2014 was a goddamn fantastic year for music. Rather than go into great detail as to why I chose these particular releases., I'm just going to give a one sentence description max for each band/album. Mostly I’ll just let the music speak for itself. Without further adieu, here are my top picks for 2014!
Top 10
1. The Contortionist – Language
I guess you can say they really "Contorted" their sound and really matured as a band.
Links: Facebook // Twitter // Merch
2. Slipknot- .5: The Gray Chapter
A lesson in how to come back with a vengeance.
Links: Facebook // Official Website // iTunes
3. Delusions of Grandeur – Reclamation
Like a space monster ripping off, then proceeding to eat your face.
Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // Merch
4. Job For A Cowboy – Sun Eater
Deathcore veterans school everyone on how to successfully go progressive.
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch // iTunes
5. Trioscapes- Digital Dream Sequence
Abstract Progressive Jazz can be metal too.
Links: Facebook // iTunes // Merch
6. Volumes- No Sleep
s0 MuCh dj00nt
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes // Merch
7. King 810 – Memoirs of a Murderer
What Korn basically should sound like in 2014
Links: Facebook // Twitter // YouTube
8. The Acacia Strain- Coma Witch
Just keep doing what you know best until people eventually start to like it.
Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch // iTunes
9. Lorna Shore- Maleficium
No father, no center, no serenity, no way you won't love this EP
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
10. Boris The Blade – The Human Hive
Undless blastbeats for your face.
Links: Facebook // Twitter // Merch
Honorable Mentions
(This way I could have more than 10 picks ;P)
Black Tongue- Born Hanged
Links: Facebook // Twitter // Merch
Texas In July- Bloodwork
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown
Links: Facebook // Official Website // YouTube // Merch
Cloudkicker – Little Histories
Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
Martyr Defiled – No Hope No Morality
Links: Facebook // YouTube // Merch
Structures – Life Through A Window
Links: Facebook // Twitter // iTunes
I Declare War- We Are Violent People By Nature
Links: Facebook // MySpace // Merch // iTunes
Polyphia- Muse
Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // Merch // iTunes
Thomas Giles – Modern Noise
Links: Official Website // Facebook // Twitter // Merch
