
Loudwire Staff


2025 Hard Rock + Metal Album Release Calendar
Your 2025 hard rock and metal album release calendar is here!

The Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2025 (So Far)
What are the best rock and metal albums of 2025 so far? Come find out and see how many of your favorites are here!

Enter to Win Tickets to the 2025 Summer of Loud Tour + an ESP Guitar!
Here is your chance to win tickets to the Summer of Loud tour, ft. Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive AND an ESP guitar!

Win a Pair of Rock Royalty Passes to Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025
Enter now for a chance to win two Rock Royalty passes at this year's Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival!

The 50 Best Metal Albums of the 2000s (2000-2009)
The 2000s was an incredibly strong decade for heavy metal of all subgenres, new and old. Here are the 50 best albums from that beloved era.

March Dadness – Vote for the Best Dad Rock Band of All Time (Round 1)
Four generations of dad rock bands square off in Loudwire's March Dadness tournament. Vote now and help crown the Best Dad Rock Band of All Time!

What Should Be Rock + Metal’s National Anthems? – Our Response
Which songs would you pledge your allegiance to being the National Anthems of both rock and metal? Our Loudwire staffers weigh in with their thoughts.

The 25 Best Metal Songs of the Last 25 Years
Tens of thousands of metal songs have been released over the last 25 years and these are the very best.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Names 2025 Nominees – Our Response
We've got questions after seeing the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations list. Do you feel the same?

The 25 Best Rock Songs of the Last 25 Years
Tens of thousands of rock songs have been released over the last 25 years and these 25 are the very best.