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The Gothic Metalhead’s Top Albums of 2025

The Gothic Metalhead

One of our most discreet collaborator has one last top to give us before the year is over. So, without further do, here’s The Gothic Metalhead‘s top.

The Unsung and Unstoppable: 2025’s Metal Revelations

Metalcatto

Time to recognize those albums crawling out of the sewers of the underground. The ones that struggle to even get 30 seconds of your attention, but promise a deep reward if you stick around. So here they are, in no particular order, the revelations of 2025.

Metalcatto’s Top Artworks of 2025

Metalcatto & Lunart

Here we are, back with another list of cover arts that reminds us that the art isn’t only in the music, but also in the artwork we’re hit with first, because we ALL judge an album by its cover—let’s keep it real. Also, as usual, I recruited Lunar, an actual museum curator.

True kvlt: Yannis, Reel, Desu Taem & Ryan Thomson

Metalcatto

You know how this starts, so let’s get to it.

What it’s really like being a young Metal journalist

Vicky

From volunteering, to working with bands and record labels, all the way to writing “cool” articles, I, as a young journalist myself, have compiled a short list containing aspects that one should expect while writing in this domain.

Best Mix of Styles 2025

Metalcatto

This top is meant to recognize the work of those bands that don’t have a specific niche to attack—the kind of artists that make you say “what the heck was even that?” or “I didn’t know I could feel this.” It’s a journey through albums that are each more mixed and harder to pin down than the last, but that’s the whole point, right? To be disturbed beyond repair. Or, if you prefer, you can also call this the top albums I couldn’t fit anywhere else.

The Losts – Venom Within

Metalcatto

We still have some fresh reviews out of the oven for you before the holidays doom us all. I’ve loved all sorts of weird French Metal, you know that. However, we don’t get Darkwave Heavy Metal every day. In fact, my real fear is that The Losts’ Venom Within ends up being some kind of cheesy ride just like many other albums in the subgenre, but the season says I should be hopeful. So, I’ll do my best to not be a total snob today.

Milo Lane’s Top Albums of 2025

Milo Lane

(according to vibes, weather, and emotional damage)

2025 seemed so forked (Catto still won’t let me swear, so The Good Place rules apply) that it felt like it would never end — and honestly, it still kind of does. I’m not entirely convinced it isn’t yet time for the apocalypse. If this list abruptly ends, please assume society collapsed or my attention span finally did. On a lighter note, there’s no better time to count your blessings than cold, cold December — the month of numb fingers, hot headphones, and staring out windows in contemplation. Hopefully this list leaves you more blessed than before you found it.

Ixone’s Top Albums of 2025

Ixone

I remember this time last year I was worrying about not having listened to enough music… Well, let’s just say that version of me would call my present self a lazy slob in that regard. But, the only thing I can do in that regard other than try and put together this Judgement Day of a list, is to hope that 2026 will find me in a place where I actually pull myself together enough to keep up with music properly. However, despite all that, choosing what went in or was left out of this list ended up being a surprisingly difficult endeavor, since the underground has been undoubtedly just as busy as always. But now I will spare you of my ceaseless lamenting and get on with the list.

Pegah’s Top Albums of 2025

Pegah

This is all doom and gloom, so let’s get to it Pegah!