Check the 2025 album release calendar to see what new rock and metal albums just came out.

Paul McCartney quietly released an album under the alias Percy Thrillington, and fans had no idea it was him for years.

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5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: This is tough, and I’m gonna do this in no particular order. Because that’s like choosing my favorite kid. And the problem is I don’t have kids.