2025 is coming to a close, so we’ve gone back through the last 12 months to take a look at all the major rock, metal, punk and alternative releases that we missed.
Tag: rap metal
As their farewell tour arrives in Manchester, Stray From The Path bow out as one of the most vital forces in heavy music.
Hot Milk close 2025 with a Manchester homecoming for their biggest show to date, and a display of how they’re still among British rock’s most electrifying names.
In the final Review Round-Up of 2025, new releases from Seven Blood and Deficit wrap the year up on a sour note, but male//gaze prove strong enough to pull it back somewhat.
In this Review Round-Up, there’s a bumper outing of heavy music thanks to stellar work from Drain and VOWER, while Rise Of The Northstar prove less compelling.
A collision of hardcore and rap-metal finds Fox Lake’s new album sharpened to strike with deadly force.
One of metalcore’s (statistical) bands of the moment make their UK return, packing a short headline set that’s made up for by the stacked undercard of Crystal Lake, UnityTX and Graphic Nature.
In this Review Round-Up, Orchards’ new album might rocket to the top of the bill, but Deijuvhs’ dexterous crossover work provides another strong showing, and Forlorn lay down a lot of potential on their debut.
Limp Bizkit’s Loserville Tour arrives in Manchester, where the nu-metal legends are just one component of bill driven by its diversity and insanity.
Bloodywood’s blend of nu-metal and Indian folk continues to impress, more so than ever on a new album that finds them at their richest and most powerful.