2025 has the potential to be a very memorable year for music. Fans are anticipating releases from some of pop's biggest stars, such as Rihanna. This means there will be fierce competition to capture people's attention as the music platforms will be crowded. One band ready for the challenge is Sleep Token , who have the metal community eagerly awaiting the release of their fourth studio album.

Since Sleep Token unveiled their 2023 album, Take Me Back to Eden, the band has experienced a meteoric rise. They achieved significant success with songs like "Granite," "Rain," "Take Me Back To Eden," and their biggest hit to date, "The Summoning." Even though the band is mysterious in every way, fans can't get enough and want to extract as much as possible from the masked rock stars. In fact, the love of Sleep Token has grown so rapidly that it has led the band to the world's biggest stages.

2025 Will Be A Huge Year For Sleep Token

They're Headlining Festival In June

For the global rock and metal community, festivals are significant annual traditions. Some of the biggest ones in 2025 include Rock am Ring in Nürburg, , Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio, and Reading Festival in Reading, England. Bands and artists consider it a prestigious honor just to be at one of these shows, but to headline one means you're among the top acts in the world. It's those headlining acts that promoters are truly counting on to anchor the show and drive ticket sales.

Sleep Token will be realizing that dream this summer as they are set to headline Festival in June. Taking place at the Donington Park Circuit in England, the festival is scheduled for June 13 to June 15. They will be among alt royalty, headlining alongside Green Day and Korn. Sleep Token will be playing on Saturday, following other bands such as Shinedown, Don Broco and Palaye Royale. As stated to NME, the CEO of Festival, Andy Copping, has full confidence that Sleep Token will deliver.

Sleep Token will be realizing that dream this summer as they are set to headline Festival in June.

Sleep Token may have the biggest role of the weekend when Festival arrives. Some fans have questioned their position as headliners, and while it certainly is a huge spotlight for the band, most people have full confidence they will deliver. After all, they are in this position for a reason. This is their chance to show the world there is a new generation of metal, and they are willing to be one of the bands leading the charge. A top performance here could secure them a headlining spot for decades to come.

Sleep Token Teased A New Era Back In 2024

Sleep Token Is Doing Things Their Way

A new era for Sleep Token began in 2024 when the band signed with RCA Records. This was a significant move for them as the label is home to some of the biggest mainstream artists in the world, including Doja Cat, Britney Spears, and A$AP Rocky. For Sleep Token, this could be the platform they need to reach the next level. However, Sleep Token fans should not fear because, even with a new label, the band is still keeping things mysterious.

Sleep Token's first three albums were under the notorious metal and rock label, Spinefarm Records, home to Ville Valo, Bullet for My Valentine, Dayseeker, and more.

Sleep Token released mysterious coordinates, “52°48'05.0″N 2°00'45.0″W” and fans have had fun trying to decipher. It appears that the coordinates lead to somewhere in Stafford, United Kingdom. Some have deduced that a further search led to the Shepherd’s Monument on the grounds of Shugborough Hall. The monument has an inscription that reads “O U O S V A V V” in between the letters D M. However, the meaning of this remains unknown as one of the world's top unsolved ciphertexts.

Many fell deeper into the Sleep Token rabbit hole when an anonymous Instagram , believed to be linked to the band, began sending sheet music to select fans. While many assert that the sheet music is authentic material, neither the band nor their management have commented on this . For now, it remains a typical Sleep Token mystery, but, like many times in the past, it has fans talking.

Everything That's Been Said About Sleep Token's Next Album

The Album Could Be Coming Sooner Rather Than Later

Speculation as to what's next for Sleep Token is firmly underway and, thanks to Festival CEO, Andy Copping, fans anticipate a new album drop by the beginning of June. In the same interview with NME, Copping stated, "Album number four should be out by the time comes around." Ultimately, it feels like, one way or another, something new and significant from Sleep Token should be expected by summer.

Sleep Token have already put themselves in a position to build on their success as the band will be following up their Take Me Back To Eden album, which won a 2024 Billboard Award for "Top Hard Rock Album." Winning the award speaks volumes about the band's greatness, as they beat out the legendary Pearl Jam, Bring Me the Horizon, Falling In Reverse, and HARDY. In the meantime, while fans wait for more Sleep Token, there is still plenty from their 2019 Sundowning album, their 2021 This Place Will Become Your Tomb album, and the aforementioned 2023 Take Me Back to Eden album that they can enjoy.