THE TOP 100 Christian Rock and Metal Releases of 2025 [Albums + EPs] Part 1/4 (January - March)

It's that time of the year already. I try to rank my top 25 favorite releases from January to March, or Q1 of the year. We have increasingly great new music coming out in the Christian scenes and I want to share what I believe are the best of the year so far.

I do hope that you enjoy this video. I put far more time editing this list compared to any previous, attempting to up the quality and viewing experience. Please remember that this is just part 1/4 to come this year, and consider supporting the channel by joining Patreon, sharing with friends, and subscribing to FTR to help me make more like this in the future!

HOW I DECIDE: The order is reflected on how much I personally enjoyed the release while keeping in mind things like Quality of overall Production, Artwork, Lyrical Content, etc. This is NOT meant to be a competition between the artists represented, but rather a showcase of the wonderful work coming out in the scene at the moment. Any release under 3 songs long (IE 2 song "EPs") do not count, and any "Re-released" material such as the latest HolyName Live record.

DISCLAIMER: There are some artists that don't go under the "Christian" label. I do try my absolute best to help you make an informed decision about the artist you are listening to, and not lead you down a road of claiming if a certain band or artist is in fact a "Christian band" or not. I do not like to put that label on a band (IE August Burns Red) when they have explicitly gave their viewpoint on the subject. My main focus is to promote artists that are doing good for Christ in this world, and that may come out in different forms rather than just one view of how WE think it needs to be done.

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Below the channel links you can view the full list + honorable mentions, If you want to find the list in an easy spot after viewing the video, it is all below. Thank you for watching!

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THE TOP 25 of Q1 (2025)
__/__/__ = Release Date
✔️ = Profess to be a Christian band/artist
* = May contain questionable Theology (from a Protestant perspective)

1. Diatheke - …And The Word Was God - 03/21/25 - Progressive Death Metal - ✔️
2. Eternal Gaze - Swing Thy Sickle And Reap - 03/27/25 - Post-Black Metal / Shoegaze - ✔️
3. With Blood Comes Cleansing - With Blood Comes Cleansing - 02/14/25 - Deathcore - ✔️
4. Memphis May Fire - Shapeshifter - 03/28/25 - Metalcore
5. Plead the Widow’s Cause - Silver Glass Stare - 03/07/25 - Post-Hardcore - ✔️
6. And I Dreamt Of You - Lethargy Promo (EP) - 03/07/25 - Old School Metalcore - ✔️
7. Out of the Graves - Life Among This Death (EP) - 02/21/25 - Alt. Rock / Indie Rock - ✔️
8. BeaconFire - Sudden Trauma - 01/24/25 - Metalcore / Djent - ✔️
9. Found Guilty - hometown (EP) - 03/15/25 - Spirit-Filled Hardcore - ✔️
10. Caleb Hyles - The Darkness Before The Dawn - 02/28/25 - Hard Rock / Alt. Metal - ✔️
11. Impending Doom - Towards the Light (EP) - 02/07/25 - Deathcore - ✔️
12. melting elements - Self-titled (EP) - 01/31/25 - 2000’s Metalcore / Hardcore - ✔️
13. Nesdam - Find The Truth - 01/17/25 - Alt. Metal / Hard Rock - ✔️
14. CHANGETHEWXRLD - ephemera & eternity - 03/21/25 - Indie Rock / Post-Hardcore - ✔️
15. The Infinite Intent - To The Scattered Tribes (EP) - 03/01/25 - Metalcore - ✔️
16. Sower - Psalms 1-5 (EP) 01/17/25 - Indie Rock - ✔️
17. Radiation - Genesis (EP) - 01/01/25 - Deathcore / Metalcore - ✔️
18. Hesychast - For Whom We Sing New Troparia - 02/23/25 - Black Metal - ✔️*
19. Valley of Salt - Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness - 02/03/25 - Progressive Rock - ✔️
20. Hell’s Enemy - West of Eden - 01/09/25 - Blackened Death Metal - ✔️*
21. The Essence - Caverns - 01/10/25 - Alt. Rock / Hard Rock - ✔️
22. Inherit the Earth - Dark Moon - 03/11/25 - Post-Hardcore / Metalcore - ✔️
23. The Band JAREN - War Cry (EP) - 02/21/25 - Pop Rock - ✔️
24. Mad At The World - Love and Despair - 02/14/25 - Classic Rock / Rock N’ Roll - ✔️
25. Victoriano - Living An Odyssey - 01/22/25 - J-Rock / J-Metal / Power Metal - ✔️

Honorable Mentions (No Order)
David Pataconi - Modern Psalms II - 03/14/25 - Synthwave / Rock / Industrial - ✔️
Marble Orchard - Ruminations of Ruin - 03/21/25 - Doom Metal - ✔️*
Imari Tones - Coming Back Alive - 02/06/25 - Heavy Metal - ✔️
Ransomed by Grace - Bloodline - 02/12/25 - Alt. Rock - ✔️
Sink In - Everglow (EP) - 01/17/25 - Pop Rock / Alt. Rock
Lordchain - City of Anger (EP) - 03/07/25 - Rock / Classic Rock - ✔️
Imagers. - Deathwish (EP) - 01/30/25 - Indie Rock / Grunge - ✔️
Fine China - I Felt Called - 03/07/25 - Indie Rock / Pop Rock

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