Some Heretic Sect's Top 10 of 2021

 

Better late than never, right? In no particular order are my top picks for 2021. You'll notice I snubbed a lot of big releases that have got a lot of attention elsewhere. While I did try to incorporate a lot of different genres, it inevitably skewed towards having a lot of hardcore. 

S.H.S. Best of 2013

2013 was yet another incredible year for music. If this trend continues, the future as a fan and artist is looking very bright. This year, I decided to change up the format to include more releases & little to no commentary. A lot of these selections won't surprise you if you take a look at the posts throughout the year. Remember though: this will cover all genres, despite the blog's typical focus on punk, hardcore, and metal.

Year End Quickies

The fourth quarter of 2013 has had me tied up with other priorities and interests to the point where I have not been able to post or review as many great albums I have been listening to as I would like... Having just posted a massive update of short reviews based on the topic of A389 Recordings, I decided to do a similar post of shorts for other bands as well.

The Top Bands I Slept On In 2012

I am only now discovering these bands exist...

Vaura - great experimental metal

Bell Witch - can I call this doomgazing? I love this.

Rival Mob - great HC band

Ash Borer - black metal band

Mutilation Rites - sick black metal from Brooklyn!

Desecresy - Finnish death metal

Merky Ace - new-ish UK Grime MC

God Seed - black metal, ex Gorgoroth

Anhedonist - excellent black metal

Hounds Of Hate - NYHC/straight edge band
Column Of Heaven - highly lauded, conceptual powerviolence

Top EPs, Splits, Demos, Tapes, ETC of 2012

10. Desaparecidos - MariKKKopa/Backsell

http://desaparecidos.myshopify.com/products/marikkkopa-backsell 

9. Only Living Boy - Spread Your Butter b/w Scrambled Eggs

http://onlylivingboy.bandcamp.com/album/spread-your-butter-b-w-scrambled-eggs

8. Disobey cassette

http://disobey.bandcamp.com/album/disobey

7. Boddicker/Kata Sarka Split

http://boddicker13.bandcamp.com/music

http://katasarka.bandcamp.com/album/split-w-boddicker

6. Altered Boys Katorga 7"

http://alteredboysnj.bandcamp.com/album/katorga-7 

 

5. Black Kites - The Last 3 Songs cassette

http://blackkites.bandcamp.com/

4. Nails/Skin Like Iron Split

http://deathwishinc.com/estore/product/SLINLS001v.html

3. Ugly Parts - Taste EP

 http://mindmelt.bigcartel.com/product/ugly-parts-taste-7-inch-ep

2. Old Wounds II cassette

 http://oldwoundsnj.bandcamp.com/album/ii

The Top 10 Full-Lengths of 2012

10. The XX - Coexsist

http://coexist.thexx.info/

       -Congratulations to the XX for overcoming the hurdle of being 'just another over-hyped indie band' who fails to deliver, and is ultimately forgotten after their initial recording. They have done quite the opposite, delivering a solid, critically acclaimed follow-up LP. Having personally felt some stirrings traverse the great black chasm where my heart should be in 2012, this LP arrived just in time to capture some of those things I could not say, and it serves to comfort the savage beast as well. A perfect soundtrack for your long drive home.