Fuck Brumpxit its the 2016 Metal and Hard N' Heavy Rock Poll Results Thread (With spotify and bandcamp links)

49 Blues Pills - Lady In Gold 200 Points, 4 Votes, One #1
http://i.imgur.com/miD7Igk.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/5GesYfGXuFg6D7my26u8ZO
spotify:album:5GesYfGXuFg6D7my26u8ZO

I would have lol'd if Bolzer placed now

or Destroyer 666

Nails being assholes would be the literal non-shock of the year

Pretty assholish to go through 44 women, with only two lines for each.

Inquisition are not a band I really care about, but I do enjoy Abbath-style vocals.

blues pill merely seem like randy assholes

I loved the first Blues Pills album but couldn't get into this one. Also, how did this non-metal band get past the censors

obviously they're fronted by a woman, so I'm tapping out of the asshole chat here lol

read the interview where Inquisition attempts to deny they are racists, and it's rambling, tho honestly don't think they are. But I can also see an extreme metal band hating the thought of being PC, hence mixed messages

yeah that's the problem. it comes off really bad! fuck them imo but i'm not gonna like yell at anybody for listening to them

Some bands do have crazy right wing members

48 Megadeth - Dystopia 200 Points, 5 Votes, One #1
http://i.imgur.com/03yNWLw.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/7JymwRM9YyCjFklIbrgPqt
spotify:album:7JymwRM9YyCjFklIbrgPqt

I loved the first Blues Pills album but couldn't get into this one. Also, how did this non-metal band get past the censors

haha excellent segue xp

well that fits.

OMG what is this Skaphe

Its black metal as poison soup, is what it is!

47 Russian Circles - Guidance 200 Points, 6 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/V2d8wQo.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/2UskUDH7emQ3nBqhDgGhzj
spotify:album:2UskUDH7emQ3nBqhDgGhzj
https://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/guidance

never heard of megadeth

the skaphe was on my ballot, it hurts my head

^the correct approach xp

46 Astronoid - Air 201 Points, 6 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/nRLhDAs.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/2jo6mNNlHx8UnlSCdaTFsL
spotify:album:2jo6mNNlHx8UnlSCdaTFsL
https://blood-music.bandcamp.com/album/air

Nails being assholes would be the literal non-shock of the year

I think it's the singer - the bassist is a regular where I work and is a super nice dude (who would rather be playing Ramones-y punk I think).

Oh! We listened to this the other day (after the deadline) and in fact it was kind of lovely, in a way that deafheaven aren't

YESSS

listening to Astronoid now, I'm glad it exists even if not my cup. Like if Fleetwood Mac was an emo band who wanted to play blastbeats. I don't think these guys are even trying to be "metal", as those beats can belong to anyone, really.

45 Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard - Y Proffwyd Dwell 209 Points, 6 Votes
http://i.imgur.com/qBwixeK.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/55BrLShwHHCBWLLrztuIl3
spotify:album:55BrLShwHHCBWLLrztuIl3
https://newheavysounds.bandcamp.com/album/y-proffwyd-dwyll

Yay!

air!!!!! my no. 3 (iirc i forgot to save my ballot)

Psych-doom didn't know it needed vocal harmonies this heavenly, but it sure got them. Kickass band and lovely people too. My #7 but a total triumph. Wales has entered the building

lol Brad, Astronoid feels like it was devised with you in mind

Dominique otm re: Astronoid.

Would have been on the highest plane of my ballot had I found out about it in time.

MWWB was my #3. Space forever. A fresh sound and the songs really go somewhere (to space).

lol Brad, Astronoid feels like it was devised with you in mind

― illbient microtonal poetry Surbiton (imago), Monday, December 19, 2016 12:40 PM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it was absolutely made just for me

Ok the MWWB sounds like a lot of fun

44 Deftones - Gore 215 Points, 5 Votes One #1
http://i.imgur.com/3yp17qi.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/album/3tsXyEbUQehXPaRFCS8K1n
spotify:album:3tsXyEbUQehXPaRFCS8K1n

I thought (for some hazy, unfounded reason of associative memory) that Deftones was a band I definitely didn't like, but I gave half of this a listen and it sounded kind of great. I still didn't vote for it because the experience confused me but I'll be more inclined to listen in future.

Home Nations representin'

Can anyone compare the vocals in Astronoid and MWWB? I didn't care for either record, not that the singing was bad, I just thought it didn't stand up to the music. Are they similar vocally, or do I just not remember MWWB very well?

ha, i was wrong. anyway that deftones record was my no. 1

I thought (for some hazy, unfounded reason of associative memory) that Deftones was a band I definitely didn't like, but I gave half of this a listen and it sounded kind of great. I still didn't vote for it because the experience confused me but I'll be more inclined to listen in future.

last three deftones records are the best of their career but also i don't think they've ever put out a bad record

ok mammoth weed wizard bastard sure surprised me

I'll definitely give Deftones the time I'm sure they deserve in the new year.

Astronoid = soaring pop harmonies, inspired by Mew

MWWB = floaty ethereal shoegazey vocals, more psych than pop

Both have excellent harmonies but I can understand how the softness might be offputting (insofar as it is soft - both feel quite overwhelming in their way)

Deftones also known for their harmonies I think? We'll listen at home (or in the new year lol)

Well yeah, both

Great album cover too

Kind of reminds me of those gifs Karl Malone made a little while ago!

i don't think deftones even have harmonies but they def have a shoegaze dimension

Wait, wait, Mew? Going to listen to this.

Love that MWWB record and I've sold at least two copies for them just by playing it in the store.

Sorry, Brad, I never checked out the Deftones album :(

it's good imo