We're a couple of weeks into 2026 now, and already some big names have started popping up with the likes of Alter Bridge, Megadeth and Kreator all releasing albums in the first month of the year. BUT, we're not quite done with 2025 yet.
Before Christmas, we asked you to vote for the best albums of the year, offering over 100 options for you to choose from. And choose you certainly did, with over 17,000 votes cast. We've got the results, and seeing as we've already got an official Top 50 albums of 2025, as voted for by Metal Hammer staff and freelancers, we figured we'd just run through the top 40 in a list below, and devote a little extra to your top 10.
