Rock and metal artists have been featured prominently by WWE over the years in a variety of ways including for the company’s popular video game franchise produced by 2K. Last week, the company shared the soundtrack for WWE 2K25, and several modern metal bands are showcased. It includes: “Only Pain” by Gojira, “Suffocate” by Knocked Loose featuring Poppy, “Hurt You” by Spiritbox, “Curse” by Architects, “Ratatata” by Babymetal featuring Electric Callboy and “It’s Supposed To Hurt” by House of Protection.
Tracks from Eminem, Jelly Roll and Amyl & The Sniffers also appear on the soundtrack of which 2K said on social media: “The #WWE2K25 soundtrack slaps harder than a finishing move!”
Gojira, Spiritbox and Knocked Loose featuring Poppy were all recently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, along with Judas Priest and Metallica. Gojira won the award.
Last year’s soundtrack was curated by Post Malone and didn’t have much in the way of rock or metal, but previous years have included songs by Bullet For My Valentine, Bring Me The Horizon, Motorhead, Bad Wolves, Sum 41 and Slipknot, among others.
