2020 Metal ’n’ Heavy Rock Poll: VOTING & FURTHER CAMPAIGNING thread (open until March 5)

I briefly removed Hum from my ballot for tactical reasons, then restored them because the album bangs

And I do believe we have enough for a 101.

I'd say so too.

You wouldn't find them on the heavy rock shelf either. Those are reserved for AC/DCs and Motley Crues.

Sure, but it's heavy and it's rock.

Obviously yes. I love Hum and I know it's louder and heavier than many actual metal records that will place, but calling it metal or heavy rock just seems wrong.

Perhaps it is your record store's shelves that are wrong.

Usually we wait for the results before we start screaming NOT METAL

For what it's worth, I just typed "what genre is the band hum" into Google and the first thing that came up was "alternative metal".

I don't think it's weird at all to include them. It's not like someone nominated the Spin Doctors

Yeah I guess I'm the one having the blinders on. I just thought nobody would seriously think of Hum as a metal band.

This has never been a metal-exclusive poll.

it's in the title, even. heavy rock is a term that is pretty broad and inclusive.

It's going to be fun if Hum win

now she's out back counting VOTES

Hum probably sound more rooted in Black Sabbath to me than a lot of the bands on that Decibel list do, though.

They were at the bottom of my list tbc.

mine too

Last on mine I think as well LOL.

In a break from previous traditions we wont be starting the rollout today as pom is busy and doesn't want to miss out on any of the rollout.

So I think we will be starting tomorrow about 8/9am his time, which will be UK lunchtime I think?

ahaha that makes at least 4 of us xp

I hope you are all excited

Won't be able to listen along because I'm at work, but at least I can follow the rollout since I'm working from home.

Starting in 30 mins or so. Stay tuned.

Very excited! Working until half 6, but I'll be checking in sporadically.

And so it begins:

2020 Metal ’n’ Heavy Rock/Heavy Music Poll: RESULTS – Top 100 Countdown

Thanks all, re: above <3

Hope you're ok, LBI.

Feel free to join us in the rollout, of course (if you feel like it!).

Onward and upward for me, thank you Pom.