#10. Poppy, Amy Lee & Courtney LaPlante – End Of You The song was produced by Jordan Fish. “I knew he was friends with Amy, and I thought she would really be a great person to meet and get to talk to,” Poppy says. “It was mine and Jordan’s idea to start with, and then we thought, ‘What if we made our version of a dark Moulin Rouge?” (the ’01 jukebox musical), Amy Lee fronts Evanescence while Courtney LaPlante is the vocalist for Spiritbox. Afterlife #9. Bad Guy – Falling In Reverse (featuring Saraya) “Bad Guy” was Saraya’s first charted title and Billboard #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The professional wrestler dated Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke for six years through 2024. Bad Guy #8. Parachute – Haley Williams “We always take huge breaks. In order for us to metabolize sh*t that we go through as people, it takes the amount of time it takes between albums,” noted the Paramore frontwoman. “Nobody can discount Paramore. But it’s also really important for me to strengthen other muscles and these parts of myself that I deflated because I was scared that people were going to notice me too much.” The song is on Williams’ third solo album “Ego Death Of The Bachelorette Party.” Parachute #7. Even If It Kills Me – Papa Roach “It’s hard to watch people that you love suffer, and I wanted to put that feeling into song,” Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix related.” I really wanted to carry the pain for him and I realized that when life throws these things at us, sometimes it breaks us down, but sometimes it builds us up.” Even If I Kills Me #6. The End – Mammoth “I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before Mammoth,” explained Mammoth’s Wolfgang Van Halen. {Overall, I was doing some different things on the record, and I knew this was going to be a big step. Once we finished ‘The End,’ it felt really special to me,” explains Wolfgang Van Halen.It was Mammoth’s third #1 on the Mainstream Rock, following “Distance:” and “Don’t Back Down.” The End #5. Truth In Fiction – The Offspring Produced by Bob Rock, the song is taken from the band’s eleventh studio album, “Supercharged.” The Offspring singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland said that the song is observing, not preaching. “We don’t consider ourselves a political band. Being a musician, I don’t feel like a role model. I really don’t feel any responsibility to have to have to be that. I don’t take that on at all.” Truth In Fiction #4. Everest – Halestorm Frontwoman Lzzy Hale described the song as “the summit of everything we’ve fought for – every scream, every scar, every triumph.” Core members – Lzzy Hale, Arejay Hale, Joe Hottinger, and Josh Smith – wrote the song with Welsh singer-songwriter Amy Wadge and producer Dave Cobb. Everest #3. I Will Not Break – Disturbed At a 2023 concert, Disturbed singer David Draiman, referencing the deaths of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington (suicide) and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell (suicide) and Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland (overdose) told the audience: “And if I can be completely honest with you, a couple months ago, I almost joined them. Addiction and depression can happen to anyone, ladies and gentlemen. No one is immune from it, no matter how beautiful their life may look from the outside.” I will Not Break #2. Mayday – Three Days Grace The song marked the return of vocalist Adam Gontier, who returned to the group in ’24 after an 11-year absence. Gontier and Matt Walst now share lead vocal duties. Though released in late ’24, the song did not top the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart until January 2025. Matt Walst said of the song’s inspiration, “Sometimes life is turbulent, but beyond the clouds is blue skies. So, just keep going.” Mayday #1. Up From The Bottom – Linkin Park The song served as the lead single from the deluxe edition of the band’s eighth studio album “From Zero.”  Following a world tour, Linkin Park entered the studio to record new music. “Up From the Bottom” started as a demo that was fleshed out during recording sessions in early 2025. The then untitled song was uploaded to the band’s YouTube channel before being released as a single three weeks later. Up From The Bottom ### The post Best 10 Rock Songs Of The Year appeared first on RockinTown.