The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Mark Hebblewhite

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
2. Iron Mind - Iron Mind
3. Bloodbath - Grand Morbid Funeral
4. Anathema - Distant Satellites
5. Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
6. Pennywise - Yesterdays
7. Conan - Blood Eagle
8. Sick Of It All - The Last Act Of Defiance
9. Dawnbringer - Night Of The Hammer
10. Bloody Hammers - Under Satan's Sun

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Black Sabbath
2. Carcass
3. Iron Mind
4. Warbrain
5. Conan

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Conan
2. NOFX
3. Propagandhi
4. Poison Idea
5. Carcass

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Warbrain
2. Toe To Toe
3. Against
4. Lo!
5. I Exist

TOP TV SHOW

1. Boardwalk Empire
2. Borgen
3. Orphan Black
4. House Of Cards
5. Sons Of Anarchy

TOP MOVIE

1. Gone Girl
2. The LEGO Movie
3. Boyhood
4. The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
5. 100 Foot Journey

TOP WEBSITE

1. Mediaite
2. Politico
3. Metal Sucks
4. Blabbermouth
5. Stuff You Will Hate

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

A bucketload of great metal and hardcore was released. I'm particularly stoked to see local bands like Cold Ground, Iron Mind, Crisis Alert, Toe To Toe and Warbrain making such vital records

PREDICTION FOR 2015

Who knows - hopefully new LPs from Black Sabbath, Bad Religion and Propagandhi. My hopes are modest.