In episode 250 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is counting down his five favorite black metal albums of 2025, but the title says ten right? This week I am joined by a mystery guest who is also bringing their top 5, which will be radically different from mine. It's a double dose of death metal! Tell us what you think.Bands;Empty Throne - https://emptythroneofficial.bandcamp.com/album/unholyDormant Ordeal - https://dormantordeal.bandcamp.com/album/tooth-and-nailYotuma - https://yotuma.bandcamp.com/album/the-final-void-2Pathogenic - https://pathogenic.bandcamp.com/album/crowned-in-corpsesLik - https://likofficial.bandcamp.com/album/necroBaest - https://baestband.bandcamp.com/album/colossal-24-bit-hd-audioCryptopsy - https://cryptopsyofficial.bandcamp.com/album/an-insatiable-violenceTribal Gaze - https://tribalgazetx.bandcamp.com/album/inveighing-brillianceScalpture - https://scalpture.bandcamp.com/album/landkriegAllegaeon - https://allegaeon.bandcamp.com/album/the-ossuary-lensHeavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Metal Digest articles link;https://metal-digest.com/author/jon-barbas/#metal #deathmetal #AOTY