AOTY #1. Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun

Chelsea Wolfe continues her personal and artistic evolution developed in all her records, and proves how sincere and imposing her music is. Expanded in sound and in a passion that liberates, “Hiss Spun” is the record of the year.

AOTY #5. Code Orange - Forever

Forever is indeed a hardcore record, but without sacrificing the aggression, brutish intensity and passionate vehemence that makes it so, its tropes and conventions are toyed with at every turn, either accentuated or subverted completely. The first listen is an absolute thrill ride, the listener quite simply strapped in, tossed around in wild different directions and told to deal with it. The joy of further listens comes not only in that maintained visceral high but getting inside those twists and turns and becoming part of the mayhem.

AOTY #12. '68 - Two Parts Viper

Two Parts Viper is a monumental achievement for ’68 displaying countless raw emotions and oozing with attitude. It demands attention and sneers at all conventions and perimeters. Be it gimmicky or incredibly clever, ’68 have shed their skin and created something completely original, something that’s as beautiful and delicate as it is ruthless and fierce.

AOTY #17. METZ - Strange Peace

“Their whiplash of distortion is made with precision, a contained chaos. But you would never talk about them like that. Because METZ are not something you study or analyze,” wrote Liisa Ladouceur in Exclaim! “They are something you feel: a transfer of energy, pure and simple.” In other words: to feel something, fiercely and intensely, but together, not alone.

Chelsea Wolfe

Well, you already know this is a highlight from the first few notes. The atmosphere and melody is absolutely flooring. '' I wanted to write some sort of escapist music, songs that were just about being in your body, and getting free ''... That's what she said. FUCK!

Review : Deaf Radio - Alarm

The happenings in Greece in recent years are undoubtedly worthy to acknowledge. The underground music scene is boiling and is providing us with thunderous moments. In fact this appears to be a trend in all things art related and I am increasingly impressed by the results. The truth is that during difficult eras like the crisis, art always finds its way to the surface. It represents a whole nation’s voice fighting to resist in a hard and brainwashing fuelled time and well, that is mainly what music is about. Isn’t it?