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12.29.23 garas: My 2023 ♦08.31.23 2023 digs w/ garas
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05.04.22 I need more "disco beat black metal"01.09.22 1000 soundoffs milestone
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Gary's 2025

Top10 albums of 2025. Nothing fancy here, and I reviewed most of these records as well.
1Old Sorcery
The Escapist

(dungeon synth)
This is tradition: new Old Sorcery = garas' AOTY. I don't make the rules.
2Drudkh
Shadow Play

(atmospheric black metal)
Tied with #3. Best Drudkh album since Autumn Aurora!
3Blut Aus Nord
Ethereal Horizons

(cosmic black metal)
Tied with #2. The best melodic album in the BAN discography. Also the mix/mastering is basically PERFECT.
4Ghoest
The Majestic End

(dungeon synth / dungeon doom)
A new favourite of mine!
5Abigail Williams
A Void Within Existence

(black metal)
I didn't see this one coming - I don't mind it, though!
6DIM (CA)
Dark Age Decadence

(avant-garde / black metal / dark folk)
Speaking about surprise: now, this was a wild card!
7Havukruunu
Tavastland

(black metal / power metal)
Havukruunu is still amazing. But I still dig Uinuos Syömein Sota much more.
8Rothadas
Töviskert... a kísértés örök érzete.. Lidércharang

(death-doom)
These local guys became famous for a good reason! Best Hungarian record in this year.
9Hate Forest
Against All Odds

(black metal)
This savage - in the best way.
10Caustic Wound
Grinding Mechanism of Torment

(death-grind)
Sneaky grower, one of the best grind bands out there, imo.
11Selvnatt
Empty Life

+1 (Ukranian romantic black metal)
EP of the year. Superb stuff in the sytle of Këkht Aräkh.
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