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Mayhem is capable of cleansing the soul after the trauma caused by Chromatica. For the first time since Born This Way, we see Lady Gaga's spirit finally merge with Mother Monster. This is undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best, albums of 2025. Garden of Eden, Perfect Celebrity, and Vanish Into You are the best sequence of the year.

We may still miss Diamonds & Dancefloors, but here we are in the moment of Ava Max since her debut album. What seems basic to some is exactly what makes Ava such a controversial artist. After all, what will be the next step for our most underrated pop star today? Just listen to the introduction to this album (which is anything but simple) and you'll see what I'm talking about.

When you breathe and dive deep into this album, you realize that there is nothing basic or superfluous here. It's Evanescence and their thunderous Fallen.

It seems that Evanescence still knows what to do here.