LUMiRiSE’s first full album, capturing its formation, vocalist change and restart across twelve tracks that move through loud rock, punk, metal, anime-song brightness and ballad drama.
Heavy Metal 2020s Albums
Browse 139 Heavy Metal albums from the 2020s in the METAL BOOST catalog, with artist pages, track lists, Spotify players and English liner notes.
Albums
A five-track EP that condenses HANABIE.’s current Harajuku-core sound into metalcore impact, digital pop color, streetwise energy and unapologetic self-affirmation.
The band’s first major-label EP, packing Tokyo identity, otaku culture, transformation-heroine imagery and modern romance into fierce breakdowns and vivid pop hooks.
The major-label breakthrough that expands Harajuku-core through space, games, escape, everyday anxiety and rebirth, establishing HANABIE. on an international scale.
The first full album turns miso soup, dating apps, sweets and obsessive everyday life into a reform manifesto powered by metalcore and electronic color.
A five-track EP that balances open, refreshing melodies with loud-rock weight and presents the second chapter of East Of Eden through Ayasa’s violin-led identity.
East Of Eden’s first full album, recorded entirely by the MINA-era five-piece and uniting metal, loud rock and melodic drama across ten core songs plus the standard-edition instrumental bonus.
The second chapter of Forbidden Fruit, preserving the debut’s vivid impact while deepening the groove, darkness and dramatic interaction of the five-piece.
East Of Eden’s debut EP, placing violin and heavy rock on equal footing while introducing the five musicians’ technique, melody and international ambition.
A melodic-metal EP that links fantasy-adventure imagery with bright speed, heroic guitar work and the renewed identity of HAGANE.
A 2025 EP that compresses BAND-MAID’s sharp riffs, modern impact and hook-driven songwriting into a focused statement.
A full-length statement from HAGANE’s renewed line-up, combining Japanese melodic color, speed, weight and direct choruses.
A 2024 full-length that channels BAND-MAID’s global experience into technical hard rock, strong songs and cinematic scale.
An EP that reignites HAGANE’s melody, speed and optimistic force around the theme of survival and forward motion.
A 2022 EP that lives up to its title, unleashing the band’s technical rock energy through compact, immediate songs.
HAGANE’s first full-length album, expanding the band’s twin-guitar sparkle, speed, heavy riffs and dramatic storytelling.
An album that sharpens both aggression and melody, presenting BAND-MAID’s musicianship on a world-class hard-rock scale.
HAGANE’s debut EP, condensing clear melody, speed and technical guitar work into a concise first statement.
A five-song 2026 EP that condenses the four-piece NEMOPHILA’s physical groove, self-written material and renewed identity.
NEMOPHILA’s fourth album, written by the four members and renewing the band’s heaviness, emotional vocals and free-form mixture.
NEMOPHILA’s third album, concentrating scale, technique, melody and modern heaviness ahead of the band’s Budokan milestone.
A cover EP that rebuilds songs by Metallica, System of a Down, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit through NEMOPHILA’s own attack.
A second album capturing NEMOPHILA’s international momentum through heavy riffs, wide melodies and an unrestricted mixture.
NEMOPHILA’s debut album, rebuilding its early independent songs into a worldwide statement of the band’s “hellishly heavy, otherwise fluffy” sound.
An international early compilation collecting NEMOPHILA’s three independent singles plus an English version of “DISSENSION.”
Cursum Perficio is a useful way to hear ANTHRAX from a different angle within the 2026 catalogue.
Engines Of Demolition finds BLACK LABEL SOCIETY shaping Southern-rock grit, doom-leaning weight and bluesy guitar cries into a 2026 album with a clear sense of identity.
Goliath finds EXODUS shaping rough Bay Area thrash riffs, confrontational energy and heavyweight sound pressure into a 2026 album with a clear sense of identity.
II is a useful way to hear ICONIC from a different angle within the 2026 catalogue.
Awesome Anthems Of The Galaxy finds IRON SAVIOR shaping Iron Savior’s hard space-metal pressure and approachable anthem spirit into a 2026 album with a clear sense of ide
Outstanding Power finds LOVEBITES shaping Japanese power/speed-metal drive and the shine of classical twin guitars into a 2026 album with a clear sense of identity.
Released on January 23, 2026, Megadeth is MEGADETH’s seventeenth and final studio album.
Dead To Rights finds METAL CHURCH shaping hard-edged US power metal and thrash-leaning riffs into a 2026 album with a clear sense of identity.
Released on September 24, 2025, After Rain is BLINDMAN’s twelfth full-length album, issued in the band’s thirtieth-anniversary year.
Wonderland finds CROWNE shaping polished Scandinavian melodic hard rock and arena-sized scale into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Game Of Faces finds DYNAZTY shaping Scandinavian melodic-metal clarity and the momentum of modern synths and rhythms into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Stand And Deliver finds GIANT shaping American hard-rock groove and AOR-polished melody into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Beyond Tomorrow finds GINEVRA shaping melodic-metal uplift and polished songcraft related to AOR and hard rock into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Giants & Monsters finds HELLOWEEN shaping German power-metal speed, bright humor and huge choruses into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Reforged – Machine World revisits familiar material through the voice, production weight and arrangement sense of its recording period.
Don't Sell Your Soul finds MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP shaping classic hard-rock structure and Michael Schenker’s unmistakably singing guitar melodies into a 2025 album w
The Lost Melodies finds MILLENIUM shaping classic melodic-hard-rock feeling and smooth AOR-related songwriting into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Heart Of A Lion finds PERFECT PLAN shaping Scandinavian melodic-rock harmonies and carefully shaped AOR-leaning songwriting into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identi
EvangelCore 1 finds PEYTON PARRISH shaping Viking/folk heroism, heavy modern-metal beats and cinematic choruses into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Domination finds PRIMAL FEAR shaping steel-plated German heavy/power-metal riffs and battle-ready choruses into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
A New World Rising finds RAGE shaping the direct drive of German power metal and hard riffs rooted in thrash into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Para Bellum finds TESTAMENT shaping Bay Area thrash sharpness and the weight of modern heaviness into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts finds THE WILDHEARTS shaping punk roughness, hard-rock thickness and dangerously catchy pop hooks into a 2025 album with a clear sense of
Apex finds W.E.T. shaping melodic rock that combines AOR smoothness, hard-rock push and Scandinavian clarity into a 2025 album with a clear sense of identity.
Humanoid looks at contemporary anxieties, but its core is unmistakably ACCEPT: steel-hard riffs, straight-ahead beats, and heavy metal built for immediate impact.
Coming Home presents AXXIS’s long-developed melodic hard-rock brightness with the relaxed confidence of a seasoned band.
Stand United presents FIREWIND’s guitar-led power metal with an emphasis on melodic strength.
Invincible Shield makes the heavy-metal language JUDAS PRIEST has forged over decades sound like a force that is still moving forward.
Drama again shows how MARTY FRIEDMAN treats the guitar not simply as a vehicle for technique, but as a voice that tells stories.
Teenage Rebel lets NESTOR’s love of ’80s melodic rock shine through a modern, full-bodied sound.
Kingdoms of Magical Rock is a large-scale release in which PEYTON PARRISH reshapes songs familiar from film, animation, and fantasy worlds with the weight of rock and met
Soul centers PEYTON PARRISH’s husky, forceful voice and connects rock’s direct emotional charge with hooks that stay in the ear.
Afterlifelines is an ambitious double album that places RAGE’s raw trio attack beside a more expansive orchestral dimension.
Against the Winds delivers REVOLUTION SAINTS’ classic melodic-hard-rock approach with direct heat.
Mean Streets finds the band carrying RIOT’s lineage with the heat and melody of American metal fully intact.
Ultrapower is a high-voltage record that amplifies the pleasures of heavy metal in a straight line.
Restless Fight brings SUNSTORM’s polished AOR sensibility together with the strength of melodic hard rock.
Life Is But a Dream... pushes AVENGED SEVENFOLD far beyond a simple metal framework and into an intensely experimental, existential space.
OUTBURST condenses new songs and re-recordings into a five-track mini album that captures BLINDMAN’s place during its twenty-fifth-anniversary era.
Operation Phoenix brings together CROWNE’s polished AOR and melodic-rock instincts with the forward charge of power metal.
After a fifteen-year studio gap, Six makes it clear that EXTREME has always been far more than a one-hit story.
Face Your Fears places Harry Hess’s warm, soaring voice at the center of a carefully shaped AOR and melodic-rock record.
Firestar reignites IRON SAVIOR’s blend of cosmic narrative and straight-ahead German power metal.
Judgement Day introduces LOVEBITES with Fami in the lineup and drives forward with speed, precise ensemble playing and big melodic payoff.
After a decade away, Soundtrack for the End Times reunites MERCENARY’s melodic death metal, power metal and progressive metal instincts in one large return.
Congregation of Annihilation by METAL CHURCH: track list, Spotify player, music videos and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.
72 Seasons looks back at the formative first eighteen years of life while using Metallica’s familiar language of heavy riffs and long-form construction to probe inward.
Hellriot connects MYSTIC PROPHECY’s heavy rhythmic chug directly to fist-raising choruses.
Skalds of Metal connects Norse-mythic and warrior imagery to Peyton Parrish’s modern rock and metal drive.
The Most Magical Album on Earth rebuilds songs from Disney films through Peyton Parrish’s rock and metal sensibility.
Code Red lines up PRIMAL FEAR’s tank-like riffs with Ralf Scheepers’ soaring high voice and refuses to compromise either element.
Eagle Flight shows the new REVOLUTION SAINTS lineup carrying forward the project’s essential melodic-hard-rock lift.
Touchdown polishes the classic heavy-metal feel U.D.O. has defended for decades.
Centered on Herman Frank, Dreamtide’s return revisits the strengths of melodic hard rock with care and restraint.
Final Advent finds Sweden’s Dynazty linking heavy riffs, polished electronic textures and arena-sized choruses with impressive density.
Closer to the Edge places Harry Hess’s warm yet focused voice at the center of polished melodic rock.
After a long gap, Giant return around David Huff and Mike Brignardello, with Kent Hilli’s voice helping restate the appeal of their melodic hard rock.
Fronted by the soaring voice of Kristian Fyhr, Ginevra’s debut delivers Scandinavian melodic-rock clarity in a modern sound.
Second Skin centers on Nathan James’s commanding voice and polishes classic hard-rock craft in a contemporary way.
Complicated centers on Jeff Scott Soto’s wide expressive range, linking hard-rock power with AOR smoothness.
Neptune Blue, Lana Lane’s long-awaited return, connects progressive structure with melodic accessibility around her expressive, soaring voice.
From Womb to Tomb uses the passage from birth to death as a frame for Lillian Axe’s naturally dramatic songwriting.
Second To None by LONESOME_BLUE: track list, Spotify player, music videos and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.
Building on the renewed strength of Dystopia, this album is charged with the urgency that defines Megadeth at their best.
True to its title, Universal presents Michael Schenker’s guitar vocabulary as a language of melody shared by an international cast of singers.
Nordic Union’s third album is built around Ronnie Atkins’s forceful, character-rich voice and Erik Martensson’s meticulous songwriting.
With guest turns from Jeff Beck, Tony Iommi, Zakk Wylde and more, this album surrounds Ozzy Osbourne’s unmistakable voice with a wide range of guitar colors.
Brace for Impact carries the appeal of eighties AOR and hard rock into a modern production with real conviction.
Rise of Vikingr combines Norse-myth imagery with Peyton Parrish’s deep, forceful vocals and modern rock/metal production.
Digital Noise Alliance brings together sharp guitars, accessible progressive turns and a sense of social tension in the current Queensrÿche lineup.
As its title suggests, Rock Believer returns Scorpions directly to the sharp riffs, cutting guitar leads and crowd-ready choruses at the heart of their sound.
Skills’ debut brings together players such as Brad Gillis and Billy Sheehan, yet it does not depend on names alone.
With Ronnie Romero joining the fold, Sunstorm give their familiar AOR smoothness a stronger hard-rock outline.
Too Mean to Die reaffirms the muscular, traditional heavy-metal language ACCEPT have defended for decades, now delivered with contemporary weight.
Black Label Society’s eleventh album is packed with Zakk Wylde’s thick, sustaining riffs, blues-rooted phrasing and low-slung groove.
Crowne’s debut presents Scandinavian melodic-rock polish in a remarkably clear and accessible form.
Returning to the studio after a long gap, Exodus deliver an extended blast of uncompromising thrash metal.
Centered on Steve Overland’s rich, expressive voice, Groundbreaker’s second album delivers smooth, high-quality melodic rock.
Recorded in the Pumpkins United lineup with Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske alongside Andi Deris, this self-titled album is a major meeting point in Helloween’s history.
Senjutsu pushes Iron Maiden’s large-scale instincts further, layering riffs, melody, key changes and quiet space across extended songs.
Made with a varied group of guest vocalists, Immortal feels like a celebration of Michael Schenker’s long career.
Nestor’s debut openly celebrates eighties melodic rock, but it carries more warmth than a simple revival exercise.
Resurrection Day puts Rage’s twin-guitar lineup at the front, intensifying the mix of heavy riffs, speed and melodic guitar interplay.
With Ronnie Romero as its new vocalist, Sunstorm move toward firmer, more powerful melodic metal while retaining the smoother AOR character of earlier work.
21st Century Love Songs gathers the Wildhearts’ punk impulse, hard-rock weight and power-pop melodic gift into one restless body of work.
Across a large sixteen-song running order, U.D.O. deliver traditional German heavy metal straight on.
W.E.T.’s fourth album brings the strengths of Jeff Scott Soto, Erik Martensson and Robert Säll into one focused band sound.
Parabellum expands Yngwie Malmsteen’s neoclassical-metal language into an even denser guitar orchestra.
With Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams back in the fold, Power Up returns AC/DC to its essential language: thick rhythm guitar, forward-driving beat and a
Evoke 2010-2020 is best heard not simply as a covers-related entry, but as a record that shows how ALDIOUS translates outside material into its own
Evoke II 2010-2020 is best heard not simply as a covers-related entry, but as a record that shows how ALDIOUS translates outside material into its own
Ballistic, Sadistic condenses the speed, odd turns and black humor associated with Jeff Waters’ Annihilator.
Released for the band’s twenty-fifth anniversary, Expansion reinforces BLINDMAN’s identity as a melodic and emotional hard-rock band with a stronger sense of ensemble.
Alter Echo develops Dizzy Mizz Lizzy’s alternative-rock edge into more detailed, narrative-minded structures.
The Dark Delight sharpens Dynazty’s modern melodic-metal momentum into a harder and more dramatic form.
Fates Warning’s thirteenth album uses progressive-metal complexity not as a display case, but as a way to trace time and shifting emotion.
On its self-titled ninth album, Firewind organize the elements that make the band immediately recognizable.
Skycrest drives Iron Savior’s long-running space-age imagery and straightforward power metal with renewed heat.
Wide Awake (In My Dreamland) gathers Jeff Scott Soto’s experience across AOR, melodic rock and hard rock into one solo record.
Electric Pentagram shows Lovebites’ unity as a five-piece through both speed and drama.
Tokyo Jukebox 3 is best heard not simply as a covers-related entry, but as a record that shows how MARTY FRIEDMAN translates outside material into its
Metal Division does exactly what its title promises: it puts fundamental heavy-metal elements directly in front of the listener.
Ordinary Man, Ozzy Osbourne’s first studio album in nearly a decade, places his enduring defiance beside direct thoughts about age and mortality.
Perfect Plan’s second album polishes the appeal of Scandinavian melodic rock in a very direct way.
Cowboy Man is Peyton Parrish’s debut, mixing country earthiness, post-grunge directness and metal weight into one songwriting world.
Metal Commando lives up to its title by committing fully to traditional heavy metal’s forward drive.
Wings of Rage connects the forward drive of German metal with Rage’s particular sense of melancholy.
Rise brings together the personalities of Deen Castronovo, Doug Aldrich and Jack Blades with no wasted motion in service of melodic rock.
Testament’s thirteenth album retains thrash metal’s cutting edge while adding the weight and ease of a long career.
Tokyo Motor Fist’s second album centers on Ted Poley’s immediately likable voice and Steve Brown’s bright guitar, presenting eighties-style melodic hard rock in a mo
We Are One is an unusual collaboration between U.D.O. and the German Armed Forces Concert Band, directly combining heavy-metal riffs with full wind-band arrangements.