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

In The GreyShadows Fall

Shadows Fall – In The Grey (Official Music Video)

Shadows Fall have announced their first new song in 12 years, thrilling fans.

The track is an ambitious work that adds fresh elements to the band’s signature fast-paced thrash metal sound.

The lyrics portray the weight of depression, offering a deep depiction of darkness and light within the heart.

Vocalist Brian Fair has said the song carries the message that “there is always light at the end of the tunnel.” It can be seen as a track symbolizing the return of Shadows Fall, one of the defining bands of the American heavy metal scene.

On December 21, 2024, they’re also set to perform a 20th-anniversary show for The War Within in Massachusetts.

Generation No SurrenderUnderoath

Underoath – Generation No Surrender (Official Music Video)

Underoath, a band that has defined post-hardcore to metalcore since the 2000s, released a new track in December 2024.

Their signature blend of electronic elements with metalcore intensity remains intact, and the song was crafted with live-energy in mind.

Vocalist Spencer Chamberlain says it portrays “a generation that wouldn’t be shocked by the end of the world and would face it head-on,” delivering a powerful message marked by distrust in modern society and a fighting spirit.

Announced during the milestone 20th anniversary tour of their album They’re Only Chasing Safety, it’s a must-hear track for fans.

In Place of Your HaloBLEED FROM WITHIN

BLEED FROM WITHIN – In Place of Your Halo (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

A track that breathes new life into the massive sound crafted by Scotland’s hugely popular metalcore band, Bleed From Within.

While rooted in the band’s trademark fast and powerful metalcore style, the song features a bold arrangement in its finale that incorporates the Scottish traditional instrument, the bagpipes.

First unveiled in Belfast in November 2024, it not only sent fans into a frenzy but also drew attention as a sign of the band’s new creative direction.

Performed across multiple cities as part of Slipknot’s 25th-anniversary European tour, where Bleed From Within joined as a supporting act starting in Amsterdam, this song is a must-listen for anyone eager to experience the fusion of crushing heaviness and traditional elements.

Path Of Our DiseaseBleeding Through

Bleeding Through – Path Of Our Disease (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Bleeding Through, a metalcore band from Orange County, California, released a new song in November 2024.

With themes of frustration and disillusionment with modern society, the track is characterized by an aggressive, passionate sound.

Vocalist Brandan Schieppati commented, “We’re singing about the despicable state of world affairs.” Scheduled to be included on their album “Nine,” due out in February 2025, this song could be called the culmination of their 25-year career.

With many guest artists participating, it looks to be a must-hear for metalcore enthusiasts.

Carrying messages of social critique and self-liberation, it’s a track we especially recommend to anyone who feels out of place in today’s world.

A Broken ManDream Theater

Dream Theater – A Broken Man (Official Visualizer)

A new song has arrived from Dream Theater, the originators and stalwarts of progressive metal.

It’s the lead single from their album “Parasomnia,” which marks Mike Portnoy’s return after 15 years.

The track portrays a veteran struggling with war-induced PTSD.

Its massive sound and intricate rhythms create an epic soundscape that is quintessentially them.

Released on December 3, 2024 ahead of the album’s scheduled February 7, 2025 release, the song is also slated to be performed on the band’s 40th anniversary tour.

Highly recommended not only for progressive metal fans, but for anyone seeking weighty, powerful music.

Everything is wunderbarEisbrecher

EISBRECHER – Everything is wunderbar (Offizielles Musikvideo)

The band Eisbrecher, popular for performing primarily in German and for their style known as Neue Deutsche Härte—a fusion of electronic elements and heavy rock—released a new song in November 2024.

It’s a powerful rock track that blends their hard-edged guitar riffs with electronic elements.

The song centers on themes of societal indifference and nihilism, carrying a critical message about materialism and consumer society.

It is the lead single from their album “Kaltfront,” scheduled for release in March 2025, and a music video was released simultaneously.

The band is planning a European tour in 2025, and fans can look forward to hearing it live.

For those who feel the contradictions and emptiness of modern society, this track is likely to resonate deeply.

SUPER ZEROSamurai Pizza Cats

Samurai Pizza Cats – SUPER ZERO (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

The song released in November 2024 by Samurai Pizza Cats, a German electro-metalcore band formed in 2021, offers a satirical portrayal of the modern-day hero.

Their sound—fusing aggressive riffs with catchy melodies—seems tailor-made to ignite live crowds.

Centered on the question, “What does it mean to be a true hero?”, the track stands out for its self-deprecating humor in the lyrics.

It marks a symbolic next step in the band’s career and has fans’ expectations running high.

In 2023, Samurai Pizza Cats steadily gained attention by breaking into the German album charts’ Top 100 with their album “You’re Hellcome.” Their future moves are definitely worth watching.