Urso X Based on PE’s previous work and the quality of these preview tracks, this could indeed be a list-crasher upon full release. Can’t wait!

Many thanks, Bruno, for leading me to this wonderful act :) Favorite track: The Braids.

𝕽𝖔𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖊 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉 Let's not mince words : if the upcoming album is as good as the first two tracks released, it will clearly be an AOTY contender. It promises to be a killer record.

bmurator Romanian Atmospheric Black Metal / Post-Black Metal. Instabuy! A one man, Vaarcloc or Erwin Weber, project. Instabuy!!! Erwin can simply do no wrong as the available tracks amply show! My biggest problem now is waiting - patiently - I don't I even know what this means... :) Highly recommended!!!

hellbendervinyl Heck yeah Ions! The vinyl pressing for this record was lovingly handled by Hellbender Vinyl (hellbendervinyl.com) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Put it on your turntable and let it ride! Favorite track: A Terrible Mistake.

CalzoneCat it takes me back to when I first discovered bmth. the overall genre is great, but this is something special Favorite track: The Same as You.

nickschober This album immediately took over my life when my friend first suggested I listen to them. They skyrocketed to 1000 plays on my last.fm. I could not get enough of the drumming and the progressive time signatures. It was top to bottom fun. Really fun to try and figure out on bass and drums too. True Friendship is an absolute masterpiece. Favorite track: True Friendship.

Ghost Mutt Records Incredible album - thank you Willowtip for putting this on vinyl! It should be in every prog fan’s library. FFO: Disperse, Tesseract, Skyharbor, and the lighter stuff from Textures. Favorite track: Birds of Reminiscence.

David Fischer It took me forever to finally get to World Maker, and I instantly wish I could travel back in time to listen to this sooner. From the first to the last note, this album is beyond brilliance and would've definitely made my Top 10 list of 2025. It transcends music, emanating an intense presence. Music to erect your inner, spiritual shrine to and bathe in the glory of the goddess of the dawn (whatever that means). The soundtrack of a celestial, golden, glowing sphere illuminating the sky. Grand! Favorite track: All In Time.

my_shadow I am not musically inclined to explain technical things like time signatures, etc. I’m sure there are aspects of this bands talent that I could never do justice, especially in 500 words. All I know is, the album World Maker is amazing! It’s a masterful piece of music that combines mood with power. Restraint with intensity. As soon as I heard “You Are The Sky”, I was immediately hooked! An all-time favorite for me.

Give this record/band a listen. You won’t be disappointed!! Thanks Psychonaut!
Favorite track: You Are The Sky....

Ippocalyptica It has taken me years to appreciate Psychonaut’s approach to progressive metal, which is equal parts post-metal and psychedelic, but now, as I have come to realise, they are a lot more distinct-sounding and coherent than several of their contemporaries. I do see some similarities to The Ocean (which is probably why I finally like Psychonaut), but the music here is less busy, less aggressive, and a bit warmer. World Maker sadly features one bad song, but the rest are total fire! Powerful stuff. Favorite track: You Are The Sky....

Rudal Well... Well... Coroner plays death metal now. A surprising but very good album.

TheEliteExtremophile Dissonance Theory is a fantastic record. Coroner had been inactive for so long, the idea of them releasing new music hadn’t even crossed my mind, but I am very glad they’ve put this out. Everything here sounds incredibly fresh and new while also having an obvious connection to their older work.

Full review here: theeliteextremophile.com/2025/11/11/album-review-coroner-dissonance-theory/ Favorite track: Consequence.

Tom Colquhoun Never heard Coroner's original output but I listened to this on a whim and was blown away. This is everything good about thrash, but with atmosphere and texture. A real breadth of influence here, and it comes together immaculately. Favorite track: Transparent Eye.