@last.fm stats are out and my fan boy status of Dimscûa has been confirmed 😅

Going through my bandcamp Wishlist and rediscovered this tremendous #screamo ep which came out in 2025. Delicious traditional screamo guitar tones. Great compositions. youreyesinmine s/t youreyesinmine.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

The only end of year list that matters :)

Just here to get #Lemmy trending

If you're interested in how getting music on TV works I've written a big thing here about how a track of mine that's made from only sounds made it onto 'Atlanta' and one of the greatest scenes in TV history (IMO). It's free to sign up/read! www.patreon.com/posts/atlant...

End of year music stuff. Thread 1/12 My top 9 albums of 2025 Holy shit... what a year for music. Anyone who says "Music isn't as good as it used to be" isn't listening. There is so much of it, it's impossible that there's nothing out there for them. #metalsky \m/ #albumoftheyear #music

YEARLIST. I love this to bits, and I have done this for twenty years now. From tomorrow onwards, I'll start sharing my top 30 of the year. But I first want to start with some shout-outs, records that I really liked but that just fell short. I still love them. #yearlist #impeccabletaste #notreally

Here we go machinemusic.net/2025/12/18/m...

...and 1-10

Just been pointed out to me how similar the wording of Ricks write up of the Dimscûa release is to my original review! Copy pasta or AI? Poor show for a music publication.

Took a little break, but let's continue back with some more heavy stuff! Here are my 2025 picks for SCREAMO/METALCORE! This is also kinda broad though, as it mostly just features punk/metal/emo crossover genres with lots of harsh vocals.

Feels like one of those days where it could go from Grandaddy to nu-metal! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Ds...

Now in full quality download, the finest Christmas cover! oceansize.bandcamp.com/track/walkin...

It's that time again! The votes have been counted & verified and the results of the E&D 2025 Writers' Poll are now in! See the full list here: echoesanddust.com/records-of-t... Massive thanks to all of our writers for their efforts this year & to our readers for making it worthwhile.

Covering death metal, grindcore, noise, breakcore, harsh noise wall; technical, industrial and at times melodic metal, sound collage, experimetal electronic and a general all-across-the-board-styles enthusiasm. If you have that too, this is for you. owlripperrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/assemb...

2026 is promising some interesting things, this has really piqued my interest: viborahc.bandcamp.com/album/egin-e... Egin Ez Dugun Guztia by VIBORA or VÍBORA Coming out through @zegemabeachrecords.bsky.social (obviously) and BCore Disc and the band in the EU. #post-hardcore #post-metal #screamo

Back again listening to Wildrenesses - English Darkness Really looking forward to seeing where else this band goes. Nice hints of #post-rock with a great vocal narrative and downbeat indie leanings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5goi...

In advance of sharing my 2025 AOTY's, I'm sharing a playlist of my favorites from last year. In retrospect, I think the list largely holds up. Enjoy! (or don't) #metalsky bandcamp.com/gdore/playli...

Allez, cette année je réduis à 25 mes albums de l'année ! (je n'ai évidemment pas réussi)

My #eoty2025. First two rows are pretty set. Third row is fluid, based on last one I listened to and honestly, the last 3 rows could all be in third row on any given day if I'm in the right mood. #metalsky * Skagos would be in the top row if I added an album from the end of 2024. Titles in alt-text

Our EU/UK tour with Coltaine is only a month away! 💜🌀 Tickets: bandsintown.com/faetooth

Dimscûa - Dust Eater dimscua.bandcamp.com/album/dust-e... My favourite and most impactful musical listen of the year. It was wonderful to find this and insane to see it soar afterwards. Wonderful people and incredible music.

I made too many lists. Here are my lists, your official and totally objective guides, all in one place. •2025 Albums of the Year •2025 EPs/Splits of the Year •25 Key Albums of the 2000’s

alright, here we go. in no particular order, here's 16 really damn good new music releases from this past year that I've been really enjoying. great year for new music IMO

Here are the 20 albums that I enjoyed the most this year. Subsequent posts have the band, album, description and a link as a band named IAN can often be hard to find :)

I think that I've settled on my EOY list for 2025. If new stuff comes out over the next couple of weeks that blows me away, I'll put it on my 2026 list. But for now, this will be my top-25. I'll post 5 albums every couple of hours throughout the day in this thread!

Throwing my top ten albums of 2025 out into the void. Order is alphabetical. Not ranked. #Metalsky

Finally got round to figuring out how to use Topsters so here's my AOTY list. It's not in any particular order after the top 3 (Messa, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and @herzschlagerhc.bsky.social )

A first UK tour for We Lost The Sea! Support from Overhead The Albatross and the mighty Dimscûa! An excellent #post-rock and #post-metal package www.welostthesea.com/shows/a-sing...

A first UK tour for We Lost The Sea! Support from Overhead The Albatross and the mighty Dimscûa! An excellent #post-rock and #post-metal package www.welostthesea.com/shows/a-sing...

Managed to get my top 20 favourite releases down to 25 and I see no further room for cutting 😂 15 of the 25 are #post-metal!

This is my AOTY 2025 list. Maybe i will post another one which will be even longer. 25 slots seem to be quite limiting. This was (and still is) a horrible year. Without these releases it would have been even worse. So... Thank you for the music! ⚔️🖤⚔️ (A is for any kind of releases)

#nowspinning Vi som älskade varandra så mycket - Det Onda. Det Goda. Det Vackra. Det Fula. 🇸🇪 (2019) My favorite screamo album, period #scramzsky

I absolutely love this song www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xJb...

My nephew is about to turn 18 and he is well into his nu-metal. I am going to make him a mix cd for his Christmas although he will probably have no way to play it. This is still my favourite Limp Bizkit song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGed...

Thom is a wonderful human and if you have an interest in #post-rock, #electronic #drone and loops, then this will be right up your street. It works beautifully at very high or low volume and is both minimalist and maximalist with so much detail and layers. Stunning artwork to boot.

For any late comers - we're a fuzzy rock band from Sheffield. Our record, 'A Dagger In Every Tide' has been hailed as "utterly spellbinding" by Echoes & Dust, and "overpowering" by Sheffield Magazine. If you love big, widescreen art-rock - we think you'll dig it share.google/C5YP1TgV2wtX...

This month, I'm gonna post the 2025 albums that really hit for me. Not best-of, more of a "my year in tunes" thing. First up: Tahulla S/T. A sludgy, melodic post-metal deal - apparently they rock out in Vega Baja Del Segura. Acequia is a good starting point. tahulla.bandcamp.com/album/s-t

This is a really useful insight into streaming and the actual difference it makes if you subscribe to a platform which pays artists more! "If everyone who streamed All Hell on Spotify had done so using Tidal instead, we would have received an extra £31,847.38"

Roughly every 4.75 days I bought a new CD or vinyl that was released/repressed in 2025! I have a feeling there are a few in the collection not on discogs which might make that stat even more alarming to the bank manager.

Going to be a week of intensely listening to stuff from across the year. Had forgotten how great this one was. New Zealand #post-metal with hints of #post-blackmetal love it. Some beautiful tones and wonderous riffs. Cold Ceiling - I Must Be Closer coldceiling.bandcamp.com/album/i-must...

Review | Kakihara - Love Songs Part 2 by @garydavidson.bsky.social "One of the hardest working metallic hardcore bands in the UK add to their flawless catalogue with this intensive and immense EP." echoesanddust.com/2025/12/kaki...

This is TONIGHT!!! I’ll be talking about the album’s production, influences and how watching the many seasons go by at my Yorkshire allotment helped me put this album together. Stop by for a full listen to the record in advance of release thomasragsdalemusic.bandcamp.com/merch/sulk-r...

Lists are kinda silly, but supporting artists isn't! Please check out my 3500 words I very seriously titled at fourthdominion.com and show your love by buying albums from the following: @ghostlyolive.bsky.social @jenntaiga.bsky.social @unrqvtd.bsky.social @allieinchains.bsky.social ...

🔥AOTY POLL🔥 Psychonaut have taken the early lead! But it’s still all to play for! Vote for your 5 favourite albums of the year now!! metalepidemic.com/cast-your-vote…#AOTYT#BestAlbum20252#BestMetalAlbumu#Metalal

Here it is. The guide you need. The one list to rule them all. Gifted early. I’ll say more below. But: the main event. My 2025 AOTY list. Lovely stuff.

nofacenobodynolove - Generational Trauma (XI/21/2025) Chaotic Hardcore / Screamo from Houston, Texas. nofacenobodynolove.bandcamp.com/album/genera...

It's AusMusic month again. Last year was spontaneous and a bit random. This year, have planned ahead and will post and promote 30 Australian Metal bands you should check out. No particular order. Range of styles, all great live. Hope you find something you like 👊 #AusMusic #AusMetal #OzMetal #Metal

The looming deadline for end of year lists seems to have helped shake off my writing funk. Been sitting on this too long and nice to get it out. An excellent album #post-metal by a great band. vandampire.bandcamp.com