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

He's a god. Gods don't worry about petty nuisances like that.

Well don't say he wasn't warned when his bits end up looking like the last sausage on the barbecue.

I never tire of Amon Amarth.

And 13 votes for Shooting Guns! So great to see.

52. Tombs - Path of Totality (461 Points, 17 Votes)
http://www.metalinjection.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Tombs_Path_of_Totality-604x604.jpg
Spotify
http://www.last.fm/music/Tombs

Formed in January 2007 (Brooklyn, USA), Tombs started as a collaboration between former Anodyne frontman Mike Hill, bassist Dominic Seita (ex-Speedloader) and drummer Justin Ennis (ex-the heuristic). Since then Seita has been replaced by Carson James and Ennis by Andrew Hernandez (ex-Asra). Tombs is the culmination of Hill’s lifetime of work, a crushing, soulful sound, inspired by some diverse, almighty influences: the harsh minimalism of Black Flag , the psychedelic overdrive of Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine, the emotional ice of Godflesh, the sinister rock of Unsane and The Jesus Lizard, and black metal such as Deathspell Omega and Darkthrone

This was high in the Decibel poll wasn't it?

Oh it was #1 in Decibel.
btw guys did you know that Tombs aren't in Metal Archives?

That's because they're a bunch of hipsters. FALSE METALLLLLLLLL

Wow, I thought that would have been at least top 15. Are they really considered hipstrz?

Then all Decibel journos are HIPSTERS then! ALL OF YOU NO EXCEPTIONS!

atlas moth - decent record, horrific recording
amon amarth - it's an amon amarth album
tombs - also decent but this is probably the right placement for it in any metal poll

intrigued by sungazer and shooting guns per your decriptions, ez

amon amarth - it's an amon amarth album

lol

thanks for doing this y'all

but that's ok, they make real metal. no need to fuck with the metal formula everyone!

hey markers good to see you here! Going to check anything out? You'remore metal than your hipster buddy ilxor who doesn't listen anymore as its not hip!

or something.

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Ha ha, oops. It was supposed to say, "That's so metal."

51. Lord Vicar - Signs of Osiris (502 Points, 17 Votes)
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http://www.last.fm/music/lord+vicar

A doom metal band of Peter Vicar (Reverend Bizarre, Orne ). Chritus (Christian Lindersson) from Saint Vitus , Count Raven and Terra Firma on vocals. Gareth Millstead from Centurions Ghost and End of Level Boss on drums. On bass Jussi Myllykoski. They released The Demon Of Freedom 7’’ through I Hate Records, featuring Jim Hunter from Revelation on bass. Debut full-length titled Fear no Pain was released on November 6th 2008 by The Church Within Records.

amon amarth - it's an amon amarth album

http://www.onemetal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/surturrising.jpg
Wait I've seen that burning sword before...here it is, made last year:
http://ring.cdandlp.com/osmoseproductions/photo_grande/114189397.jpg

who is that?

Long, devastating slices of classic riffage, with that dramatic and possessed singing, with that feel that only Lord Vicar (and, obviously Reverend Bizarre) can deliver. It's that sort of music that feels like an ancient painting from a mysterious land. Its beautiful and unsettling but at the same time catchy, heavy and irresistible. It's an album that feels incredibly dense but at the same time calls for repeat listening.- Doomantia

xp - I think it's Lana del Rey's unreleased debut album

I think i'll end tonight with one more, just to annoy the purists!

then after i post that seandalai will ask you all nicely again to vote in the big poll

50. Barn Owl - Lost in the Glare (504 Points, 16 Votes)
http://music.is-amazing.com/sites/music.is-amazing.com/files/covers/barn.jpg
Spotify
http://www.last.fm/music/Barn+Owl

Barn Owl is a drone / psychedelic band from San Francisco, California, formed by Evan Caminiti and Jon Porras (Elm) in 2006.

“Barn Owl’s specific brand of drone-noise is akin to placing your ear against the Dalai Lama’s stomach and catching the sound of his reincarnation juices flowing” - LA Weekly

http://electrictotem.com/barnowl

49-26 to come tomorrow

oooh, I voted for that pretty high. One of my favorite this year in general.

Weird. That was #9 in my experimental/ambient list. I wouldn't have voted for that even if this was the heavy music poll rather than metal. It's not remotely heavy.

See, I don't really consider Barn Owl metal at all (despite the fact I reviewed them in Decibel).

I cry (f)owl.

Heh. Will we also see Alexander Tucker, Caretaker, Phaedra, Vladislav Delay, Tim Hecker, Grouper and The Book Of Knots? Peaking Lights? EMA, Austra and Planningtorock? Adele?

Barn Owl sounds like something I need to check out.

(hope everyone's voting in the big poll btw)

i blame all the journos at Decibel who are all clearly hipsters

Direct Link to poll recap & full results

and go vote in THE 2011 ILM SUPER-MEGA YEAR-END ALBUMS 'N' TRACKS POLL™ Voting Thread (ends at MIDNIGHT EST on Friday, January 20th, 2012)
PLEASE

i think 21 of my 50 votes have placed so far. how about everyone else?

btw Barn Owl don't really sound that different to Earth.

And no-one complained when they got in previous polls.

Kerr otm on all accounts; hooray for Barn Owl!!!

Love Barn Owl, but I file them in with faux Western soundtracks like Scenic and Dead Texan, rather than metal.

Didn't vote for them myself but it's a really really good album.

so holy shit this witch mountain album is fab

barn owl's last couple records have been about as consistent and purposeful as amon amarth's

maybe this has already been addressed but is there a spotify playlist for this poll? as per usual i'm catching up on my yearly metals via this poll (i'm barely through 2010 tbh.)

yeah mordy made one

http://open.spotify.com/user/mordys/playlist/6FNGd20uP6dyX5W1jzFE6Z

theres a nominations one too http://open.spotify.com/user/v1c3r0y/playlist/3iDbLB1n1SB30gn5p5dTWz

there's a youtube thread too if you just want to hear the odd track
~ YOUTUBE COMPANION THREAD FOR ILM METAL POLL 2011

Love Barn Owl, but I didn't vote for it here. Didn't really consider it metal.

Sorry that I missed out on this. Just got back on board today. Nice list!

Yeah, I like Barn Owl well enough but not enough to vote for them (I don't think).

hey nate! congrats on your 22 votes!