New Album Recommendations 2025

Polish instrumental/prog/stoner rock.

A mix of heavy, doom, and black, something like modern Darkthrone covering Mercyful Fate. Great guitar work and cool songs; the vocals sometimes could be better.

In my opinion, a strong contender for death metal album of the year. Right now, I have it battling with the new Jade for my top spot of the genre.

Written by nikarg on 24.04.2025 at 18:37

In my opinion, a strong contender for death metal album of the year. Right now, I have it battling with the new Jade for my top spot of the genre.

LOL! I found this too and I'm writing a review for it as we speak! Coming soon!

Oh yeah, and it's awesome!

Written by nikarg on 24.04.2025 at 18:37

In my opinion, a strong contender for death metal album of the year. Right now, I have it battling with the new Jade for my top spot of the genre.

There ya go
https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=20545

Written by F3ynman on 24.04.2025 at 19:27

I have it battling with the new Jade for my top spot of the genre.

Cool. I didn't realise Jade a new one out so soon. It's been a while since I spun it, but I'm a big fan of their last.

Written by gavdann on 25.04.2025 at 11:57

Written by F3ynman on 24.04.2025 at 19:27

I have it battling with the new Jade for my top spot of the genre.

Cool. I didn't realise Jade a new one out so soon. It's been a while since I spun it, but I'm a big fan of their last.

haha, you quoted me, but Nik said this

Written by F3ynman on 25.04.2025 at 12:02

Written by gavdann on 25.04.2025 at 11:57

Written by F3ynman on 24.04.2025 at 19:27

I have it battling with the new Jade for my top spot of the genre.

Cool. I didn't realise Jade a new one out so soon. It's been a while since I spun it, but I'm a big fan of their last.

haha, you quoted me, but Nik said this

Oops. I must have been a bit over zealous with the message editing.

You should definitely check out Jade though if you haven't already. I reckon you'll immediately hear some similarities with Sulphur Aeon.

Apparently this young dude from Dunfermline has multiple projects and I've heard the rest are as good as this one.

This one's all about those drowning under water vocals man, but I love the groovy Gothenburgesque guitars too.

Two albums in two years and both rip.

An album heavily inspired by the work of Agalloch. Pretty good debut!



48:53 ---> 🦾🤖🦾

As far as OSDM revivalist stuff goes, I'm finding this substantially more engaging than most of the competition - nice hooky/melodic touches in certain songs

I intended to have this featured in the Clandestine Cuts, but they got signed to Journey's End Records for a vinyl release. Traditional doom metal, close in sound and theme to The Temple (GRE).

For fans of heavy metal mixed with some doom vibes, Dungeons & Dragons and John Yelland (Judicator). Came across this by sheer coincidence. Immediately recognized John's vocals and found out this is a side project of his.

Also features a track (Eyes Of The Deep) with Tomi Joutsen from Amorphis. I'd say John is using his lower range a lot more (as well as a slightly more gritty approach) on this record than on any of the Judicator albums, which makes this quite an interesting listen.

Polish post-punk/darkwave. The album was mixed/mastered by Nihil of Furia and judging by the vocals it features a member of Kły.

Not sure I'll find to review this one so sharing it here - Vaneno - Chaos, Hostility, Murder; sludge very much in the High On Fire (and also Horndal) mould:

Split Chain, the UK based post-hardcore group with some Deftones influences are releasing their debut album on July 11th. That’s not a paid advertisement, I like em.



https://splitchain.bandcamp.com/album/motionblur

Now something for the adult man. Polish death metal act Clairvoyance is releasing a debut album this year. Great old-school shit with the artwork by the master Paolo Girardi himself. Pre-ordered!

Thrash metal from Turkey – uncompromising, groovy, and full of rage.

MG3 is a groove/thrash metal band from Turkey that blends modern aggression with classic riffing. Their new EP "Demirnefer" is a marching metal behemoth with thundering drums, slicing guitars, and lyrics about resistance and perseverance.

For fans of: Sepultura, Lamb of God, Gojira, Kreator, Megadeth, Destruction.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2wAHQqipWnA2e87k0vK88U
YouTube (Official Video): https://youtu.be/q3aLAwVb3mw
Website: https://mg3metal.com

Feedback is welcome – we appreciate every comment, like, and piece of criticism!

Båkü released their debut album Soma in March and its some good Lovecraftian Sludge/Post-Metal. Recommend for fans of those genres.

Quite enjoy this - bit rough around the edges compositionally, but follows the Cascadian black metal approach pretty nicely, between the atmo-black epics and the long neofolk middle track:



This is also some fantastic dissodeath/black, but should be reviewing it as long as I find time for it:

Written by musclassia on 23.06.2025 at 16:38

Quite enjoy this - bit rough around the edges compositionally, but follows the Cascadian black metal approach pretty nicely, between the atmo-black epics and the long neofolk middle track:

Listened to this three times yesterday, also suggested the band to be added to ms

Written by Vellichor on 22.06.2025 at 16:17

Båkü released their debut album Soma in March and its some good Lovecraftian Sludge/Post-Metal. Recommend for fans of those genres.

Cheers for this rec, just gave it a listen and enjoyed it quite a bit! (aside from the closing song, that one didn't quite do it for me)

This band Dolven make some really good acoustic doom. Hard to say it’s metal, it has all the characteristics and “ heaviness” of doom but it’s done entirely on acoustic guitar. If you like some folk in your doom, or rather doom in your folk, check it!

The second single from the Poles 🤘

A weird instrumental/cyberpunk/industrial/extreme artist from Finland (?)

Polish deep house/trip-hop/breakbeat/ambient/jazz combo!

Written by Paz on 30.06.2025 at 16:41

Polish deep house/trip-hop/breakbeat/ambient/jazz combo!

This belongs here.

A great compilation of extreme metal!

I've been waiting for this… Clairvoyance’s debut is streaming in full.