Major 2014 releases you picked up so far

What a year that was. So all the big guys have released some great material. Here is the list of what I picked up:

- riot
- iced earth
- primal fear
- overkill
- machine head
- hirax
- cavalera conspiracy
- judas priest
- accept
- edguy
- exodus
- hatriot
- gamma ray
- battleaxe
- sanctuary
- grave digger
- hammerfall

My budget was way lower this year so I didn't have a chance to buy very much. But I did get to Spotify a good amount of it. I dunno, this year kind of underwhelmed me. I've already got my top 10 ready, whereas last year I was back and forth on certain titles to fit.

I've picked up a lot (although quite a lot less than last year) but not many major bands. Probably the most well known would be

Alcest - Shelter
Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
Devin Townsend - Z2

Out of those, only Iced Earth, Priest and Gamma Ray.

If this counts I picked up Stryper - Live At The Whisky!

I bought a grand total of four 2014 releases this year: Body Count, Overkill, Accept, and Kix.

Yes, I realize how pathetic that is. My mettle ist not tr00.

Stryper counts indeed. I forgot to add it to the list.

I know I spent so much on new and old releases this year. It was addictive.

I will definitely slow down next year as I am planning to buy a new car.

Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
Opeth - Pale Communion
Black Moth - Condemned To Hope
Witch Mountain - Mobile of Angels
Orange Goblin - Back From The Abyss
Pink Floyd - The Endless River
The Skull - For Those Which Are Asleep

Steven Wilson classic album remixes:

Yes - The Yes Album
Gentle Giant - The Power & The Glory
Jethro Tull - A Passion Play

Personally, I think Triptykon - Melana Chasmata is going to be my album of 2014 - absolutely amazing!

Gridlink-Longhena
Alestorm-Sunset on the Golden Age
Allen - Lande-The Great Divide
At The Gates-At War With Reality
Behemoth-The Satanist
Cannabis Corpse-From Wisdom to Baked
Cannibal Corpse-A Skeletal Domain
Ceremonial Castings-Cthulhu
Dark Fortress-Venereal Dawn
The Devin Townsend Project-Z2
Dragonforce-Maximum Overload
Gamma Ray-Empire of Undead
Nader Sadek-The Malefic: Chapter III
Pathology-Throne of Reign
Revocation-Deathless
Sabaton-Heroes
Unisonic-Light of Dawn

Dr8breed74 wrote:

Personally, I think Triptykon - Melana Chasmata is going to be my album of 2014 - absolutely amazing!

I think it is about time we start a topic on the best 2014 release!

So far in 2014, I bought a grand total of four new releases:

Ace Frehley - Space Invader
Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls
Michael Sweet - I'm Not Your Suicide
AC/DC - Rock or Bust (Pre-order)

Two Compilations/Re-issues:

KISS - 40
KISS - Love Gun (Deluxe Edition)

I've bought these 2014 releases.  I've deleted any reissues of albums that were not originally released in 2014.

Primal Fear - Delivering The Black
Skull Fist - Chasing The Dream
Grand Magus - Triumph and Power
Orchid - The Zodiac Sessions
The Sword - The Hidden Masters / Arcane Montane
Vindicator - Sleeping With Evil
Savage Messiah - The Fateful Dark
Various - Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life
Black Label Society - Catacombs Of The Black Vatican
Blues Pills - Live At Rockpalast
Bach, Sebastian - Give 'Em Hell
Portrait - Crossroads
Saxon - St. George's Day Sacrifice - Live In Manchester
Midnight Malice - Proving Grounds
Down - Down IV - Part II
High Spirits - You Are Here
Hellion - To Hellion And Back
High Spirits - High Spirits
Judas Priest - Redeemer Of Souls
Overkill - White Devil Armory
Ranger - Shock Skull
October 31 - Bury The Hatchet
Accept - Blind Rage
Battle Ruins - Battle Ruins
Striker - City Of Gold
Wolf - Devil Seed
Slash - World On Fire
Orange Goblin - Back From The Abyss
Exodus - Blood In Blood Out
Bullet - Storm Of Blades

Fat Freddy wrote:

I bought a grand total of four 2014 releases this year: Body Count, Overkill, Accept, and Kix.

Yes, I realize how pathetic that is. My mettle ist not tr00.

Don't feel bad I only picked up 3.Exodus,Overkill and Sanctuary.

I've been buying older stuff this year.

Broken Crown Halo ~ Lacuna Coil
Redeemer of Souls ~ Judas Priest

Dr8breed74 wrote:

Personally, I think Triptykon - Melana Chasmata is going to be my album of 2014 - absolutely amazing!

It's been an amazing year for V Santura all round, this one, Dark Fortress - Venereal Dawn (that he also played on) & Kuolemanlaakso - Tulijoutsen (that he produced) and the guy has ruled this year

Forgot to mention wolf - devil seed. This will definitely make my top 5 for 2014.

My top 20 thus far are:

Harem Scarem--Thirteen
AC/DC--Rock or Bust
Winger--Better Days Comin'
Unruly Child--Down The Rabbit Hole (Side 1)
Arch Enemy--War Eternal
H.E.A.T.--Tearin' Down the Walls
Evergrey--Hymns for the Broken
Rubicon Cross--Rubicon Cross
Opeth--Pale Communion
Judas Priest--Redeemer of Souls
Sanctuary--The Year the Sun Died
Work of Art--Framework
Ace Frehley--Space Invader
Tesla--Simplicity
KXM--KXM
Michael Sweet--I'm Not Your Suicide
Allen/Lande--The Great Divide
Kix--Rock Your Face Off
Iced Earth--Plagues of Babylon
Overkill--White Devil Armory

I am so out of touch. But I did grab the new ones from Helix, Loudness, and Kix.

And KXM, of course.

Prong - Ruining Lives
Overkill - White Devil Armory
Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls
Exodus - Blood In Blood Out
Sanctuary - The Day the Sun Died
Down - IV (Part 2)

Overkill - White Devil Armory
Exodus - Blood In Blood Out
Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls
Ace Frehley - Space Invader
Tesla - Simplicity
Cannibal Corpse - A Skeletal Domain
Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
Orange Goblin - Back From The Abyss

Finally picked up my copy of sanctuary today and heard it on the way back home tonight.

what a beast!

What qualifies as a major release?

Lari wrote:

What qualifies as a major release?

big bands mostly. Those common to the average fan...