Dads/of/Metal

Interested to hear more...

I cannot stress enough how good the EP was from last year. This new album is also 🔥.

Weirdly timely. I've had this on repeat this week. It's so good and has so many elements that were pulled out in The Spin.

Doomy 2025 album that I missed.

Agree, there's a few (soft) bangers here, but the EP they released last year was even more solid.

And now for something completely different...
moeldk.bandcamp.com/album/dreamc...

I will be listening to this today. Thank you.

Aion of Strife, by Serpent Column 7 track album

This is nice.

III, by Gates of Dawn 6 track album

Progressive black metal for your snowy day. From Minnesota.

Yo, #metalsky what is/are your preferred source(s) for new releases?

This is terrifying and should definitely be the theme of a metal song

Hell yeah. I got Dedicated to the Impure when it came out way back when.

Razorback Records man...

Oh man, this repost brough Swarrrm back into my life. I had totally forgotten about this band. I played Against Again over and over and over back in the day.

A few EP/splits that I really enjoyed:
1) daevar.bandcamp.com/album/sub-rosa - grungey doom
2) blackwaterholylight.bandcamp.com/album/if-you... - stunningly soft but heavy
3) templeofthefuzzwitch.bandcamp.com/album/conjur... - blackened doom of fuzzwitch, cool stuff from seum

Labyrinthine, by Faetooth 10 track album

This probably should have made the top 10...

Doomy haunting droney goodness.

Favorite track: Death of Day

Tooth and Nail, by Dormant Ordeal 9 track album

#7 Again, just solid death metal.

WITCHCRAFT - Idag, by WITCHCRAFT 10 track album

#10 Just really enjoyed this. Totally groovy and easy to get into.

The Sinking Isle, by Oromet 3 track album

#9 Atmospheric, doomy. Should be listened to in its entirety, blanketing your ears.

Hesitating Lights, by FLOATING 8 track album

#8 Post-punk/prog/technical death - track one feels like surfer death metal. Weird and lovely. Fav Track: I Reached the Mew.

The Return Of Magik, by Rwake 6 track album

#6 Another beautifully composed album, a little strange and experimental. Fav Track: In After Reverse

I I, by Blood Abscission 5 track album

#5 Yeah. So good. Feels wrong to split this into favorite tracks. If I had to pick: II-V

Fragile Wings, by Cave Sermon 6 track album

#4 This album really surprised me, so well composed. Twangy grooves and tortured vocals. Lots of feelings for this one. Fav Track: Ancient for Someone

Ego Dissolution, by ANCIENT DEATH 8 track album

#3 Just amazing. Fav Track: Unspoken Oath

The Spin, by Messa 7 track album

#2 Just kept coming back to this - such an amazing album. Fav Track: The Dress

The Convalescence Agonies, by Weeping Sores 5 track album

My Top 10 of 2025 (late):
2025 for has been literally and figuratively full of doom. So not a surprise that many (not all) of my tunes for the year have been various iterations of this genre.

#1 - Synth, strings, doomy death. Parts that remind me of Neurosis. Fav track: The Convalescence Agonies

I've decided, it's late, but I don't care. I will make an AOTY list. Mostly to curate my listens for the year so my aging mind can remember them in 2026.

Oh my. Thanks for this. Seeing it on a lot of lists.

Sleep Now, In Reverse, by Iress 10 track album

I can't stop listening to this.

I know spotify unwrapped is a forbidden word around here. But I am happy to report that I am #59 in the world for minutes listened to Blood Incantation this year. Maxing out at 10,213 minutes.