Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In continuation of my end-of-the-year series, this video covers my Top 10 Doom Metal Albums of 2025. Doom metal had an exceptionally strong year, making this one of the hardest lists to compile. From traditional doom and death-doom to gothic, avant-garde, and stoner-infused releases, these albums showcase the depth and variety the genre delivered in 2025.
As always, the albums are listed alphabetically below, not by rank. Watch the full video to see how I ranked them from #10 to #1, along with detailed commentary, background information, and key track highlights for each release.
I will be releasing more Top 10 videos throughout December, including Death Metal, Black Metal, and a special mixed-genres episode, so make sure you are subscribed and don’t miss what’s coming next.
With that said, let’s get into it.
Albums Featured (Alphabetical Order):
Avatarium – Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead
Castle Rat – The Bestiary
Frayle – Heretics & Lullabies
Hooded Menace – Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration
Melvins – Thunderball
Messa – The Spin
Novembre – Words of Indigo
November’s Doom – Major Arcana
Paradise Lost – Ascension
Pentagram – Lightning in a Bottle
Wolftooth – Wizard’s Light
Watch the video to find out which album took the top spot and why.
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In continuation of my end-of-the-year series, this video covers my Top 10 Doom Metal Albums of 2025. Doom metal had an exceptionally strong year, making this one of the hardest lists to compile. From traditional doom and death-doom to gothic, avant-garde, and stoner-infused releases, these albums showcase the depth and variety the genre delivered in 2025.
As always, the albums are listed alphabetically below, not by rank. Watch the full video to see how I ranked them from #10 to #1, along with detailed commentary, background information, and key track highlights for each release.
I will be releasing more Top 10 videos throughout December, including Death Metal, Black Metal, and a special mixed-genres episode, so make sure you are subscribed and don’t miss what’s coming next.
With that said, let’s get into it.
Albums Featured (Alphabetical Order):
Avatarium – Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead
Castle Rat – The Bestiary
Frayle – Heretics & Lullabies
Hooded Menace – Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration
Melvins – Thunderball
Messa – The Spin
Novembre – Words of Indigo
November’s Doom – Major Arcana
Paradise Lost – Ascension
Pentagram – Lightning in a Bottle
Wolftooth – Wizard’s Light
Watch the video to find out which album took the top spot and why.
Hey everyone! I just released my new e-book called How to Start a YouTube Channel for Introverts. It’s a quick and easy 42-page read where I share the full story behind my channel, JC Rock and Metal Reviews—how I got started, the struggles I faced, and the lessons I learned along the way.
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Please consider becoming a member of this channel. The first tier is 0.99 and this gives you early access to my videos as I always post them as members first before going public. Sometimes I post up to a week in advance. The second tier is 2.99 and this one gives you early access plus the benefit of making video requests. You can request album reviews or any other video provided it is within the scope of this channel’s content.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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