Whatโs occurring, metal fam? July 2025 was no lazy summer holidayโit was a month of riffs, gutturals, power-metal charges, and even some saxophone madness (yep, cheers Daron Malakian ๐ ). From underground filth to stadium-ready anthems, this month melted faces harder than a Newport kebab shop fryer at 2am.
๐ถ July 2025 Albums That Melt Faces
โก Alt/Nu-Metal Madness
- Daron Malakian & Scars on Broadway โ Addicted to the Violence (July 18)
The System of a Down riff wizard returned with his third solo album. A one-man band effort stacked with distorted grooves, quirky vocals, and even a bloody sax solo. Itโs unhinged, unpredictable, and absolutely brilliant.
โก Deathcore Carnage
- Slaughter to Prevail โ Grizzly (July 18)
Alex Terrible and his Russian wrecking crew dropped their third LPโa beast of guttural roars, savage breakdowns, and brutal guest vocals from Babymetal. Yep, kawaii meets caveman deathcore. Proper chaos, butt.
โก Power-Metal Heroics
- Warkings โ Armageddon (July 4)
The kings of battle anthems return, galloping into the fray with choirs, soaring solos, and more swords-and-shields imagery than a Valleys LARP weekend. Cheesy as hell, but lush fun.
๐ค Criticsโ Darlings โ Julyโs Hidden Gems
PopMattersโ MetalMatters list highlighted shadowy, avant-garde treasures:
- Axis of Light โ To the Great Unbearing North
- Blind Equation โ A Funeral in Purgatory
- Cรฉnotaphe โ Chimรจres
- Dephosphorus โ Planetoktonos
- Sigh โ [new madness]
- Wytch Hazel, Venus Star, Vรฉsperal and loads more underground brilliance.
Heavy Music HQ faves:
- Scalp โ Not Worthy Of Human Compassion โ savage death-grind filth.
- Abigail Williams โ A Void Within Existence โ blackened melody with haunting riffs.
- Baโal โ The Fine Line Between Heaven And Here โ post-black melancholy with melodeath edges.
- In The Company of Serpents โ A Crack in Everything โ doom meets Americana dust.
๐ต Singles That Hit Like Thorโs Hammer
- Deftones โ โMy Mind Is a Mountainโ (July 10)
Five years since their last track, Deftones returned with a shoegaze-soaked alt-metal masterpiece. Heavy yet dreamyโChino Moreno still owns that whisper-to-scream magic. - President โ โRageโ (July 18)
Masked mystery band unveiled a synth-laced, Dylan Thomas-inspired stomper. Premiered at Download Festival, this one comes wrapped in cathedral visuals and pounding electronics. - Other July highlights:
- Babymetal (feat. Bloodywood) โ โKon! Kon!โ โ kawaii collides with folk-metal stomp.
- Paradise Lost โ โSerpent on the Crossโ โ gothic misery still going strong.
- Halestorm, Tom Morello, Ice Nine Kills โ all firing out fresh summer bangers.
โก Quickfire July Shred-Level Index
| Category | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Alt/Nu-Metal Revival | Addicted to the Violence โ Daron Malakian & Scars on Broadway |
| Deathcore Carnage | Grizzly โ Slaughter to Prevail |
| Power-Metal Anthemics | Armageddon โ Warkings |
| Criticsโ Faves | Not Worthy… (Scalp), A Void Within Existence (Abigail Williams), The Fine Line… (Baโal), avant-garde obscurities like Axis of Light & Sigh |
| Singles That Ruled | โMy Mind Is a Mountainโ (Deftones), โRageโ (President), plus Babymetal/Bloodywood, Paradise Lost, Halestorm & more |
๐ค Final Riff
July 2025 was stackedโalt-metal royalty returning, deathcore beasts breaking bones, power-metal warlords galloping into battle, and underground gems keeping things filthy. Add in Deftonesโ massive comeback and Presidentโs mysterious stomp, and youโve got a month where every corner of rock and metal fired on all cylinders.
The summer of riffs is in full swing, buttโso keep your horns high, your pint cold, and your playlists loud. YESS MUN! ๐ป๐ฅ
