1.Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel

2.Psygnosis - Human Be[ing]

3.Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds

4.Descend - Wither

5.Yob - Clearing The Path To Ascend

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1.Opeth - Pale Communion

2.Empyrium - The Turn Of The Tides

3.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

4.Novembers Doom - Bled White

5.Anathema - Distant Satellites

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Just an organized list of my favorite albums of the year, in order of most liked, onward.

How I rate albums has little to do with the order of this list. Obviously, I'm not going to give an album a low rating and include it (anything I rate below an "8" gets left out), but there's a sense of semblance, regardless. Also, just because I give a rating of 8+ doesn't mean I will include it. An album can be good and also be something I don't care to listen to more than a few times.

1.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

2.The Great Old Ones - Tekeli-Li

3.Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen

4.Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel

5.Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun

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Ningen Isu rocked in retrospect

1.Ningen Isu - 無頼豊饒

2.Primal Fear - Delivering The Black

3.Lords Of Black - Lords Of Black

4.Epica - The Quantum Enigma

5.Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen

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1.Epica - The Quantum Enigma

2.Xandria - Sacrificium

3.Delain - The Human Contradiction

4.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

5.Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere

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1.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

2.Cold Body Radiation - A Clear Path

3.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

4.The Great Old Ones - Tekeli-Li

5.Aborted - The Necrotic Manifesto

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So far, 2014 has been such an amazing ride in every respective field of music. Metal is no stranger, since its wide variety of sub-genres make this 2014 race and interesting one.
This list is 100% based on my personal taste and, while I try to listen to every genre and release, some are just way to Heavy for me so there probably won't be much Extreme stuff around here.

1.Major Parkinson - Twilight Cinema

2.Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi

3.Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere

4.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

5.IQ - The Road Of Bones

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This list is provisional with no specific order. It's subject to change as time passes and more albums get released. For now, Triptykon's new work tops my chart.

1.Mayhem - Esoteric Warfare

2.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

3.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

4.Behemoth - The Satanist

5.Witch Mountain - Mobile Of Angels

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My list of 2014 likes (to be expanded). Notes can and will change during the year, since I like listening to albums multiple times and have a really good view before the final note.

I'd say 3/5 is my default note, just an okay CD with nothing spectacular.

1.Soen - Tellurian

2.Opeth - Pale Communion

3.Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken

4.Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel

5.Threshold - For The Journey

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All full albums I heard at least 2-3 times from best to worst + special awards

1.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

2.Shylmagoghnar - Emergence

3.Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds

4.Words Of Farewell - The Black Wild Yonder

5.Sabaton - Heroes

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1.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

2.Opeth - Pale Communion

3.Sólstafir - Ótta

4.Whispered - Shogunate Macabre

5.Equilibrium - Erdentempel

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Rating:
10 - Allmost impossible to get. The band need to create something astronomical good.
9 - Only the best albums of the year gets this.
8 - A really good album on all levels.
7 - A good album, but nothing special.
6 - An average album with some good songs.
5 - Not a good album, maybe 1 or 2 good songs.
4 and below - I rather not waste my time on it...

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2.Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel

3.Behemoth - The Satanist

4.Vanden Plas - Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path 1)

5.Beyond Creation - Earthborn Evolution

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This is close to my final list for this year.

1.Mors Principium Est - Dawn Of The 5th Era

2.Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken

3.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

4.Scar Symmetry - The Singularity (Phase I - Neohumanity)

5.Ghost Brigade - IV - One With The Storm

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Albums I'm enjoying as 2014 progresses, order and all that is updated weekly. Suggestions and also comments are very welcome, I'm also finally finished my 2013 list. Check that out as well
As new 2014 albums come and go please note the order is subject to change before you have an aneurism.

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1.Buckethead - Pikes 42-129

2.Vader - Tibi Et Igni

3.Mors Principium Est - Dawn Of The 5th Era

4.Delain - The Human Contradiction

5.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

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This list includes all the 2014's albums I've listened for now in order of preference. Includes non-metal albums as well. Constantly updated.
Recommendations are welcome!

Last additions:
- Bloodbath
- Deathtiny
- Myrkur
- Solefald

1.Darkspace - Dark Space III I

2.Sólstafir - Ótta

3.Anaal Nathrakh - Desideratum

4.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

5.Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun

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