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― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 05:25 (six years ago) link
ayyyy
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 11:58 (six years ago) link
did anyone add to or subscribe to the playlist?https://open.spotify.com/user/pfunkboy/playlist/74IL7uL4YEy2tTiBYtRJ4G
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 21:23 (six years ago) link
There seems to be much less campaigning going on than past years was everyone just unenthusiastic about metal in 2017?
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 21:34 (six years ago) link
Can't speak for others but I was enthusiastic! I just suck at campaigning. Still, my favorite metal albums this year that no one else seemed to care about, and actually my favorite metal albums period, were Entheos - Le Zahir which is free/name-your-price on bandcamp, and Anakim - Monuments to Departed Worlds which I didn't nominate because I heard it after the deadline. The former are from Quebec and make atmospheric, *cough* post *cough* black metal which manages to not be boring, the latter are a technical death metal band from UK and the album is just fucking great.
Ex Eye's selft-titled was great too but I don't think it needs campaigning.
Another one I loved this year is Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Finisterre.
― Dinsdale, Thursday, 25 January 2018 21:53 (six years ago) link
tbh I think everything needs campaigning. I think we are wrong to assume everyones heard what you think are the major releases.
I don't even know if everyone who liked Agalloch have even heard Pillorian.
I'll say one thing though - the rolling metal thread last year was really quiet and it felt like the core group of posters on it was small.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 21:56 (six years ago) link
oh and dinsdale simon could add that album for you. With (i hope) 90% of ballots still to be cast, there is a very real chance voters will give it a listen and vote for it.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 21:59 (six years ago) link
I've also just purchased it to give it a listen. Campaigning works!
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:01 (six years ago) link
oh wait i purchased the Entheos. I think you nommed that?
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:03 (six years ago) link
yeah I nominated that one
I forgot to mention Cavernlight - As We Cup Our Hands And Drink From The Stream of Our Ache... I don't know if that one was talked about in the rolling thread but it was my favorite doom release this year.
― Dinsdale, Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:17 (six years ago) link
I'm sure Simon will add them to the noms
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:18 (six years ago) link
Cavernlight was nominated, I meant I had forgotten about it in my lame attempt at campaigning :)
― Dinsdale, Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:24 (six years ago) link
well since hardly anyone's voted its still a good time to campaign!
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 25 January 2018 22:31 (six years ago) link
Not sure how much good it will do, but I'd be happy to campaign for these wonderful albums (strangely, many of my favorites, or at least the low-profile ones, came out on Invictus this year):
Apostate Viaticum - Before the Gates of Gomorrah - Raw and weird death metal, maybe for Howls of Ebb fans.http://invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-gates-of-gomorrah
Antiversum - Cosmos Comedenti - Cavernous, atmospheric doomy death.http://invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/album/cosmos-comedenti
Malokarpatan - Nordkarpatenland - A Slovakian black metal/hard rock concept album, maybe for Hail Spirit Noir fans.http://invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/album/nordkarpatenland
Undergang - Misantropologi - Awesome dank and guttural old-school death, maybe for Convulse fans.http://undergang.bandcamp.com/album/misantropologi
I would also mention Power Trip and Immolation, but I'm assuming everyone knows them already.
― o. nate, Friday, 26 January 2018 01:56 (six years ago) link
dinsdale, I added the Anakim album!
nate, Malokarpapatan have my vote :)
― Simon H., Friday, 26 January 2018 02:23 (six years ago) link
Nice. My campaign is working already.
― o. nate, Friday, 26 January 2018 03:40 (six years ago) link
https://rlv.zcache.com/i_voted_by_mail_but_had_to_make_my_own_sticker-raa4957d67e6941b393f4ef2fdee82048_v9wz7_8byvr_324.jpg
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:42 (six years ago) link
Bummed I didn't nominate some stuff - loved - Resurgency - No Worlds... Nor Gods Beyond , Bufihimat - I , Droid - Terrestrial Mutations, Slow - V - Oceans , Sutrah - Dunes , Madrost - The Essence of Time Matches No Flesh , Toxic Shock - TWENTYLASTCENTURY - but, alas, they weren't listed.
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:45 (six years ago) link
If you'd brought it up sooner I could have added them!
― Simon H., Friday, 26 January 2018 16:47 (six years ago) link
We're gonna go back to doing this before the main poll next year right? Good good
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:48 (six years ago) link
I guess metal is never truly an anticlimax though
well people requested longer voting times and wanted the year to end so all albums that came out in december got in. And seandalai can only do it before xmas or after big poll.
as it turned out with my mum being in hospital for 2 weeks in december there wouldve been no way i couldve run it and simon wouldve been left on his own
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:51 (six years ago) link
all fair, all fair. hoping Mother Odysseus is faring better ofc!
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:54 (six years ago) link
No big deal! Good year for metal - there were a lot of records I really liked a re-visited many times that all made my top 50. I'll rep those missing ones though - esp. the Resurgency.
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 26 January 2018 16:57 (six years ago) link
Perhaps we might naughtily speculate about which metal albums will appear in the 77 next week
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:00 (six years ago) link
I dont expect any except maybe Chelsea Wolfe. Anything else would be a surprise. Qotsa might not make it because of Josh kicking that photographer, I dont think ILM is prepared to put music on its own after some horrible behaviour like that. I did vote for it but I did want to put in brackets Josh was a knob after it.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:10 (six years ago) link
Electric Wizard wasn't even nominated for the big poll.
I suppose Jute Gyte might get in since less votes might be needed and his usual 5 voters amongst us might sneak him in
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:11 (six years ago) link
One year the metal poll winner didn't even get in the top 100 in the big poll. Was it Hammers Of Misfortune?
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:12 (six years ago) link
Don't think Jute Gyte will make it this time. There hasn't been so much clamour.
I think Ex Eye has a chance
― imago, Friday, 26 January 2018 17:18 (six years ago) link
I have no idea what will even win *this* poll. Seandalai hasn't sent me access to the ballots or anything yet as he's so busy with big poll
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:22 (six years ago) link
This was my Top Ten at The Agit Reader, one of two websites I write for these days. Consider that my campaigning!
http://agitreader.com/wp2/something-wicked-top-10-of-2017
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
Has there been any debut albums by bands that have made an impact this year? Most of the big impact albums I can think of this year are by established acts or related to big bands (Pillorian, avatarium,Au champ des morts)
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:26 (six years ago) link
The Tchornobog debut has gotten a lot of love critically.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 26 January 2018 17:30 (six years ago) link
Anyone who likes the 90s Norwegian school of avant-garde/post-black metal should hear Urarv's debut. Aldrahn on vox and guitar!
― you can make fun of birthday parties all you want (ultros ultros-ghali), Friday, 26 January 2018 20:02 (six years ago) link
And I also endorse the Entheos album, I included it in my ballot
― you can make fun of birthday parties all you want (ultros ultros-ghali), Friday, 26 January 2018 20:03 (six years ago) link
YES
― Dinsdale, Friday, 26 January 2018 20:15 (six years ago) link
we may as well discuss the big (on ilm) albums then, what did you guys think of the albums byMastodonElectric WizardConvergeCleric ElderBell WitchPallbearerGodfleshWolves in the Throne Room
and jute gyte?
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 20:43 (six years ago) link
enh, enh, pretty good, not my thing, awesome, pretty good (tho excessive), not bad, v good, enh, and pretty good, in that order.
― Simon H., Friday, 26 January 2018 20:44 (six years ago) link
I couldn't even tell you what the big metal albums out in the real world are tbh. Was there any platinum metal albums?
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 20:51 (six years ago) link
I've only heard 3 of those
Elder = A+Godflesh, WITTR = meh
― Dinsdale, Friday, 26 January 2018 20:51 (six years ago) link
Mastodon Not heard, but I haven't liked anything else that they've done after Crack the Skye so I assume it's pretty lameElectric Wizard Not for me thanksConverge NOCleric YESElder I didn't like their last one but this is really great!Bell Witch Decent, not a keeper for me thoughPallbearer Haven't heard, didn't like their previous much, should give it a go maybe since I liked ElderGodflesh Always been lukewarm on this bandWolves in the Throne Room Overall solid and very impressive in partsJute Gyte Sometimes think this could be his best? Very good, anyway
― you can make fun of birthday parties all you want (ultros ultros-ghali), Friday, 26 January 2018 21:15 (six years ago) link
That formatting is bad and I feel bad sorry
― you can make fun of birthday parties all you want (ultros ultros-ghali), Friday, 26 January 2018 21:16 (six years ago) link
did Terrorizer publish their EOY list yet? Fuckers sent me about 3 or 4 issues instead of the supposed 13 you got for subscribing.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Friday, 26 January 2018 21:25 (six years ago) link
Just missed my main ballot but I think Elder might be one of the best rock bands out there rn. I'm holding out meager hope that their album and/or Botanist and/or Ex Eye might scrape the lower reaches of the countdown. Obv Jute Gyte as well...
― the man from P.O.R.L.O.C.K. (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 26 January 2018 21:35 (six years ago) link
This might be my favourite metal song of the year Electric Wizard - Necromania
https://youtu.be/HqO_gPaxLYU
remember the year we tried a tracks poll and hardly anyone voted? I thought it was a shame it didn't work out.
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Saturday, 27 January 2018 00:11 (six years ago) link
I was just wondering the other day why there were no tracks poll... Then again I'm not a tracks person myself and my ballot would likely have 3 items top. Doesn't mean I wouldn't be interested if others started to list their favorite tracks in this thread or elsewhere.
― Dinsdale, Saturday, 27 January 2018 07:24 (six years ago) link
the problem was nobody was interested in a tracks poll
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Saturday, 27 January 2018 13:14 (six years ago) link
Metal is an album-oriented form for most adherents. It certainly is for me.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 27 January 2018 15:12 (six years ago) link
Voted. So Power Trip (#65) was the top metal/rock album on Pazz & Jop, followed by Elder (83) and QOTSA (86). No other results available.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 27 January 2018 15:40 (six years ago) link
Who else plans to vote? less than a week to vote! You have until saturday!
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Sunday, 28 January 2018 19:46 (six years ago) link