Hardcore In 2014: EPs/demos
My first year-end 2014 list. Ranked in order pretty much. Had to cut way too rmany good releases rrrrto get it to 50 but here it is. Coming soon: hardcore LPs, rhip-hop albums, (maybe) songs of the rrrryear, and albums of the year. |
| 1 |  | Ooze
Ooze
The most incredible band to ever emerge from Indiana. RIP. |
| 2 |  | S.H.I.T.
Collective Unconciousness
Bad Brains-core from Toronto done perfectly. |
| 3 |  | Big Zit
Electric Zit Vol 1
The second most incredible band to ever emerge from Indiana. Sounds like Bad
Brains on acid. |
| 4 |  | Warthog
Prison
Stompy, new-era NYHC. |
| 5 |  | Breakout
Razor Wire
A Texas band with one-two beats and riffs to bring you back to the earliest days of punk. |
| 6 |  | The Sentenced
Out For Blood
A better sounding version of their already great demo. Compare to Negative Approach. |
| 7 |  | The Coneheads
Demo
I haven't ever heard a punk band sound so much like Devo. |
| 8 | | Free At Last
What's Inside Four Walls
Springfield, MO makes a surprise appearance in the top ten. Late 80's youth crew
sounds from the Midwest. |
| 9 |  | Dirty Work
Hard Days And Night
The last EP from KC's Dirty Work. Still angry, but more melodic than ever. RIP. |
| 10 |  | VCR
Greatest Hits
Noisy Toronto organ punk. Sounds like Question Mark and The Mysterians on speed. |
| 11 |  | Protester
Protester
DC had a lot of one-man band demos and EPs this year and this is clearly the best of
them. |
| 12 |  | Civilized
Dust And Blood
Youth Attack's best EP release of the year. Fast, mysterious hardcore from Colorado. |
| 13 |  | Glue (TX)
Glue
While not quite on par with their demo, Austin's Glue is still a contender for best band
in Texas. |
| 14 |  | Sterilized
Zero Sum Game
Hadn't heard of this band before this year. Two EPs. This one's the better one. |
| 15 |  | S.H.I.T.
Generation Shit
Merry S.H.I.T.mas. |
| 16 |  | Warthog
Exterminate Me
Lots of bands put out two EPs this year. |
| 17 |  | Bad Blood (MI)
Demo
Not Normal Records put in work this year. |
| 18 |  | Back To Back
Narcissist
Some of the most ignorant, gut-punching hardcore riffs of 2014. |
| 19 |  | Beta Boys
Demo
Best new Kansas City band of 2014. See them live if you get the chance. Singer is a
real live freak. Recommended if you like AMERICAN PUNK. |
| 20 |  | Ajax
Ajax
Not quit as good as the demo, but NYC's Ajax keeps pounding em out. |
| 21 |  | American Hate
Demo
The best band in Oklahoma City, making punk for future serial killers. |
| 22 |  | Zap
Demo
One of the shortest, most fun demos of the year. Northwest Indiana ruled punk in 2014. |
| 23 |  | Shrapnel (UKHC)
Frenzied State
After a solid demo, UK punks drop a fuckin banger on us. |
| 24 |  | Savageheads
Savageheads
If you like Discharge and Conflict, you will enjoy Boston's Savageheads. |
| 25 |  | Freak Vibe
Prostration
Most accurate band name of the year. Sounds like Marilyn Manson meets Dead
Kennedys. |
| 26 |  | La Misma
La Misma
All-girl, Portuguese-language punk from NYC top their 2013 debut. |
| 27 |  | Koward
Desperate
New d-beat from Boston. |
| 28 |  | Flaccid
Flaccid
One of the most straight-forward bands in punk today. More rockin from Boston. |
| 29 |  | Hard Stripes
Hard Stripes II
Slick, tough hardcore with a punk edge. |
| 30 |  | Poison Boys
Demo
Poison Boys sound like Dead Boys. |
| 31 |  | Treatment
Tape 1
New Texas freaks channeling Culo, Nuke Cult, School Jerks. Songs about eating Frat
Brains and more. |
| 32 |  | Culture Shock (CO)
Demo
The most pissed off straight edge demo of the year. Only makes sense it comes from
Denver. Denver Wolfpack. |
| 33 | | Hysterics
Can't I Live?
Olympia girls save best EP for last. RIP. |
| 34 |  | Jocks Blood
Demo
"I Used To Be Normal" goes hard af. |
| 35 |  | Preskool Dropouts
Demo
Very new Boston band pays homage to 80s predecessors. |
| 36 |  | Wriggle
Demo
North Carolina's best current band. Weirdo hc/punk. Maybe members of Double
Negative?? |
| 37 |  | Iron Youth
Iron Youth
Texas is sick. |
| 38 |  | Mystic Inane
Deep Creep
New Orleans creeps roll deep. |
| 39 |  | DiE (UK)
Vexed
The UK continues to pick up steam. |
| 40 |  | CHUD
Demo 3
Indiana swamp rock. |
| 41 |  | Wastoids
Dangerous Spaces
They're not perfect, but they are Toronto's most charismatic band. "Faux Pas" and
"Too Weak For Punk" hit hard. |
| 42 |  | Low Tax
Demo II
Denver really upped their game this year. |
| 43 |  | Total Abuse
Looking For Love
Back for another punishing. |
| 44 |  | The Stasi
Demo
In a town known more for their tough-guy hardcore, The Stasi are a great relief to all
the Philly punx. |
| 45 |  | Fury (US-CA)
Kingdom Come
Best band with a long-haired singer. |
| 46 |  | Anxiety Hammer
Demo
Pissed off. |
| 47 |  | Leather Daddy
Sob Story
Mid-paced Boston girls pump out three more great tunes. |
| 48 |  | Who Killed Spikey Jacket?
Beerstorm Trooper
Stud your jacket, stud your gluebag, stud your life. Real punk for real punks. |
| 49 |  | Zipperhead
Demo
Best Boston demo of the year. Pogo punk/hc. RIP. |
| 50 |  | Blindside USA
Demo 2014
The youth crew sound that Kansas City loved with Kicked In is back for another shot. |
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