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True kvlt: HKSPK, Vox Hexterna, Butch Against the Machine, Jeff, Octohawk, & Zoltar

Metalcatto

I’m later to this than an airplane with two engines on fire, so let’s dive right in!

Metalcattos’s Top Avant-Garde Metal albums of 2025

Metalcatto

It’s time to reward the albums that made us scratch our heads and wonder: what the heck just hit me? Is this even metal? And should I be having an identity crisis because this album makes me feel stuff I didn’t even know I could feel? Anyway, you don’t have the answers to these questions either, so why keep bothering you? Here are my favourite avant-garde albums 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.

Best Progressive Metal Albums of 2024

Metalcatto

For the real elitists, Prog is the superior kind of music (I suspect they have no experience with microtonal music, though. That’s the real deal!). I could say that Prog has many faces and all that nonsense I end up saying for every style, but in this list, I tried to go exactly for that. Each one of these albums is a different take on the shreddy mess Prog can be. Shall we begin?

True kvlt: Bullhead, Grimworm & Negative Bliss

It’s that time of the week again, when we look at our inbox and feel infinite mercy for the little guy. When we say: enough with the clout-chasing, let’s talk about those who took the time to send us a respectful, well-written email. Even if we don’t reply directly, consider this our thoughtful response to your submission. This week, I have to admit, I’m pleasantly surprised by the quality of material we’ve received. So, let’s dive in!