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

DisasterH.E.A.T

H.E.A.T – Disaster (Official Video)

A powerhouse track from H.

E.

A.

T packed with Swedish melodic hard rock has arrived.

Within its grand soundscapes and majestic melodies lies a strong will rising from chaos and an uplifting message.

The band’s essence—80s-style heavy guitar riffs, vocalist Kenny Leckremo’s commanding voice, and contemporary arrangements—comes together in perfect harmony.

Serving as an advance single from the album “Welcome to the Future,” slated for release in April 2025, the song is out now alongside a dramatic music video directed by Patric Ullaeus.

It’s a track to play when you need courage to face difficulties, or when you feel on the verge of breaking.

BlightHail the Sun

Hail The Sun – Blight (Official Music Video)

Hail the Sun is a band rooted in post-hardcore, known for their knack for complex, math rock–style arrangements.

If you’re into technical Western rock, you’ve probably heard their name.

This track, released ahead of their new album “cut.

turn.

fade.

back.” slated for October 2025, carries a sharp, philosophical message that asks, in an age flooded with information, “Is the reality I’m in actually real?” That heavy theme is distilled into an aggressive sound defined by dizzying time signature changes and emotional vocals.

Their 2016 album “Culture Scars” reached No.

38 on the Billboard charts.

It’s a track packed with the band’s determination to keep evolving throughout their career.

RainI Prevail

I Prevail – RAIN (Official Music Video)

This is a song by the American rock band I Prevail, who overcame the major trial of a member’s departure and took a new step forward with a renewed lineup.

The track carries a powerful message about accepting an uncontrollable reality and finding salvation beyond suffering.

While aggressive riffs and screams express the inner storm, the melodies woven by the emotional clean vocals cleanse the heart like a downpour washing everything away.

The song is included on the album “Violent Nature,” released in September 2025.

The band also has a history of their music being featured in the game Forza Horizon 4.

When you hit an insurmountable wall and find yourself at a standstill, listening to this might give you the feeling of your view opening up, like the sky after the rain.

depletedTallah

Tallah – depleted (Official Video)

The heavy metal band Tala from Pennsylvania was formed by the son of Mike Portnoy, best known as the drummer of Dream Theater, and is known for its unique sound dubbed “nu-core.” This track comes from their album “Primeval: Obsession // Detachment,” released in September 2025.

Vocalist Justin Bonitz has described it as “the weirdest song on the album,” and it delivers an unpredictable, chaotic sound.

The album itself is built around a sci-fi narrative, and this song seems to sonically portray the wavering moral compass of its characters.

The raw, unedited performance—free of clicks and heavy editing—further accentuates the madness.

For those who crave Slipknot-level intensity with an experimental edge, this track is irresistible.

Into The CesspoolDYING FETUS

DYING FETUS – Into The Cesspool (Official Audio)

Since their formation in 1991, the titans Dying Fetus have relentlessly pursued their own brand of death metal that fuses technicality with brutality.

Many metal fans in Japan trust their unwavering style.

Their stance remains intact in the new track released in September 2025—an absolutely jaw-dropping piece.

Likening a corrupt society to a “sewage pit,” this work cuts straight into that stagnant reality and serves as a follow-up to the album Make Them Beg For Death.

Dropped just ahead of their North American tour starting the same month, the ensemble—packed with ferocious riffs and razor-sharp tempo shifts—is nothing short of exemplary.

House of LightRivers of Nihil

Rivers of Nihil – House of Light (Official Video)

An ambitious work that pioneers a new frontier in progressive death metal arrives in February 2025.

The lead single from Rivers of Nihil’s fifth album, self-titled Rivers of Nihil, is the first track from their new lineup featuring new vocalist Adam Biggs and guitarist Andy Thomas.

Its powerful riffs, sweeping choruses, and saxophone tones weave a distinctive soundscape that, paired with profound themes of introspection and the essence of life, makes a deeply stirring impact.

The track appears as the sixth song on the Rivers of Nihil album.

Contributing to the recording are alto saxophonist Patrick Corona and cellist Grant McFarland, and the music video by My Good Eye Music Visuals has also been drawing attention.

A must-listen for fans of progressive elements and heavy musicianship.

EliminatorI See Stars

I SEE STARS – Eliminator (Official Visualizer)

An aggressive, danceable number where distorted guitars and razor‑sharp synthesizers strike sparks, this track comes from I See Stars, the American pioneers of electronicore.

It tells a story of rebirth—finding a voice through pain—sung with vocals that blend aching tenderness and raw strength.

The visualizer, laced with glitches and noise, heightens the psychedelic mood and further accelerates the world it builds.

The album housing this song, THE WHEEL, is their first studio release in nine years, said to distill the band’s entire journey into one record.

It’s the perfect track when you need the energy to face adversity or want your adrenaline to surge full throttle!