Super! Thanks! I tried to format them in the same manner as the spreadsheet.
Alestorm - No Grave But The SeaAntisect - The Rising of the LightsBig|Brave - ArdorCursed Moon - Rite of DarknessDisharmony - Goddamn The SunEluveitie - Evocation II: PantheonFalaise - My Endless ImmensityFarsot - Fail LureHorn - Turm Am HangIdes of Gemini - WomenLight of the Morning Star - NoctaMammoth Mammoth - Mount the MountainNaudiz - Wulfasa KunjaNortt - EndeligtOverkill - The Grinding WheelPyriphlegethon - The Murky Black of Eternal NightReverorum ib Malacht - Ter Agios NuminiSelcouth - Heart Is the Star of ChaosSlagmaur - Thill Smitts TerrorTau Cross - Pillar of FireThe Midnight Ghost Train - Cypress Ave.The Wizards - Full Moon in ScorpioZeal & Ardor - Devil Is Fine
Kinda surprised that a few of these didn't make the list since many of them were discussed in Rolling Metal 2017 extensively.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:01 (six years ago) link
There's always someone who says they missed the nomination period
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:09 (six years ago) link
Has anyone voted yet? I don't have access to check and just wondered if people have voted but didn't post here saying so.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:10 (six years ago) link
Happy to add these, I think the Zeal and Ardor album is 2016 though?
― Simon H., Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:15 (six years ago) link
It definitely got some votes last year though I don't think it cracked 101.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:17 (six years ago) link
The Zeal & Ardor was released independently and also saw a vinyl release in 2016 however MVKA Records gave it an 'official' US release on 2/24/2017 and it was also the first time it appeared on CD anywhere.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:31 (six years ago) link
(deliberates wisely) I'll allow it
― Simon H., Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:35 (six years ago) link
Thank you, your honor.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:36 (six years ago) link
I'm sort of amazed we missed Big|Brave in the nomination process
― Simon H., Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:50 (six years ago) link
Slagmaur missing was the head-scratcher for me. We discussed that one a lot in rolling metal.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 15:01 (six years ago) link
Sadly a lot of regulars on that thread don't participate in polls.Hopefully Simon can persuade them? Brian you should try too!
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 15:50 (six years ago) link
I'll begin the pestering campaign sometime this week.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 2 January 2018 15:52 (six years ago) link
The ones I've listened to a lot this year are Jute Gyte, Akvan (Iranian folk/black metal hybrid that integrates oud with intense black metal), and Árstíðir lífsins (epic progressive Icelandic folk metal). Converge is catching up too. Are there any Branca-metal releases I should check out urgently? Gnaw Their Tongues?
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Wednesday, 3 January 2018 14:56 (six years ago) link
If you haven't heard them already 2 Krallices and a Thantifaxath
― queens of the stonage (ultros ultros-ghali), Wednesday, 3 January 2018 16:58 (six years ago) link
Also Blattaria
2 Krallices And a Thantifaxath in a pear tree
― imago, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 18:34 (six years ago) link
*in a PURGATORY
― imago, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 19:25 (six years ago) link
https://tinyurl.com/RYM-2017-Best-Metal
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Wednesday, 3 January 2018 21:09 (six years ago) link
Voted for the first time in a year or two! It was a good year for metal and I *still* feel like I missed so much, looking at that nominations list.
― beard papa, Thursday, 4 January 2018 07:18 (six years ago) link
I had heard both Krallice releases but hadn't given them enough time. Loum is pretty great, esp, and I just bought it. The Thantifaxath surprises me: pretty eclectic with some dazzlingly intense passages.
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Thursday, 4 January 2018 23:52 (six years ago) link
the general poll voting has startedILM's 2017 End of Year Tracks & Albums Poll / VOTING THREAD
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Saturday, 6 January 2018 15:06 (six years ago) link
I've been listening to In Contact by Caligula's Horse a lot. They blend prog-metal with some mildly djenty elements to uncommonly good effect, and pull off a few gambits that really shouldn't work, most notably a three minute spoken-word-only track (!) and a fifteen-minute closer. Their make-or-break clean vocals sound great to me - there's even a moment in "Dream the Dead" (one of the best openers of the year) that evokes my beloved Anneke-era The Gathering.
― Simon H., Saturday, 6 January 2018 16:21 (six years ago) link
I voted. Has anyone else?
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Sunday, 7 January 2018 19:26 (six years ago) link
I'm taking the time to discover more stuff, there's almost a whole month left.
― Dinsdale, Sunday, 7 January 2018 19:35 (six years ago) link
I voted a week or so ago.
― gman59, Sunday, 7 January 2018 19:41 (six years ago) link
pollrunners have to vote early as seandalai prefers it that way. but like anybody else we can change our ballot if we hear something new we want to include.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Sunday, 7 January 2018 20:21 (six years ago) link
I'll try to submit a ballot by week's end
― Simon H., Monday, 8 January 2018 13:45 (six years ago) link
Did anyone give these a listen?
I hope you all give the Solstafir, Sannhet and Au Champ des Morts albums a listen― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus),
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus),
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Tuesday, 9 January 2018 13:46 (six years ago) link
Also what did you all think of the Electric Wizard album? It seems that those who didn't like the last few loved this one.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Tuesday, 9 January 2018 13:47 (six years ago) link
oh and I hope Agalloch fans checked out the excellent Pillorian album. I wonder when the other ex members of Agalloch will get an album out
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Tuesday, 9 January 2018 13:48 (six years ago) link
the Solstafir record is pretty solid
― Simon H., Tuesday, 9 January 2018 13:50 (six years ago) link
Au champ des morts is excellent indeed!
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 14:15 (six years ago) link
Sannhet is great, although I'm not sure if I would call it metal.
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 14:32 (six years ago) link
they will always be Gannnet to me
― #TeamHailing (imago), Tuesday, 9 January 2018 14:44 (six years ago) link
― beard papa, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 00:49 (six years ago) link
I liked the Sannhet a lot
― the man from P.O.R.L.O.C.K. (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 10 January 2018 18:37 (six years ago) link
seandalai how many ballots do we have so far?
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 11 January 2018 16:58 (six years ago) link
On a less false note, I need to also stump for Lich King's insanely fun the Omniclasm, the rare metal album that a) has a non-corny sense of humor and b) still manages to rock the fuck out. Even the sequencing is witty, pairing "Cut the Shit", a rant against scene police and self-serious political bands, with "Our Time to Riot"...a sincere political song about destroying the American government. Also: a song about how awful parenting is ("Preschool Cesspool"), and (along with Kreator) one of the year's two explicitly pro-LGBT thrash songs ("Offense").
― Simon H., Thursday, 11 January 2018 18:58 (six years ago) link
I know this hasn't actually been discussed among the pollrunners yet but I'm wondering if it might be wise to extend the voting period for one more week, since the main trax/albums rollout won't actually wrap up until (I believe) February 2nd, and I'm a little concerned there may not leave be lot of spare air for \metal/ while that's going on
― Simon H., Friday, 12 January 2018 13:35 (six years ago) link
To be honest? I'd prob move it back to Sunday, to give people the weekend to focus on their metal ballots, but I doubt much more would be needed. That way you benefit from the momentum coming off the albums poll
I think this is the first time that metal poll happens after the big poll...? Usually metal poll acts an okay hype vehicle for like the top 2 or 3 to make it onto the albums poll, but I don't really kniw what the effect will be now that we're reversing the order. Shoukd be interesting...
― the man from P.O.R.L.O.C.K. (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 12 January 2018 18:16 (six years ago) link
Yeah this is a first try at doing it in this order AFAIK
― Simon H., Friday, 12 January 2018 18:18 (six years ago) link
the longer we open the poll the more people put things off and wait til the last hour to vote
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 12 January 2018 18:37 (six years ago) link
and then ask for another 24 hours..
we only have 6 ballots so far btw, hoping to see more campaigning for albums to encourage others.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 12 January 2018 20:33 (six years ago) link
I will definitely be voting. Be patient.
I likely won't wait until the last minute either since I am very happy with my Top 60 and placing. I had to get some lists together for earlier deadlines and don't anticipate changing much when I vote here.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 12 January 2018 21:33 (six years ago) link
For those who are interested, I created a Spotify list of my favorite tracks from my favorite albums of 2017. The metal-to-non-metal ratio is about 4-to-1 so if you put it on random and let 'er rip, it won't all be the devil's music. But most of it is.
http://open.spotify.com/user/nyc_native/playlist/6AgLUwOX0KciLqQFAGfWob
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 14 January 2018 03:29 (six years ago) link
I totally forgot to nominate Emyn Muil - Elenion Ancalima but it is total Summoning worship that will be high on my ballot, easily better than the actual new Summoning record.
Délétère - Per Aspera Ad Pestilentiam : excellent Canadian BM, excellent mix of the usual fast/furious and catchy rockin' stuff.
Goatpenis is absolutely kickass. Ungfell - Tôtbringære if you like Peste Noire. Slagmaur if you like Ceremony-era Samael. Colotyphus if you like Drudkh. Contaminated if you'd have liked Entombed to be doomier. Lingua Ignota if you like Diamanda Galas.
― Siegbran, Monday, 15 January 2018 00:08 (six years ago) link
Goatpenis
― alpine static, Monday, 15 January 2018 09:09 (six years ago) link
Let's make a Goatpenis victory happen, we can do it.
― Siegbran, Monday, 15 January 2018 10:33 (six years ago) link
Siegbran, I added Emyn Muil to the list.
― Simon H., Monday, 15 January 2018 14:05 (six years ago) link
Rollout wont be starting tonight
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Monday, 5 February 2018 00:10 (six years ago) link
I do hope we get lots more participation on results thread than last year. I love reading what people think, even if they haven't voted.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Sunday, February 4, 2018 10:52 AM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i couldn't vote in good conscience. just way too much that i haven't kept up with. but i'll be listening as things roll out and will definitely try to post interesting things that come into my mind about the records.
― budo jeru, Monday, 5 February 2018 00:13 (six years ago) link
"interesting" probably a stretch but
― budo jeru, Monday, 5 February 2018 00:14 (six years ago) link
you really shouldnt let that put you off voting
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Monday, 5 February 2018 00:16 (six years ago) link
Its ok we don't do poser-shaming for new voters
― Hi diddley dee, hen fapper's life for me (Neanderthal), Monday, 5 February 2018 00:41 (six years ago) link
I haz poll results
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Monday, 5 February 2018 03:37 (six years ago) link
How many ballots did you get in the end?
― you can make fun of birthday parties all you want (ultros ultros-ghali), Monday, 5 February 2018 10:33 (six years ago) link
40
― ? (seandalai), Monday, 5 February 2018 10:48 (six years ago) link
On a par with last year then, not too bad. I know he got ribbed for it but thanks to Odysseus for campaigning for the poll itself so vehemently
― you can make fun of birthday parties all you want (ultros ultros-ghali), Monday, 5 February 2018 11:02 (six years ago) link
At least 5 people said they voted after you said 36 but you only have 40?
― imago, Monday, 5 February 2018 11:24 (six years ago) link
A couple of people voted twice.
― ? (seandalai), Monday, 5 February 2018 11:25 (six years ago) link
ahhh
― imago, Monday, 5 February 2018 11:26 (six years ago) link
one man, one two votes
― Siegbran, Monday, 5 February 2018 11:49 (six years ago) link
Siegbran's here. You can start! :D
― imago, Monday, 5 February 2018 11:52 (six years ago) link
THE 10TH ANNUAL ILM METAL POLL:2017 RESULTS THREAD
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Monday, 5 February 2018 12:50 (six years ago) link