2020 Metal ’n’ Heavy Rock Poll: VOTING & FURTHER CAMPAIGNING thread (open until March 5)

If it's not 101 it will probably be a 40

if we get enough even for that

Last year we got 36 ballots. This year we have 16 so far.

Could everyone look at the nominations and vote for albums they liked please?

How many ballots did you have last year?

I was hoping that me finally getting my shit together in time to vote might portend a higher turnout.

see previous post

That Vassafor album rules--geniunely satanic-sounding early-black thrash with Portal-adjacent Antipodean cavernousness that's the one telltale sign that it wasn't made in 1988; nice infinite-riff-medleying going on, as well as creepy vocals that lend it that aforementioned actually scary feel (would have had it on my ballot if I was more on-the-ball about it): https://ironboneheadproductions.bandcamp.com/album/vassafor-to-the-death

Yikes, I'm only one of 16 who has voted so far? Damn! (Eternal damnation, that is!)

I'm still reviewing!

voted

I think voting will still be open until morning UK time when seandalai gets up.

So if you plan to leave it as late as that then please say so here so he knows

I voted a couple of days ago I think. Come on people!

Voted.

Aargh, I really want to get my ballot in but haven’t managed to put it together yet. I’ll submit one tomorrow morning UK time if the voting hasn’t closed by then.

Please do! I think it should be fine.

As long as the voting form is live you can vote. Seandalai might post in here once its closed. I'll ask him.

If the form's a-loadin', you can get to votin'.

voted!

i sent one last night i think

Voted! Phew

I assume there's still time since seandalai hasn't posted here

ahhh voting presently! sorry, life got in the way yesterday

Thanks, all!

Did Neanderthal submit his ballot yet? If not, I think we should wait for him.

I just cast mine. Been a slow year for metal for me. Hope I'm not too late.

Awesome! I was worried you wouldn't vote this year.

voted!!

😎

I hope gaudio voted too.

ahhh voting presently! sorry, life got in the way yesterday

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I enjoyed the nostalgiafest of Coming 2 America as well. But not sure it was more important than voting.

aha, no. I have a new job brewing! maybe! I'll happily tell you all about it in a few months if all goes well.

Fingers crossed!

I hope it's not you finally forming the Black Metal Stripper Troupe you mentioned once before

What are you going to call it?

the merkins at dusk, obvi

voting rn

done

voted for 50 porngrind bands

As is tradition.

Just checked and the voting form is still open. Seandalai messaged me saying he will have results tonight, so if anyone cares to vote then best post here now alerting seandalai before he closes it.

You got my ballot, pom, right?

seandalai only knows!

the lesser known beach boys demo

I haven't got a clue what is going to win this. What won Decibels album of the year?

ok found the list. Could Napalm Death win this poll?

40. Dark Fortress, Spectres from the Old World, Century Media
39. Fawn Limbs, Sleeper Vessels, Roman Numeral
38. Exgenesis, Solve et Coagula, Rain Without End
37. Megaton Sword, Blood Hails Steel – Steel Hails Fire, Dying Victims
36. Oranssi Pazuzu, Mestarin Kynsi, Nuclear Blast
35. Svalbard, When I Die, Will I Get Better, Translation Loss
34. Enslaved, Utgard, Nuclear Blast
33. In the Company of Serpents, Lux, Self-released
32. Xibalba, Años En Infierno, Southern Lord
31. Wake, Devouring Ruin, Translation Loss
30. Cirith Ungol, Forever Black, Metal Blade
29. Proscription, Conduit, Dark Descent
28. Celestial Season, The Secret Teachings, Burning World
27. Midnight, Rebirth by Blasphemy, Metal Blade
26. Krallice, Mass Cathexis, Self-released
25. ACxDC, Satan is King, Prosthetic
24. Temple of Void, The World That Was, Shadow Kingdom
23. Atramentus, Stygian, 20 Buck Spin
22. Tombs, Under Sullen Skies, Season of Mist
21. Haunt, Flashback, Church
20. Kirk Windstein, Dream in Motion, eOne
19. Pallbearer, Forgotten Days, Nuclear Blast
18. Lamp of Murmuur, Heir of Ecliptical Romanticism, Self-released
17. Godthrymm, Reflections, Profound Lore
16. Dropdead, Dropdead, Armageddon
15. Ripped to Shreds 亂 (Luan), Pulverized
14. Vile Creature, Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm!, Prosthetic
13. Of Feather & Bone, Sulfuric Disintegration, Profound Lore
12. Armored Saint, Punching the Sky, Metal Blade
11. Incantation, Sect of Vile Divinities, Relapse
10. Goden, Beyond Darkness, Svart
9. Paradise Lost, Obsidian, Nuclear Blast
8. Uada, Djinn, Eisenwald
7. Sweven, The Eternal Resonance, Van
6. Necrot, Mortal, Tankcrimes
5. Spirit Adrift, Enlightened in Eternity, 20 Buck Spin
4. Paysage d’Hiver, Im Wald, Kunsthall Produktionen
3. Imperial Triumphant, Alphaville, Century Media
2. Eternal Champion, Ravening Iron, No Remorse
1. Napalm Death, Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism, Century Media

If last year's pop general ILM poll is anything to go by, it'll be a duel between Hum and Oranssi Pazuzu.

previous winners of this poll have not got near the big pop poll however

deafheaven do better in that poll than this one, lol

plus voters are weirdly purist and say they wont vote for things like Hum as its not metal, despite the fact this isn't an exclusively metal poll.

Plus Zombi tend to make it every album hehe

I liked the Hum but not enough to vote for it because I'm not 100% sold on those noncommittal vox. But I'm getting ahead of myself here.

i dont even know if it will just be diehard metallers voting this year or those who dabble (potential Hum voters) and are into all kinds of music.

Personally I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't that high but who knows.

I did however vote for it.

Voting is closed, results are in.