Current top 10 for 2014

[zekeyou]

Not in order:

Fu Manchu-- Gigantoid
Agalloch-- The Serpent and the Sphere
Anathema-- Distant Satellites
High Spirits-- You are Here
Portrait-- Crossroads

 

[Justin G]

Oh, I forgot Vanishing Point. Definitely a highlight of 2014.

 

[orcslayr23]

I only have 6 so far:

Elvenking - The Pagan Manifesto (guaranteed this will remain my #1)

The Unguided - Fragile Immortality

Sonic Syndicate - Sonic Syndicate

Tuomas Holopainen - The Life and Times of Scrooge

Vallenfyre - Splinters

Dead By April - Let The World Know

 

[mattbrood]

Oh, I forgot Vanishing Point. Definitely a highlight of 2014.

THIS!

 

[TheLongshot]

Don't remotely have the albums everyone else has, so can't do a top 10 at this point:

Sabaton - Heroes
Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope
Edguy - Space Police
A.C.T - Circus Pandemonium

 

[J-Man]

Tuomas Holopainen - Life and times of Scrooge
Brother Firetribe - Diamond in the Firepit
Need - Orvam
Sabaton - Heroes
Sonic Syndicate - Sonic Syndicate
Seven - 7
Kobra and the Lotus - High Priestess

 

[AngraRULES]

Tuomas Holopainen - Life and times of Scrooge
Brother Firetribe - Diamond in the Firepit

Ironic that you have said that I only like stuff related to Angra...

 

[AeonicSlumber]

Mike Oldfield - Man on the Rocks
Winger - Better Days Comin'
Issues - Issues
The Chain Gang of 1974 - Daydream Forever
Psalm Zero - The Drain
††† - Crosses
Gridlink - Longhena
Atmosphere - Southsiders
Chromeo - White Women
Alcest - Shelter

 

[TheLongshot]

Mike Oldfield - Man on the Rocks

Funny you mention this. This album recently came to my attention because Kojima recently used the song "Nuclear" in the trailer for the latest Metal Gear Solid game. Pretty awesome song, reminds me of KC's "Epitath". I need to hear more from the album.

 

[AeonicSlumber]

Haha dude I literally just made a thread about that! I liked it when it came out, but kind of stopped playing it until the E3 trailer and sort of rediscovered the record. It might be my AOTY. MGS being my favorite game series certainly helped in a weird way .

 

[Oblivion Ocean]

It has been a great year, honestly I have about 4-5 that could be in my top spot, so I won't order them for now.

Any of these could be my # 1
Amoral - Fallen leaves & Dead Sparrows
Epica - TQE
Dynazty - Renatus
Elvenking - The Pagan Manifesto
Need - Orvam

The cool thing about my list is the surprises in the top few. There are two bands I had not heard before (Amoral & Need) and two bands I would have thought would have had a hard time making it in my top 30 a year ago (Dynazty and Elvenking).

I am also surprised that Amoral was not on more people's list. I guess people may have cooled off on this one since it came out. Honestly it could be my # 1, I dig it that much.

 

[jem777az]

Within Temptation - Hydra
Behemoth - The Satanist
Epica - The Quantum Enigma
Arch Enemy - War Eternal
Septicflesh - Titan
Xandria - Sacrificium
Diabulus In Musica - Argia
Delain - The Human Contradiction
Whitechapel - Our Endless War
Collibus - The False Awakening
Cullooden - Silent Scream

Yes I know it's 11 and not 10, but I couldn't decide which one to eliminate.

 

[NorseBlood]

Sabaton - Heroes
KXM - KXM

I have not yet heard the new Loudness album "Sun Will Rise Again", so I cannot comment on that one. Loudness needs to figure out how to sell their stuff in this country (USA) at non-import prices. I'm assuming the new Accept album "Blind Rage" will make it to the top of everyone's list when its released next month. I'll have to update my list here after hearing it.

 

[modernwizardry]

Gamma Ray - Empire of the Undead
Iron Savior - Rise of the Hero
Ambush - Firestorm
Edguy - Space Police
Noble Beast - S/T
Primal Fear - Delivering the Black
Vanden Plas - Chronicles of Immortals
Stormwarrior - Something about heathens or Thunder
Slough Feg - Digital Resistance
Below - Across the Dark River

 

[Soundscape]

Brice Plays Drums - ProgTagonist
Fjokra - Thoughtsteps [EP]
Grimus - Emergence
The Family Crest - Beneath the Brine
Anathema - Distant Satellites
Bend Sinister - Animals

full list/short blurbs:

http://allmediareviews.blogspot.com/2014/06/11113-62014-albums-countdownlist.html

 

[J-Man]

Ironic that you have said that I only like stuff related to Angra...

Always have to bust you out, but then again when it's good music, it's good music, and I do listen to some Angra at times, cause it is good.

 

[Diabolik]

Edguy - Space Police
Gamma Ray - Empire of the Undead
High Spirits - You Are Here
Slough Feg - Digital Resistance
Skull Fist - Chasing The Dream
Sparta - Welcome to Hell
Battleaxe - heavy Metal Sanctuary
Dark Forest - The Awakening

 

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

The new Grave Digger will be in my top 5.

 

[Harvester]

The new Grave Digger will be in my top 5.

Debut album in 1984 meets TDD criteria so it makes sense.

 

[mattbrood]

if this gets released this year (and if the preview song is any indication of how great the album will be) it's in my top 10 for sure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SBxu6SAXHQ