2014 Albums of the Year: 70 - 61

70.

Artist: Cripper

Album: Hyena

Suggested Tracks: 3. Bloodshot Monkey Eye, 7. The Origin, and 11. Pure

Comments: This lady led band is no laughing matter. Definitely check out if you like Arch Enemy.

69.

Artist: Machine Head

Album: Bloodstone & Diamonds

Suggested Tracks: 4. Night of Long Knives, 6. Eyes of the Dead, and 12, Take Me Through Fire

Comments: 20 years, plus, later here is my public apology to Mr. Flynn. You guys don't suck but at the time you guys seemed to be opening any metal show I was going to. Still upset you replaced Entombed on the tour with Napalm Death and Obituary. Have enjoyed you guys immensely over the years. Keep the bay area in the lime light.

68.

Artist: Novembers Doom

Album: Bled White

Suggested Tracks: 5. Unrest, 6. The Memory Room, and 11. Silent Dark

Comments: Continue to carry the flag for that Type O Negative and old school Paradise Lost sound.

67.

Artist: Sick of it All

Album: Last Act of Defiance

Suggested Tracks: 4. Get Bronx, 7. Never Back Down, and 10. Disconnect Your Flesh

Comments: Prove it isn't the last act by getting another album out in less than four years; please?

66.

Artist: Opeth

Album: Pale Communion

Suggested Tracks:1. Eternal Rains Will Come, 3. Moon Above, Sun Below, and 5. Goblin

Comments: Okay finally understand you are not really a metal band anymore. Good to see a band doing what it does want to do and not sticking to a specific formula.

65.

Artist: Philm

Album: Fire From the Evening Sun

Suggested Tracks: 3. Lady of the Lake, 4. Lion's Pit, and 6. We Sail at Dawn

Comments: They are more then the band Dave Lombardo happens to be drumming. Progressive and jazzy they are more then a simple in your face metal band.

64.

Artist: The Birthday Massacre

Album: Superstition

Suggested Tracks: 1. Divide, 6. Oceania, and 9. The Other Side

Comments: Sometimes you need a reminder of those mid 90's, a time capsule, and these guys do it for me with their gothed-up goodness.

63.

Artist: Bloodbath

Album: Grand Morbid Funeral

Suggested Tracks: 2. Total Death Exhumed, 6. Mental Abortion, and 7. Beyond Cremation

Comments: The death metal super group finally returns with more of that jovial retor Swedish death sound.

62.

Artist: Beartooth

Album: Disgusting

Suggested Tracks: 3. Body Bag, 6. Ignorance is Bliss, and 10. Keep Your American Dream

Comments: Is this Caleb Shomo' (ex Attack Attack!) Foo Fighters since he recording everything himself and then put a band around him?

61.

Artist: Overkill

Album: White Devil Armory

Suggested Tracks: 4. Pig, 6. Where There's Smoke, and 9. King of the Rat Bastards

Comments: Still over rated for my tastes, Nuclear Assault would be my choice for the next 4 of thrash for the north east contigent, but maybe I am coming around. Enjoyed this album and got to respect when bands stick to their guns for so long.