The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Laura Chan

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. The Ghost Inside - Dear You
2. In Hearts Wake - Earthwalker
3. Code Orange - I Am King
4. Rancid - …Honor Is All We Know
5. Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together
6. Trophy Eyes - Mend, Move On
7. Beartooth - Disgusting
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9. Rise Of The Northstar - Welcame
10. sleepmakeswaves - Love Of Cartography

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Crystal Lake - Mahakala
2. The Ghost Inside - The Other Half
3. Architects - Gravedigger
4. Palm - All Of Hate, All Of Rage
5. In Hearts Wake - Afterglow

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. The Dillinger Escape Plan
2. Death Angel
3. La Dispute
4. Dir en grey
5. Avenged Sevenfold

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. In Hearts Wake
2. Closure In Moscow
3. Voyager
4. Northlane
5. Perspectives

TOP WEBSITE

1. Vice
2. Twitter
3. Bandcamp
4. Turbo The Hedgehog
5. Droptokyo

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

FACT 15th anniversary Rock-O-Rama, where the headliner both opened and closed the festival, gave out a shit ton of freebies and many bands played stages bigger than entire venues for the first time.

PREDICTION FOR 2015

Saosin start writing a new album with Anthony Green.