – 2022

A charge of charred attitude – thrash and black metal spearheads this week. Expect both sullen atmosphere and riffalicious hellraisers, along with some other truly outstanding releases.