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Metal Odyssey’s Stone Picks His Top Ten Hard Rock Albums Of 2014

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, music news, rock music with tags , , , , on January 31, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Metal Odyssey - Stone - Hard Rock Albums Of 2014 - banner - #33777

I truly enjoyed trying to stay on top of many, many Hard Rock releases that 2014 had to offer. From the dozens or more Hard Rock albums I listened to this past year, this Top 10 represents the titles that psyched me out the most; these are my choice albums that excel from start to finish.

Music creates vibrations that are unique, mystical and timeless. Music is a universal communication that brings us all together, from all walks of life, unlike anything else. Hopefully you’ll appreciate one or many from my personal Top 10 list. Metal be thy name.

Michael Sweet - I'm Not Your Suicide - promo cover pic - 2014

#1

MICHAEL SWEET

I’M NOT YOUR SUICIDE

Michael Sweet has, for me, delivered what I consider to be one of the most inspiring Hard Rock albums I’ve ever listened to. If last year’s Stryper album, No More Hell To Pay, wasn’t enough to lift me into the Milky Way of hope and positive reinforcement, then Michael Sweet’s new solo album has put triple asterisks on my will to overcome my personal fears and mistakes. I’m Not Your Suicide is a powerful and sincere album from a musician, songwriter, lyricist and singer that I believe to be an American music treasure.

Chevelle - La Gargola - promo album cover pic - #2015CMO

#2

CHEVELLE – LA GÁRGOLA

Kyng - Burn The Serum - promo cover pic - 2014

#3

KYNG – BURN THE SERUM

Ace Frehley - Space Invader - Promo cover pic - #2014AFMO

#4

ACE FREHLEY – SPACE INVADER

KXM - Promo Cover pic - #2015KXMMO

#5 

KXM – (Self-Titled)

Fuel - Puppet Strings - promo cover pic - #2015FMO

#6

FUEL – PUPPET STRINGS

TESLA - Simplicity - promo album cover pic - #2014TMO

#7

TESLA – SIMPLICITY

Helix - Bastard Of The Blues - promo cover pic - #2015HBMO

#8

HELIX – BASTARD OF THE BLUES

J.Rad - Sick Fantasy - promo album cover pic - 2014

#9

J.RAD – SICK FANTASY

JEFF LABAR - One For The Road - promo cover pic - #2015JLMO

#10

JEFF LABAR – One For The Road

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Check out Metal Odyssey’s other TOP TEN lists for 2014 below! Whoa!

Metal Odyssey’s Scott Coverdale Picks His Top Ten Hard Rock/Metal Albums Of 2014

METAL ODYSSEY’S TOP TEN METAL ALBUMS OF 2014

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE HARD ROCK.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – January 31st…

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on January 31, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Led Zeppelin - Fillmore East - January 31 - February 1 - 1969 concert flyer

On January 31st, 1969 – The astounding Led Zeppelin performed at the Fillmore East in New York City, New York. The great Iron Butterfly and The Move also performed on this same evening.

KISS - wallpaper - promo poster pic - #777MO33

On this day in 1999 – The iconic KISS performed during the pre-game festivities for Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami, Florida, to an (estimated) international viewing audience of 800 million (plus) television viewers. Holy crap and whoa!! Um… I think “800 million” has to be a bit exaggerated, then again, that’s what some of the archived press states.

Aerosmith - Just Push Play - promo album cover pic - #2002AMO

On January 31st, 2002 – The amazing Aerosmith performed at the Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan. Aerosmith were on their Just Push Play Tour. The thirteenth studio album from Aerosmith, Just Push Play was released back in 2001. The first hit single from this album was: Jaded.

Iced Earth - Dystopia promo album pic!

On this day in 2012 – The incredible ICED EARTH performed at the Webster Theater in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. This concert was a stop on ICED EARTH’s World Dystopia Tour 2011-2012. Dystopia marked the tenth album on ICED EARTH’s impressive discography and was released in October of 2011.

Five Finger Death Punch - Wrong Side Of Heaven - Volume 1 - promo cover

On January 31st, 2015 – The Wrong Side Of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 from the fierce Five Finger Death Punch holds steady at #137, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Released on July 30th of 2013, this kick-to-the-teeth album has spent 51 weeks on this chart and peaked at #2.

Jeff Hanneman - Guitar World - promo cover - August - 2013

The late and super great Jeff Hanneman was born on January 31st, 1964. Happy birthday Jeff Hanneman, thank you for the timeless Metal and rest in peace. 

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.