Written by Author on 05.02.2012 at 20:21

Not everyone would search the wall of text that is the write-ins for his favorite album in a category they probably didnt think of.

Written by Author on 05.02.2012 at 20:21

But then you're wasting at least 25% of the votes.. Not everyone would search the wall of text that is the write-ins for his favorite album in a category they probably didnt think of.

Written by Darkside Momo on 06.02.2012 at 00:21

Losing that part of the votes is better than admit inacurracies in the results
I mean, consider that one person voted for Amon Amarth in melodeath. Fine. Then that person also voted for then as write-in death metal. If we totalled everything, it would be one extra vote for Amon Amarth. No way!

Written by Author on 06.02.2012 at 00:29

Yea, it's a lose/lose. Why dont you guys just premake some write-ins for those uncertain albums, without the minireviews. Just so shit wont get mangled.

Written by Darkside Momo on 06.02.2012 at 00:34

Humm... I think we won't, honestly. Awards are quite a lot of work to organize, so we let people care about their votes. If they toss them carelessly, the best thing to do would be to treat them with the same lack of care.
At least it's how I see it.

Written by psykometal on 05.02.2012 at 21:41

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 05.02.2012 at 19:40

pretty strange(again?!) to see Mastodon getting labels of Prog. even further going labeling nasty Djent, metalcore or what not. Shit. i love Mastodon but what i feel is they're a crossover Djent stuff who alters their genre from album to album...but fuck no! they never sounded like prog.!!. Peace. Serious Peace.

as far as I'm concerned they're a prog band.

Written by Skøllgrim on 06.02.2012 at 14:22

I thought I'd write in David Gold's early passing, but I'm not sure if that would be labeled as biggest lettdown (for dying too early) or biggest surprise (for not expecting it) or is those categories STRICLY for albums? I remember earlier awards had event oriented categories.

Written by Milena on 06.02.2012 at 14:29

Written by Skøllgrim on 06.02.2012 at 14:22

I thought I'd write in David Gold's early passing, but I'm not sure if that would be labeled as biggest lettdown (for dying too early) or biggest surprise (for not expecting it) or is those categories STRICLY for albums? I remember earlier awards had event oriented categories.

Biggest surprise is for something positive usually. I remember people writing in the death of RJD in the biggest letdown on the last Awards (I was one of them) and I was thoroughly upset that people put Time not being released instead... I mean, geez, it's been several years in the making, the death of the most influential metal frontman is bigger news than that? So yeah, I'm not sure if it's proper to put it in the biggest letdown, since that's mostly for albums, but it's a more proper option than the biggest surprise.

Written by Skøllgrim on 06.02.2012 at 14:22

I thought I'd write in David Gold's early passing, but I'm not sure if that would be labeled as biggest lettdown (for dying too early) or biggest surprise (for not expecting it) or is those categories STRICLY for albums? I remember earlier awards had event oriented categories.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 06.02.2012 at 14:52

Written by Skøllgrim on 06.02.2012 at 14:22

I thought I'd write in David Gold's early passing, but I'm not sure if that would be labeled as biggest lettdown (for dying too early) or biggest surprise (for not expecting it) or is those categories STRICLY for albums? I remember earlier awards had event oriented categories.

I do belive I put it in the Biggest Let Down.

Written by Skøllgrim on 06.02.2012 at 15:01

There's nothing stopping you from moving your votes. Collective effort is important.
Also I've noticed that if you write in something, and then delete it, the text remains? That would explain a lot of ridicules write ins, as people are just trolling all over the place.

Written by Unhealer on 06.02.2012 at 20:22

Just wondering... where should I consider voting Evanescence's latest? To compare against the Staff picked for that category and decide based on that.

I was guessing Hard Rock or Heavy / Melodic Metal, right? Alternative maybe? And they were never considered Gothic Metal but now they kinda got close with the latest release...
Metal genre scientist, help me here.

Written by psykometal on 06.02.2012 at 21:38

I personally believe they belong in Alternative (based on my limited experience with the band) but they might fall into Gothic nowadays, I haven't listened to anything since The Fallen cuz I didn't like the direction they headed after that but even The Fallen I would consider Alternative rock/Hard rock but I've seen lots of others calling them Gothic. Another issue to worry about though is whether or not the Staff are allowing bands in the Awards that don't have a page here on MS...

Written by Unhealer on 06.02.2012 at 21:47

Oh, I didn't consider that I might not be able to vote those... let's see what Mora or other members have to say about that.
In my opinion they got better with each album. I consider their latest as better than the two previous together, I like how it is so band oriented.

Written by psykometal on 06.02.2012 at 22:10

Yea Mora should be on some time soon and she's sure to answer. I might give them another shot but I honestly doubt it because I haven't had any interest in Gothic rock/metal in many years. I fell deeply in love with the Gothic genre about 5 years ago and listened to every single gothic band I could get my hands on but after like a month or so the luster wore off and it all began to sound so generic and boring and I just haven't had any interest in the genre since then.

Written by psykometal on 07.02.2012 at 10:08

MaYaN should go into Symphonic category right Staff?

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 07.02.2012 at 14:12

Written by psykometal on 07.02.2012 at 10:08

MaYaN should go into Symphonic category right Staff?

I think it's a Indie stuff!! well, i've never spin their stuff pretty much but of what i've figure it out( from the few songs) they're a perfect indie band. Prog.?1 may be...not sure!!

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.02.2012 at 15:14

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 07.02.2012 at 14:12

Written by psykometal on 07.02.2012 at 10:08

MaYaN should go into Symphonic category right Staff?

I think it's a Indie stuff!! well, i've never spin their stuff pretty much but of what i've figure it out( from the few songs) they're a perfect indie band. Prog.?1 may be...not sure!!

Mayan indie?
It is 100% metal
Maybe you're confusing Mayan woth a diofferent band called Mayan? We're talking about http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mayan/3540328348 Just looking at the members making up this band it's already clear that it can't be indie at all.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 07.02.2012 at 15:19


Holyfuck! I slipped off. I thought he was talking about The Mayan Factor shit! my bad shot.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.02.2012 at 15:30

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 07.02.2012 at 15:19


Holyfuck! I slipped off. I thought he was talking about The Mayan Factor shit! my bad shot.

yep totally different band and that one IS Indie

Written by psykometal on 07.02.2012 at 10:08

MaYaN should go into Symphonic category right Staff?

Written by psykometal on 06.02.2012 at 22:10

Written by Unhealer on 06.02.2012 at 21:47

Oh, I didn't consider that I might not be able to vote those... let's see what Mora or other members have to say about that.
In my opinion they got better with each album. I consider their latest as better than the two previous together, I like how it is so band oriented.

Yea Mora should be on some time soon and she's sure to answer. I might give them another shot but I honestly doubt it because I haven't had any interest in Gothic rock/metal in many years. I fell deeply in love with the Gothic genre about 5 years ago and listened to every single gothic band I could get my hands on but after like a month or so the luster wore off and it all began to sound so generic and boring and I just haven't had any interest in the genre since then.

Written by Milena on 07.02.2012 at 16:20

Hmmmm, I don't think it should be anywhere due to the fact the band is blacklisted here... we haven't even considered it though I know some people here like them. It shouldn't be in gothic and it shouldn't be in symphonic, that I know. Alternative sounds best. I would put it there.

Written by Unhealer on 07.02.2012 at 17:00

It's ok, I won't vote them if they are blacklisted. I'll just try to keep my hipster impulses at bay

Written by Milena on 07.02.2012 at 17:07

I'm not sure if that is a rule (I'm only telling stuff of which I'm absolutely sure of in this thread), but if it is, you'll be wasting your vote, so the smarter thing would be to give it to someone else

Written by Unhealer on 07.02.2012 at 17:31

Let's see what I can find...

Written by Milena on 07.02.2012 at 17:32

If you're talking about the alternative category... I haven't heard anything but Fluxious there but they're pretty awesome.
Edit: I forgot you already like Fluxious