"The irony of this column is that most metal that interests us is bound to remain underground to the general music-listening public. Even large metal labels release records that are as likely to chart (or break containment, which is the preferred term these days) as I am likely to grow a third foot. Yes, metal is definitely big, but few acts that push the envelope are likely to be one of those "big" bands."
"Messa's The Spin, the latest from Century Media's best acquisition over the past few years, Imperial Triumphant's Goldstar, the best comeback record of 2025, Coroner's Dissonance Theory, Vaxis - Act III: The Father of Make Believe, which is the 11th album from Coheed and Cambria (sometimes known as the best band to ever appear in Rockband), and the latest entry in Behemoth's run as extreme-metal stalwarts: The Shit Ov God ( "It's not a stupid title," insists frontman Nergal)."
The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels and unsigned acts. Much of the most interesting metal remains underground and unlikely to reach mainstream festival billing or chart success. Several standout albums from larger labels also appeared, including Messa's The Spin, Imperial Triumphant's Goldstar, Coroner's Dissonance Theory, Coheed and Cambria's Vaxis - Act III, and Behemoth's The Shit Ov God. Profound Lore dominated death metal with releases such as Ancient Death's debut, Pissgrave's final record, two death-doom releases from Innumerable Forms and Evoken, and One of Nine's sophomore album.
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