Top 10 - 2014 / By Marcus Kemp

No. 10 Band: Mystery Album: From Dusk Till Dawn General Info: Year of formation: 2010 […]
January 6, 2015


No. 10
Band: Mystery
Album: From Dusk Till Dawn

General Info:
Year of formation: 2010
Label: Metalapolis Records

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A cool little album from one of the youngest rock bands I have ever listened to and their youthful energy shines on this excellent album and you can really feel their passion for music and the proof as they say is in the pudding or in this case the proof is in the music so give it a spin and you'll see what I mean.

No. 9
Band: Khaos
Album: Risen

General Info:
Year of formation: 2012
Label: MRR Records

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An excellent album from this USA/Swiss band as here you get a good mixture of different styles of rock including Hard Rock and Melodic Rock to name but a few and the result is an excellent album that was made entirely through the sending of files across the digital web which has been done before by other bands but they are proof that distance does not limit you as you can still make great music no matter where you are in the world.

No. 8
Band: Nubian Rose
Album: Mental Revolution

General Info:
Year of formation: 2011
Label: Limewire/Cargo Records

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The first of many Swedish albums on this list and that's no real surprise as those loveable Swedes have produced some top quality releases over the past 12 months and this just happens to be one of them filled with powerful melodies, big choruses, heavy guitar riffs and one amazing vocal performance that will amaze you every time you hear it.

No. 7
Band: Michael Jessen
Album: Memories

General Info:
Year of formation: 2012
Label: Massacre Records

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Just one of the many excellent Melodic Rock albums I have had the pleasure of reviewing and listening to this year complete with excellent songwriting, excellent melodies, superb performances and a lot of diversity in the different styles of rock used in the music which is something I always look for as I like diversity in my music from time to time and this one has just that making it a great album and one you should get if you like Melodic Rock and musical diversity.

No. 6
Band: Dion Bayman
Album: Afterburn

General Info:
Year of formation: unknown
Label: Independent

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A big surprise as this is a complete one person job that doesn't sound like a total disaster by any means as it's the total opposite and that's good as this is one of many Melodic Rock masterpieces I have had the pleasure of listening to this year including some other entries which you will find on this list.

No. 5
Band: Crucified Barbara
Album: In The Red

General Info:
Year of formation: 1998
Label: Despotz Records

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A kickass album from what I like to call the Swedish HALESTORM filled with lots of heavy hooks, punchy vocals and plenty of hard rock awesomeness that will get your head banging and your horns in the air every time.

No. 4
Band: SKAM
Album: Peacemaker

General Info:
Year of formation: 2011
Label: Off Yer Rocka Recordings

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I've heard a lot of British Rock albums this year but this one stands out to me as one of the finest thanks to this catchy, energetic and hard rocking piece of awesomeness from this three piece band that have rightly deserved the title of Leicester Legends in their hometown.

No. 3
Band: Axel Rudi Pell
Album: Into the Storm

General Info:
Year of formation: 1989
Label: SPV Records

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As expected, this is a piece of excellence from one of Germany's finest heavy metal guitarists released the same year he celebrates 25 years as a solo artist filled with everything you expect from an Axel Rudi Pell album including powerful riffs, haunting melodies and a sensational vocal performance from Johnny Gioeli who in my eyes is the world's greatest rock singer.

No. 2
Band: Moonland feat. Lenna Kuurma
Album: Moonland feat. Lenna Kuurma

General Info:
Year of formation: 2012
Label: Frontiers Records

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A collaboration between former VANILLA NINJA singer Lenna Kuurmaa, Italian mastermind Alessandro Del Vecchio and a squad of talented Melodic Rock musicians coming together to make an album that deserves to be joint with my number one spot but due to the rules of this list I've placed it at number two but still a worthy spot for a worthy masterpiece.

No. 1
Band: Work of Art
Album: Framework

General Info:
Year of formation: 1992
Label: Frontiers Records

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The latest masterpiece from one of Sweden's greatest melodic rock bands filled with catchy hooks, powerful harmonies, beautiful songwriting and a killer vocal performance that is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine and put a smile on your face every time you hear it.

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