~~~ ILM METAL POLL 2013 - ALBUMS & TRACKS VOTING & CAMPAIGN THREAD~~~ (VOTING ENDS FRIDAY JANUARY 10th 11.59pm UK time/6.59pm EST) )

it's rather low for metal poll, yeah, but hopefully it will flood in once everyones back to work/college.

When you vote please post here to say so. So I can check it went through ok.

Thanks.

Voted!

thanks!

btw guys Campaigning really does work so please go for it. Remember jeff got some dodgy stuff in a few years back just by campaigning!
Siegbran has the right idea.

So discuss any of the albums nominated (or tracks) in here!

I did a good amount of campaigning on the nominations thread, and took a little holiday break. I'll reiterate a few that I feel have been underrated in other polls.

Goatess - Goatess
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/192IbdIGft39UMkx7cino4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sfu9nlwfS4

http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2013/10/goatess-st-album-review.html
http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/06/27/goatess-the-birth-of-pan-review/
http://www.heavyplanet.net/2013/08/album-review-goatess-by-goatess.html
http://theparanoidmusicblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/goatess-st-album-review.html
http://fastnbulbous.com/goatess-goatess/

Brimstone Coven - II
http://brimstonecoven.bandcamp.com/album/ii

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAblOjqg4Cg

http://theparanoidmusicblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/brimstone-coven-ii-album-review.html
http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2013/11/brimstone-coven-st-album-review.html

Anciients - Heart Of Oak
http://open.spotify.com/album/12xsvrBxKYiC7QrGA3B4Tq
http://anciientriffs.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VPkxD5yglg

http://www.cvltnation.com/anciients-heart-of-oak/
http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=11767

Avatarium - Avatarium
http://open.spotify.com/album/02aB2JYueuZlZEL8VjXScm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWuGTYiQs8U

http://www.angrymetalguy.com/things-might-missed-2013-avatarium-avatarium/
http://doommetalheaven.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/album-review-avatarium/
http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2013/11/avatarium-st-album-review.html

Jex Thoth - Blood Moon Rise
http://ihate.bandcamp.com/album/blood-moon-rise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrAvwd_UHUI

http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2013/06/jex-thoth-blood-moon-rise-album-review.html
http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&id=20116
http://www.doommantia.com/2013/08/jex-thoth-blue-moon-rise.html
http://fastnbulbous.com/jex-thoth-blood-moon-rise/

second the avatarium album.

Yeah Avatarium is pretty great... I'm liking Brimstone Coven a lot too!

That Batillus record, Concrete Sustain was my number one. Sludgey, doomy goodness with an industrial edge. Just what the genre needs, I think. Its innovated and doesn't feel stiff like most industrial stuff can get.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q6fvwo9mQEM

http://www.batillusdoom.com/
http://batillus.bandcamp.com/

Primitive Man-Scorn... the heaviest thing I heard this year

https://fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net/safe_image.php?d=AQBD1gTQThEa4VdF&w=130&h=130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi1.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FAWUE-s6ALIU%2Fhqdefault.jpg&cfs=1&upscale

I fucked up that link.... But they are read. I'm horrible at campaining, apparently..

I only have one album I care about campaigning for:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE7lR4JzLUE

Sahg - Delusions Of Grandeur (Indie)
http://open.spotify.com/album/68ZLnKLkkwPUH47DQ39nEc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz7Fynwl1MM

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/59478/Sahg-Delusions-of-Grandeur/
http://www.metalkaoz.com/album-reviews/11473-sahg-delusions-of-grandeur.html

Twilight Of The Gods - Fire On The Mountain (Season Of Mist)
http://open.spotify.com/album/50ROI5L1dxnogR6Xj2Qbsi
http://twilightofthegods.bandcamp.com/album/fire-on-the-mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmtBeUA8cTA

http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2013/11/twilight-of-gods-fire-on-mountain-review.html
http://www.globaldomination.se/reviews/twilight-of-the-gods-fire-on-the-mountain
http://lastrit.es/reviews/7130/twilight-of-the-gods-fire-on-the-mountain

For what it's worth, I think the reason that the Sahg has been mostly overlooked is because it doesn't come out in the states until February.

Also, you guys need to listen to the Germ album – especially those of you who think that the Deafheaven is boring. Streaming here: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-germs-grief/

Germ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Deafheaven

Tried to click the "favorite" button BUT THERE ISN'T ONE

you clicked the favorite button in my heart.

Cool, just what I'm looking for. I've been wanting to hear more blackened post-punk sounds since getting into the Vaura album. Is there much other stuff in this vein out there?

xp Don't see how it matters these days, as the Sahg is available digitally worldwide via Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, etc. III never even had a U.S. release. What label is putting it out? Hope that means they'll actually tour the U.S.

and its not like the rolling promo crew dont get their promos months earlier anyway

i listened to germ with high expectations, it was wack

It matters if the people that make the lists (critics) don't get the album until well into the next year – most writers probably won't be getting it until February unless they're doing a review like I am. And if they don't get the album as a promo, they usually means that they don't realize that it exists. Just kind of how works. Writers often get the album only several weeks ahead of the release date, not months.

Also, J, have you considered that the wackness lies with you and not Germ?

hypothesis considered and REJECTED

Not feeling that Germ.. I'm thinking this is gonna be the new trend though. A former drum student of my sent me a link a few months ago doing something similar-he didn't get into the new wave up tempos, but the vibe was very close. One man bands, non performance more than likely, dark, none blast beat black metal, that has a dark wave feel.. I think this will be a little more appealing to a lot of folks as well. It don't do shit for me, but whatevs..

I'm stunned right now at how good the Bölzer EP is. Such a huge sound and so expressive.

Entranced by the Wolfshook, holy shit. That's one of the hugest opening riffs I've ever heard.

anybody with passing interest in space rock or stoner rock should probably spend sixty minutes of their lives checking out this album from the Cosmic Dead. It's p far out, but I dug it.

http://thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com/album/inner-sanctum

hold up hold up

who added this? LOL

Jeff Treppel & Ozzy Hamster Sings/Sqeaks - The Best of Nightwish

i apologize in advance for not voting in this but no lie, i have not listened to a single new album this year

The tracks spreadsheet seems to be missing a lot of nominations. A bunch were submitted Dec. 20-23.

oh. I left that to fnb, sorry.

Remember guys you only have until THIS FRIDAY to vote

We only have 11 ballots in so PLEASE VOTE BEFORE FRIDAY'S CLOSING DATE

Is this going to be the end of ILM metal polls? That would be too bad cuz I always felt the results were by far the best, most well-rounded of all the metal polls. One list to rule them all \m/

However, if Deafheaven win this year I take that back, cuz seriously, they can suckit ;)

as I posted on the thread drugs a money bumped
2010 had 80 ballots
2011 had 74 ballots
2012 under new management there was 51 ballots

BTW I had no access to the spreadsheet for tracks, and did not volunteer for that nonsense. I can barely keep track of the hundreds and hundreds of albums. I will vote for tracks from what's available though.

If we dont have enough votes for a rollout it will probably be just a list in one go of the top 10 or so. so please vote!

Another vote! thanks kkdominator!

we now have the Twelve Votes of Christmas :)

I could pretty easily come up with the minimum 5 albums from the fairly comprehensive album list, but scanning that track list, there are only 2 songs I recognize. Not sure if I'll have enough time to listen through the rest before Friday. Is the tracks ballot required?

no its voluntary. there is a playlist on spotify tho

Okay, thanks. I'll try to listen to it before Friday.

tracks http://open.spotify.com/user/pfunkboy/playlist/5h0uxOzYvaafpBbe6Sve2J

if someone gives me the list of tracks noms missed i will ask seandalai to add them to the document. as we dont have many ballots in it wont matter PLUS anyone can resubmit their vote

To switch gears to campaigning for a bit, I think more people should be talking about the Obliteration album, "Black Death Horizon". I'm not an expert on metal sub-genres. This seems vaguely death-metal though with a distinct sound of their own, especially the high-pitched yelped vocals which are great. Great raw and loose sound.

This should cover all of the missing tracks. The tracks already in the spreadsheet are in order of nomination, ending with Oranssi Pazuzu - Reika Miasammassa. This is every track nominated after that, in order of nomination.

Audrey Horne - Redemption Blues
Victor Griffin's In-Graved - Late for an Early Grave
Satan - Cenotaph Wall
Joel Grind - Hell's Master of Hell
Raspberry Bulbs - When a Lie Becomes the Truth
Inquisition - Force of the Floating Tomb
Skeletonwitch - Burned from Bone
Tribulation - Through the Velvet Black
Monster Magnet - End of Time
Vastum - 3 A.M. in Agony
Jucifer - Queen of Antlers
Voivod - Empathy for the Enemy
Blood Ceremony - Goodbye Gemini
Windhand - Boleskine
Purson - Well Spoiled Machine
In Solitude - Death Knows Where
Oranssi Pazuzu - Olen Aukaissut Uuden Silman
Carcass - The Granulating Dark Satanic Mills
Inter Arma – ‘Sblood
Black Sabbath - Dear Father
Kvelertak - Evig Vandrar
Power Trip - Crossbreaker
Revocation - Fracked
Motorhead - The End of Time
Shitfucker - Sex Dungeon
Ghost - Ghuleh/Zombie Queen
Vaura - Putting Flesh to Bone
SubRosa - The Usher
In Solitude - A Buried Sun
Darkthrone - Leave No Cross Unturned
Within Temptation ft. Tarja - Paradise (What About Us?)
Kvelertak - Spring Fra Livet
Magic Circle - Winter Light
Entrails – Bloodhammer
Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso UFO - Skilfiul Grinning Skull
Jute Gyte - Supreme Fictions and the Absolute Fake
Jute Gyte - Romanticism is Ultimately Fatal
Windhand - Amaranth
The Cosmic Dead – Djamba
Orchid - Loving Hand of God
Sahg - Sleeper's Gate To The Galaxy
Altaar - Tidi Kjem Aldri Att
Avatarium – Boneflower
Satan - Incantations
Darkthrone - Leave No Cross Unturned
Summoning - Caradhras
Suffocation - Eminent Wrath
Paysage d'Hiver - Macht des Schicksals

Hey, he got us to surpass the # of voters from last year!

Old management > New Management

Voting is closed, thanks for voting.

hurrah!

and thanks to seandalai for making this all possible! (and fnb for helping me)

and I'm going to post a few tracks results in a min or two..

~~~ 2014 ILM METAL POLL TRACKS & ALBUMS COUNTDOWN! ~~~ (Tracks top 30 first then Albums)