As spoiled as we were with great music this year, there was also some confusing albums at the bottom of the barrel. This video looks at the top 5 worst albums of 2025.
Top 5 WORST Albums Of 2025
Check out more of our videos below: The Most DISAPPOINTING Albums Of 2025 = https://youtu.be/PRhyofPFeTQ The BEST New Bands Of 2025 = https://youtu.be/J4CRZxHJkNQ Regretting The Past | AJR – The Click = https://youtu.be/emfWvG49sdQ 10 Great SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Rock Performances = https://youtu.be/U4kfZUizDAo
Nathan James “The Hanged Man”
mgk “Cliche”
Rise Against “Nod”
Within Destruction “Hide & Sick”
Dark Angel Extinction Level Event
I understand that a lot of people get touchy when a video like this gets posted. I stand by that in order to celebrate the great albums every year, you also need to have a comparison of what is truly bad. That way people know what to reference when understanding an opinion. That’s what this video is by the way, an opinion. Wild how many forget that. To the fans of Nathan James, Machine Gun Kelly, Rise Against, Within Destruction, Dark Angel, All That Remains, Machine Head, Buckcherry, and Puddle Of Mudd, please love what you love.
The Podcast That Rocked for 12/10/25. Can Avenged Sevenfold still make magic? Garbage VS Beach Balls, Gene Simmons is awful (again), and more.
Discussion Topics: –Avenged Sevenfold release new song through Call of Duty, announced co-headline tour with Good Charlotte -Good Things Fest in Australia featured an angry Shriley Manson of Garbage and beachballs –Gene Simmons claims Ace Frehley’s death was due to his “Bad Decisions” -The Pretty Reckless to play on Jimmy Kimmel Live, ft. Taylor’s Abs -More of our favorite albums from 2025 -Upcoming tours/albums and more
SONG OF THE WEEK Gore. “Wrath”
Gore. “Wrath”
“Surprise! Avenged Sevenfold have released a brand-new song, Magic. Following 2023 album Life Is But A Dream…, the Huntington Beach metallers have teamed back up with Call Of Duty to share a new track as part of the Season 01 patch for Black Ops 7. And just like LIBAD…, it’s one hell of a trippy ride…“Our new song, Magic, is out everywhere on streaming now,” A7X posted on their website. “Thanks to our friends at Call of Duty BO7 for letting us have some fun yesterday. Listen to the new song, watch the 360 VR music video, and enjoy the lyric video with incredible single art by Wes Lang here.” (Kerrang)
Amon Amarth & Dethklok Announced 2026 North American Co-Headline Tour: The Amonklok Conquest
Swedish metal titans AMON AMARTH join forces with DETHKLOK for THE AMONKLOK CONQUEST. The extensive co-headliner crosses North America Spring 2026 with special guests CASTLE RAT – bringing a night of pure theater and over the top heavy metal entertainment. The run will be the biggest raids of the year with the two titan sized bands co-billing for the first time ever. AMON AMARTH, have honoured the adventurous ethos of their Viking forebears by taking their music anywhere and everywhere, and are regarded as one of metal’s most vital and imperious live acts. Now hot off the back of a busy year across the tumultuous high seas supporting Slayer in the U.K. and their U.S. takeover with Pantera, these upcoming dates see the voracious quintet bringing an all new theatrical stage production for an extended set.
AMON AMARTH declare, “Three bands. One night. The strong will scream. The weak will fall. Limbs will be lost. We will crush skulls beneath our boots and tear the halls down stone by stone. This is not a concert. It is a reckoning. If you survive… perhaps the gods have other plans for you.”
DETHKLOK celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026, marking two decades since Metalocalypse premiered on Adult Swim. As one of the most essential musical multimedia acts ever, DETHKLOK is both an animated phenomenon and a live metal juggernaut, combining intense musicianship with breakneck cinematic theatricality. Bringing the beloved larger-than-life characters of DETHKLOK to life once again will be Metalocalypse mastermind Brendon Small on guitar and vocals, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (Death, Dark Angel, Testament), bassist Pete Griffin (Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Zakk Wylde), and guitar shredder Nili Brosh (Danny Elfman). “We have to celebrate our 20th anniversary,” says Small. “And what a killer way to do it, with Amon Amarth and Castle Rat, who embody theatrical heavy metal.” The tour promises nothing less than total sensory immersion. “We’re going to entertain you as hard as we possibly can with the power of heavy metal in many kinds of ways, and many different iterations — from Viking battleships to Castle Rat to Dethklok with our music and fast-paced, insane animation,” says Small. The balance between brutality, comedy, and surprise defines the DETHKLOK live experience. “We challenge ourselves to get in as much material without wearing out our welcome,” the frontman explains. “We also get to be funny.”
Fantastical heavy metal band CASTLE RAT are thrilled to join as special guests each night. The Rat Queen heralds, “On the heels of the Vernal Equinox, our adjacent universes shall align as we bring .•.The Realm.•. of Castle Rat into battle alongside venerable vikings, Amon Amarth, and Metalocalypse metal-masters, Dethklok! Join us, as we seek to expand and defend .•.The Realm.•. from our arch nemesis: Death, Herself — The Rat Reaperess!”
For the newly announced North American dates produced by Live Nation, tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning Tuesday, December 9 at 11am ET, followed by AMON AMARTH and DETHKLOK presales at 12pm ET same day. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, December 12 at 10am local time at www.amonklok.com.
Citi is the official card of the U.S. dates of THE AMONKLOK CONQUEST TOUR. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, December 9 at 11am ET until Thursday at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
THE AMONKLOK CONQUEST TOUR
North America: Apr 15: Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre ~ Apr 17: San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port ~ Apr 18: Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall ~ Apr 20: Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion ~ Apr 21: Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre ~^ Apr 22: Chesterfield, MO – The Factory ~ Apr 24: Minneapolis, MN – The Armory ~ Apr 25: Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall ~ Apr 28: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount ~ Apr 29: Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall At Fenway ~ May 01: Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort ~ May 02: Montreal, QC – Bell Centre ~ May 05: National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor ~ May 07: Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville May 09: Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy ~ May 10: Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle ~^ May 12: Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena ~ May 13: Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre ~ May 14: Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center ~ May 16: Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live ~ May 17: Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple May 19: Denver, CO – JUNKYARD ~ May 20: Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center ~ May 21: Las Vegas, NV – PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino ~
Whether it was high expectations or half-baked ideas, there were a few albums that let people down this past year. This video looks at the most disappointing albums of 2025.
The Most DISAPPOINTING Albums Of 2025
I wanted to be fair about what I listed as the most disappointing albums of 2025. After listening to all these again while making this video, I realized that most of them are NOT the worst of the year (most of them…), but they definitely leave much to be desired. If this video does well, I’ll make another next year in the same fashion.
The BEST New Bands Of 2025
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Regretting The Past | AJR – The Click
10 Bands With TOXIC Fans
Please hit the like button on this video if you enjoyed it and subscribe on YouTube for the next list videos coming on the worst and best albums of 2025. This was overall a strong year for heavy music, but I’d be lying if I said it was perfect.
Five new songs to counter the holiday cheer with some heaviness. What are you listening to?
HEAVYS Metal Picks | 12/5/25
Poppy “Guardian”
Ov Sulfur “Vast Eternal”
Mayhem “Despair”
Sylosis “The New Flesh”
Kreator “Satanic Anarchy”
“Fresh off announcing a tour with recent collaborators Evanescence, Poppy have dropped another single from her upcoming seventh studio album, Empty Hands. Produced by Jordan Fish, new track Guardian continues Poppy’s passion for expansive, infectious metal, buoyed by that unmistakable voice and desire to push any boundary you care to mention. It’s the third song to be released from Poppy’s forthcoming LP, following Bruised Sky and Unravel.” (Kerrang)
“KREATOR have unleashed “Satanic Anarchy,” the brand new single from their highly anticipated sixteenth full-length, Krushers Of The World, which will be out on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The song bears all the hallmarks of KREATOR’s best material of the last few decades — fast-paced thrash riffs, a catchy, anthemic chorus, and a masterful guitar solo — all wrapped into three-and-a-half minutes.” (Kreator Press Release)
Mirrorcell continues their momentum with the release of “Ichi” featuring VCTMS out on Friday, December 5th through InVogue Records. The single arrives with a music video and serves as the official announcement of their upcoming full length album Long Nights in Lovescape, landing all streaming platforms in February. Pre-order/pre-save for the upcoming album will be live on December 5th at 12pm ET.
Vocalist Nate Cell shares: “Our upcoming single, ‘Ichi’ shows the heavy roots ingrained within our band delivering a darker tone from our past singles. Inspired by “Ichi the Killer” (2001) Directed by Takashi Miike – this single creates the idea of being completely empty and unsatisfied by any corporeal thing in the world. Exploring themes of identity and consumerism in a downward spiral. Leaving the glaring question repeated throughout the song’s lyrics ‘would you change yourself if you could’.”
Pre-save their upcoming album Long Nights in LovescapeHERE
“Ichi” carries a darker energy than the singles Mirrorcell has shared throughout the year. The song speaks to the feeling of being hollow on the inside and searching for something that actually fills the space. It moves through questions of identity, desire, and the things we chase even when they hurt us. VCTMS brings an added intensity that makes every moment feel shaper and more emotional.
Mirrorcell will head out on their first U.S. tour run alongside Siamese and Hawk in February of 2026. See dates below: 2/20 – New York, NY @ Meadows 2/21 – LeMoyne, PA @ The Champ 2/22 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club 2/24 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 2/25 – Nashville, TN @ The End 2/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory) 2/27 – Bradenton, FL @ Oscura 2/28 – Orlando, FL @ Conduit 3/2 – Houston, TX @ Secret Group 3/3 – Dallas, TX @ TX Tea Room 3/5 – Mesa, AZ @ The Underground 3/6 – Anaheim, CA @ Parish Room – HOB 3/7 – Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55 3/8 – Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room – Harlow’s 3/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court 3/11 – Denver, CO @ Marquis 3/13 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge 3/14 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups 3/15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground
Looking at some of the best new bands of 2025 from rock, metal, alternative, etc who had a debut LP release this year. Here are five that we picked out and recommend supporting as they are about to take off big.
The BEST New Bands Of 2025
This video is the first of four year-end list videos for December 2025 on the channel. Here, we are looking at five of the best new bands of 2025, including Vianova, End It, High., Sleep Theory, and The Pretty Wild. You can check out some of their music above. Next time will be the five most diasspointing albums of 2025. Going to break some hearts with that one.
The Podcast That Rocked for 12/3/25. Feminine Badassary takes over in 2026 with Evanescence, Spiritbox, Poppy, Ross Haflin Lawsuit, AI Architects, and more music discussion.
2026: The Year Of Feminine Badassary | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
2026: The Year Of Feminine Badassary | The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: -Feminine Badassary with Evanescence, Spiritbox, Poppy, K. Flay, Nova Twins -Ross Halfin, storied rock photographer, did a BAD THING -Architects get copied by AI Scam -Park Waves Festival cancelled for financial struggles -Scatterbrain (Brian Burkheiser) tries to channel Taylor Swift again -Alice In Chains petitioned by PETA for a good reason -Upcoming albums/tours/more
SONG OF THE WEEK: Poppy “Bruised Sky”
Poppy “Bruised Sky”
“Evanescence have announced a massive world tour for 2026 and they’re bringing along some heavy-hitting opening acts. The tour will be Evanescence’s first as a headlining act in nearly four years. In September, Amy Lee of Evanescence teamed up with Cortney LaPlante of Spiritbox and Poppy to release the song “End of You.” The single was well-received and served as a precursor to Spiritbox and Poppy joining Evanescence as opening acts for the 2026 tour. Lee told Rolling Stone that the trio has yet to perform the song live together, but she hopes that will happen at some point during this run.” (Loudwire)
Scatterbrain “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor Swift Cover)”
The Amity Affliction & August Burns Red Announce Spring 2026 Co-Headline Tour
Spring Horizons Tour Set For April + May Boundaries and Heavensgate To Support
AUGUST BURNS RED + THE AMITY AFFLICTION will hit the road this coming spring for the Spring Horizons Tour. It kicks off April 10 in Worcester and runs through May 17 in Philadelphia. BOUNDARIES and HEAVENSGATE will serve as support.
“We’ve been talking in the background about touring with August Burns Red for years at this point,” says Amity’s Joel Birch. “It’s so awesome that it’s finally happening. We can’t wait to get back to our second home and bring what we feel will be one of the best tours we’ve been a part of to all the cities we’re hitting. The lineup is amazing, the venues are amazing, and we couldn’t be more hyped for it — see you there.”
“We’re pumped to be joining forces with The Amity Affliction for what’s sure to be the can’t miss metal tour of the spring,” says August Burns Red. “ABR will be debuting a few brand new songs and bringing the shred alongside Boundaries, Heavensgate, and Dreamwake. We’ll see you all this April and May for the Spring Horizons Tour!”
AUGUST BURNS RED + THE AMITY AFFLICTION ON TOUR: WITH BOUNDARIES + HEAVENSGATE: 4/10 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium* 4/11 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall* 4/12 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE 4/14 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore 4/15 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle 4/16 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues 4/18 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore 4/19 — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory 4/21 — Houston, TX — House of Blues 4/22 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center (Outdoors) 4/24 — Phoenix, AZ — The Marquee 4/25 — San Diego, CA — Soma 4/26 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues 4/28 — Sacramento, CA — Channel 24 4/29 — Garden City, ID — Revolution Concert House 5/1 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union Event Center 5/2 — Denver, CO — The Fillmore 5/3 — Omaha, NE — The Astro Theater 5/5 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore 5/6 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave 5/8 — Chicago, IL — Riviera Theatre 5/9 — Royal Oak, MI — Royal Oak Music Theatre 5/10 — Toronto, ON — History 5/12 — Montreal, QC — Mtelus 5/13 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Paramount 5/15 — Baltimore, MD — Nevermore Hall 5/16 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple** 5/17 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore *With Dreamwake, No Heavensgate **Festival Date (ABR + TAA Only)
Pre-sale and VIP packages are available at this location. VIP packages will include meet and greet, signed screen printed poster, a photo with the band, early merch access (when venues allow), and a collectible tour laminate.
General tickets go on sale on Friday, December 5 at 10am local time. All dates are below, including an appearance at Sonic Temple.
Germany’s Future Palace continue their upward trajectory with the release of their new single “Deep Blue” – a striking next chapter that builds on the momentum they’ve created over the past months. After launching their new era with their first single under Century Media Records, the band now dives deeper into its signature mix of emotional intensity and cinematic storytelling.
Future Palace “Deep Blue”
“Deep Blue” captures the fear of drifting away from the people who matter most, using the image of sinking into the deep sea as a metaphor for emotional distance, depression, and the pressure of everyday life.
“It’s about the moment you realize you’re losing someone – or yourself – because everything around you becomes too overwhelming,” says vocalist Maria Lessing.
The video brings this inner conflict to life through a dramatic underwater narrative: The band as a submarine crew searching for a friend who has spent so much time alone that she has transformed into a siren. Her defensiveness and pain mirror the emotional distortion that isolation can cause — the belief that no one cares, even when help is close.
Musically, “Deep Blue” strengthens the band’s trademark blend of melody and heaviness.
“It combines our most addictive hooks with a fierce, guitar-driven energy — a mix of what ‘Run‘ and ‘Distortion‘ did best,” explains guitarist Manuel Kohlert.
The result is a track that feels immediate, atmospheric, and unmistakably Future Palace. “Deep Blue” stands as an anthem for anyone who has felt left behind or trapped in their own thoughts – a reminder that even in the darkest depths, connection might still be within reach.
Watch the previously released music video for “Cyclone.”
FUTURE PALACE ARE: Maria Lessing — Vocals Manuel Kohlert — Guitar Johannes Früchtenicht — Drums
