oooo I kept hearing about this around outloud and in ILX and I never got around to checking it out. Need to change that soon!
― incredible shrinking man on euphonium (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
i assumed you would know them tbh
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
106. Trap Them - Darker Handcraft (303 Points, 10 Votes, 1 #1)http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/metal/various/Trap_Them_-_Darker_Handcraft_artwork.jpghttp://www.last.fm/music/Trap+Them
Trap Them is a hardcore/grindcore band from Salem, New Hampshire, formed in 2001.
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
I guess this means I should have campaigned on this, as it was my #1, but I kind of thought it was more popular as I saw it on other EOY lists.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
Acid Witch was my #3, it's a really fun record, suspect you wouldn't like it if you don't do slightly tongue in cheek stuff.
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
I tried to tell you all it was worth campaigning! ilxors do tend to trust recommendations from other ilxors than other lists these days tbh
xp
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
btw rock is dead againWhy Rock Music IS Dead.
wonder if that metal dude i mentioned earlier is the us equivalent
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
I might check me out some Trap Them; I'm surprised to see them so low too tbh. I thought that album more popular here than how it showed
― incredible shrinking man on euphonium (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
never assume anything with an ILM poll!
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
105. Falkenbach - Tiurida (308 Points, 10 Votes)http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P9IlAKTqmA8/TS7QIL_z71I/AAAAAAAAAO4/lN77PTzNqsM/s1600/61E91IBk3ZL._SS500_.jpghttp://www.last.fm/music/Falkenbach
Falkenbach is a one-man German folk/viking metal project created by Vratyas Vakyas (literally, “The Searching Wanderer”). Vratyas Vakyas lived in Iceland for a considerable time, but now lives in Düsseldorf, Germany again. Throughout the band’s lifetime, Falkenbach has progressed from a rawer, more “black” sound towards viking-influenced folk metal with mainly clean vocals. Vakyas’ music is nowdays accompanied by session musicians.
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 19:13 (twelve years ago) link
i assume glenn voted for this
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 19:58 (twelve years ago) link
104. Vektor - Outer Isolation (313 Points, 11 Votes)http://f0.bcbits.com/z/46/12/461267658-1.jpgSpotifyhttp://www.last.fm/music/Vektor
Refusing to be pigeon-holed into any metal sub-genre, Vektor employs an array of intricacy, virtuosity and a wholly unique sound that sets them clearly apart from the growing legions of color-by-numbers thrash bands. They released their debut full length Black Future in November 2009, and the follow up Outer Isolation in December 2011 (both on Heavy Artillery Records).
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
Throughout the band’s lifetime, Falkenbach has progressed from not at all, sounding *exactly* as they did on their debut fifteen years ago.
Ah nice, most of my top 10 is already done. Surprised about the lack of love for Azarath, while it's not something ILM normally likes, I would think that this was charismatic enough. Basically they do Behemoth, but better than they have done it for at least 10 years, and with way better solos. Same with Septic Flesh...
― Siegbran, Monday, 16 January 2012 20:02 (twelve years ago) link
No, I didn't vote for Falkenbach. Plenty of other folk-metal, and plenty of other German bands, but not this one.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 16 January 2012 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
i would say placing at all means ilm liked it siegbran
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
btw quick poll so please give your answersdo you want this poll to finish on thursday so friday can be spent discussing the results and all the stats?or do you want it to finish on friday?
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
True 9 votes is not bad at all actually. I'm actually more surprised with the low placement of Woods of Desolation, given the whole post-BM hype and all, WITTR, Krallice, Drudkh etc.
― Siegbran, Monday, 16 January 2012 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
No preference, whatever's best/easiest for you
― La Lechera, Monday, 16 January 2012 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
finish it on Friday. already moving too quickly to listen to the stuff that looks interesting
― Mordy, Monday, 16 January 2012 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
i'll go with what the majority wants.
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
i agree with LL
― incredible shrinking man on euphonium (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
this is a lot of work (thx btw) so if you want to spread it out til Friday to make it easier on yourself then have at it
its no more hassle to do it over 4 days than 5 tbh
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
i just know that some people leave work on a friday before it ends and wont see any results til monday so thats why im asking
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
if we finish on friday then theres only 3 more for tonight
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
103. Black Tusk - Set the Dial (317 Points, 12 Votes)http://www.relapse.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/364x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/e/setthedialrgb_1.jpgSpotify
http://www.last.fm/music/Black+Tusk
Black Tusk is a sludge band from Savannah, Georgia, United States formed in 2005
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
who on ilx are all the big sludge fans? i feel like most of it is totally off my radar
― Mordy, Monday, 16 January 2012 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
Man, a good chunk of my list has been burned off already. That Machine Head record was in my top five, it's fantastic but I understand why it placed so low on this particular poll.
Meanwhile, I don't understand why ASR is sidetracking his own thread into conversation about a secondhand account of an article that he knows is idiotic?
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
myself, jjj and a bunch of others
btw where is j3ff?
lol xp
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
maybe machine head and others would have done better if people had campaigned for them and persuaded everyone to listen to them.
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
102. Animals As Leaders - Weightless (336 Points, 12 Votes)http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rkOcd4UQDWg/TrO6EY4FnBI/AAAAAAAABIU/_NFoyUaIlek/s1600/Animals-As-Leaders-Weightless.jpg
Animals as Leaders is a Washington, D.C. based instrumental progressive metal project by guitarist Tosin Abasi in 2007. Their self-titled debut album was released in April 2009 by Prosthetic Records.
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
Decent list so far. I really like 90% of that Machine Head record, but that goddamn kiddie's chorus kills all momentum dead.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 16 January 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
I like that part, I think it adds a nice contrast to the blunt brutality of the rest of the song.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
Aw c'mon, that deserved better.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
101. Karma to Burn - V (341 Points, 14 Votes)http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WE4nYUApQIY/Tc_YFfKZKBI/AAAAAAAABqk/QxLLVQvQ95c/s1600/Life%2BIs%2BPsychedelic.jpgSpotifyhttp://www.last.fm/music/Karma+To+Burn
Karma to Burn is an American instrumental stoner rock band. The band was formed in 1994, in Hicksville, West Virginia (actually Morgantown, West Virginia, though this was a running joke also reflected in bios of the band on other Web sites). The band is currently located in Los Angeles
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:45 (twelve years ago) link
Whoops, I sent in the top 50 I did for MSN in early December and forgot to stick in Vektor. Best thrash album of 2011 right there, it grew on me in a big way over the last month.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 16 January 2012 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks for voting though! (same to all of you)
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:53 (twelve years ago) link
You're welcome.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
You're weclome.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:13 (twelve years ago) link
damn cant find a pic of that still game reference
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:15 (twelve years ago) link
Direct Link to poll recap & full results
found it!http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lssuudTgAj1qh4utio1_500.jpg
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:26 (twelve years ago) link
Need to check out some of these; all I've done so far is listen to the one Pharaoh Overlord album that's on Spotify (from 2005) and been appropriately impressed.
While you're all waiting for part 2 of the countdown tomorrow, why not put together your ballot for the big ILM poll? The more metal-inclined voters we get, the more metal-inclined the results will be and the more enjoyment you'll get from exposing other ILXors to e.g. your favourite grindcore band. The voting thread is here and the ballot form is here.
― questino (seandalai), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:38 (twelve years ago) link
http://heavyartillery.bandcamp.com/album/outer-isolation (Vektor)http://blacktusk.bandcamp.com/releases
Windham and Vektor look fun. I look forward to hearing 'em. A pretty high average quality for 125-101, nice start.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 16 January 2012 22:50 (twelve years ago) link
yeah I think it's a pretty good list so far. Yeah there's albums i don't know but they seem to be pretty highly rated in their sub-genres.Surprised with the within temptation placing. Goth metal has never had any traction round here outside of like 2 posters. It's a concept album, right? Maybe that's what attracted votes? To anyone who has heard it (or any of the albums in the list, its never too late to chime in even if they were posted ages ago) want to tell us more?
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 23:08 (twelve years ago) link
I've heard it and it's ok. Just played it again today, didn't notice it was a concept album apart from maybe some silly spoken word parts. I don't hear much "gothic" metal in it tbh, it's basically a Kelly Clarkson pop/rock album with a little bit of 80s AOR thrown in (I'm hearing bits of Heart, Bon Jovi). I realise I'm not selling this album very well.
― Siegbran, Monday, 16 January 2012 23:17 (twelve years ago) link
^^^ Within Temptation, that is.
― Siegbran, Monday, 16 January 2012 23:18 (twelve years ago) link
Ahh, so the description way above about it looking like an album for 12 year old girls is accurate then?
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 23:23 (twelve years ago) link
Or for boomers who don't hear "music like this made anymore".
― Siegbran, Monday, 16 January 2012 23:26 (twelve years ago) link
bound to do well in the P&J poll then..
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Monday, 16 January 2012 23:32 (twelve years ago) link