2025 was yet another year where I spent a Sunday in November sweating buckets trying to cut down all of the music I’ve listened to in the current year to twenty albums as part of the Ghost Cult staff voting. Each year is a mix of pain and pleasure, and 2025 was certainly a difficult one. Before I unveil my Top 20, here are some Honorable Mentions, in no particular order, that you should add to your library if not done already.
According to a published report by Lambgoat.com, the mostly hardcore-centric festival will celebrate its tenth year in existence with its 2024 lineup. Taking place January 6th and 7th 2024 in Tampa, FL at the Byran Glazer JCC, the fest features the reunited Trapped Under Ice and Dying Fetus as headliners along with Twitching Tongues, Incendiary, Pain Of Truth, Militarie Gun, Mindforce, Never Ending Game, Everybody Gets Hurt, Gridiron, Koyo, and many more! Check out the full lineup below.