Can't thank you enough for taking the time every year to compile the list



01 Alcest- Shelter (32)
02 Cannibal Corpse- A Skeletal Domain (9)
03 Arch Enemy- War Enternal (19)
04 The Haunted- Exit Wounds (38)
05 Lantlos- Melting Sun (DNP)
06 Behemoth- The Satanist (3)
07 At The Gates- At War With Reality (10)
08 Descend- Wither (90)
09 Mogwai- Rave Tapes (DNP)
10 Winterfylleth- The Divination Of Antiquity (71)
11 Sarke- Aruagint (DNP)
12 Obituary- Inked In Blood (60)
13 Mayhem- Esoteric Warfare (72)
14 Lord Mantis- Death Mask (DNP)
15 Tycho- Awake (DNP)

Note: The other thread doesn't get HOFed so everyone should put their year end lists in this thread again (preferrably with the Top 100 numbers at the end for comparison's sake) in order to preserve individual lists in the future.

1 - Sanctuary - The Year The Sun Died..... #1
2 - Bloodbath - Grand Morbid Funeral..... #13
3 - Revel In Flesh - Death Kult Legions
4 - Vader - Tibi Et Igni.... #14
5 - Ill Omen - Enthroning The Bonds Of Abhorrence.... #44
6 - The Haunted - Exit Wounds..... #38
7 - Dead Congregation - Promulgation Of The Fall.... #5
8 - Artificial Brain - Labyrinth Constellation
9 - Massacre - Back From Beyond
10 - Taake - Stridens Hus..... #34
11 - Triptykon - Melana Chasmata..... #2
12 - Abigor - Leytmotif Luzifer
13 - Obituary - Inked In Blood..... #60
14 - Sinister - The Post-Apocalyptic Servant
15 - Cannabis Corpse - From Wisdom To Baked

I can't believe people actually liked Iced Earth & Arch Enemy's releases.

Thanks for doing this. 32/100

1. Blues Pills- S/T DNC
2. Spides- Shake Electric DNC
3. The Oath- S/T 40
4. Electric Wizard- Time To Die 21
5. AC/DC- Rock or Bust DNC
6. Triosphere- The Heart of the Matter 76
7. Crucified Barbara- In the Red DNC
8. Death Penalty- S/T DNC
9. Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell- Check 'Em Before You Wreck 'Em 83
10. Sister Sin- Black Lotus DNC
11. Slow Season- Mountains DNC
12. Ace Frehley- Space Invader DNC
13. Phil Rudd- Head Job DNC
14. Robert Plant- Lullaby and… the Ceaseless Roar DNC
15. Brant Bjork & the Low Desert Punk Band- Black Flower Power DNC

The List:

1. Ered Wethrin - Tides of War ... DNP
2. Spectral Lore - III ... #47
3. Teitanblood - Death ... #28
4. Electric Wizard - Time to Die ... #21
5. Saor - Aura ... #41
6. Panopticon - Roads to the North ... #24
7. Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden ... #17
8. Sempiternal Dusk - Sempiternal Dusk ... #98
9. Taake - Stridens hus ... #34
10. Goatpenis - Flesh Consumed in the Battlefield ... DNP
11. Swallowed - Lunarterial ... DNP
12. Phobocosm - Deprived ... DNP
13. Ripper - Raising the Corpse ... DNP
14. Satan's Satyrs - Die Screaming ... DNP
15. Spectral Tower - Spectral Tower ... DNP


Honerable Mentions:

Satanic Warmaster - Fimbulwinter ... DNP
Orange Goblin - Back from the Abyss ... #79
Lvcifyre - Svn Eater ... #67
High Spirits - You Are Here ... DNP
Goatmoon - Voitto tai Valhalla ... DNP
Nasheim - Solens vemod ... DNP
Dead Congregation - Promulgation of the Fall ... #5
Cross Vault - Spectres of Revocable Loss ... DNP
ZOM - Flesh Assimilation ... #48
Fuoco Fatuo - The Viper Slithers in the Ashes of What Remains ... DNP


Disappointments:

Darkspace - Dark Space III I ... DNP
Kermania - Kehre heim... ... DNP


Surprises:

Behemoth - The Satanist ... #3









A whole fuck-ton of DNP for me this year. Overall, I have to say I did not enjoy this year nearly as much as the past couple years... however, Ered Wethrin was a fantastic discovery thanks to Rocky D mentioning them, and I will keeping a close eye on the band going forward.

With the amount of people on this forum who listen to "kvlt" black metal, I'm surprised there weren't more people who voted for the new Varathron. I think I was the only one. What's up with that, black metal fans of the Braveboard?

1. Goatwhore - Constricting Rage of the Merciless #53 shame on you braveboard!!
2. Primal Fear - Delivering the Black #87
3. Iron Reagan - Tyranny of Will, The NR
4. Audrey Horne - Pure Heavy NR
5. Indian - From All Purity NR
6. Darkest Era - Severance NR
7. Musk Ox - Woodfall NR
8. Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown NR
9. Veilburner - Three Lightbearers, The NR
10. Triptykon - Melana Chasmata #2
11. Off! - Wasted Years NR
12. Sühnopfer - Offertoire #36
13. Dead Congregation - Promulgation of the Fall #5
14. Panopticon - Roads to the North #24
15. 1349 - Massive Cauldron of Chaos #93

1. slough feg ~ digital resistance 8
2. emptiness ~ nothing but the whole 84
3. vanhelgd ~ relics of sulphur salvation 37
4. dead congregation ~ promulgation of the fall 5
5. teitanblood ~ death 28
6. lvcifyre ~ svn eater 67
7. khold ~ til endes no
8. falconer ~ black moon rising 15
9. midnight ~ no mercy for mayhem 69
10 nocturnal breed ~ napalm nights no
11. sargeist ~ feeding the crawling shadows no
12. impetuous ritual ~ unholy congregation of hypocritical ambivalence no
13. exordium mors ~ the apotheosis of death no
14. corpsessed ~ abysmal thresholds no
15. incantation ~ dirges of Elysium. 54

1. Gridlink - Longhena 29
2. Amaranthe - Massive Addictive DNP
3. Menace - Impact Velocity DNP
4. Hellacaust - What Is Not 52
5. Body Count - Manslaughter DNP
6. Hoth - Oathbreaker DNP
7. Arch Enemy - War Eternal 19
8. Ghost Bath - Funeral DNP
9. Behemoth - The Satanist 3
10. Svolder - Desecration of the Five Holy Pillars DNP
11. Exodus - Blood In , Blood Out 4
12. The Devin Townsend Project - Z2 25
13. Vader - Tibi et Igni 14
14. Overkill - White Devil Armory 11
15. Misery Index - The Killing Gods 27

Varathron aren't kvlt enough. Too well known.

Yeah, right!

1. Electric Wizard - Time to Die 21
2. Winterfylleth - The Divination of Antiquity 71
3. Sólstafir - Ótta 35
4. Nasheim - Solens Vemod DNP
5. Anguish - Mountain DNP
6. Saor - Aura 41
7. Skogen - I döden DNP
8. Fu Manchu - Gigantoid 46
9. Joy - Under the Spell Of.... DNP
10. Slow Season - Mountains DNP
11. Jeremy Irons and the Ratgang Malibus - Spirit Knife DNP
12. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Revelation DNP
13. Comet Control - S/T DNP
14. Incantation - Dirges of Elysium 54
15. Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell - Check 'em Before You Wreck 'em 83

Another killer year in music. Kinda wish it was a top 50 for this particular year

So many fucking amazing albums to choose from.

Thanks again LOAF for your time and patience with this. Always a pleasure.

Hails to you!

1. Dread Sovereign - Hell's Martyrs DNC
2. Saor - Aura (41)
3. Arkona - Yav DNC
4. Winterfylleth - The Divination Of Antiquity (71)
5. Ancient VVisdom - Sacrificial DNC
6. Agalloch - The Serpent & the Sphere (12)
7. Sivyj Yar - From The Dead Villages' Darkness DNC
8. Immorior - Herbstmär DNC
9. Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen (20)
12. Darkest Era - Severance DNC
10. Feskarn - Östra Aros DNC
11. Молат - Молатакрыж DNC
13. Holy Moses - Redefined Mayhem DNC
14. Крада - Заговор DNC
15. Изморозь - Ктулху DNC

You rule Loaf

1. Innsmouth - Consumed by Elder Sign DNP
2. Dead Congregation - Promulgation of the Fall #5
3. Drowned - Idola Specus DNP
4. Cauldron Black Ram - Stalagmire #65
5. Electric Wizard - Time to Die #21
6. Sempiternal Dusk - S/T #98
7. Fuoco Fatuo - The Viper Slithers in the Ashes of What Remains DNP
8. Teitanblood - Death #28
9. Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden #17
10. Saor - Aura #41
11. Yob - Clearing the Path to Ascend #45
12. Vanhelgd - Relics of Sulphur Salvation #37
13. Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere #12
14. Phobocosm - Deprived DNP
15. Pilgrim - II: Void Worship DNP

Number 1 definitely came as a surprise. The rest of the top 10 not so much.

BIG THANKS LOAF!

Stam1na, my #1 didn't list. A real shame this band is barely visible anywhere (minus Finland maybe?). Just top top notch and refreshing.

Edguy not listing I understand, but Gamma Ray on the other hand, why in the BLUE HELL not list? Crime against humanity.

1,2,4,5,8 didn't do shit for me.

Anyways, good year. Here's my original top 15 without any fandangle.

1-Stam1na - SLK DNP
2-Vader - Tibi Et Igni 14
3-Alcest - Shelter 32
4-Anubis Gate - Horizons 68
5-Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken 43
6-Archspire - The Lucid Collective DNP
7-Cannibal Corpse - A Skeletal Domain 9
8-Gamma Ray - Empire Of The Undead DNP
9-Whispered - Shogunate Macabre DNP
10-Skull First - Chasing the Dream 70
11-Behemoth - The Satanist 3
12-Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun 7
13-Within Temptation - Hydra 73
14-Edguy - Space Police DNP
15-Iskald - Nedom og Nord DNP

WHA????

Once again, huge thanks to LOAF for running this annual survey.

I think this is the first time ever my #1 matches the list's #1. Kudos to Warrel & crew for an outstanding metal album! Not surprisingly, half of my list didn't make it, haha. Anyway, here's how my list fared:

1. Sanctuary - The Year The Sun Died #1! Woo!
2. Vader - Tibi Et Igni #14
3. Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls #6
4. Equilibrium - Erdentempel DNR, weird
5. DragonForce - Maximum Overload DNR not surprised
6. Exodus - Blood In, Blood Out #4
7. Sinbreed - Shadows DNR not surprised
8. Gamma Ray - Empire of the Undead DNR. Huh?
9. Valknacht - Le Sacrifice d'Ymir DNR not surprised
10. Iced Earth - Plagues of Babylon #66
11. Dust Bolt - Awake The Riot DNR not surprised
12. Vestal Claret - The Cult of Vestal Claret DNR; a little surprised, I discovered them through someone on the board (forgot who)
13. Allegaeon - Elements of the Infinite #56. Surprisingly made the list
14. Overkill - White Devil Armory #11
15. Dawnbringer - Night of the Hammer DNR. Huh? Thought there was more love for these guys on this board.

Honorable Mentions:
16. Sabaton - Heroes #42
17. Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun #7
18. Edgedown - Statues Fall DNR, pretty obscure stuff anyhow
19. Portrait - Crossroads #23. Figured this one wouldn't even come close, surprised at how high it placed
20. Helstar - This Wicked Nest #95.. yeah!
21. Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds #94
22. Gloryful - Ocean Blade DNR. not surprised
23. Cavalera Conspiracy - Pandemonium DNR haha
24. Wolf - Devil Seed DNR - used to be a big Wolf following here and this is pretty much their best album in a decade. Ah well.
25. Opeth - Pale Communion #16
26. Alestorm - Sunset on the Golden Age #81
27. Anubis Gate - Horizons #68. Surprised this one placed!
28. Skull Fist - Chasing The Dream #70
29. Evil United - Evil United DNR
30. Holy Moses - Redefined Mayhem DNR

I know, right?

I'm amazed that Behemoth didn't finish at #1. 3 is a damn fine placement, but to me it's such a spectacular record that putting anything over it from 2014 seems baffling. That's not to knock #1 or #2, I just fucking love The Satanist

1. Behemoth - The Satanist - 3
2. Steel Panther - All You Can Eat - 51
3. Alestorm - Sunset on the Golden Age - 81
4. Mastodon - Once More 'Round the Sun - 7
5. Aborted - Necrotic Manifesto - 55
6. Slipknot - .5: The Gray Chapter - DNC
7. Down - Down IV Part II - DNC
8. The Haunted - Exit Wounds - 38
9. Nashville Pussy - Up the Dosage - DNC
10. Sabaton - Heroes - 42
11. Bloodbath - Grand Morbid Funeral - 13
12. Exodus - Blood In, Blood Out - 4
13. The Matadors - Say You Love Satan - DNC
14. At the Gates - At War With Reality - 10
15. Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds - 94

1. Queen – Live at the Rainbow ‘74 - DNC
2. Black Magic – Wizard’s Spell 33
3. Elvenking – The Pagan Manifesto DNC
4. Falconer – Black Moon Rising 15
5. The Oath – The Oath 40
6. Grand Magus – Triumph and Power 39
7. Lonewolf – Cult of Steel DNC
8. The Dagger – The Dagger DNC
9. Cloven Hoof – Resist or Serve DNC
10. Accept – Blind Rage 22
11. Ambush – Firestorm DNC
12. Portrait – Crossroads 23
13. The Skull – For Those Which Are Asleep 26
14. Stallion – Rise and Ride DNC
15. Slough Feg – Digital Resistance 8

Duuudes, Elvenking should have been way up by Falconer. No shit.

1. Anthem-Absolute World DNC
2. Evergrey-Hymns For The Broken 43
3. Scar Symmetry-The Singularity 89
4. Exodus-Blood In Blood Out 4
5. Grave Digger-Return Of The Reaper DNC
6. Overkill-White Devil Armory 11
7. Grand Magus-Triumph And Power 39
8. SanctuaryThe Year The Sun Died 1
9. Within Temptation-Hydra 73
10. Insomnium-Shadows Of The Dying Sun 31
11. Helstar-This Wicked Nest 95
12. Orange Goblin-Back From The Abyss 79
13. Monte Pittman-Power Of Three DNC
14. Rubicon Cross-S/T DNC
15. Rated X-S/T DNC

Grave Digger not charting out of 100 releases is kinda surprising to me.

Thanks for doing this LOAF! It's always interesting to see the end results.

1. Sanctuary - Year the Sun Died #1
2. Korzus - Legion DNP
3. Helstar - This Wicked Nest #95
4. At the Gates - At War With Reality #10
5. Exodus - Blood In, Blood Out #4
6. Slough Feg - Digital Resistance #8
7. Abysmal Dawn - Obsolescence DNP
8. Hatriot - Dawn of the New Centurion DNP
9. Cannibal Corpse - Skeletal Domain #9
10. Halcyon Way - Conquer DNP
11. Descend - Wither #90
12. Behemoth - Satanist #3
13. The Haunted - Exit Wounds #38
14. Triptykon - Melana Chasmata #2
15. Bloodbath - Grand Morbid Funeral #13

THANKS LOAF!

Indeed.

Not much love for Vader or Autopsy on people's lists. Surprising