

Excellent female-fronted symphonic melodic metal was in my top 5 for a good portion of the year.īonfire - Temple of Lies. However, after repeated listening it works.īeyond the Black - Heart of the Hurricane. This one took me a bit to warm up to, as the debut album was genius and the new lead vocalist initially put me off big time as the contrast from the original lead vocalist was too stark. Nothing inherently groundbreaking with this release, but impeccably executed as usual.Īrion - Life Is Not Beautiful. Styx meets Led Zeppelin at times, a very classic sound.Īmaranthe - Helix. Within the Giant's Reach - In the Beginning EPĪirrace - Untold Stories. Vivaldi Metal Project - The Extended Sessions Templeton Pek - Watching the World Come Undone Snowmen - Rock and Roll Communication 1982-83 Palace of the King - Get Right With Your Maker Motor City Mayhem - Shitfaced and Outta Luck Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins - Pawn and Prophecy Lords of the Tridents - Shadows From the Past Johan Kihlbergs Impera - Age of Discovery Joe Cerisano's Silver Condor - Studio Cuts, Rarities & Live Across America Jizzy Pearl of Love-Hate - All You Need Is Soul Jimmy Waldo and Steven Rosen - Voices from the Past Northrup and David Cagle - Gonna Leave a Mark

Inner Wish - Waiting for the Dawn Reissue 1998 Helion Prime - Terror of the Cybernetic Space Monster Greta Van Fleet - Anthem Of The Peaceful Army Great Leap Skyward - Map of Broken Dreams Graham Bonnet Band - Meanwhile Back in the Garage Gioeli-Castronovo - Set the World on Fire It only exists to show you what each of us considered in coming up with our Top 5 and Honorable Mentions.ĭan's Picks for the Best of 2018 The Also RansĪlcatrazz - Parole Denied (Live in Tokyo 2017)īlood Red Saints - Love Hate ConspiraciesīornBroken - The Years of Harsh Truths and Little LiesĬaptain Black Beard - Struck By LightningĮunomia - The Chronicles of Eunomia Part 1 There is nothing qualitative about the "Rest of the Field" section the releases may range from good to mediocre to complete garbage. Since we all have different tastes, it makes more sense to see different folks' opinions.įor each of us, the listing contains 3 parts: Top 5, Honorable Mentions, and The Rest of the Field, which comprise the sum total of new releases from 2018 that we heard. In addition to my top picks for 2018, you can also read the top 5 picks from Mike, Pete, Jez, and Terry. #s A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZĬompilations Soundtracks Tributes The Best of 2018! Your ongoing support of Heavy Harmonies is appreciated!
