New Review 🎶🔥🤘 AEONS - 6EQUJ5 Isle of Man's Progmetal powerhouse AEONS are set to release their new opus, "6EQUJ5", on November 21st via Layered Reality. Inspired by the WOW! signal, they take us on a stellar prog journey - Welcome to read more at https://t.co/qn0vImZ5YP

My TOP 10 #AOTY2025. Zero surprise about my #1 - @coronerband with the comeback album to beat them all. BUT... BUT. It was a VERY close decision between that and Nite. Right up to a week ago I was deliberating. A hair between them. Merry Xmas all & thanks for your friendship🤘

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️ ➡️January 3rd, 2026⬅️ ENSHINE - Elevation 🇸🇪 🇫🇷🔆 3rd album (11 years on) from Swedish/French Atmospheric Doom/Death Metal collaboration🔆 BC➡️ https://t.co/tK65XpqB2b🔆 #Enshine #Elevate #MelodicDeathDoom #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

☣️2025 AOTY ☣️36-40 Part 2 of the Top 45 countdown. Covering Thrash to Trad Power to Death to Blackened Crust; revisited these albums more often than not throughout the year. Short review blurbs provided in the thread. Hope you see something you connected with...if not, explore!

☣️2025 AOTY ☣️ So we begin....A top 45 countdown. Planning to drip feed five a day over the next week or so. Short album blurb summaries will be attached to the post thread. Make sure you check that out also. As is my way, expect a mixed bag spanning a broad genre cross section.

Even in midst of December, there are still new riffs to sink your teeth in! 🎶🌪🤘 And while you do, don't forget to buy the legend @KMANRIFFSMetal some well deserved drinks. Cheers! 🍻😎 https://t.co/wwFQgWcEH8

new: "The Seed of Fear" https://t.co/4kOGQuhiVD A dark Symphonic Power Metal anthem where Aggressive riffing meets mysterious Spanish and Oriental melodies. A cinematic track about spiritual rebellion, a dialogue between Lucifer and God #symphonicmetal #ethnicmetal #powermetal

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕December 19th 3⃣🎧 DEAD SUN - This Life Is A Grave 🇸🇪💠 9th album from Swedish Melodic Death Metal outfit💠*Rogga! BC➡️ https://t.co/nSz4mfmDES💠 #DeadSun #ThisLife #MelodicDeath @EmanzipationP #FFFDec19 #KMäN

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️ ➡️March 27th, 2026⬅️ POWER PALADIN - Beyond The Reach Of Enchantment 🇮🇸 💠 2nd album from Reykjavík, Icelandic Power Metal outfit💠 YT➡️'Sword Vigor' https://t.co/OnsjImfsIp💠 #PowerPaladin #BeyondTheReach @RPMROAR #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️ ➡️January 15th, 2026⬅️ HYPERION - Cybergenesis 🇮🇹💠 3rd album from Bologna, Italian Heavy Metal outfit💠 BC➡️ https://t.co/p9BCNWGUxw💠 @n_hyperio #Cybergenesis @ClawHammerPR @fighter_records #HeavyMetal #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

December 19th, and still new riffs in sight... 🎶🌪🤘

DETH DEKK DOMINIONS:🎧🆕🎧 NIOVEL - Letters To The Other Side 🇩🇪💠 5th album from Linz am Rhein, German Symphonic Power Metal duo💠 BC➡️ https://t.co/BlB9VbFJZ7💠 #Niovel #LetterstotheOtherSide #SympPowerMetal #DDDDec16 #DethDekk #KMäN

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️ ➡️March 13th, 2026⬅️ MESSTICATOR - Total Mastery 🇩🇪💠 2nd album from Hamburg, German Death/Thrash Metal outfit💠 BC➡️ https://t.co/KEOIGCl5ZF💠 #Mesticator #TotalMastery #DeathThrash @TestimonyRecs #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣: THE UPCOMING TERROR ⚔️ ➡️January 30th, 2026⬅️ VANDOR - The Ember Eye Part II: The Portal Of Truth 🇸🇪💠 3rd album from Gothenburg, Swedish Power Metal outfit💠 BC➡️ https://t.co/28jGurLIWE💠 #Vandor #theEmberEye #PowerMetal #TheUpcomingTerror26 #KMäN

https://t.co/eRrhSR8cdJ @texturesband In case you missed this one, check this out. One of the progmetal songs OTY if you ask me. And the whole upcoming album is truly amazing, spinning here for reviewing. It's easily holding up against some very big names releasing stuff in Q1!

In the event it went unnoticed ... #NowPlaying SIGN OF THE WOLF s/t (4/24/2025) 🌐 Splendid studio debut full-length effort by the rock project assembled by Bruce Mee, and fronted by Andrew Freeman! Pure 80s hard rock! Aldrich, Appice, Boals, etc. Stream: https://t.co/YSAN1oSqZs

@JTNCRocks @leonski700 @ShadesNoir @Sym246 @UniqueHiFi @mobydick2010 @PompeyHutch @emplloyd @MetalBruno1 @Chris112183 @StillZos @6969nyc @thehaloeffectse @teramazemusic @MarkTTremonti @metal666forlife @riversidepl @KidProg @sEYEmon @C_DeAngelis @tariquet73 @joewebber @eidola @TheProgCorner @NFO_Official @Littleelvis40 @lacuna_coil @psanimals1 @bumblefoot @darkirondwarf @LunarBandOffcl @CirceLouve @Architectsuk @spiritboxband @WhitechapelBand @StevenWilsonHQ @UNRQVTD @jasonbieler @edgeofparadise @darkchapelband @dariolorina @Allegaeon @MetalPrecieux @tomarumvoid @IQHQLive @DonAireyMusic @benthosband @Kardashevband @ciconiaband @TheSoulflyTribe STYLE: Progressive Metal SCORE: 1️⃣6️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣ 🔸RO1 🔸Sunder 🔹ProgMetal 🔺TopPicksAOTY2025 🔻TP7️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ 🇦🇺 https://t.co/w8YreNqGLH

And because absolutely no one asked for it, a final entry before Year's End A few thoughts on recent albums courtesy of @morbikon #Blacksoulhorde BurningDeath and #TheOminousCircle https://t.co/OeBnLKAc7B

In the event it went unnoticed ...™️ #NowPlaying RED RAVEN CHAOS Signs (1/15/2025) 🇨🇦 Blistering sophomore full-length studio effort by the Montréal metallers! Modern melodic death/groove metal. Chuggalicious! Stream: https://t.co/jDNDPACzIJ

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕December 12th 4⃣3⃣🎧 FLESHVESSEL - Obstinacy: Sisyphean Dreams Unfolded 🇺🇸💠 2nd album from Chicago, IL, U.S Avant-garde Death Metal outfit💠 BC➡️ https://t.co/3DBsI8Wri9💠 #Fleshvessel #Obstinacy #AvantgardeDM #IVH #FFFDec12 #KMäN

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕December 12th 1⃣7⃣🎧 DAWN OF A DARK AGE - Ver Sacrum 🇮🇹💠 9th album from Molise, Italian Atmospheric/Experimental Black Metal outfit💠 BC➡️ https://t.co/UqfHmar6Wd💠 #DawnofaDarkAge #VerSacrum #AtmoBlack #MyKingdomMusic #FFFDec12 #KMäN