The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Halestorm, Lord Of The Lost, and Babymetal are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

June is upon us! Well, almost, anyway. European festival season is about to kick off in a big way and it seems we can barely move for new tour and album announcements. But then, isn't that just the way we love it?

First, let's get the results of last week's vote out the way! It was a diverse showing from across the metal spectrum with metalcore, black metal, hardcore, death metal, punk and more all in the running, but ultimately there could be only one winner. That said, it was a tight finish for third place, with Ukraine's Death Pill nabbing bronze by just one vote. They were only shortly behind returning death metal troupe Sinsaenum, who announced their first new album since the death of former drummer Joey Jordison. But our overall winner - and with little surprise given just how much of a phenomenon they've turned out to be - were Germany's Electric Callboy. Prost!

This week we've got a stacked roster to offer. There's new music from Babymetal, Halestorm, Lord Of The Lost and Avatar - all previous winners of these weekly polls - as well as fresh cuts from the likes of Urne, Margarita Witch Cult and Calva Louise representing a wonderfully diverse selection of metal brilliance.

As ever, we need you to tell us which song excites you most, so don't forget to cast your vote in the poll below. And have an excellent weekend!