We made it! Our list rules! Everyone else’s sucks! White Rune surprised us both and became the dark horse winner of Album of the Year! There was a ton of ferocious competition, though. Check out the first half of our list below and find out why!
Metalenema’s Best Albums of 2025:
- White Rune Arcane Journeys Eventide on Aurora
- Omegavortex Unidentified Evil Diabolic Messiah of the New World Order
- Destruction Ritual Pride & Corrupted Dreams Providence
- Teitanblood Sepulchral Carrion God From the Visceral Abyss
- Kaeck Ondermaanse Contracten Gruwelijk Onthaal
- Svartsyn Seraphims Torn Apart Vortex of the Destroyer
- Nachtfalke Pierced By Ice & Storm Winterwitch
- Warmoon Lord Tartaros Offering Sacrosanct Demonopathy
- Hexekration Rites The Seal Of Annihilation Misanthropic Path Of Carnal Deliverance
- Necromaniac Calling Forth the Shade Sciomancy, Malediction & Rites Abominable
- Larvae Fatal Erotic Torment Arousal Of The Crawling Creature
- Evoked Sword of Abyssal Shadows Warfare of the Gods
- Poisoner Ragnarok Khrēsmē Nyght Metal
- Venefixion Nocturnal Deceit Anointed in Nazarean Blood
- Naked Whipper Celebrate Their Downfall Chapel Defilement
- Kaevum Rottefangeren Ultra