Some of the finest bearded gents in the UK have blended post-metal, doom, sludge, progressive metal and synths to create an epic, staggering and devastatingly great album.

Blueneck are a truly unique post-rock band that manages to make each album different. Moonlighting is no exception and is an emotionally breath-taking record.

From the rabid passion of Oathbreaker to the metal heft of Harakiri For The Sky, Stenahoria is a riveting collection of doom tinged progressive metal.

Towers of Silence is a varied ride through post-metal, jazz and psychedelia, which holds together far better than this description would suggest.

Like Conan but wish it had a soundtrack based on doom and psych tinged instrumental post-metal? Well Sleepbomb have just the thing for you.

Gary Davidson spoke with Misc Print Co’s Fraser Briggs about differences in working with bands and more traditional design clients and why working on one is only possible because of the jobs of the other.

Gary Davidson has again caught up with Dimscûa to chat about their plans for 2026 like a new album through Big Scary Monsters, trips to Europe, beer, PR and booking agents and a look back at two incredible festival appearances.

The Matador accomplish a tremendous feat of taking the familiar sounds of post-metal and amplifying them to exciting places.

Asymmetries is a perfect flex of post contemplation and metal might in a way unique to the UK scene.

A blackened hardcore album of both urgency and atmosphere. Ingenting Forblir fulfils all the promise using angry and hope to make a formidable album.

There is an incredible depth and warmth to the post-gaze on Growth that makes it perfect for every season. It has healed during winter and is going into full blossom as summer hits.

Incredible French atmospheric post-metal troupe Ingrina, complete a trilogy of work in stunning fashion and build walls of sound even higher than before.

c_w_rds is an incredibly catchy album, the sum of its parts adds together perfectly and the sides of awkwardness and individuality mix to perfection.

As with the topics this debut album addresses, the music is harsh and uncompromising. Huge suffocating walls of industrial noise and incredible operatic vocals make for a vital perspective on escaping control and ultimately finding peace.

One of the hardest working metallic hardcore bands in the UK add to their flawless catalogue with this intensive and immense EP.

Hope Scars is an incredible triumph and another sensational UK post-metal debut album.

This exceptional atmospheric and sludgy blend of post-metal and post-rock has decimated most of the competition on my end of year list.

This is so much more than just an anti-fascist black metal record. The rage, depth and intelligence makes this one of 2025’s most vital listens.

For those in the realms of post-rock, ambient and doomgaze this is going to be one of the best to drop this year.

If you miss Leviathan era Mastodon then Trudger have you covered. This is a stunning return.

At times frantic, others serene. Malevich makes a cacophony of anger and beauty seem stunningly easy.