It’s getting serious now as I enter the final three albums in my 2014 top 20 countdown, the bronze, silver and gold positions. Needless to say that all three bands coming up have released fabulous albums, worthy of any accolade coming their way.

Remember, every post in this series can be accessed at the bottom of this post along with the full series’ from 2012 and 2013.

But enough of that, here’s Number 3 for 2014…

Sólstafir
‘Otta’
Season Of Mist

Iceland. In my opinion, one of the most magical countries on Earth and, given the size of the population, a musical powerhouse. When my brother passed away in 2008, my family and I started a search for a perfect resting place for some of his ashes. His love of rugged landscapes, mountains and the wilderness led us inexorably towards Iceland. None of us had visited before and when…