50 best albums ofthe year

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50 BEST ALBUMS OFTHE YEAR

What an incredible 2025 it’s been in the world of prog. This year

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Prog Magazine

31 December, 2025

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Metal Hammer

The 30 greatest albums of the 2020s so far

Pagan doom, Marmite metalcore, genre-smashing hardcore, razzle-dazzle arena metal… this has been the soundtrack to the decade to date

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Praise be! Prog’s most devout figure, Neal Morse, gets the gang back together, dials back the sermonising and reaches for the stars on his band’s sparkling first album in five years.

Metal Hammer

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Metal Hammer

The 30 greatest albums of the 2020s so far

Pagan doom, Marmite metalcore, genre-smashing hardcore, razzle-dazzle arena metal… this has been the soundtrack to the decade to date

Prog

Nmb

Praise be! Prog’s most devout figure, Neal Morse, gets the gang back together, dials back the sermonising and reaches for the stars on his band’s sparkling first album in five years.

Metal Hammer

Album reviews

Karnivool have returned from the wastes with new ...

Classic Rock

Francis rossi

The Accidental EARMUSIC

NEAL MORSE

Retracing Our Steps (2007–2014) KSCOPE