This year, I thought I would do something a little different compared to a standard ‘end-of-year list’. There have been plenty of awesome albums, EPs and songs released this year – so for the 24 days of advent, I will be sharing some of my favourite cuts of 2025 along with a short review of each.
Project Silence – Rotten
In my opinion, Project Silence can do no wrong. Great music, great live show, great people. Rotten is the band’s latest single and it’s another excellent listen.
It feels both traditional and modern at the same time, having an old-school industrial vibe whilst simultaneously sounding fresh and exciting – and makes me very eager for more new material. In fact, it could be said that Rotten sounds like both their newer and older music, bringing all elements into one single entity so it’s almost like a callback to the band’s earlier material whilst also looking into the future.
The bar has been set very high with their last full-length The Void (my AOTY from 2024) but honestly if Rotten is a teaser for what we may be able to expect from new music then I think we are all in for a treat.
Purchase here: https://projectsilence.bandcamp.com/album/rotten
Day 01: Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
Day 02: You Win Again Gravity – Don’t Leave Me Here, Part 1
Day 03: Pithy – Agonizing Plexus
Day 04: Septicflesh – Amphibians
Day 05: Karl Casey – White Bat EPs
Day 06: Paradise Lost – Ascension
Day 07: Metamalice – Symphony of the Knife
Day 08: I Prevail – Violent Nature
Day 09: Sheep – Forbidden Fields
Day 10: Dance With The Dead – Psycho Disco
Day 11: Bleed From Within – Zenith
Day 12: Cyberpriest – Cliff The Headhunter (Remixed)
Day 13: Kelluvat Ikkunat – Kelluvat Ikkunat
Day 14: Memoremains – Toxic Devotion
Day 15: Rootbrain – Mothertomb
