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

To Live DeliciouslyCradle Of Filth

CRADLE OF FILTH – To Live Deliciously (Official Video) | Napalm Records

Cradle of Filth, a defining force in the UK extreme metal scene, unveil an ambitious work that opens a new chapter for the band.

The lead single from their album “The Screaming Of The Valkyries,” slated for release in March 2025, powerfully champions hedonistic liberation and freedom.

With its massive guitar riffs, majestic orchestration, and a darkly seductive atmosphere in perfect balance, the track showcases the band’s evolution.

The lyrics, inspired by the film The Witch, depict a celebration of life centered on the theme of breaking free from social and religious constraints.

If you’re drawn to symphonic or gothic metal, this song is sure to captivate you.

CollusionKillswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage – Collusion

A powerful track from Killswitch Engage has arrived, themed around the political intrigue and mass manipulation by those in power that stretch back to the ancient Roman Empire.

The social critique embedded within its hard-edged metalcore sound serves as a stark warning to modern society.

Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz, the fusion of fierce riffs and energetic vocals represents the band at their finest.

Featured on the album “This Consequence,” set for release in February 2025, the song has already garnered high praise from many critics.

It’s a must-listen for those who want to discern the truths lurking behind society’s facade—and for anyone who truly loves a heavy metalcore sound.

Fire to FightDynazty

DYNAZTY – Fire to Fight (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

This is the February 2025 release from Swedish melodic metal band Dynazty, themed around struggle, rebirth, and self-confrontation, resounding with grand melodies and powerful riffs.

Majestic symphonic sound, razor-sharp technical performances, and Nils Molin’s passionate vocals blend seamlessly, resulting in a gem that awakens the courage to face the fire within.

Produced as a centerpiece for the album “Game of Faces,” the track is also slated to be performed on tour with support from Italian metal band Nanowar of Steel.

Fans of melodic hard rock and power metal will be moved by its overwhelming expressiveness and universal message.

Crazy WorldNEW!Black Gold

BLACKGOLD – Crazy World (Official Music Video)

Black Gold are a masked, enigmatic five-piece from London.

Updating the nu-metal that dominated the ’90s and early 2000s with elements of rap and grime, they’ve been generating buzz—especially among younger listeners.

This track, the lead single from their EP “E.

P Phone Home,” released in October 2025, delivers a powerful message about today’s chaotic society.

With explosive guitar riffs, thunderous low end, and an aggressive blend of shouts and rap, it channels biting irony and anger toward a dystopian world.

The music video—evoking ’80s cinema and laced with celebrity-scandal references—is also a must-see.

LET ME SLEEPNEW!Paleface Swiss

PALEFACE SWISS – LET ME SLEEP

Pale Face Swiss is a deathcore/metalcore band based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Since forming in 2017, they’ve taken the global metal scene by storm with ferocious breakdowns and a wide-ranging vocal style.

This track, released in October 2025 as a lead single from their EP The Wilted, tackles themes of insomnia and inner turmoil, expressing the agony of yearning for sleep while the mind refuses to allow it—rendered in a massively heavy sound.

While chromatic riffs and furious screams explode throughout, the band also reveals a glimpse of melodic evolution.

The visuals, inspired by Slender Man and Hellraiser, are equally intense, pulling you into a nightmarish world with no escape.

Recommended not only for deathcore fans, but for anyone who wants to blow off everyday stress with heavy music.

Self EvidentNEW!PUSCIFER

Puscifer – “Self Evident” (Official Music Video)

Puscifer is an experimental rock project centered around Maynard James Keenan—known for Tool and A Perfect Circle—joined by Mat Mitchell and Carina Round.

As a precursor to their first album in about five years, Normal Isn’t, the track they released in October 2025 is a guitar-driven number with a strikingly dark sonic character.

As Keenan himself describes it as “where goth meets punk,” the sound fuses post-punk rawness with gothic gloom, and the lyrics—laced with provocative turns of phrase—read as a scathing satire of contemporary society.

The operatic call-and-response between Keenan and Round is another highlight, making this an aggressive track that signals a new phase for the band.

BLACK FLAGNEW!ZillaKami

BLACK FLAG

Known as a pioneer of “trap metal,” which fuses hardcore punk and heavy metal with trap, Zillakami made waves in the scene with his September 2021 album Dog Boy, featuring top-tier producers and guest artists.

His new track, released on October 18, 2025, delivers an aggressive blend of electric guitar, shouted vocals, and rapid-fire rap flows.

It’s a song he had already been performing live since June, and its fierce chorus and heavy beat evoke the aura of classic rock stardom.

A must-check for anyone who loves extreme, hard-hitting sounds.