In the latest show Gomthog and Xander review the top metal albums of 2025!

Intro music by CONTRA. The tracks "Temple Of The Sky" by Olde Throne, "Disguise" by Clouds, "Plaga" by Sempra, and "Hexe" by Aexylium each used with permission from the artist.

Jay Briscoe and Alec Pezzano of IATT join the podcast to talk about the band’s current tour with Visitant as well as their future plans!

Excerpts from the IATT track “An Ode To Solace” (IATT, 2025) used with permission from the artist.

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Cierra, Adam, and Kadin from Oak, Ash and Thorn join the podcast to talk about the band’s past and future after their performance at the 2025 Mile High Power Fest!

Excerpts from the Oak, Ash & Thorn track “Dying Culture” (Our Grief Is Thus, 2024) used with permission from the artist.

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Jason and Danica from Colorado trad metal cult Viperwitch join the show following their performance at the 2025 Mile High Power Fest!

Excerpts from the Viperwitch track “The Viperwitch” (Witch Hunt: Road To Vengeance, 2024) used with permission from the artist.

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The Metal Debate podcast returns with a new album review... Xander with a review of the new underground release by Eldercall, “Closure” (Bardic Label, 2025).

QUOTES

“All in all, this is a nearly flawless record! Definitely one of my favorites so far this year... It’s truly fantastic! I’m gonna give Eldercall’s ‘Closure’ a well deserved 9/10."

Check out Eldercall’s music at https://youtu.be/9FaTN_KYjqM?si=1EgOU8T-4mK8Ra5k

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The podcast is back with a new Metal Debate album review... Xander giving his take on the sophomore release from slamming brutal death metal unit Kill Everything, “Headless Cum Dumpster" (Comatose Records, 2025).

QUOTES

“Overall, Headless Cum Dumpster is a fun and enjoyable listen and can be appropriate for just about any occasion... Throw this bad boy on and soak in the total mayhem. Blast this shit in your ears everywhere you go for the remainder of this month and the next!"

Check out Kill Everything’s music at https://www.youtube.com/@ComatoseMusicLabel

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The Metal Debate returns with another amazing metal album review... the debut album from Visitant, “Rubidium" (Exitus Strategem Records, 2025).

QUOTES

“2025 has definitely had its share of great albums, and I’m counting this among the those... It absolutely impressed, outshined by expectations, and I’m already anxiously awaiting the next release by Visitant!"

Check out Visitant’s music at https://www.youtube.com/@VisitantOfficial

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The Metal Debate returns with another incredible metal album review... Xander checking out the latest album from Swedish black metal legends Lord Belial, “Unholy Trinity" (Hammerheart Records, 2025).

QUOTES

“So how Unholy is the Trinity? Well, very unholy in fact... I hope to one day see these guys live but man am I disappointed in this album. I’m still a huge fan of them but I can’t rate this any higher than a 6.66 out of 10."

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In this interview recorded May 28, 2025, the podcast checks in with the guys in Alukah as they kick off a short tour of the southeastern US along with Visitant.

Excerpts from the Alukah track “Poena” (Alukah, 2025) used with permission from the artist.

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The Metal Debate is back with another amazing metal album review... the new one from Celestial Wizard, “Regenesis" (Scarlet Records, 2025).

QUOTES

“I do truly get hint of aspects of their sound and style that could be fleshed out into something truly groundbreaking... But for now I’m pretty damn happy with this new batch of music from Celestial Wizard and will give Regenesis an 8 out of 10 rating. One of the stronger releases I’ve heard in 2025 and certainly in competition to make my best albums list for the year."

Check out Celestial Wizard’s music at https://www.youtube.com/@ScarletRecordsYT

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