{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6125d6958948130012587b59/6953b06609314afbec4660c7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP 256 The Final Countdown my top 10 albums for 2025 and so much more","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6125d6958948130012587b59/1767093012049-883df241-bf8d-4a89-91df-c6595f29374f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on <strong>Heavy Metal Tones</strong>, it’s time to wrap the year up the only way that feels right — with <strong>my personal Top Ten Albums of the Year</strong> 🤘</p><p>No algorithms, no hype machines, just the records that hit hardest, stayed on repeat, and defined my year in metal. There are <strong>a few surprises</strong>, a few <strong>no-brain-ers</strong>, and maybe one or two picks that’ll spark some debate — but that’s half the fun.</p><p>From crushing riffs to unexpected left-turns, this episode is all about celebrating the albums that mattered most to <em>me</em>. Agree, disagree, or discover something new — either way, crank it up and let’s end the year loud.</p><p><br></p><p>THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR and here is to the next.....KEEP ROCKING wherever and who ever  you are.</p>","author_name":"Tony Evans"}