Nice work, Reaper.
The 5 best things I heard in 2014.
5. Gas Chamber - Hemorrhaging Light
- 7 note hardcore from Buffalo that breaks the mold of same ol same ol hardcore.
4. Sammath - Godless Arrogance
- At the minimum, 95% of Black Metal makes me chuckle, then there's this.
3. Fistula - Vermin Prolificus
- Long running, drugged out, sludge from the Midwest paired up with the best DIY label in the game made for the best sounding record I heard all year. Looking back, "Pig Funeral" was an uncomfortable premonition in 2014.
2. PLF - Ultimate Whirlwind of Incineration
- PLF could write an acoustic K-pop album and it would still be the best metal album of the year. Dave Callier is why metal will always be my one love.
1. Water Torture - Pillbox
- Dual bass and drum noiseviolence also from Buffalo. This is a game changer as their style mostly lends to an under 10 minutes 7", but they've glued their songs together with ominous noise parts to create the best full length I heard this year.
EPs and Honorable Mentions:
Nomads - s/t 7" - cop hating crust from LA
Cave State - s/t 7" - the best powerviolence 7" of 2014
Antichrist Demoncore - s/t 12" - "I hope that Dorner's ghost comes back to seek revenge". Best lyric of 2014
Sixbrewbantha - new 12" - this could possibly be the best grindcore release of 2014, but it doesn't officially drop until 12/31.
