THE ILM METAL POLL 2011 RESULTS (All lurkers/non metalheads welcome to join in!)

uh I'm hoping for Hills to place today, a lot of the other stuff I voted for I am hoping will place higher

Liked Trap Them a lot also.

TIE
98. Ash Borer - Ash Borer (345 Points, 12 Votes)
http://www.lurkerspath.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Ash-Borer-Ash-Borer.jpg
http://www.last.fm/music/Ash+Borer

Black Metal from Arcata

Disma was formed in January 2007 by guitarists Bill Venner( Incantation, Body of Christ) and Daryl Kahan (Abazagorath, Funebrarum, Assück etc) with the intention of creating some heavy and morbid Death Metal.

Aah but Agrypnie sorts out the men from the boys and I find myself a boy I'm afraid. Too much for my delicate sensibilities.

spotify search for Ash Borer said "did you mean Ass Boner?" I knew it was a mistake for them to hire KJB

And the first Ash Borer trk I click on is 12 mins long. Oh well, lets give it a go.

Heard good things about Disma (from lol Pitchfork I believe), so will have to check that one out...

pitchfork has decided death metal is hip now?

think they were featured in their Show No Mercy column from a while back, which I always thought was a good read.

Ash Borer another one of the ones I rated pretty highly last year. I suspect I am not going to be one of the core voters once the statscock comes into play.

you never were!

Troo.

97. Jesu - Ascension (346 Points, 11 Votes)
http://www.revolvermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Jesu-Ascension.jpg?9d7bd4
http://www.last.fm/music/jesu

Jesu (English pronunciation: /jeɪ-sʊ:/ yay-sue) is a band formed in 2003 in Abergele, Wales, United Kingdom by Justin Karl Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of his new project.

Jesu have released most of their music on Hydra Head, a label that specializes in contemplative metal, but lately they've been recording for Calo Verde, the label founded by the Red House Painters' Mark Kozelek. Broadrick has cited the Red House Painters as an inspiration, and it's easy to see how those two could form a mutual admiration society. Jesu, especially on the new Ascension, do a pretty incredible job evoking the feeling of depression through music, its melodies buried under so many oceans of impossibly slow sound that you just barely notice they're there.

Haha, I forgot to vote for this.

96. Arckanum - Helvitismyrkr (346 Points, 14 Votes)
http://i26.lulzimg.com/a720f2.jpg
Spotify
http://www.last.fm/music/Arckanum

Arckanum is a black metal band from Sweden. The band formed in 1992 and features Johan “Shamaatae” Lahger as sole member.

Arckanum is not a “pagan” black metal band. Johan “Shamaatae” Lahger is a practicing chaos-gnostic.

Disma is way low imho, such a great album.

The album cover for the Jesu record is gorgeous.

How nice to see a little IPA on this thread!

I am going to listen to Jesu now because that cover is lovely and it sounds like something I might want to listen to. This album isn't on spotify but there is a lot of other stuff. Thanks!

Ok why did this guy have to start singing?!

95. Wreck of the Hesperus - Light Rotting Out (347 Points, 11 Votes)
http://www.aestheticdeath.com/images/shop/large_168Cess-Pit-People.jpg
http://www.last.fm/music/Wreck+of+the+Hesperus

Wreck of the Hesperus are a doom metal band from Dublin, Ireland.

tbqf i think this is the best music poll ILM has to offer.

"Arckanum is not a “pagan” black metal band. Johan “Shamaatae” Lahger is a practicing chaos-gnostic."

Glad that got cleared up.

oh man, pretty sure I forgot to vote for disma so I'm part of the problem. they're fun live too.

anyone curious about vektor should listen to 'tetrastructural minds' off of that last one. def one of my fave metal tracks of the year.

94. ICS Vortex - Storm Seeker (347 Points, 14 Votes)
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/soulflypremiere/icsstorm.jpg
http://www.last.fm/music/ICS+Vortex

Simen Hestnæs (born March 4th, 1974, in Oslo, Norway), also known as i.c.s. vortex, or simply Vortex, is the current vocalist and bassist of the progressive black metal band Borknagar and the vocalist and guitarist of the doom metal band Lamented Souls. Previously he has also been the vocalist of avant-garde metal band Arcturus and the bassist and background vocalist of the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir.

omar thanks for that!

Good section for me: Agrypnie, Jesu, Arckanum, ICS Vortex. The Agrypnie is nominally an EP, so I didn't vote for it in the P&J album poll, but I put "Augenblick" on my song ballot. Weird how nobody else ever votes for my "singles"...

What does the 'avant-garde' descriptor indicate musically in relation to Agrypnie?

ok ilx was down for me but i dunno if it was an isp prob or nortons didnt like a site one of the jpegs came from but maybe a mod should look at one of the recent images

93. WOODEN STAKE - Black Caped Carnivore (349 Points, 11 Votes)
http://altsphere.com/catalog/1285-1147-thickbox/wooden-stake-black-caped-carnivore-7.jpg
http://www.last.fm/music/Wooden+Stake

Doom metal with female vocals.

Vanessa Nocera - Vocals, Bass

if you like this check out Murkrat which I stupidly forgot to nominate and are even better.

where did everyone go? i hope there isn't a dodgy jpeg on here thats now preventing you all connecting

92. Rwake - Rest (350 Points, 14 Votes)
http://f0.bcbits.com/z/37/47/3747794631-1.jpg
Spotify
http://www.last.fm/music/Rwake

Rwake is a sludge metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, that began as a jamming four-piece in 1996. The band was originally called Wake.

emil.y what do you mean?

Way too low!! lol.. I actually like the fact that these guys with this record have moved away from so much black metal stuff.. more sludge, and more atmosphiric stuff.. Plus, they incorperate guitar solos in a really cool way, and they are never wanky, also fitting.. Not too many bands do that in this genre..

Oh, just that 'avant-garde' is somewhat over-used (by myself also), and frequently doesn't actually give you a hint as to what the music will be like. I mean, people use 'avant-garde' in metal terms to mean "sounds a bit like Sunn O)))". Or it could be that they have schooling in the classical avant-garde tradition. Or it could just be that "they're kind of weird"...

xpost

well they're not like sunn o))) but i have no musical training so i cant really answer but I'd say its more likely in this case "they're kind of weird"

91. Premonition 13 - 13 (351 Points, 12 Votes)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OD8rFyvoAFw/TrPTckDA4sI/AAAAAAAAFhA/G_QApzn14Uw/s1600/PF.jpg
Spotify
http://www.last.fm/music/Premonition+13

WINO

it only needs that 1 word description.

http://woodenstake.bandcamp.com/track/black-caped-carnivore

I admire the Rwake album, but didn't rank it super high because I can't really enjoy it. Just like they were impressive live, but I also wanted to leave the room after 30 minutes!

okay so the last three albums + Murkrat sound kind of appealing to me

90. Anatomy of Habit - S/T (352 Points, 15 Votes, 1 #1)
http://c1.ac-postto.myspacecdn.com/postto01/3/e1a26571742d4246b2832276394f4abb/s.jpg
http://www.last.fm/music/Anatomy+of+Habit

Anatomy of Habit formed in October 2008, following the dissolution of the group Animal Law. Blake Edwards (percussion; also of Vertonen, ssseepage, Burrow, Series Founders, Startless, Crippled Insectual, ex-Animal Law), Dylan Posa (drums; also of Dylan Posa and Three Cheers for One Dead Man, ex-Cheer Accident, ex-Flying Luttenbachers, ex-Brice-Glace, ex-Animal Law), and Mark Solotroff (vocals; also of BLOODYMINDED, The Fortieth Day, A Vague Disquiet, Nightmares, ex-Super Eight Loop, ex-Intrinsic Action, ex-Animal Law) joined forces with Kenny Rasmussen (bass; ex-No Funeral, ex-Radar Eyes) and Greg Ratajczak (guitar; also of Plague Bringer) — the duo originally slated to engineer and produce Animal Law’s abandoned debut album. With less than 20 intense shows under their collective belt since their mid-2009 debut, Anatomy of Habit recently finished work on their first recordings, working with Andrew Ragin of The Atlas Moth at Phase Recording Studios. The band mastered the mini-LP in late-June 2011, with Bob Weston of Shellac, at Chicago Mastering Service. After their initial outings, people have mentioned diverse groups, including Joy Division, Swans, Einsturzende Neubauten, Killing Joke, Unsane, Bauhaus, My Bloody Valentine, Black Sabbath, The Cure, Jesu, The Sisters of Mercy, Death in June, and even The Doors, when attempting to describe the band. Part post-punk, part death-rock, part early-industrial, part noise-rock, part shoegazer, and part full-on doom-metal, this list of bands at least begins to describe where the powerful five-piece group might be coming from.

http://anatomyofhabit.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anatomy-of-Habit/65210152926
http://www.myspace.com/anatomyofhabit
http://anatomyofhabit.bigcartel.com/

I'm sorta partly responsible for this being here even tho i didn't vote for it.
CAMPAIGNING WORKS FOLKS HERES THE PROOF
now over to the poster who stanned and gave it the #1..

Yeah that Rwake album is really great. Still haven't heard that new Wino yet though.

Agrypnie is one I heard after I mailed my ballot. I'm sure I've heard one of the earlier records, but can't say it left any impression - this is a great record however. Avant garde my ass btw, it is just good, catchy metal.

I'd like to think that the Arckanum placement is because of me Singing His Praise for the last couple years :) Also I can't decide what's more LOLworthy, Taake taking flak for being anti-muslim after spewing anti-christian bile for almost 20 years, or the fact that they were even nominated for a national award. That record is pretty grim (not too dissimilar to Arckanum, actually).

YAAAAAY Anatomy of Habit!
This band rules so much and let me tell you why:

* a gong
* a skilled vocalist with a low range and a good screaming voice too
* lyrics you can listen to or not, your choice
* super long songs that change a lot but do so gradually
* not too fast, not too slow

went to see them open for russian circles and left before RC played because the crowd was really annoying, but i bought the record on my way out and am not at all sorry about it
big fan over here

Siegbran you are probably right re your campaigning.

and there's the happy LL.
her drugs c money moment

Since theres only like 70 voters campaigning for stuff really works as it only takes 9 or 10 ppl to vote and it gets in, and then new people get to hear awesome music

89. Lifelover - Sjukdom (355 Points, 9 Votes, 1 #1)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wiWNf1FzEkg/TUVPQNnKxMI/AAAAAAAABBE/DDK6klK9PGw/s1600/Lifelover-Sjukdom500.jpg
Spotify
http://www.last.fm/music/Lifelover

Lifelover was a metal band hailing from Stockholm, Sweden. They split up after the death of B in 16th September 2011. Their lyrics are mainly focused on pure misery, drugs, hate and death, with elements of sarcasm and irony. Lifelover was formed 1st June 2005 by B and ( ) in Stockholm, Sweden. A demo called “Promo 2005” was recorded the same month, it contained two tracks, but it was never officially released. Their debut Pulver was released by GoatowaRex in July 2006.

On 14 February 2011, Lifelover released their fourth album called Sjukdom.

On 10 September 2011, the band reported through their Facebook page that band member B died the previous day, stating, “We are very sad to report that yesterday our bandmate and brother B has passed away. The concerts today and tomorrow are still to be performed, but in a different form in his honor. This information is valid and in its extreme sadness true. A final statement with further details is to come.”

If you have never heard Pulver go do so now, wonderful album. You wont get vinyl though, it was selling for $200 even before the guy committed suicide.

In other words "Lifelover" was a pretty ironic band name, eh?

88. Hands of Orlac - S/T (359 Points, 14 Votes)
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/images/covers/hands-of-orlac-hands-of-orlac-20110910024903.jpg
http://www.last.fm/music/Hands+of+Orlac

Italian doom metal band with female vocals.

great album this