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

Vast Chains was my #1, Thantifaxath my #9.

Thantifaxath was in my top 10 -- very cool sound. I think they actually split for a short time last year? Hope not for good, because also looking fwd to what they do next. They're "black metal" in a superficial way to me -- a lot of these riffs could easily show up in death metal (of the Stargazer school), or even prog(metal). And like the Australian band, I love how Thantifaxath seems more concerned with perfecting their own style rather than adhering to an existing one.

Just reminding myself exactly how good this Thantifaxath is. It's amazing and sort of musically (if not thematically) uplifting. Definitely a unique sound.

Thantiaxath was my #30, really cool record. Quite a few things from this last stretch on my ballot. Have never really got on with Harvey Milk though.

Catching up now, I'd love to post more but my evenings are too busy atm.

Re: Esoteric
Siegbran did you vote for this?
― Cosmic Slop
I voted for The Maniacal Vale.

Just put on the closing track of the Nokturnal Mortum as I forgot to listen to it earlier. tt reckons it sounds like Last Christmas by Wham
― imago
It also sounds suspiciously like that Ewoks celebration song at the end of Star Wars 6.

Lots of really good stuff, happy to see Agrypnie, Fen, Angelic Process etc, all great but didn't make my top 100. The placement Sons Of Northern Darkness feels low indeed, for such a high-profile, universally acclaimed record. Arckanum was #4 on my list, it's a phenomenally fun and riff-tastic thrash/black metal album. That's another one of those one-off surprises where a band suddenly hits it straight out the park mid-career.

livid that that only-ok christian mistress demo places so high

like that's not even the best record they've released in the past fifteen years

Between the Dead is completely beautiful! It's like a noisier Jesu, but just as pupil-dilatingly ineffable. Maybe my favourite find of the roll-out so far.

Maybe Definitely my favourite find of the roll-out so far.

Listening now. It's loud.

Altar Of Plagues didn't QUITE get me how I'd hoped, based on the first two tracks, but I might well return to it.

'seed' is killer

yeah the Goslings album is great, was thrown off by the 9-minute opening track being kind of dull, but since then it's been pretty riveting

I'm glad you came around to it!

This Arckanum is nice and dynamic. The vocals are very cute.

I like the track where it just sounds like the dude muttering to himself in a cave

fyi Sund4r Vast Chains was my #11 and Sacred White Noise my #21, but both could have been higher

listening to Sacred White Noise again now so I can appreciate the tracks that aren't Gasping In Darkness and Panic Becomes Despair again. fuck it's so good

xp I look forward to it!

Oh I see that Þ means 'th'. Is the album called this because he has a lisp and actually it is his way of indicating a hissing? Maybe it's the sound that the guy on the front makes. I don't mean to be offensive - I have a slight lisp myself.

More probably it is the rune 'thurisaz'!

Key Concepts: Unconscious forces, sociological forces, Thor, Loki as giant, chaos, destruction by natural forces, complexities of aggression, conflicts, disputes, psychological problems, lightning, breakthrough, aggressive male sexuality, battering down barriers, thorn of awakening, trouble, enthusiasm

That sounds about right. Anyway, it's a great album.

It's probably because it's Þerrific and Þensational.

This Agrypnie is nice and blackgazey. Very excited for the continuation of the rollout!

i too am excited

Sorry guys but I've been sick all day and unable to even keep water down but im feeling a bit better so im gonna post the next one then jump in the shower then i'll have a glass of water and see if im able to continue

Ugh, hope you feel better soon.

119 Absu - Abzu 1331.1 Points, 7 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/ULZB7Kw.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/1lpybm6csue4nBEaUFdgUe
spotify:album:1lpybm6csue4nBEaUFdgUe

Poll is back! Though of course, your health is most important. Hope you feel better soon.

Looking forward to this. That other Absu album you made me listen to was brilliant.

Dude, don't even stress yourself. We have almost 200 albums to entertain ourselves with in the meantime.

Also Absu rules. No one drums like Proscriptor, especially on Tara.

Here's his Slayer audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaHhvefoneo

ugh forgot to use the non embed link

What is the best music for walking through London for an hour in the baking heat to from the rollout so far?

Dude, don't even stress yourself. We have almost 200 albums to entertain ourselves with in the meantime.

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Cultes des Ghoules Henbane if you want to watch decay in real time.

Mgla Exercises in Futility if you just want to feel above it all.

I'd go with Motörhead - Inferno.

I don't often say this with black metal -- who does -- but read Mgla's lyrics. They're Ligotti, Schopenhauer, Cioran, and your own viscera rolled into one.

118 Witchcraft - Witchcraft 1337.1 Points, 8 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/bmxEjnv.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/78bxf4S7ckC7ZIledDl1qO
spotify:album:78bxf4S7ckC7ZIledDl1qO

Much better placing than previously but still would've expected it to be top 40

117 Sunn 0))) - The GrimmRobe Demos 1342 Points, 6 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/vAzwEQK.jpg
https://youtu.be/VmiAq0jJymw?list=PLwPBM4hpb3mP2RgkDJQRZOy2E_85gU_AP

I'll definitely read Mgla's misanthropic lyrics later. Will revisit CDG too. Abzu is great.

116 Immolation - Close to A World Below 1343.6 Points, 7 Votes, One #1
http://i.imgur.com/nXthCib.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/12hFv6ZaHpXWYs5SXR4JKT
spotify:album:12hFv6ZaHpXWYs5SXR4JKT

Completely meat-and-potatoes Death Metal, but cooked to perfection.

115 The Goslings - Occasion 1345.6 Points, 6 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/mVBrRFC.jpg

What is YOUR favourite Goslings, CS?

Close to a World Below is just straight up evil, even when played on piano:
https://youtu.be/16zL4VMzs4g

Not sure, Imago maybe this one? theyre all good. Some of them are very different

114 Torche - Torche 1345.7 Points, 8 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/JZ4w7hv.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/5kzGbJLPEVeSWmDxpbnhef
spotify:album:5kzGbJLPEVeSWmDxpbnhef

Still my fave Torche

I think I missed immolation in the nominations spreadsheet bc that should've been in my top five and I totally didn't vote for it :(

It's terrifying!

Woo, Torche! Hoping Meanderthal will crack the top 100.

113 Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal 1364 Points, 7 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/ji6zUaN.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/6tD82S3aEWoeBLUnJ95ezK
spotify:album:6tD82S3aEWoeBLUnJ95ezK

Surprised this is so low though I think I ended up leaving it off my ballot

i also missed bolt thrower somehow???? ugh

anyway that immolation album should be top ten on this poll, along with immortal. i have no idea what's going to show up in the top 100 lol

There's got to be more Electric Wizard and Mastodon coming. Trying to think of some ILM favourites who haven't had anything place yet. Isis?