Best Hard Rock and Metal Albums of the Year (for Classic Rock)
After compiling the ranking of best twenty rock albums of the yearthe American newspaper Ultimate Classic Rock has narrowed the field by entering more specifically by publishing on its pages the list of the best fifteen hard rock and metal records released in 2025. Below is the ranking.
15. HEAT, ‘Welcome to the Future’
14. Castle Rat, ‘The Bestiary
13. Wildhearts, ‘Satanic Rites of the Wildhearts’
12. Dream Theater, ‘Parasomnia’ (read the review here)
11. Dirty Honey, ‘Mayhem and Revelry Live’
10. Styx, ‘Circling From Above’
9. Ghost, ‘Skeleta’ (read the review here)
8. Mammoth, ‘The End’
7. LA Guns, ‘Leopard Skin’
6. Dirty Nil, ‘The Lash’
5. Darkness, ‘Dreams on Toast’ (read the review here)
4. Testament, ‘Para Bellum’
3. Melvins, ‘Thunderball’
2. Alice Cooper, ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ (read the review here)
1. Cheap Trick, ‘All Washed Up’
