Top 40 Albums of 2024: My Ranking Part I (40-21)

[@mtaffer]

I subbed due to you loving Fortune and Glory. One of my top 3 songs of the year. Massively underrated band!

[@independenceltd.]

thank you, kind sir. and i agree! i actually did a top 25 songs of 2024 in the comments of another channel and I put the song at #2.🤘

[@mtaffer]

@@independenceltd. Yeah I just fall in love with that song over and over again. Immediate air drumming...lol. For context my favorite song of the year was Gods in Decay by Unleash the Archers and my 3rd is Spirit of No Return by Soilwork which has another of the most melodic catchy choruses of the year.

[@independenceltd.]

@@mtaffer I'll have to check those out. my three: 1. Antioch - Understand 2. Mega Colossus - Fortune & Glory 3. Achelous - Istar (Blood Red Sea)

[@garyh.238]

Some nuggets there among your top 40 to 21. In fact the only four (4) albums of 2024 that I acquired this year are in this particular list, in a bit different order (Bruce D., Purple, BCC & Priest). Bought lots and lots of old stuff this past year. Speaking of Priest, I have tracked down a copy of Firepower and will get to spinning that sometime this week. Am intrigued by that Kelley Juett solo album now that I am aware of the Mothership connection. Unfortunately Bandcamp seems to be sold out of physical copies of Mothership product, only digital downloads available.....might have to commit sacrilege!

[@independenceltd.]

nooooooooooooooooooo...well, that sux. have you checked discogs or ebay? I had to pump the breaks on the purchases or I'd have never finished my list. Coming in just under the wire and I started the last week in Oct. I'll have to start Oct. 1st next yr. lol

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. Yes, both sites have copies, but it's the shipping costs that are the deal breakers. I'll keep checking with the local shops...am bound to find something sooner or later. As for your acquisitions - on top of those 40 from this calendar year, I recall you getting a few boxsets and lots of old vintage stuff to fill out your collection.....how do you keep up with it all!

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 i don't. lol i forget that the shipping costs to canada are so expensive. bummer.

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. Yeah, so I'll just keep fishing in the local shops...eventually i'll hook one or more. Speaking of good finds...today I found a used copy of Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush - Eye of the Storm from 2000....man is there some impressive guitar work on it. On one track I was totally mesmerized. Here's the track "He's Calling".......kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmnUc55qial-bckfeature=shared

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 That kicked ass. I had tix to see Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Legs Diamond, Moxy and Randy Jackson of Zebra back in 2020. Show got cancelled cuz of covid. Sucked.

[@tomp8463]

Sweet, didn't know you made videos.

[@independenceltd.]

well, they're a bit amateurish, but it's all in fun. as long as you don't get your hopes up. lol

[@garyh.238]

Chez Indy! It's my second home!

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 would you like to see the wine menu? 🍷

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. I'm a cheap date....as long as there's a box of Chateau Cardboard, I'm happy!

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 it's the house specialty!

[@garyh.238]

Now....back to the topic of Judas Priest. Yes indeed Indy Donald, your ranking is correct re Invincible Shield...in the solid 8.0 zone - which is very respectable. And now, after an initial listen to the "Firepower" album, I concur totally....it is without a doubt the superior album. The immediacy, freshness and cohesion of the whole album comes across big time. And I know it's only going to get better with each successive listen. Indeed Faulkner rejuvenated the band, much the same way McBride has done for Purple. Top trax at first spin are: Evil Never Dies, Guardians/Rising From the Ruins, Spectre, Traitor's Gate, and Lone Wolf. Definitely an easy 8.5 inching towards 9.0 territory! Rock solid!

[@independenceltd.]

yep, those are some great tunes you listed.

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. I would say that Firepower is the best thing Priest has done since 1990, ie: Painkiller. Very strong album so late in their career.

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 I might like it even better than PK. Closer to their true sound, whereas PK employed a lot of thrash elements.

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. I hear what you're saying! I like Painkiller a lot...probably my 2nd favourite album of their catalogue ( the order of preference changes on occasion). In Firepower, I do hear a style somewhat closer to Defenders of the Faith.....I could be wrong though...I need to listen to it a few more times before I can make a definitive statement about it.

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 I think it's very similar to DOTF as well.

[@garyh.238]

Been on a Frank kick since that recent album acquisition. Thought you might like to see/hear this one....Frank kickin' ass in a hometown gig back in 2001......kzbin.info/www/bejne/foG4m4p_gKaMrLcfeature=shared

[@independenceltd.]

nice. hadn't heard that version before.

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. He's a great player on his studio albums....he is an absolute beast in concert. Have you got any of his live albums?

[@independenceltd.]

@ I have “Live” from ‘78 but I think that is it

[@garyh.238]

@@independenceltd. That's a good one, and, there are a couple of Lives that are even better. Double Live from 1988, and Real LIVE from 2004. On the latter is a live version of that track I sent to you the other day: "He's Calling"....he adds another 5 minutes of soloing on it. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZLFqZ-He9SmmLcfeature=shared

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 i had heard that one before. the video even had my "like" on it. good stuff.