The Staff's Top Picks of 2018
(Compiled by Duncan Glenday)

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Summarized List Of The Top 60 CDs, From All Of The SoT Staff

Pete Pardo
Butch Jones
Michael Popke
Carl Sederholm
Simon Bray
Steven Reid
Jon Neudorf
Mark Antony Rossi


PETER PARDO

Top 60 Albums of 2018

1. Immortal : Northern Chaos Gods
2. Judas Priest : Firepower
3. Uriah Heep : Living the Dream
4. Lucifer : Lucifer II
5. Amorphis : Queen of Time
6. Corrosion of Conformity : No Cross No Crown
7. Kamelot : The Shadow Theory
8. Sleep : The Sciences
9. Satan : Cruel Magic
10. Voivod : The Wake
11. Primordial : Exile Amongst the Ruins
12. Spock’s Beard : Noise Floor
13. Haken : Vector
14. Seventh Wonder : Tiara
15. Tomorrow’s Eve : Mirror of Creation III - Project Ikaros
16. Michael Romeo : War of the Worlds, Part 1
17. Soft Machine : Hidden Details
18. Pale Divine : Pale Divine
19. Redemption : Long Night’s Journey Into Day
20. Gryphon : Reinvention
21. The Vintage Caravan : Gateways
22. Riverside : Wasteland
23. Saxon : Thunderbolt
24. Tremonti : A Dying Machine
25. The Golden Grass : Absolutely
26. Joe Bonamassa : Redemption
27. Greta Van Fleet : Anthem of the Peaceful Army
28. Riot Horse : Cold Hearted Woman
29. Glass Hammer : Chronomonaut
30. Michael Schenker Fest : Resurrection
31. Chris Caffery : The Jester’s Court
32. Graveyard : Peace
33. Between the Buried and Me : Automata I & II
34. Orphaned Land : Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs
35. Primal Fear : Apocalypse
36. A Dying Planet : Facing the Incurable
37. Dream Child : Until Death Do We Meet Again
38. Unleashed : Hunt for White Christ
39. Hate Eternal : Upon Desolate Sands
40. The Wizards : Rise of the Serpent
41. Hand featuring Slamer : Freeman
42. Xavi Reija : The Sound of the Earth
43. Hound : Settle Your Scores
44. Obscura : Delivium
45. Mark Wingfield : Tales From the Dreaming City
46. The Sea Within : The Sea Within
47. Behemoth : I Loved You at Your Darkest
48. Weedpecker : III
49. Voodoo Circle : Raised on Rock
50. Visigoth : Conqueror’s Oath
51. Crypt Trip : Rootstock
52. Three Seasons : Things Change
53. Borealis : The Offering
54. Red Dragon Cartel : Patina
55. Dwiki Dharmawan : Rumah Batu
56. Graham Bonnet Band : Meanwhile, Back in the Garage
57. Brainstorm : Midnight Ghost
58. The Pineapple Thief : Dissolution
59. Yob : Our Raw Heart
60. Ten : Illuminati

Honorable Mentions (these didn’t make the cut because I received them just as this list was finalized): Metal Church- Damned If You Do, Warrel Dane-Shadow Work, The Skull-The Endless Road Turns Dark


Top Live Albums

  • Opeth-Garden of the Titans
  • The Neal Morse Band-The Similitude of a Dream-Live in Tilburg 2017
  • King Crimson-Live in Vienna
  • Allman Brother Band- Peach Picks-Cream of the Crop 2003
  • Fates Warning- Live Over Europe
  • Joe Bonamassa-Blues Explosion Live
  • Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette- After the Fall
  • Whitesnake-The Purple Tour
  • Haken- L-1VE
  • Dusan Jevtovic-Live at Home
  • Mike Antonelli & Friends- Live Sessions
  • Arild Andersen-In-House Science
  • Yes featuring ARW- 50th Anniversary Live at the Apollo
  • Slivovitz-LiveR
  • Dialeto-Live with David Cross
  • Martin Turner-The Beauty of Chaos-Live at the Citadel
  • Mr. Big- Live in Milan
  • Alcatrazz-Parole Denied-Tokyo 2017
  • Keith Jarrett-La Fenice
  • Sonar-Live at Moods


    Top Concerts of 2018

  • Uriah Heep- Tarrytown, NY
  • Judas Priest/Saxon/Black Star Riders-Newark, NJ
  • Gov’t Mule-Albany, NY
  • Foreigner/Whitesnake/Jason Bonham-Saratoga, NY
  • Armored Saint-Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Helloween-New York, NY
  • Judas Priest/Deep Purple-Bethel, NY
  • Glenn Hughes-Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Larry Carlton-Beacon, NY
  • Robben Ford-Washington, DC

    BUTCH JONES

    Top 25 Albums of 2018

    1. Judas Priest : Firepower
    2. Alice In Chains : Rainier Fog
    3. TesseracT : Sonder
    4. Haken : Vector
    5. Hyro The Hero : Flagged Channel
    6. Alkaloid : Liquid Anatomy
    7. Skyharbor : Sunshine Dust
    8. Deseized : Paradigms
    9. The Night Flight Orchestra : The World Ain’t Enough
    10. Orange Goblin : The Wolf Bites Back
    11. Overkill : Live In Overhausen
    12. Devil’s Hand : Devil’s Hand
    13. Saxon : Thunderbolt
    14. Haken : L+1VE
    15. Ghost : Prequelle
    16. Snowy Shaw : White Is The New Black
    17. Red Dragon Cartel : Patina
    18. Metal Church : Damned If You Do
    19. Opeth : Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks
    20. Ihshan : Amr
    21. Voodoo Circle : Raised On Rock
    22. Thundermother : Thundermother
    23. Greta Van Fleet : Anthem Of A Peaceful Army
    24. The Pineapple Thief : Dissolution
    25. Riverside : Wasteland



    MICHAEL POPKE

    TOP 10 OF 2018

    1. Spock’s Beard : Noise Floor
    2. The Pineapple Thief : Dissolution
    3. Judas Priest : Firepower
    4. Redemption : Long Night’s Journey into Day
    5. Warrel Dane : Shadow Work
    6. Michael Romeo : War of the Worlds-Pt1. 1 (TIE)
    6. Mike LePond : Silent Assassins: Pawn and Prophecy (TIE)
    8. Phideaux : Infernal
    9. Saffire : Where the Monsters Dwell
    10. W.E.T. : Earthrage
    11. Neal Morse : Life & Times

    Honorable Mention

    • David Fitzpatrick: Parachutes in Hurricanes
    • Devil’s Hand (featuring Mike Slamer & Andrew Freeman): Devil’s Hand
    • Far Corner: Risk
    • Gazpacho: Soyuz
    • Lords of the Trident: Shadows from the Past

    Reissues/Live

    1. The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest! 2017-Testimony of a Dream
    2. Steven Wilson: Home Invasion-In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
    3. Devin Townsend Project: Ocean Machine-Live at the Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv
    4. Rikard Sjöblom’s Gungfly: Rumbling Box (2006-2016)
    5. Chris Cornell: Chris Cornell + Tom Petty: An American Treasure (Dearly-departed TIE)
    6. Phil Collins: Plays Well with Others
    7. Fates Warning: Live Over Europe
    8. Various Artists: Switched on Eugene
    9. Steve Hackett: Wuthering Nights-Live in Birmingham
    10. Angel: The Casablanca Years

    Honorable Mention

    • Opeth: Garden of the Titans-Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
    • Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Bohemian Rhapsody
    • Ben Sidran: Ben There, Done That-Live Around the World (1975-2015)
    • Virgin Steele: Seven Devils Moonshine
    • Wisconsin Vinyl Collective: Volume II


    CARL SEDERHOLM

    TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2018

    1. Hamferd : Tamsins Likam
    2. Insect Ark : Marrow Hymns
    3. Conan : Existential Void Guardian
    4. Windhand : Eternal Return
    5. Chrch : Light Will Consume Us All
    6. My Silent Wake : There was Death
    7. Leonov : Wake
    8. Eagle Twin : A Thundering Heard
    9. Anaal Nakraath : A new Kind of Horror
    10. Yob : Our Raw Heart
    11. Skeletonwitch : Devouring Radiant Light
    12. Morne : To the Light Unkonwn
    13. Barren Altar : Entrenched in the Faults of the Earth
    14. Necronomicon : Unleashed Bastard
    15. Druid Lord : Grotesque Offerings
    16. Clamfight : III
    17. Necropanther : Eyes of Blue Light
    18. Hooded Menace : Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed
    19. Vanishing Kids : Heavy Dreamer
    20. Trappist : Ancient Brewing Techniques


    SIMON BRAY

    BEST OF 2018

    1. Ian McNabb : Our Future in Space
    2. Night Flight Orchestra : Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough
    3. Powerwolf : The Sacrament of Sin
    4. Michael Schenker Fest : Resurrection
    5. TeN : Illuminati
    6. Amorphis : Queen of Time
    7. Nita Strauss : Controlled Chaos
    8. Jason Becker : Triumphant Hearts
    9. Steve Perry : Traces
    10. Dimmu Borgir : Eonian
    11. Uriah Heep : Living the Dream
    12. Lovebites : Clockwork Immortality
    13. Nashville Pussy : Pleased to Eat You
    14. Judas Priest : Firepower
    15. FM : Atomic Generation
    16. Magnum : Lost on the Road to Eternity
    17. Anvil : Pounding the Pavement
    18. Rick Parfitt : Over and Out
    19. Black Stone Cherry : Family Tree
    20. Amaranthe : Helix
    21. U.D.O. : Steelfactory
    22. Blackberry Smoke : Find a Light
    23. Kissin’ Dynamite : Ecstacy
    24. Behemoth : I Loved You at Your Darkest
    25. Deicide : Overtures of Blasphemy
    26. Johnny Gioeli : One Voice
    27. Mary’s Blood : Revenant
    28. Kalidia : The Frozen Throne
    29. Warkings : Reborn
    30. Leaves’ Eyes : Sign of the Dragonhead


    STEVEN REID

    Top 50 of 2018

    1. A Forest Full Of Stars : Grave Mounds and Grave Mistakes(Psychedelic, progressive, black metal that’s bold, beautiful, terrifying and captivating)
    2. Judas Priest : Firepower(Vintage metal from a vintage band in vintage form - who honestly saw this coming?)
    3. Seventh Wonder : Tiara(Dare I say the best progressive metal act around? I think I do!)
    4. Northward : Northward(The coming together of Pagan’s Mind guitarist and Within Temptation’s singer sounds like neither. Commercial and exciting)
    5. Onmyouza : High-handed Wisdom King(Crazy, eclectic Japanese metal that’s too good to ignore)
    6. Evership : Evership II(The best kept secret in US American prog rock. Evership are retro cool)
    7. W.E.T. : Earthrage(Another year, another top 10 entry for Jeff Scott Soto. Melodic rock bliss)
    8. Dee Snider : For The Love Of Metal(Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed writes a stunning comeback for the ‘retired studio artist’ Dee Snider. Surprise of the year)
    9. Shinedown : Attention Attention(Shinedown do as Shinedown is. Back on top form)
    10. Dead City Ruins : Never Say Die(Basically this is Black Sabbath for a new age. Mighty indeed)
    11. Uriah Heep : Living The Dream(The singularly most consistent band in rock do it again. Another belter that sounds fresh, current yet thoroughly Heep)
    12. The King Lot : A World Without Heroes(Scottish melodic rockers live up to the hype of album number one with an even better follow up)
    13. Galahad : Seas Of Change(Political, challenging, rewarding. Unsung British proggers never disappoint)
    14. Dukes Of The Orient : Dukes Of The Orient(The long anticipated return of Asia’a John Payne was worth the wait. This is like the GPS follow up that never was)
    15. Mob Rules : Beast Reborn(Beast Reborn? This Euro power metal beast never went away)
    16. Eureka Machines : Victories(Poppy, punky, powery, rock. Eureka Machines should be a household name)
    17. Therapy? : Cleave(Like the follow up to Troublegum two and a bit decades on. Stunning)
    18. Riverside : Wasteland(Considering what Riverside have been through, Wasteland is the achievement of the year)
    19. Albums like this don’t arrive very often these days) :
    20. Metal Church : Damned If You Do(Mike Howe and Metal Church are just meant to be together. Damned proves it yet again)
    21. Frequency Drift : Letters For Maro(An unassumingly enigmatic twist on prog rock proves most rewarding)
    22. Of Mice & Men : Defy(One of the few bands capable of moving from the ‘kiddie crowd’ into being a genuine metal band. Defy is a real statement)
    23. Jean Michel Jarre : Equinox Infinity(Hardly vintage Jarre, but still an engaging collection from the synth master)
    24. Subsignal : La Muerta(Nobody combines prog and melodic rock so blatantly, or so well)
    25. Myles Kennedy : Year Of The Tiger(Laid back and stripped back, the voice of Alter Bridge delivers in the solo setting)
    26. Audrey Horne : Blackout(Still going under the radar, Kiss inspired hard rockers Audrey Horne should be huge)
    27. Coheed & Cambria : The Unheavenly Creatures(A real return to form for these avant-prog rockers)
    28. Kino : Radio Voltaire(Unexpected return for progressive supergroup surprises no one by being rather excellent)
    29. Jason Becker : Triumphant Hearts(Becker’s story is inspiring, and his star studded music is equally invigorating)
    30. Neil Campbell : The Outsider - News From Nowhere(Acoustic guitar work par excellence!)
    31. Rick Parfitt : Over And Out(Posthumous solo album from the Status Quo man is one of the best things to come from that camp for many a year)
    32. James Christian : Craving(House Of Lords frontman spreads his wings once more and hits the heights)
    33. Maverick : Cold Star Dancer(80s rock done with style and panache. Big things are expected)
    34. Riot V : Armor Of Light(Riot V continue to honour the legacy of Mark Reale with their majestic US power metal)
    35. Ginger Wildheart : GASS Mark II(Ginger goes solo and eclectic. It’s a beautiful sight)
    36. Spock’s Beard : Noise Floor(You don’t get many surprises from SB these days, but you know you’ll get consummate progressive rock)
    37. Clutch : The Book Of Bad Decisions(It’s Clutch. It grooves and grabs. It’s that simple)
    38. Fernando Perdomo : Out To Sea(Expansive prog from another under sung outfit)
    39. Yuka & Chronoship : Ship(Beautiful collision of styles results in progressive excellence)
    40. FM : Atomic Generation(UK melodic rockers FM don’t worry about fads. No one else sounds like this and FM thrive on that fact)
    41. Magnum : Lost On The Road To Eternity(Hardly pushing the envelope but Magnum rarely disappoint)
    42. Joe Satriani : What Happens Next(Another Satriani guitar masterclass)
    43. Blueminded : When Lights Fade(A sideways step from a band who threatened to be AOR masters. Good without blowing the doors off)
    44. Roxanne : Radio Silence(Attitude soaked and memorable, Roxanne are a tantalising prospect)
    45. Strangefish : The Spotlight Effect(Comeback prog excites for what might come next)
    46. The Tangent : Proxy(Another excellent Tangent album. Maybe a little safe, but certainly sound)
    47. 3rdegree : Ones & Zeros Vol 0(One of the best US progressive acts of recent years continue that trend)
    48. Laura Meade : Remedium(IZZ lead singer doesn’t take the safe road on her solo outing)
    49. Stryper. God Damn Evil : (Refusing to live off past glories Stryper are still the premier Christian metal act out there)
    50. Dean Baker : Constellations(Jarre and Vangelis inspired outing from Galahad’s keyboard player turns out to be more than just a simple homage.)

    Reissues

    1. Angel: The Casablanca Years (7CD)
    2. Tom Petty: An American Treasure (4CD)
    3. Mott The Hoople: Mental Train (6CD)
    4. Marillion: Clutching At Straws (Deluxe) (4CD/bluray)
    5. Thrills: First Thrills/Magical Hands From Kingdom Come (2CD)
    6. Jon Butcher Axis: Jon Butcher Axis
    7. Marillion: Brave (Deluxe) (4CD/bluray)
    8. Jean Michel Jarre: 40 Years Of Music (2CD)
    9. Eureka Machines: Rarities (2CD)
    10. Drive, She Said: Real Life (remix/remaster)

    Live Albums

    1. Little Steven: Soulfire - Live
    2. Accept: Symphonic Terror - Live At Waken
    3. Marillion: We Are One Live At The Royal Albert Hall
    4. Martin Turner Ex-Wishbone Ash: The Beauty Of Chaos Live At The Citadel
    5. Toby Jepson: Live Acoustic
    EPs/Mini-Album
    1. Y&T: Acoustic Classix Vol. 1
    2. Fish: A Parley Of Angels
    3. Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory: Jon Schaffer’s Purgatory
    4. The National Orchestra Of The United Kingdom Of Goats: Empress
    5. Victorius: Dinosaur Warfare - Legend Of The Power Saurus
    6. Lebrock: Real Thing
    7. Jim Lea: Lost In Space
    8. Source: Source
    9. Dorian Sorriaux: Hungry Ghost
    10. Hell’s Gazelles: Take Your Medicine
    11. The Howling Tides: The Howling Tides
    12. Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors: Traitors Club Year 1
    13. Andy Basiola: Behind The Illusion
    14. The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing: Double Negative
    15. The Deep: Watching You
    16. Greyhawk: Ride Out
    17. Secret Society: The Induction
    18. Ledger: Ledger EP
    19. Collateral: 4 Shots
    20. Fight The Fury: Still Breathing EP

    Live Band

    1. Steven Wilson (Glasgow)
    2. Punky Meadows & Frank Dimino Of Angel Play Angel (Edinburgh)
    3. Riot V (Glasgow)
    4. The Wildhearts (Glasgow (SWG3))
    5. Sons Of Apollo (Motherwell)
    6. Bastille (Reorchestrated) (Edinburgh)
    7. Ginger Wildheart (Acoustic) (Edinburgh)
    8. Heavy Pettin’ (Edinburgh)
    9. The King Lot (Motherwell)
    10. The Kris Barras Band (Dundee)
    11. Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors (Glasgow)
    12. The Wildhearts (Glasgow (Academy))
    13. Terrorvision (Glasgow)
    14. Dodgy (Glasgow)
    15. The Swamp Born Assassins (Glasgow)
    16. The Main Grains (Glasgow)
    17. Ferocious Dog (Glasgow)
    18. Black Cat Bone (Dundee)
    19. Warrior Soul (Glasgow)


    JON NEUDORF

    Here are my favorite releases of 2018

    1. Riverside : Wasteland(An emotional rollercoaster ride of an album with good reason. Fantastic)
    2. Haken : Vector(Excellent progressive metal with a few new twists)
    3. The Sea Within : The Sea Within(A stellar modern prog album from Roine and company)
    4. Perfect Beings : Vier(Quirky prog at its finest)
    5. Judas Priest : Firepower(Just a great disc, especially at this stage of their career)
    6. Carptree : Subimago(One of the best progressive rock bands in the business and they prove it with this album)
    7. Yuka & Chronoship : Ship(Stunning symphonic progressive rock)
    8. Aaron Brooks : Homunculus(A very nice mixture of pop and prog)
    9. Ryan Parmenter : One Of A Different Color(A wonderfully quirky affair)
    10. Samurai of Prog : Archiviarum(Classy progressive rock from one of my current favourite bands)
    11. Spock’s Beard : Noise Floor
    12. Paul McCartney : Egypt Station
    13. Project Patchwork : Reflection
    14. Kino : Voltaire
    15. Karmamoi : The Day Is Done
    16. Fates Warning : Live Over Europe
    17. Haken : L-1ve
    18. Devin Townsend : Ocean Machine �" Live At The Ancient Roman Theatre Plovidiv
    19. Steve Hackett : Wuthering Nights �" Live in Birmingham
    20. Sisare : Leaving The Land
    21. TumbleTown : Never Too Late
    22. Armonite : And The Stars Above
    23. Sundrifter : Visitations
    24. Freedom Hawk : Beast Remains
    25. Jet Black Sea : The Overview Effect
    26. The Gardening Club : The Riddle
    27. Ben Craven : The Single Edits
    28. The Kentish Spires : The Last Harvest
    29. Crystal Palace : Scattered Shards
    30. Black Space Riders : Amoretum Vol. 2
    31. The Aaron Clift Experiment : If All Goes Wrong
    32. High Priestess : High Priestess
    33. Krakow : Minus
    34. Pymlico : Nightscape
    35. A Perfect Circle : Eat The Elephant
    36. Art Of Illusion : Cold War Of Solipsism
    37. Unkh : Innerverse
    38. Beerwolf : Planetfall
    39. Plainride : Life On Ares
    40. Seasons Of Time : Welcome To The Unknown
    41. Downriver Dead Men Go : Departures
    42. Black Space Riders : Amoretum Vol. 1
    43. Strandberg Project : Progressive Construction
    44. David Cross : Crossing The Tracks
    45. Ape Machine : Darker Skies


    MARK ANTONY ROSSI

    Top Releases --- 2018

    1. Judas Priest : Firepower
    2. Voivod : The Wake
    3. Amorphis : Queen of Time
    4. Spectral Wound : Infernal
    5. Deafheaven : Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
    6. Accuser : The Mastery
    7. Black Majesty : Children of the Abyss
    8. Lizzy Borden : My Midnight Things
    9. Rexoria : Queen of Light
    10. U.D.O. : Steelfactory




    Summarized List Of The Top 60 CDs, From All Of The SoT Staff

    1. Judas Priest : Firepower
    2. Spock’s Beard : Noise Floor
    3. Riverside : Wasteland
    4. Amorphis : Queen of Time
    5. Haken : Vector
    6. Uriah Heep : Living the Dream
    7. U.D.O. : Steelfactory
    8. Voivod : The Wake
    9. Seventh Wonder : Tiara
    10. W.E.T. : Earthrage
    11. Rexoria : Queen of Light
    12. Michael Romeo : War of the Worlds, Part 1
    13. Neal Morse : Life & Times
    14. Redemption : Long Night’s Journey Into Day
    15. The Pineapple Thief : Dissolution
    16. Haken : L+1VE
    17. Michael Schenker Fest : Resurrection
    18. Saxon : Thunderbolt
    19. Jason Becker : Triumphant Hearts
    20. Metal Church : Damned If You Do
    21. Kino : Radio Voltaire
    22. Yuka & Chronoship : Ship
    23. Rick Parfitt : Over and Out
    24. The Sea Within : The Sea Within
    25. Greta Van Fleet : Anthem Of A Peaceful Army
    26. FM : Atomic Generation
    27. Magnum : Lost on the Road to Eternity
    28. A Forest Full Of Stars : Grave Mounds and Grave Mistakes
    29. Hamferd : Tamsins Likam
    30. Ian McNabb : Our Future in Space
    31. Immortal : Northern Chaos Gods
    32. Riverside : Wasteland
    33. Alice In Chains : Rainier Fog
    34. Insect Ark : Marrow Hymns
    35. Night Flight Orchestra : Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough
    36. The Pineapple Thief : Dissolution
    37. Conan : Existential Void Guardian
    38. Powerwolf : The Sacrament of Sin
    39. Lucifer : Lucifer II
    40. Northward : Northward
    41. Spectral Wound : Infernal
    42. Ten : Illuminati
    43. Windhand : Eternal Return
    44. Chrch : Light Will Consume Us All
    45. Deafheaven : Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
    46. Onmyouza : High-handed Wisdom King
    47. Warrel Dane : Shadow Work
    48. Accuser : The Mastery
    49. Alkaloid : Liquid Anatomy
    50. Carptree : Subimago
    51. Corrosion of Conformity : No Cross No Crown
    52. Evership : Evership II
    53. Mike LePond : Silent Assassins: Pawn and Prophecy (TIE)
    54. My Silent Wake : There was Death
    55. Black Majesty : Children of the Abyss
    56. Kamelot : The Shadow Theory
    57. Leonov : Wake
    58. Nita Strauss : Controlled Chaos
    59. Skyharbor : Sunshine Dust
    60. Aaron Brooks : Homunculus




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