Top 50 Discs of 2014

[HerrStoltz]

Thanks! Prog Power would be a treat. We'll keep our fingers crossed and do what we can to get there!

 

[General Zod]

“If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.” ― Edmond de Goncourt

That's a great quote.

Religion provides such fertile ground for lyrics, that I'm almost surprised it's not more frequently tackled in a critical way. Granted, it's often attacked viciously or celebrated enthusiastically. However it's rarely examined introspectively.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Some real heavy metal and hard rock for you all

1. Riot V - Unleash the Fire
2. Twilight Force - Tales of Ancient Prophecies
3. Noble Beast - s/t
4. The Order of the Solar Temple - s/t
5. Rocka Rollas - The Road to Destruction
6. Below - Across the Dark River
7. Space Vacation - Cosmic Vanguard
8. Midnight Malice - Proving Ground
9. Skelator - King of Fear
10. Magnum - Escape from the Shadow Garden
11. Stormwarrior - Thunder & Steele
12. Skull Fist - Chasing the Dream
13. Ambush - Firestorm
14. Crosswind - Vicious Dominion
15. Midnight Priest - Midnight Steel
16. Eternal Winter - Within the Castle Shadowgate
17. Cobra - To Hell
18. Starblind - Darkest Horror
19. Blaze - The Rock Dinosaur
20. Hitten - First Strike with the Devil
21. Bullet - Storm of Blades
22. Mausoleum Gate - s/t
23. Portrait - Crossroads
24. Savage Master - Mask of the Devil
25. Stallion Rise and Ride

 

[TwizstedJesus]

Some real heavy metal and hard rock for you all


6. Below - Across the Dark River

Greatest doom disc since Candlemass "Tales of Creation"

 

[labrekk]

Some real heavy metal and hard rock for you all

1. Riot V - Unleash the Fire
8. Midnight Malice - Proving Ground
9. Skelator - King of Fear
10. Magnum - Escape from the Shadow Garden
12. Skull Fist - Chasing the Dream
13. Ambush - Firestorm
18. Starblind - Darkest Horror
20. Hitten - First Strike with the Devil
21. Bullet - Storm of Blades

Wow! You're even "trooer" than me...

The Riot V is by far my fave from your list, followed by the Bullet (which was their best so far). I quite enjoyed the other ones too, and some of the ones I've removed (from those I heard) had some nice songs I liked.