2014 Albums of the Year: 80 - 71

80.

Artist: KMFDM

Album: Our Time Will Come

Suggested Tracks: 1. Genau, 5. Salvation, and 7. Get the Tongue Wet

Comments: Still an excessive force of industrial rock

79.

Artist: Mastodon

Album: Once More 'Round the Sun

Suggested Tracks: 3. High Road, 4. Once More 'Round the Sun, and 8. Aunt Lisa

Comments: Get over it, those who think they need a concept to pull their albums together. They've always been a groovy band that some albums happened to tell a encompassing lyrical story. They will always be a good strong band.

78.

Artist: The Dead Milkmen

Album: Pretty Music for Pretty People

Suggested Tracks: 1. Pretty Music for Pretty People, 3. Welcome to Undertown, and 13. The Great Boston Molasses Flood

Comments: You are not an ugly person if you think this band is only 'Punk Rock Girl'.

77.

Artist: Incite

Album: Up In Hell

Suggested Tracks: 2. WTF, 4. Fallen, and 5. Rightful Spot

Comments: It was a good year for the Cavalera family and the many bands they associate with.

76.

Artist: '68

Album: In Humor and Sadness

Suggested Tracks: 1. R, 2. e, and 6. t

Comments: The Chariot never really did much for me but this noisy post hardcore platter of music left me with much respect.

75.

Artist: Demon Hunter

Album: Extremist

Suggested Tracks: 3. What I'm Not, 6. One Last Song, and 8. Hell Don't Need Me

Comments: Two albums in a row that supposedly should appeal only to the jesus freak rock fans unfortunately such close mindedness deprive people of good experiences.

74.

Artist: Holy Moses

Album: Redefined Mayhem

Suggested Tracks: 1. Hellhound, 4. Into the Dark, and 12. One Step Ahead of Death

Comments: Germany does more then power metal with this thrash-tastic band that has been around since the 80's and have a frontwoman too.

73.

Artist: Off!

Album: Wasted Years

Suggested Tracks: 2. Red White and Black, 7. It Didn't Matter to Me, and 14. Mr. Useless

Comments: Does Keith Morris have a wasted year in his decades of punk goodness?

72.

Artist: Black Map

Album: ...And We Explode

Suggested Tracks: 1. Code, 7. Melee, and 11. Ropes

Comments: A San Francisco bay area supergroup of sorts with guys from Dredg, Far, and Trophy Fire they produce the kind of modern rock that should be on the radio rather then most of the crop of bands that make up modern rock radio playlists.

71.

Artist: Cannibal Corpse

Album: A Skeletal Domain

Suggested Tracks: 3. Kill or Become, 6. The Murderer's Pact, and 8. Icepick Lobotomy

Comments: For years now when it comes across my desk it has been kind of a 'ho hum' another album from these guys but this has probably been the best post Chris Barnes era record, i.m.o..