of Pink Floyd.)
Oceans Of Night : Midnight Rising - (Classy metal from the first song to the last.)
Times Up : Sea of Schemes - (A change in direction and another excellent release from the UK proggers.)
Neal Morse : Songs From November - (An uplifting and highly enjoyable pop album from Mr. Morse.)

Live Albums
1. WET : One Live In Stockholm
2. Heart : Fanatic Live From Caesars Colosseum
3. Whitesnake : Live In '84 Back To The Bone
4. Marillion : A Sunday Night Beneath The Rain
5. Transatlantic : KaLIVEoscope
6. Lillian Axe : One Night In The Temple
7. Touchstone : Live Inside Outside
8. Stryper : Live At The Whiskey
9. Saxon : St. George's Day Sacrifice - Live In Manchester
10. Wildhearts : Rock City Vs The Wildhearts

Despite all the doom and gloom weread about there was no shortage of albums in 2014 from past and new bands. I could have done another extensive list but I decided to keep it down to my standouts. Besides album releases I found both Max Cavalera's "My Bloody Roots" and Michael Sweet's "Honestly" to be good reading material.

U2 : Songs of Innocence - (Surprise! They created one of their best albums and then gave it away to the world. Thanks. Proof that the older, stronger bands can still make music that is both inspiring and innovative. Best album from an established group in a very long time.)
United Progressive Fraternity : Fall in Love with the World - (Thanks Mark and the band for including my voice on the title track. One of the best