March 28, 2025, delivers a powerful lineup of releases that span a wide range of styles, from blistering thrash to melodic hard rock, to vampiric black and atmospheric doom. Here’s a rundown of the must-hear albums dropping today, based on the latest announcements and release calendars:
Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty
Label: Century Media
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Swedish melodic death metal titans Arch Enemy drop Blood Dynasty, their latest since 2022’s Deceivers. Frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz leads the charge with a mix of piercing aggression and brooding heaviness, as heard in pre-release singles like “Liars & Thieves.”
Alien Weaponry – Te Rā
Label: Napalm Records
Genre: Groove/Thrash Metal
New Zealand’s Alien Weaponry unleashes their third album, Te Rā, following the success of their 2018 debut Tū and 2021’s Tangaroa. Known for blending groove metal with Te Reo Māori lyrics, the band—Lewis de Jong (guitars, vocals), Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds (bass), and Henry de Jong (drums)—delivers a heavier, more technical sound. The single “Taniwha,” featuring Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, showcases their death metal edge.
Chamber Mage – By Light Of Emerald Gods
Label: Nameless Grave Records
Genre: Traditional Heavy Metal
Colorado’s Chamber Mage debuts with By Light Of Emerald Gods, a 50-minute journey of galloping riffs and soaring melodies.
The Darkness – Dreams On Toast
Label: Cooking Vinyl
Genre: Hard Rock/Glam Rock
British rockers The Darkness return with their eighth album, Dreams On Toast, following 2021’s Motorheart. Known for their flamboyant style and ‘70s-inspired riffs, the band delivers another dose of catchy hooks and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Frontman Justin Hawkins’ falsetto shines across the record, which promises to keep their party-rock vibe alive.
Deafheaven – Lonely People With Power
Label: Roadrunner
Genre: Blackgaze/Post-Metal
San Francisco’s Deafheaven continues their evolution with Lonely People With Power.
Memphis May Fire – Shapeshifter
Label: Rise Records
Genre: Metalcore
Texas metalcore outfit Memphis May Fire drops Shapeshifter, their latest since 2022’s Remade in Misery.
Underoath – The Place After This One
Label: MNRK Heavy
Genre: Metalcore/Post-Hardcore
Florida’s Underoath releases The Place After This One, following their 2024 singles that hinted at a heavier direction.
Amenra – De Toorn EP and With Fang And Claw EP
Label: Relapse Records
Genre: Post-Metal/Sludge
Belgian post-metal act Amenra releases two EPs, De Toorn and With Fang And Claw, showcasing their signature blend of crushing heaviness and emotional depth.
Urn – Demon Steel
Label: Osmose Productions
Genre: Black/Thrash Metal
Finnish veterans Urn drop their sixth album, Demon Steel, a 44-minute assault of black/thrash metal.
Serpent Rider – The Ichor of Chimaera
Label: No Remorse Records
Genre: Epic Heavy/Doom Metal
Seattle’s Serpent Rider debuts with The Ichor of Chimaera, a unique blend of epic heavy metal and doom that stands out for its authenticity.
Doomsday – Never Known Peace
Label: Creator-Destructor
Genre: Crossover Thrash
Oakland’s Doomsday delivers their debut Never Known Peace, a record built for the mosh pit.
Teitanblood – From the Visceral Abyss
Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Madrid, Spain’s Teitanblood unleashes their fourth full-length album, “From the Visceral Abyss”. Known for their elite status in underground black/death metal, the album’s seven tracks blend dissonant riffs, merciless blast beats, and bile-drenched vocals into a maelstrom of destruction.
Decrepisy – Deific Mourning
Label: Carbonized Records
Genre: Death/Doom Metal
Portland, Oregon’s Decrepisy releases their second full-length, “Deific Mourning”, a 45-minute plunge into death/doom metal with a heavier doom focus than their 2021 debut, Emetic Communion.
Fleshspoil – The Beginning Of The End
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Blackened Death Metal
Troy, New York’s Fleshspoil debuts with The Beginning Of The End, a 37-minute blend of blackened death metal, doom, and progressive elements.
Judicator – Concord
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Power/Progressive Metal
Salt Lake City’s Judicator releases Concord, a 52-minute power-prog journey exploring American identity and the West’s history.
Seven Sisters – Shadow Of A Fallen Star Pt. 2
Label: Dissonance Productions
Genre: Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal
West London’s Seven Sisters releases Shadow Of A Fallen Star Pt. 2, a 40-minute sci-fi epic concluding their 2021 concept. Four tracks blend NWOBHM riffs with progressive elements, featuring a 20-minute closer.
Sicksense – Cross Me Twice
Label: Earache Records
Genre: Nu-Metal/Metalcore
Phoenix, Arizona’s Sicksense debuts with Cross Me Twice, a 37-minute nu-metal/metalcore blend. Dual vocalists Vicky Psarakis and Robby J. Fonts lead 10 tracks of heavy grooves and soaring melodies, exploring betrayal.
Savage Master – Dark & Dangerous
Label: Shadow Kingdom Records
Genre: Heavy Metal
Louisville, Kentucky’s Savage Master releases Dark & Dangerous, a 38-minute occult heavy metal album. Stacey Savage leads 11 tracks of ‘80s-inspired riffs and shredding solos, balancing ferocity and melody.
Morcolac – Sanguinaria
Label: Dusktone
Genre: Vampiric Black Metal
Pavia, Italy’s Morcolac releases Sanguinaria, a 40-minute vampiric black metal journey. Led by SadoMaster, the album’s seven tracks, like “Ominous Castledusk,” blend late ‘90s Nordic symphonic black metal with Finnish aggression, exploring dark fantasy worlds.
Lucifer’s Child – The Illuminant
Label: Agonia Records
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Athens, Greece’s Lucifer’s Child returns with The Illuminant, a 45-minute atmospheric black metal odyssey after a seven-year hiatus. George Emmanuel (ex-Rotting Christ) leads eight tracks, including “Antichrist,” merging extreme and melodic elements with esoteric depth.
Vintras – Timescared
Label: Self-Released
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Hailing from Oslo, Norway, Vintras drops Timescared, a 48-minute progressive death metal debut. The quartet—known for intricate riffs and atmospheric shifts—explores themes of time and decay across eight tracks, like “Echoes in the Void.”
Wretched Path – Sea of Death
Label: Chaos Records
Genre: Death Metal
Stockholm, Sweden’s Wretched Path releases Sea of Death, a 42-minute death metal assault. The band delivers nine tracks of raw, old-school brutality, with songs like “Drowned in Filth” showcasing their relentless intensity and grim atmosphere.
This diverse batch of releases offers something for every metal, and rock fan, from the cultural depth of Alien Weaponry to the atmospheric weight of Amenra. Check out these albums on their respective label sites or major streaming platforms to experience the latest in heavy music.