NeO's Top Songs of 2025...so far (Patreon)

2025 is over half way completed and there have been so many great albums out so far! We thought we'd share with you a few of our favourite songs released so far in 2025. Check out the playlist link below which features 5 songs (or thereabouts) from each member as well as some comments from each on their choices.

What are some of your favourite songs released so far in 2025?? Let us know in the comments below!

LISTEN HERE:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NKA4U1dqpkMQ8GfF13nfZ

TIM'S - TOP SONGS FROM 2025 SO FAR...

1. Imminence - Death Shall Have No Dominion2. Fallujah- In Stars We Drown3. Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea4. Architects - Elegy5. Karnivool- DroneTim's Comment-- There have been so many albums I've been enjoying immensely this year. Some of these albums I feel like I could have picked so many different songs from each. One song I've definitely had on repeat is Imminence's 'Death Shall Have No Dominion'. I could also have chosen their other single 'God Fearing Man'- both taken off 'Return of The Black' which came out earlier this year. Definitely a band I respect a huge amount. What a fun thing it was to re-work their song 'Come What May' for this new edition of The Black as well!

JAMES

1. Rivers of Nihil - The Logical End2. Wardruna - Dvaledraumar3. The Amazing Lonesome Gumby - Something’s Last a While4. Tamino - Every Dawn’s a Mountain5. Snooze - ExpectationJames' Comment -- I haven’t been as active in listening to new music as usual, because it began to feel like I was collecting on a schedule rather than experiencing the art… So I’ve slowed down on the consumption quite a bit. That said, I still found it difficult to distill this list - but these are all tracks that struck. The Amazing Lonesome Gumby is my very good friend Sam Gelston from Boston, whose indie folk/Nick Drake/older Bruce Springsteen-inspired music seems to resonate with me a lot lately. You hear often that metal musicians don’t listen to metal anymore once it becomes their job… I still do, but I also get it. In my case, this sentiment comes from the need to balance the chaos and hyper-stimulating atmosphere of tour with serenity, of which music like “Something’s Last a While” has been my soundtrack.

TINO

1. YUNGBLUD - Hello heaven, hello2. Rivers of Nihil - American Death3. Igorrr - ADHD4. Bad Bunny - NUEVAYoL5. Jack Garratt - HigherTino's Comment -- 2025 has been pretty great so far for music, not so much for the world. I’ve found solace in a few albums and one of these in particular has been the rock turn that YUNGBLUD took. The kid has one of the most powerful voices of the last years and “hello heaven, hello” is a masterpiece teaching how to keep rock alive in 2025.

BENJI

1. Emma Harner - Do it2. Psycroptic - Architects of Exctinction3. Perturbator & Ulver - Apocalypse Now4. Cryptospy & Billy Strings - Blasphemy Made FleshBenji's Comment -- (Do It -Emma Harner) Best song writing i've heard anywhere in a long time, actual pop music, deserves all the praise and should replace Taylor Swift immediately 

MATT

1. Rivers of Nihil - The Sub-Orbital Blues2. Psycroptic - Architects of Extinction3. Cradle of Filth - To Live Deliciously4. Allegaeon - Driftwood5. Jinjer - KafkaMatt's Comment -- (Rivers of Nihil - The Sub-Orbital Blues) Rivers of Nihil have been one of my most listened to bands over the last few years. We have brought RON out to Australia twice as support and they have blown us away each time. Having old bud Andy Thomas on guitar and clean vocals just made it all the more intriguing for me to check out because I love his work in Black Crown Initiate so much. Biggs taking over harsh vocals seems to have been a fairly easy transition for the band too. Great work guys, full steam ahead!  

DAN

1. Psycroptic - Architects of Extinction. Dan's Comment -- Dan's been locked away in his drum cave and hasn't been listening to new music this year, but this is his favorite song of 2025