Here are five EP's that I enjoyed in 2014. The list of LP's will be up later on.
The King Is Blind - The Deficiencies of Man
-Some heavy riff-oriented death metal. Had it been a full-length, it'd be on my other list, most likely.
Myopic - Beyond the Mirror's Edge
-A release that has stuck with me for a while thanks to an indelible riff in "Iron Towers" and a closer that is a tour de force.
Owl - Into the Absolute
-The band's evolution continues with industrial textures and a bit of melody. They also put out a second EP entitled The Last Walk which goes even further out into weirdness.
Void Ritual - Holodomor
-One of the better black metal releases I've heard, short- or long-form. The fact that it was put together by one guy in the desert makes it even more impressive.
Yellow Eyes - The Desert Mourns
-A USBM band that continues to make strides.
