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

im sure i listened to this like 10 years ago but i have no memory of it

OK who didn't vote for this

Oh like all of you, because it 'isn't metal'. Such closed minds! ;)

My #8

it is Heavy Rock

its not that great though lets be honest. the mcr albums in the poll are prob better haha

It is ferociously good. And such great FUN!

167 Shape Of Despair - Monotony Fields 140.6 Points, 4 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/8tzAn8K.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/1Aw60nUgrLPrs8yRMynCc8
spotify:album:1Aw60nUgrLPrs8yRMynCc8

Oh hey I voted for this too! The track In Longing is especially beautiful

166 Wolves in the Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars 140.6 Points, 5 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/JViE5Oy.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/4aqJgxxo4nKUyXStKQUWWS
spotify:album:4aqJgxxo4nKUyXStKQUWWS

i voted for Two Hunters but this one is very good too

Oh and the opening track of Monotony Fields is also a stunner

I didnt vote for The Mars Volta cos theyre shite

165 In Solitude - The World. The Flesh. The Devil 141.1 Points, 6 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/legDmDc.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/25SYB9zU1aK8G4jjjVmy7s
spotify:album:25SYB9zU1aK8G4jjjVmy7s

164 Kylesa - Static Tensions 141.5 Points, 5 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/en96AFo.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/0Aj7YOQ3gK97MouZ487emF
spotify:album:0Aj7YOQ3gK97MouZ487emF

163 Oceansize - Everyone Into Position 142 Points, 4 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/aBh4kdE.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/2pTp9Bf8wLbTg3P8FaSbdJ
spotify:album:2pTp9Bf8wLbTg3P8FaSbdJ

Classic.

162 Fen - Epoch 142 Points, 6 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/GYgIIQQ.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/2Co5WjR7No5oNchGCUmsos
spotify:album:2Co5WjR7No5oNchGCUmsos

have a wild guess which of the last four albums I voted for

In Solitude were so great. That isn't my favourite album of theirs, but still good.

good band, yeah

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
spotify:album:1y9zL8o1XLnLsiDzoC7v0O

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!