| 2014 |
| The Black Keys Turn Blue | 3.0 |
| Edguy Space Police - Defenders of the Crown | 4.0 |
| After the last Avantasia album came out a year ago, which I thought was Sammet's best work in nearly a decade, I thought Edguy might actually bounce back into the serious heavy metal territory of their early years. Then I saw the title and the album art. Upon listening to it, I can at least say half my prediction came true. This is their heaviest album since Hellfire Club but it retains the humor found on Rocket Ride; and isn't stale like the last two albums. Easily their best in years, album rocks hard. |
| Gamma Ray Empire of the Undead | 3.5 |
| Even though the lyrics are terrible and Kai Hansen's vocals are straining with age, this is an undeniably good power metal album. "Avalon" is a must-hear. The album's biggest con is how much it rips off other bands. Multiple Judas Priest songs are directly ripped off throughout the album, most notably on "Hellbent," and the song "Time for Deliverance" sounds just like Queen's "We Are the Champions." The band still manages the overcome these flaws to craft a great album, power and attitude give this album its rating. |
| Bayside Cult | 4.5 |
