I'm tired of performatively calling every year a dumpster fire. In terms of music and relationships, what better year was there? Theo sits down with Mike Burns of Din, not for an interview, but for sharing our top five albums of the year (per person). Lots of weird death metal. A couple of podcast guest throwbacks. And only one overlapping choice! Plus lots of unedited banter and love, live from Mike's home studio. There are great, interesting, new, exciting things coming next year from us.
Outro music: "Breathe - Transcend" by Ancient Death
Bands Mentioned
Ancient Death: https://ancient-death.bandcamp.com/
Hexrot: http://hexrot-label.bandcamp.com/
Qrixkuor: https://qrixkuordeath.bandcamp.com/
Weeping Sores: https://weepingsores.bandcamp.com/
The Callous Daoboys: https://thecallousdaoboys.bandcamp.com/
Tomarum: https://tomarum.bandcamp.com/
Fleshvessel: https://fleshvesseldm.bandcamp.com/
Messa: https://messa.bandcamp.com/
Ethereal Wound: https://etherealwound.bandcamp.com/
Din: https://dinblackmetal.bandcamp.com/
Umulumahri: https://umulamahri.bandcamp.com/
Mares of Thrace: https://maresofthrace.bandcamp.com/
A Forest of Stars: https://a-forest-of-stars.bandcamp.com/
Gozu: https://gozu.bandcamp.com/
Eight Foot Manchild: https://eightfootmanchild.bandcamp.com/
Elder: https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/
May 2026 give you what 2025 has given us. I love you Mike Burns.