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#1 Pick November 2025 Best New Heavy Album Releases

You Guitarprayer is an epic masterclass in performance and production, offering a truly cosmic and spiritual experience. The album's meticulous arrangement, characterized by perfectly spaced dynamics and instrumentation, conveys a sense of profound light. The incredible depth of the musicianship and the pristine separation of complex sonic elements contribute significantly to this elevated feeling.

For more information follow them here >> https://youguitarprayer.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-the-light-the-light-i-am

🔥🔥NOVEMBER 2025 BEST NEW HEAVY ALBUM RELEASES🔥🔥
👉My vote submission to the Doom Charts and published on Playgroundz Rocks >>

1. YOU GUITARPRAYER - I AM THE LIGHT / THE LIGHT I AM (WORST BASSIST RECORDS)
2. BLACK MAGIC TREE - TERRA (MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN RECORDS)
3. WOLFTOOTH - WIZARD’S LIGHT (RIPPLE MUSIC)
4. MAHA SOHONA - A DARK PLACE (SELF RELEASE)
5. BOGWIFE - FROM ASHES (MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN RECORDS)
6. ACIDSITTER - DOOMSCROLLER’S BLUES (SELF RELEASED)
7. KADAVAR - KIDS ABANDONING DESTINY AMONG VANITY (CLOUDS HILL)
8. WINDS OF NEPTUNE - WINDS OF NEPTUNE (SMALL STONE RECORDS)
9. ELECTRIC BOYS - SHADY SIDE OF TOWN (TARGET GROUP)
10. FROZEN PLANET…1969 - EGOLAND (SELF RELEASED)
11. BEASTWARS - THE SHIP//THE SEA (SELF RELEASED)
12. STONE NOMADS - EMPIRES OF STONE (RIPPLE MUSIC)
13. YAWNING MAN - PAVEMENT ENDS (HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS)
14. BLACK SABBITCH - UNREST IN THE WEST (RIPPLE MUSIC)
15. SOFTSUN - ETERNAL SUNRISE (HEAVY PSYCH SOUND RECORDS)

🤘Every month, from around the globe some of the finest bloggers, journalists, radio, podcasters and reviewers from the heavy underground submit their picks for the best new doom, sludge, metal, stoner, psychedelic and heavy rock albums and submit them to the Doom Charts.

Mothertomb's “Beware” hits from the first note with a slow, dark intro that pulls you into a weighty, ominous world. When the full band drops in, the riffs thicken, the groove locks in, and the track settles into a doom-laden crawl that refuses to rush.

Alice Gawlinski’s vocals cut through perfectly. Haunted and distant, her voice floats above the riffs, adding space and mood without losing any of the heaviness. She commands attention without trying to dominate, giving the track a subtle but undeniable power.

The band keeps it simple but deadly effective. Solid riffs, steady atmosphere, and hints of psychedelic and gothic flair make the track feel layered without overdoing it. Everything lands exactly where it should. They know their sound and ride it all the way.

As a debut, “Beware” is a statement. Dark, immersive, and heavy as hell, it shows Mothertomb has a clear vision and a natural groove. By the end, you’re left wanting more, and you know whatever comes next is going to hit just as hard.

For more information about Mothertomb, please follow the link >> https://mothertomb.bandcamp.com

NOTEWORTHY ALBUM: BLACK WATER RISING - THE EDGE 

Released August 17th, 2025

SHEEV - ATE'S ALCHEMIST (RIPPLE MUSIC)

MARGARITA WITCH CULT - STRUNG OUT IN HELL (HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS)

HEBI KATANA - IMPERFECTION (RIPPLE MUSIC)

MATRA - MATRA IV 

ATOM JUICE - ATOM JUICE 

WITCHSNAKE - SATANAS

FOOT - THE HAMMER (COPPER FEAST RECORDS)

DARKO - CANVAS

STONEGAZER - THRESHOLD

PSALM - IN DARKNESS...HAVE MERCY

THE LONGHUNT - NATURAL ORDER

Every month, from around the globe some of the finest bloggers, journalists, radio, podcasters and reviewers from the heavy underground submit their picks for the best new doom, sludge, metal, stoner, psychedelic and heavy rock albums and submit them to the Doom Charts

🔥🔥MAY 2025 BEST NEW HEAVY ALBUM RELEASES🔥🔥
👉My vote submission to the Doom Charts and published on Playgroundz Rocks

MOOCH - KIN (BLACK THRONE PRODUCTIONS)

ELECTRIC CITIZEN - EC4 (HEAVY PSYCH SOUND RECORDS)

SLEEPING MOUNTAIN - SLEEPING MOUNTAIN (SELF RELEASED)

GOYA - IN THE DAWN OF NOVEMBER (RIPPLE MUSIC)

LORQUIN’S ADMIRAL - LORQUIN’S ADMIRAL (ARGONAUTA RECORDS)

MORDBEAR - MORDBEAR (SELF RELEASE)

AGANOOR - DOOMERISM (SELF RELEASE)

MOLDERA - COLONIZE (SELF RELEASE)

KING WEED - SINS AND REDEMPTION (SELF RELEASE)

SUPERSONIC DRAGON WAGON - BITTER & BOLD (SELF RELEASE)

WOODHAWK - LOVE FINDS A WAY (SELF RELEASE)

RAINBOW BRIDGE - SOUNDTRACK OF A SILENT LAND (SELF RELEASE)

RAVINE - CHAOS AND CATASTROPHES (RIPPLE MUSIC)

🔥🔥MAY 2025 BEST NEW HEAVY ALBUM RELEASES🔥🔥
👉My vote submission to the Doom Charts and published on Playgroundz Rocks

1. KAL-EL - ASTRAL VOYAGER VOL. 1 (MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN RECORDS/BLUES FUNERAL RECORDINGS)
2. THAMMUZ - III (ARGONAUTA RECORDS)
3. THE OSSUARY - REQUIEM FOR THE SUN (SUPREME CHAOS RECORDS)
4. PARALYZED - RUMBLE AND ROAR (RIPPLE MUSIC)
5. DUSTY ROSE GANG - A1 FROM DAY ONE (RIDING EASY RECORDS)
6. ROKETS - BAD CHOICES (SVART RECORDS)
7. WHITE NOISE GENERATOR - MYRIADS
8. JOVIAC - AUTOFICTION PT. 1 - SHARDS (INVERSE RECORDS)
9. STONE FIST - STONE FIST (GO DOWN RECORDS)
10. PELICAN - FLICKERING RESONANCE (RUN FOR COVER RECORDS)
11. CRYSTAL SPIDERS - METANOIA (RIPPLE MUSIC)
12. ZIG ZAG - DEADBEAT AT DAWN (RIDING EASY RECORDS)
13. STONE FROM THE SKY - BAKENEKO (ARGONAUTA RECORDS)
14. WITCHCRAFT - IDA (HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS)
15. KILLIAD - KILLIAD (SELF RELEASE)
16. ROOT ZERO - DARK RAINBOW (SELF RELEASE)
17. SLUMBERING SUN - STARMONY (SELF RELEASE)

🤘Every month, from around the globe some of the finest bloggers, journalists, radio, podcasters and reviewers from the heavy underground submit their picks for the best new doom, sludge, metal, stoner, psychedelic and heavy rock albums and submit them to the Doom Charts.