Best Hard Rock/Metal albums of 1974
Here Hard Rock starts to become a real force as new bands continue to appear. This year seems a little lacklustre as it seems to lack true genuine classic albums, though the five albums of the selection aged very well. |
| 1 |  | Blue Oyster Cult
Secret Treaties
Yes, this can be surprising but it's BOC members' favourite album. Listen to it and you will understand why. Everlasting classic : Astronomy. |
| 2 |  | Deep Purple
Burn
Here's the Mark III. It has its flaws but the title track alone makes this album worth having. |
| 3 |  | Queen
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen finally managed to balance its pop and hard rock sensibilities. In the Hard Rock side, Stone Cold Crazy even forecast Thrash Metal. |
| 4 |  | Bad Company
Bad Company
Here's Led Zep's little brother, more radio-friendly but still enjoyable today. |
| 5 |  | Budgie
In for the Kill!
Not that familiar with that band but 70s lovers take them in high esteem and this is may be their best offering. |
| 6 |  | Rory Gallagher
Irish Tour '74
Penetrate the smoky atmosphere of Irish venues for this energic blues fest. Gallagher was not a shredder but he could play a mean hard blues. |
| 7 |  | Rush
Rush
A first installment quite far from their future progressive instalments but for the sabbathean song "Working Man" only it's worth lending a ear. |
| 8 |  | Queen
Queen II
Not perfect to say the least but this progressive album has its good moments and it's Brian May's favourite Queen album. |
| 9 |  | Aerosmith
Get Your Wings
Still not completely to the standard of future Aero's records but songs like Same old song and dance or Seasons of Wither are minor classics of the early US hard rock. |
| 10 |  | KISS
KISS
Here they are, not the best nor the most talented one but it's hard to resist that blunt discharge of hard rocking. The band will do better but there is enough here to make you happy. |
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