2007 Metal & Hard Rock Albums

Great White's tenth studio album, released by Shrapnel on 17 July 2007, was its first in eight years, made after the band reunited in January 2007.

Velvet Revolver's second and last studio album, produced by Brendan O'Brien and released on 3 July 2007, entered the Billboard 200 at number five.

Overkill's fourteenth album, from October 2007 on Bodog Music, which reunited them with Jon and Marsha Zazula of Megaforce; Lamb of God's Randy Blythe guests.

Paradise Lost's eleventh album and their first for Century Media, released on 21 May 2007: a turn back towards their earlier sound, as their Japanese label put it.

Queens of the Stone Age's fifth album, from June 2007 and their last for Interscope. Josh Homme called the sound dark, hard and electrical.

HIM's sixth album, from September 2007. It is regarded as their heaviest and darkest, and its number twelve on the Billboard 200 is the band's highest American placing.

Dir En Grey's sixth album, released on 7 February 2007 and recorded across various locations between December 2005 and January 2007.

Ministry's eleventh album, out on 18 September 2007. It includes a reading of the Doors' Roadhouse Blues.

Down's third album, from September 2007, also known as Down III: Over the Under. Its anger comes out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Between the Buried and Me's fourth album, out on 18 September 2007. It is split into eight tracks but, with the transitions, plays as one continuous piece.

Saxon's seventeenth album, from March 2007. It is the first with the drummer Nigel Glockler back since 1997.

Alter Bridge's second album, from October 2007. It reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the BPI.

Municipal Waste's third album, issued by Earache Records in 2007. It was inducted into the Decibel Hall of Fame in 2020.

Wolves in the Throne Room's second album, issued by Southern Lord in 2007. The recording makes almost no use of digital effects or manipulation.

Turisas's second album, issued by Century Media in 2007. It is a concept album following a party down the river routes of medieval Rus to the Eastern Roman Empire.

Primordial's sixth album, from 2007. It was recorded entirely on analogue equipment, mostly in first or second takes.

Porcupine Tree's ninth album, out on 16 April 2007. Classic Rock magazine named it its album of the year.

Portal's second album, issued by Profound Lore Records in 2007. The Australian band mix death metal with black metal and dark ambient.

Pride of Lions' third studio album, from 2007. Jim Peterik described its twelve songs as a return to the commercial AOR of the debut and of Survivor's Vital Signs; Nexus issued the Japanese edition on 21 February.

Recorded at Leon studio outside Stuttgart with engineers Achim Köhler and Samson Geiger, and issued by MTM Music. Former Primal Fear drummer Klaus Sperling plays on it.

“The wolf of God” — a second album that ties liturgical language to animal folklore head-on, and the home of “Prayer In the Dark.”

All Ends uses the contrast between two vocalists and hard guitar sound to create a distinctive melodic-metal debut.

The Revenge places Russell Allen’s force and Jorn Lande’s shadowed presence against thick guitar and keyboard support.

Reptile Ride brings complex rhythm, including odd-meter motion, together with sharp guitar riffs in an aggressive setting.

Silent Waters joins folk-shaped melody, heavy guitar, and Tomi Joutsen’s rich voice in a deeply atmospheric record.

Metal puts Annihilator’s love of heavy metal in the foreground through sharp riffs and changing arrangements.

Worlds Collide connects the low resonance of cello to metal’s riff-driven force through more open songwriting.

Rise of the Tyrant explodes cutting twin guitar and Angela Gossow’s fierce growl over precise rhythm.

Fuel for the Fire introduces Ari Koivunen through powerful high-register vocals and melodic guitar in a classic heavy-metal frame.

Lead Sails Paper Anchor pushes aggressive rhythm and singable melody with equal force.

Avenged Sevenfold packs heavy riffs, dramatic choruses, and ideas that cross hard rock, metal, and progressive music into a self-titled statement.

Doom of Destiny combines bright keyboards, firm guitar, and expressive vocals in a dramatic melodic-rock frame.

Lost Highway adds Nashville warmth to Bon Jovi’s large choruses and immediately familiar melodies.

The Unattractive Revolution combines thick riffs, flashy choruses, and a darker mood.

Loud Minority puts thick guitar, bright choruses, and playful vocals at the front of a debut built for instant response.

Tarot layers orchestral keyboard, forceful guitar, and Alfred Romero’s soaring voice into a fantasy-rich record.

Fiction layers urgent riffs, electronic texture, and Mikael Stanne’s emotional voice into a cold but deeply human sound.

Ziltoid the Omniscient uses layered guitar, thick choruses, and eccentric narration to create a cosmic story.

He Who Shall Not Bleed compresses Dimension Zero’s cutting riffs and explosive speed into a stripped-down attack.

Systematic Chaos brings complex meter, heavy guitar, and detailed keyboard work into a single large-scale flow.

The Divine Conspiracy layers Simone Simons’s clear voice, Mark Jansen’s growl, and orchestral sweep into a richly multi-level sound.

The Atrocity Exhibition... Exhibit A pushes Exodus’s thrash attack toward an extreme through slicing riffs and relentlessly accelerating rhythm.

The Way of the Fist introduces Five Finger Death Punch through low chugging guitar, heavyweight breakdowns, and Ivan Moody’s raw voice.

Dimensions pours bright melody, fast beats, and stacked choruses into a thoroughly celebratory power-metal record.

One for All - All for One combines Syu’s fluid guitar, bright keyboard color, and YAMA-B’s strong voice at high density.

Land of the Free II celebrates power metal’s sense of release through fast riffs and uplifting choruses.

Domino Effect balances Steve Lee’s rich voice and Leo Leoni’s guitar with real weight and broad accessibility.

Street Poetry plays Hanoi Rocks’ sharp guitar, buoyant rhythm, and Michael Monroe’s flexible voice with vivid immediacy.

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Gambling with the Devil balances Helloween’s sharp speed-metal attack with melody-rich songwriting.

Megatropolis combines mechanical riffs, forceful choruses, and expansive science-fiction imagery.

Ghost Opera combines heavy guitar, classical keyboard color, and Roy Khan’s shadowed voice on a grand scale.

Untitled combines low, coiling riffs, electronic noise, and Jonathan Davis’s urgent voice.

6 Days to Nowhere unifies complex arrangements, vivid guitar, and Roberto Tiranti’s strong voice.

Red Planet Boulevard uses rich keyboards, fluid guitar, and Lana Lane’s soaring voice to sketch a cosmic sense of space.