The year 2014 is about to end and it’s time for the
traditional end of the year lists. When this year first started, I was pretty
underwhelmed by the metal music coming out. Behemoth was an early contender and Cynic was pretty good even though I felt that Kindly Bent to Free Us was not as strong as Focus. But as the year went on, I found more hidden gems and the
releases got stronger and stronger towards the end. Overall 2014 was a very
strong year for metal. A lot of older bands still have what it takes and a lot
of new blood are showing that metal is still capable of pushing the boundaries
of the genre. So here is the list for my favorite metal records for 2014 in
alphabetical order except for my absolute favorite which I will list in the
end.