An interesting list, first of all we've signed a lot of shite over the past decade. The top two, 100% spot on but most of this list is just ridiculous. Pogba 62?! He was a fairweather player most of the time but he won a Manchester derby on his own. Ronaldo 30 🤨 scored 24 goals in his 1st year back

A BIG WIN ON BOXING DAY! 🔥

Very sad news that Perry Bamonte, who handled guitars, keys and bass for The Cure from 1990, has passed away following a short illness.

Friday 5x5 - Boxing Day edition. I've got major Christmas music fatigue now 😆

Singer Chris Rea has died at the age of 74

Just when you thought the singles Megadeth have put out so far couldn't get any worse... Let there be shred, for fuck sake 🤣🤣🤣

1. Turnstile - Never Enough It truly was a Turnstile Summer, brilliant from start to finish. Every track is full of life, energy and fun. Glow On may well have been a defining album for hardcore but this has cemented their status #AOTY2025

2. Messa - The Spin Wow, just wow. I didn't listen to any of the released tracks in the build up to the album coming out. This is mesmerising at times. The vocals are amazing and very atmospheric which I love. I must see this band live, I really hope they do a headline tour next year #AOTY2025

3. Deftones - Private Music This took a while to click to with me, a few months ago I wouldn't have expected this to be so high on my list. I previously said Ohms (Which was my album of the year in 2020) was better than this, I was wrong, this is way better #AOTY2025

4. Deafheaven - Lonely Power with Power This band just don't miss, they've never done a duff song. My favourite track is Heathen, I was gutted they didn't play it in London a few weeks ago. This could've been on Infinite Granite (Which is ridiculously underrated by the way) #AOTY2025

5. Creeper - Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death Just when you thought they couldn't get more theatrical, they only go and do it. They're so tongue in cheek, I love it. Headstones and Blood Magick have been stuck in my head from the moment I heard them. Sod the haters, more vampire music 🧛🦇 #AOTY2025

6. Scowl - Are We All Angels They're getting better and better with each release without losing their hardcore roots. Every track in the first half of the record is a banger. This album is full of energy much like their live shows #AOTY2025

7. Arm's Length - There's a Whole World Out There They're the best band at what they do, forget Hot Mulligan with their dumb song titles and the annoying oww fuck I stepped on a plug yelp vocals. There's a lot of emotion on some tracks, You Ominously End is probably my song of the year #AOTY2025

8. Malevolence - Where Only the Truth is Spoken This hits hard and is driven by the riffs oooof! A no nonsense record but with conviction. They're uncompromising and are one of the most reliable bands in heavy music #AOTY2025

9. Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea A very engaging record from start to finish, a lot of different themes explored. Courtney LaPlante's vocals are excellent. Although their stage presence has improved, I do still have to question their authenticity at live shows, a lot of it sounds pre recorded #AOTY2025

10. Architects - The Sky, the Earth & All Between After suffering from a bit of an identity crisis on the last record they're back and fully locked in on this. Some of the tracks hit pretty hard, especially Seeing Red. It doesn't feel overproduced despite Jordan Fish being the producer #AOTY2025

That's a wrap for the year. I can't believe it's the 10 year anniversary. I went to the tour in support of this album almost 10 years ago at The Forum, the opener on that tour was a band called Creeper who only had a handful of songs. I wonder what happened to them 👀. Back next year for more gigs 😁

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11. Biffy Clyro - Futique Unmistakably Biffy, it's got the big room sized songs, it's emotionally charged and at times a little messy. As soon as I heard It's Chemical! my first thought was that song is textbook Biffy fucking Clyro. Mon the Biff!!! Albums 10-1 in the next day or so #AOTY2025

12. Hayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party For an 18 track album plus two bonus tracks, there's no filler which is surprising. Started off as a weird promo/gimmick, it was all released as singles but later as an LP. Better than anything Paramore have put out in over a decade #AOTY2025

13. Lorna Shore - I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me Relentless, monstrous and just brutal at times. That breakdown on 6:16 on Prison of Flesh I will never get bored of hearing that, my neighbours love it too 😉even better with a good pair of headphones. Forevermore is brilliant too #AOTY2025

14. Dimscûa - Dust Eater Before anyone says this is an EP, the band marketed this as an album so that's good enough for me. Released in June but I only heard it a few weeks before their incredible set at Bay Days in Chelmsford. This is the best debut release I've heard in a long time #AOTY2025

15. Pup - Who Will Look After The Dogs? A return to form after the forgettable fourth album. Needed To Hear It and Paranoid are both proper bangers and sit amongst the best songs they've ever done #AOTY2025

16. Superheaven - Superheaven Just beats Fleshwater into 16th. This is the first album I've heard of theirs. I've been told their other albums are better so they must be pretty good. A nice blend of grunge and shoegaze. I unfortunately missed them at Outbreak back in June 😞 #AOTY2025

17. Fleshwater - 2000: In Search of the Endless Sky It's mad that this has had very little coverage in the press, especially seeing as the first album has become a bit of a cult classic. More of an alt rock/nu metal vibe this time round. Nostalgic and the 00's are very much on trend #AOTY2025

18. Slow Crush - Thirst I really like their first album, the second was a bit of a re hash but this, their third album is their most expansive yet. Predominantly shoegaze (Of course) but with some heavier elements compared to their previous work and some nice atmospheric parts #AOTY2025

19. Dying Wish - Flesh Stays Together One of the best modern metalcore bands around. There's a lot more clean vocals compared to their first and second albums but it works well, especially on tracks 3 and 5. Would've been higher on my list if the second half of the record was as strong #AOTY2025

20. Militarie Gun - God Save the Gun This one clicked with me on the first listen. Like with their debut album, there's plenty of catchy songs, but I think this record is better in terms of consistency and the songwriting has improved. A nice mix of hardcore and alt rock #AOTY2025

I said I'd do a top 20..... Well I've listened to around 170 albums released this year so it's ended up turning into a top 55 😆. Here's number 21 to 55. Top 20 to come over the next day or so #AOTY2025

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A comprehensive victory for Manchester United at Molineux compounds Wolves’ misery. Goals in the second half from Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes ended any hope of a result for Wolves, who had drawn level on the brink of half-time through Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.

Four gigs in seven days. Nice early finish tonight, already on the train back. Definitely the best time I've seen Loathe. You could tell they were having the best time too. I missed Love is Noise because doors were so early and I've never really got Zetra. Hurry up and get that album out lads

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I don't tend go to gigs like this but I do have a bit of a soft spot for this band. Brilliant show, totally different vibe to what I'm used to. Usually at metal gigs you tend to get folk who go to a fair chunk of shows each year where as this had more of an evening out feel to it

Wicked gig tonight. A real shame it wasn't sold out, I don't want to sound too ranty but this kind of sums up the music industry. A DIY talented band have an over half full crowd at The Dome yet dogshit gimmicks like Electric Callboy sell out Ally Pally

Crystal Palace's 12-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League is over. Manchester United come from behind to win at Selhurst Park, and move up to sixth in the Premier League, thanks to goals from Joshua Zirkzee & Mason Mount.

November 5x5. It's almost album of the year time, like last year I think I'll post the top 20 on here. There's over 50 albums I've really enjoyed so it's going to be fun listening through some stuff I had on rotation a few months ago

That was a damn good gig tonight. Preparing for all the folk getting on at Stratford from JLS who can't hold a conversation without shouting and generally being annoying. Wish I held out and waited for the Ipswich train

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I'm selling one ticket to My Bloody Valentine on Twickets for the show in London tonight (face value or less) twckts.com/EUx1 #Twickets As always no negotiations on here please

Help us out this weekend by streaming, sharing, and recommending "Welcome to the New Dark Ages, Part 2", which officially turns 1 year old tomorrow, to all your friends! #Metal #Music #DeathMetal #Metalcore #HeavyMetal

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A Manchester music icon and a passionate, lifelong Red. Our deepest condolences go out to the loved ones of Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield

I'm one selling ticket to Svalbard for their show on 23rd November in London on Twickets (face value or less) twckts.com/YFD1 #Twickets As always, no negotiations on here please

Night two - What a cracking couple of days. Shout out to Dimscua, that was fucking incredible 👌 Thanks to @radiocitysocial.bsky.social and @intheabyssmetal.bsky.social once again for putting these shows on #baydays

Linkin Park released the now Grammy-nominated album From Zero on this day one year ago.

Niggt one - I've been looking forward to this for a while, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint #baydays @radiocitysocial.bsky.social @intheabyssmetal.bsky.social

Friday 5x5 - #Drain

Wow, what a gig that was. Malev always have great supports on their tours. They really know how to treat their fans

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