The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Cameron Cooper

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Accept - Blind Rage
2. Wovenwar - Wovenwar
3. Hypergiant - Planet Cracker
4. Hang The Bastard - Sex In The Seventh Circle
5. Crobot - Something Supernatural
6. Body Count - Manslaughter
7. Eluveitie - Origins
8. Exodus - Blood In Blood Out
9. Arch Enemy - War Eternal
10. Wolf - Devil Seed

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Thrashed - Gypsy Blood
2. Accept - 200 Years
3. Wovenwar - All Rise
4. Crobot - Skull Of Geronimo
5. Arch Enemy - War Eternal

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. The Archaic Revival
2. Accept
3. Thrashed
4. Under Night's Cover
5. Wovenwar

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Queen ft Adam Lambert
2. High On Fire
3. Accept
4. Dead Kennedys
5. Yes

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Taberah
2. I Exist
3. The Beenies
4. The Archaic Revival
5. Lord

TOP TV SHOW

1. Louie
2. Regular Show
3. Archer
4. Adventure Time
5. Rookie Blue

TOP MOVIE

1. Dawn Of The Planet of The Apes
2. Captain America: Winter Soldier
3. Gone Girl
4. Guardians Of The Galaxy
5. X-Men: Days Of Future Past

TOP WEBSITE

1. The Lyceum
2. Metal Sucks
3. Metal Obsession
4. The Tyranny Of Tradition
5. Metal Rules

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

Steel Assassins 2014 - both being on stage on Day Two, and seeing all the amazing bands on Day One and Day Two. Taberah played new tracks, Lord played a Dungeon set, Bengal Tigers returned to NSW... need I say more?

PREDICTION FOR 2015

Viewing the mid-'70s as too trendy, metal bands will start aping Bitter Creek and Coven. Many will miss the point and still use triggered drums.