My Top 10 (okay...11) CDs of 2024!

[TageRyche]

My Top 11 rock and metal CDs of 2024 are:

01A.) Metro Society The London Conspiracy: Chapter I - 1898 (Metro Society Records)
01B.) Judas Priest Invincible Shield (Sony/Epic)
02.) Kings of Mercia Battle Scars (Metal Blade)
03.) North Sea Echoes Really Good Terrible Things (Metal Blade)
04.) Todd Michael Hall Off the Rails (Rat Pak)
05.) Hall Aflame Amplifire (Rat Pak)
06.) Bruce Dickinson The Mandrake Project (BMG)
07.) House of Lords Full Tilt Overdrive (Frontiers)
08.) Accept Humanoid (Napalm)
09.) Saxon Hell, Fire and Damnation (Silver Lining)
10.) HammerFall Avenge The Fallen (Nuclear Blast)

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[TACdtf]

I posted these in Piggy's thread earlier, but my Top 10 looks like this...

Top 10
1. Noor-Mother's Guilty Pleasure Part One
2. Mogg's Motel-s/t
3. Riot V-Mean Streets
4. Flotsam & Jetsam-I Am The Weapon
5. Iotunn-Kinship
6. Lord Goblin-s/t
7. Wormwood-The Star
8. Judas Priest-Invincible Shield
9. Belore-Eastern Tales
10. Paul DiAnno-Warhorse

 

[TageRyche]

I posted these in Piggy's thread earlier, but my Top 10 looks like this...

Top 10
1. Noor-Mother's Guilty Pleasure Part One
2. Mogg's Motel-s/t
3. Riot V-Mean Streets
4. Flotsam & Jetsam-I Am The Weapon
5. Iotunn-Kinship
6. Lord Goblin-s/t
7. Wormwood-The Star
8. Judas Priest-Invincible Shield
9. Belore-Eastern Tales
10. Paul DiAnno-Warhorse

Cool that we have Judas Priest in common. The Moggs Motel and Riot V albums were on my buy/listen to list but I never got around to more than the first song they put out a video clip for.

 

[That 70s Guy]

Deep Purple "=1"

 

[TACdtf]

Cool that we have Judas Priest in common. The Moggs Motel and Riot V albums were on my buy/listen to list but I never got around to more than the first song they put out a video clip for.

The two Mogg's Motel videos are the first two songs on the album. IMO, the album gets better with each song, and is especially strong in the second half. It has a surprisingly cinematic feel.
I love Riot, and Riot V, but the first single felt a bit cheesy at first, but that's a great album. I see you had the TMH on your list, and it's solid enough. He's an amazing singer, and I think the Riot V really enhances his talents.

The Iotunn, Wormwood, and Belore all have harsh vocals so I don't think you'd like them.

I thought Paul DiAnno's album was a huge pleasant surprise. It's a bit campy in spots, but I really loved it.

 

[TACdtf]

Deep Purple "=1"

This was a really strong album.

 

[TageRyche]

Deep Purple "=1"

Another album I just didn't have time to get to. Time and money limit what I listen to sadly.

 

[TageRyche]

The Iotunn, Wormwood, and Belore all have harsh vocals so I don't think you'd like them.

I thought Paul DiAnno's album was a huge pleasant surprise. It's a bit campy in spots, but I really loved it.

It is an extremely rare occurrence when I like a harsh or cookie monster vocal. So yeah, those ones weren't even going to get a 2nd glance.

I'm glad you liked the DiAnno album. I've never gotten into his stuff post-Maiden.

 

[TACdtf]

I'm glad you liked the DiAnno album. I've never gotten into his stuff post-Maiden.

I followed him pretty closely after Iron Maiden in the 80's. Gogmagog, DiAnno, Battlezone.

His new album is real low impact.
This is a good tune off the album..