Adam's Best Of 2025

Hey everyone, how's it going? First of all, I know I missed a ton of releases this year and it's nearly impossible to keep up with everything, so if there's somethat you can't believe I didn't mention, It might just be because I missed it. Feel free to drop your favorites in the comments or in the chat.

I try to never put these lists in any kind of order but there are two releases this year that are clearly in the top-two for me, problem is that I can't pick a #1. But those two releases are Deafheaven's "Lonely People With Power" and Secret Cutter's "///". On one hand, the Deafheaven show I saw in Seattle was really fucking fun and sounded incredible, and this album is a sonic work of art. But to be fair, I've never seen Secret Cutter so what do I know. I will tell you that I love that they just dropped their new album with no warning or fanfare whatsoever, and the fact that it is better than 2018's "Quantum Eraser" is insane.

So, I'm just going to put these two up top in no particular order. After that, everything will be in aphabetical order so nobody's feelings get hurt. Take care everyone.

A feral grindcore assault steeped in blackened chaos:

Grinding hardcore, chainsaw tone and frantic blasts:
Blunt, noisy hardcore, fast and harsh:
Grindcore with fantasy‑tinged grief themes, violent yet strangely catchy:
Vulgar and pessimistic, urban aggression in short bursts:
Bleak and crushing, Midwest riffs dragged through doom:
Sludgy hardcore, weaving crushing grief into misanthropic riffs:
Grindcore violence, sharp and chaotic, raw and heavy without any frills:
Noisy and hostile, grinding forward with bleak riffs and suffocating weight:
Ugly, heavy death metal that leans hard into groove and filth:
West Coast death violence with short blasts of rage:
Sludge‑hardcore, bleak grooves and anxiety‑fueled metallic hardcore:
Chaotic metalcore channeling dissonant riffs and crushing breakdowns:
Blackened crust debut, snarling mix of hardcore, grind, and black metal: