2025 IN REVIEW
Tom Elke
The Great Hall is loud, the mead is flowing, and the year 2025 lies vanquished behind us—a battlefield strewn with the glory of heavy metal. But even the Allfather needs his mighty warriors to separate the worthy from the unworthy. As we count down the final days of the year, the talented and hard-working contributors here at Allfather-Metal have taken the king of Asgard’s throne one by one to present their personal trophies of war. Raise your horns to celebrate the best of 2025 with us!
Here’s a rundown of some of my favorite albums of 2025. Most of these can be used interchangeably. I liked this year’s releases; they were balanced and very even in quality. As far as live shows, my favorite of the year would have to be Powerwolf with opener Dragonforce on September 23rd @ Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI.
1. Feanor – Hellhammer
2. Front Row Warriors – Running Out Of Time
3. Pentagram – Lightning In A Bottle
4. Desolation Angels – Hounds Of Hell
5. Temtris – Queen Of Crows
6. Bangalore Choir – ‘On Target, Part 2
7. Dragonsclaw – Moving Target
8. Helstar – The Devil’s Masquerade
9. Primal Fear – Domination
10. The Rods – Wild Dogs Unchained
11. Don Airey – Pushed To The Edge
12. Burning Witches – Inquisition
13. Biohazard – Divided We Fall
14. Jack Starr – Out Of The Darkness Part II’
15. Michael Schenker Group – Don’t Sell Your Soul
