The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me

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  Ryan's Top 10 Albums of 2025

  Ryan Anderson

  Thematic/lyrical content: A cautionary tale and demonization of someone's unrequited love and obsession leading to unsafe and unhinged behaviors like stalking.

  Sporting some blistering leads, technical and progressive song structures, and a harrowing tale, this album is defined especially by its intensity. While the savage drums and angular, chugging guitars are phenomenal in their own right, I'd also like to highlight the vocal performance. The delivery across the whole album is both technical and varied while also being incredibly intense. The madness of the character in the story is really sold by the vocals and without this high level of passionate execution, it might fall flat.

  The title track ending sequence showcases a really cool songwriting moment using circular lyrics as a basis for layering and building instrumentally to the climax of the song.

  Blindfolded and Led to the Woods have crafted an intense and violent work of art.