~~~ 15 YEARS OF ILM POLL!!! ~~~ (Metal & Heavy Rock [+ related sub-genres] Edition) RESULTS & DISCUSSION THREAD

The Fen album is excellent but I think I dropped it from my ballot

Recommended Oceansize track: You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down. Or The Charm Offensive.

The next one up I thought would go top 20 but there you go, ILM as unpredictable as ever

161 Witchcraft - Witchcraft 143 Points, 4 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/eT6yAfn.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/78bxf4S7ckC7ZIledDl1qO
spotify:album:78bxf4S7ckC7ZIledDl1qO

such a great album, was OOP for so long on vinyl it was nice to get it a few years back as the pic disk just wasnt enough

We are about to enter The George Section Part II (tho Witchcraft are the kind of psych hard rock he should dig)

160 Melt Banana - Fetch 143.5 Points, 5 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/dtJhf7C.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/4C8VqFE4h4KWIsbAViqIby
spotify:album:4C8VqFE4h4KWIsbAViqIby

This is such a great album.

Best live band. This album captures their spirit nicely - maybe better than any of their other albums

amazing record

I've always wanted to see them live, but I havent done it yet. I made plans the last time, when they were touring with Melvins and Napalm Death, but they kinda fell through.

Trying to keep up with all the new stuff. Enjoying the Shape of Despair record.
If someone (imago!) could keep recommending a single track from each album that appears, that would be great. I'll pitch in where I can.

Love that Fen album.

TIE
158 Alcest - Les Voyages de l'Ame 144 Points, 4 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/phMv5kY.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/1y9zL8o1XLnLsiDzoC7v0O
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158 Shellac - 1000 Hurts 144 Points, 4 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/CKnBMXu.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/0UHOnddWyAQlP4s8Q1YeKR
spotify:album:0UHOnddWyAQlP4s8Q1YeKR

Also there is nothing fun about The Mars Volta!

Agreed!

I voted for Witchcraft! I'm extremely surprised to see it outside the top 100. Recommended track: Schyssta Logner

Meanwhile, this ASG album is perfectly pleasant, clean doom.

fuckin kill him

the only record i voted for in this part of the list was in solitude, which freaking rocks man!!!

xposts

Wasn't expecting to have to defend The Mars Volta so much! FTM was my #2. I love them unreservedly. Such energy and ingenuity! Space and prog and fragmented identity...and way too much of all of it. For me it is the perfect recipe.

Flower-sniffin' fakey bm vs. crank-rock

Another TMV lifer here too (still haven't heard their last album though)

Prog is my favourite thing but I don't get the Mars Volta.

Another TMV lifer here too (still haven't heard their last album though)

Haha yeah, me neither

i mention this every time it comes up but the last track on their last album is one of the best tmv songs ever. rest of it not so much

i didn't vote for frances the mute bc i am in the mood for it only once every like three years but i definitely love its brand of nonsense

Recommended FTM track is the opener. Nicely put tt

TIE
156 Envy - All the Footprints You've Ever Left And Fear Expecting Ahead 145 Points, 5 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/jcH7lWH.jpg
https://youtu.be/ezpuogyNf9w

156 Psychic Paramount - II 145 Points, 5 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/TvBoKQ6.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/5o83c2xtEDEcXFrGNbd6CS
spotify:album:5o83c2xtEDEcXFrGNbd6CS

The Envy album is so great. My fave of theirs

Love the Psychic Paramount album but it told me to turn it down, citing repetitiveness :(

I forgot to vote for 1000 Hurts!

Totally voted for Psychic Paramount though. An awesome racket!

What about the Envy album? Such an awesome racket too

One of the best bands ever from Japan

I loved one Envy album from another poll, but it wasn't this one!

I can't remember if I voted for that Envy album or not...if not, that was a stupid omission.

I have no recollection of any conversations about Psychic Paramount ever...that doesn't sound like something I would say

If any non-voters are lurking following the results feel free to tell us what you think of albums you have discovered or given a listen to because of the poll.

Anyone can talk about ANY of the albums that have placed in the top 300 anytime

Yeah I really like that Envy album too. And the Melt-Banana.

I think you were in the next room tbf, and heavy psych is probably really annoying through a wall

I will reappraise it through headphones. Oh, I also voted for Melt Banana and echo sentiments already expressed. Recommended track: either the opener or closer are sensational, but the whole thing is a migraine of wonder

Oh I like that phrase. Must remember to steal it

Is Imago annoying through a wall? Or only when riding a horse into space?

'A migraine of wonder'. I'm in.

Going back a bit, I'm an early-Tool obsessive but never got anywhere with 10,000 Days. I've got the CD edition with the daft goggles, too.

Intrigued by Psychic Paramount, sounds like it might be up my street.

imago is Lord Annoying all day every day! :D (a compliment)

I voted for that Tool album out of sheer nostalgia for my first year at uni.

that is actually my metal sobriquet fyi

TIE
154 Mournful Congregation - The June Frost 146 Points, 4 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/eCP4OGI.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/38wNvyZy52onN2WOnNoGR3
spotify:album:38wNvyZy52onN2WOnNoGR3

154 Solstafir - Svartir Sandar 146 Points, 4 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/wI9nd5j.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/4Yh2OXnwETq6ZDWbFFIuLe
spotify:album:4Yh2OXnwETq6ZDWbFFIuLe

haha all you envy fans luv emo

I think both of them may have been on my ballot

Probably the biggest reason I can listen to Envy and hardly any other screamo is the fact I can't understand what he's whining about xp

I wish there were a little more to Alcest. I respond to them on some level, but it feels superficial.

There's No 'I' in Envy...