The 10 Best Metal Albums Of 2025

I didn't think too hard about dedicating the second-ever edition of this column to Ragne Wahlquist. The late Heavy Load frontman left an indelible mark on heavy metal, in his native Sweden and beyond, so writing about him after learning he'd died unexpectedly at the age of 69 just made sense. I stand behind that column. It contains the only major interview that Ragne's brother and bandmate, Styrbjörn Wahlquist, has done since Ragne's death. I got a few luminaries of today's Swedish metal underg...

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