<p>Ben and Markisan put their final stamp on 2025 with a retrospective episode that spotlights some of their favorite albums. They discuss the year in metal and why it was seriously underrated, then instead of just recapping their best of lists, they highlight some excellent albums that fell just outside their Top 25s. Ben and Markisan also discuss 3 albums they both had in their Top 10 lists and talk about 2 records from their Top 10s that they didn&#39;t share in common. They conclude the show by chatting about newer records that dropped at the end of December and early January, and name some albums they are most looking forward to in 2026.</p><p>Massive thank you to Vince Verkay and his legendary band <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evoken_doom_official/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Evoken</a>, who graciously allowed us to use a section from their song, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2KDgZnXo9UFztqTohhNGMY?si=2ad20bba949a4f13" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Last of Vitality</a>, from the classic album <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3K4K4tbbAlVZJdsrO96Dun?si=Iw_cNCZyQl2bjlOZdtf3yw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Antithesis of Light</a>, as our NEW opening theme song!</p>