Quarter one of 2025 has BLOWN by and now we have some rankings to dish out!

Alex's list:

Honorable Mentions:

Dawn of Orobouros - Bioluminescence - https://dawnofouroboros.bandcamp.com/album/bioluminescence Drudkh - Shadow Play - https://drudkh.bandcamp.com/album/shadow-play Aversed - Erasure of Color - https://aversed.bandcamp.com/album/erasure-of-color Saor - Amidst the Ruins - https://saor.bandcamp.com/album/amidst-the-ruins-2

List Proper 5 - Judicator - Concord - https://judicatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/concord

4 - Deafheaven - Lonely People with Power - https://deafheavens.bandcamp.com/album/lonely-people-with-power

3 - Dream Theater - Parasomnia - https://dreamtheater.net/discography-item/parasomnia/

2 - The Halo Effect - The March of the Unheard - https://thehaloeffectse.bandcamp.com/album/march-of-the-unheard

1 - Coheed and Cambria - The Father of Make Believe - https://link.fans/fatherofmakebelieve If you want to know Phil's list...well then, turn on the episode and listen!!! But it's also pasted below:

Honorable Mentions

Deafheaven - Lonely people with power - linked above

Majestica - Power Train - https://majesticametal.com/blogs/majestic-news/posts/7525126/power-train-is-here-all-aboard

Night Flight Orchestra - Give us the Moon - https://thenightflightorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/give-us-the-moon

Dynazty - Game of Faces - https://shop.nuclearblast.com/products/dynazty-game-of-faces-pre-order?srsltid=AfmBOoo20wSSAhVzzpYU0JSX54CZuUr7P_ULyxBhqb3qRiwM8ldlJWPa

Nite - Cult of the serpent sun - https://nitemetal.bandcamp.com/album/cult-of-the-serpent-sun

List Proper

5 Bloody Wood - Nu Delhi - https://bloodywood.bandcamp.com/album/nu-delhi

4 The Halo Effect - March of the Unheard - linked above

3 Faithxtractor - Loathing and the Noose - https://faithxtractor.bandcamp.com/album/loathing-the-noose

2 Spiritworld - Helldorado - https://spiritworldprophet.bandcamp.com/album/helldorado-24-bit-hd-audio

1 Judicator - Concord - linked above