Epica’s album Aspiral was selected as Best Album at the FemMetal Awards 2025. The symphonic metal release earned 15.7% of the total votes, narrowly surpassing Spiritbox’s Tsunami Sea and Halestorm’s Everest to take the top spot in the category. Aspiral is the Dutch band’s ninth studio album and was released in April 2025.
Here is the list of nominees in order of votes:
- Epica – Aspiral
- Spiritbox – Tsunami Sea
- Halestorm – Everest
- Jinjer – Duél
- Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire
- Anaria – Between Loving and Dying
- Enemy Inside – Venom
- Eluveitie – Ànv
- Absinthe Green – Of Love and Pain
- Battle Beast – Steelbound
- Passengers In Panic – Amnesia
- Secret Rule – X
- RØRY – Restoration
- Sumo Cyco – Neon Void
- ODC – Twisted Love
- Cassidy Paris – Bittersweet
- Sicksense – Cross Me Twice
- GG Magree – Spit Love
- Exiled Hope – Apocrypha
- Ols – Poświaty
