[2025] A Must-See for Western Metal Fans! A Roundup of the Latest Popular and Noteworthy Songs

Fire CleansePEUR

PEUR – Fire Cleanse [Official Music Video]

Invent Animate, a leading force in the progressive metalcore scene.

Their new project, Puer, reunites the band’s former vocalist and current guitarist.

It’s also drawing attention as the highly anticipated return of Benjamin English, who left the band in 2018.

Their landmark debut release is this track, unveiled in September 2025.

It’s a stunning work where polyrhythmic, destructive riffs coexist with a post-rock-like sense of lyrical space.

The piece portrays a powerful will to burn away inner emotions such as anger and fear with fire, moving toward rebirth.

I want everyone who seeks technical yet emotional heavy music to hear it!

where did you go?We Came As Romans

We Came As Romans – where did you go? (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER)

This is a track from the Michigan-based metalcore band We Came as Romans that delivers a dark, introspective world that resonates deeply.

The song centers on themes of loss and nostalgia as one confronts a past self that’s slipped away, reflecting the introspective thoughts frontman Dave Stephens experienced during a late-night drive.

Beginning in silence and gradually igniting into a storm-like sound, its structure is truly breathtaking.

Released ahead of their seventh album, “All Is Beautiful…Because We’re Doomed,” coming in August 2025, this piece showcases the band’s signature emotional soundscape—the same band that once reached No.

8 on the Billboard charts with the album “Tracing Back Roots.” Listen on nights when you’re alone with your memories or when you need a quiet courage to overcome something, and it will surely stay close to your heart.

Silence after a shootoutKING 810

KING 810 – Silence after a shootout [official]

Heavy band King 810 from Flint, Michigan.

With a worldview that directly confronts local Flint’s crime and poverty, they’ve earned high praise from hardcore metal fans.

In August 2025, they released a track that will be included on their forthcoming album K7: RUSTBELT NUMETAL 2.

Recorded in a single day without a click track, with an audience invited into the studio, the piece is defined by the urgency and raw sonics born from that production approach.

The theme is the nihilistic silence that follows a shootout, and it’s intensely compelling.

Frontman David Gunn’s spoken word further deepens the work’s weighty atmosphere.

If you like music with strong storytelling, this is a must-check release.

HellizabethLordi

LORDI – Hellizabeth (Official Music Video)

A grand horror fantasy inspired by the legend of Countess Elizabeth Báthory.

LORDI delivers a shocking track from their album “Limited Deadition,” set for release in March 2025.

The mysterious storyline—ghost hunters pursuing the spirit of an enigmatic woman—brims with fear and tension.

Built around a concept rooted in affection for ’80s toys, this fierce song fuses heavy riffs, breakneck tempos, and Mr.

Lordi’s powerful vocals.

Recorded at IluSound Studio and Finnvox Studios and produced by Mr.

Lordi himself, it showcases LORDI’s signature theatrical performance and massive sound—highly recommended for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in a horror movie–like world.

Absent ThereafterBetween the Buried&Me

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME – Absent Thereafter (OFFICIAL AUDIO)

This track by the American band Between the Buried and Me captivates fans with a sound that rewrites the conventions of progressive metal.

Unbound by a single narrative, it centers on a journal of introspective emotions, masterfully expressing unpredictable shifts that blend technical metal with jazz, country, and funk.

Released in July 2025, it serves as a lead single from the album “The Blue Nowhere,” out in September of the same year.

It’s a must-listen for anyone seeking a thrilling, genre-defying experience—a musical kaleidoscope that transcends boundaries.

HallelujahBlack Veil Brides

Black Veil Brides – Hallelujah

Black Veil Brides, the American rock band that fuses glam metal and hard rock while captivating listeners with a gothic aesthetic.

Their new release is an anthem that insists empathy between people matters more than voices brandishing ideology, powerfully affirming misfits and outsiders.

The structure is nothing short of breathtaking, unfolding from solemn, gospel-style choruses into explosive guitar riffs and fierce shouts.

Released in July 2025, this work showcases the evolution of this powerhouse band, whose guitarist won an award in 2012.

If you’ve ever felt suffocated by society’s pressure to conform or have a burning desire to be yourself, this song will give you a push forward.

Don’t miss its fiery message.

Destroy MePRESIDENT

PRESIDENT – Destroy Me

President is a mysterious masked band that just debuted in May 2025.

With a heavy sound that fuses metalcore and hard rock, and an aura of mystery, they’ve dominated the conversation across the scene.

The piece they released ahead of their debut EP, “King of Terrors,” is this very track.

It makes a ferocious impact, shifting from an emotive, emo-rap–tinged verse into a searing breakdown reminiscent of 2000s post-hardcore.

Lyrically, it depicts a cry from within a destructive relationship—having lost everything and yearning to be freed from hellish agony—shaking listeners to their core.

When they performed it at Download Festival in June 2025, its sheer energy overwhelmed the crowd.

If you’re looking for a cathartic track that engulfs you in a whirlwind of emotion, this is one you need to experience.