9th Annual Metal Storm Awards Open For Voting
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It's February 1st, which means it's the moment you've all been waiting for? The 9th Annual Metal Storm Awards are upon us. We've done a lot of work in setting this whole thing up and now it's your turn to bust your voting nut 30 seconds in to the month then spend the next 28 days whining because we didn't include your favorite album or put it under the wrong genre.
Seriously though, take your time and check out our nominees. We've got LOTS of first timers that made the cut and are worth taking a listen to before casting your vote. And for any questions regarding what category a band belongs in please ask HERE.
Enjoy.
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Team MS.
It's February 1st, which means it's the moment you've all been waiting for? The 9th Annual Metal Storm Awards are upon us. We've done a lot of work in setting this whole thing up and now it's your turn to bust your voting nut 30 seconds in to the month then spend the next 28 days whining because we didn't include your favorite album or put it under the wrong genre.
Seriously though, take your time and check out our nominees. We've got LOTS of first timers that made the cut and are worth taking a listen to before casting your vote. And for any questions regarding what category a band belongs in please ask HERE.
Enjoy.
\m/
Team MS.
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| Metal_Buff Posts: 39 |
Looks like there's lots of albums for me to check out here! Amazingly I haven't heard the Black Metal nominees, save Ash Borer... Looks like I have some terrifying research to do! On the other hand the Death Metal category is a tough decision, though already thoroughly researched  Have fun y'all!PS... How many here have an undisputed favourite album this year? Usually I can't really say, but Pallbearer got me in a way few albums ever have, in any genre. I think my year was split roughly 50% Death/Black/Thrash, 50% Pallbearer
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| psykometal A staff guy... Elite Posts: 6101  |
Written by Daggon on 01.02.2013 at 03:16 Well I'm no photo editing expert but I used a screencap program and Paint to create a half-assed MSA 2012 cover image if you want to copy it... http://www.facebook.com/psykometal
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| Edmund Fogg Posts: 1752  |
Haha. Not even a day in the awards and we already see vote abuse! This is gonna be good 
---- You cannot sedate all the things you hate - MM The Observer is the source of reality - Bloom God damn it!! What did Diddy didn't do? - Satan
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
Written by Metal_Buff on 01.02.2013 at 04:03 weird year for me. i suppose FAAL is my favorite, but there was no real clear cut album for me this year. Even in past years i've had competing albums that were like "fighting" for it. 2009 comes to mind, with six amazing albums... This year there were five albums i "9'd", and a multitude i thought were 8's, but even Faal would have a tough time cracking top 5's on most prior years.
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Written by psykometal on 01.02.2013 at 04:03 Well, it's something haha, thanks!
---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre"
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| psykometal A staff guy... Elite Posts: 6101 |
Written by Daggon on 01.02.2013 at 04:24 You're welcome sir. Thanks for the idea! 
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| Butters49 Posts: 208  |
There is always some toughies... Usually comes down to between two albums for me in a specific genre. Although, neither of those albums I consider ever win so it doesnt really matter!
---- "Sataaaaaaaaan. Yeah yeah!" -King Diamond
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| psykometal A staff guy... Elite Posts: 6101 |
Written by Metal_Buff on 01.02.2013 at 04:03 I didn't technically start listening to the album until 2013 (I was made aware of the album the day Troy posted his review it on the front page but never listened to it cuz at the time I was not interested in 9-13 minute songs)  but it is definitely my fave album released in 2012.Taranis - Kingdom
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| Metal_Buff Posts: 39 |
Written by Butters49 on 01.02.2013 at 04:31 Haha, yeah I don't think I voted for any winners last year... This year I think I get one... Normally I'm too cool for that shit
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| Josh Gottret Posts: 39  |
Hellyeah!  28 days to pick winners...sounds good! That means you have to fry the brain!
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| Uldreth Posts: 1150 |
Written by demonsarising on 01.02.2013 at 01:48 If there is anything, I miss Stealing Axion's debut far more from the math category  Also, I am surprised to see Veil of Maya in the -core list, since that album didn't have a huge reception on this site, but a pleasant surprise nontheless.
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| Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1459  |
I'll save any ejaculation, be it premature or not, for the bedroom. But looking at all the categories, I just realise how little time I really have for listening to music. I need more time.
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| slavc79 Posts: 8  |
Written by Ankläger on 01.02.2013 at 00:29 just doom I think
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| Kamil Account deleted |
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Why vote on new Fear Factory album is avaible only through 'vrite in vote' option   This is heresy Since at least 2010, when Overkill was not selected as nr 1 in thrash metal album category Metal Storm Awards are becoming more and more unreliable 
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918  |
Strange that Royal Thunder hasn't been nominated. Will have to do a write in I guess :/ EDIT: Opps, daft me, I missed it.
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 |
Damn, I didn't know there were so many good stoner/sludge albums released last year.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
It was a good year for stoner/sludge. And how about that prog category?
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Account deleted Written by BloodTears on 01.02.2013 at 12:35 Epic fail as well as industrial category. I always thought that Enslaved plays black metal at the first place  But... ...can we expect any wisdom and reliability from webpage, who 2 years ago pastet Septic Flesh into symphonic metal category?
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669  |
Zomg! zomg!
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099  |
Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2013 at 12:49 Yes
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2013 at 12:49 then what would you call SepticFlesh. Iff you say death metal you clearly have no clue what you're talking about. And Enslaved has primarily been progressive albeit with some black in it on quite a few albums already.
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| Paz 777 Elite Posts: 4006  |
I'll have a big problem in two categories: - death metal: Agruss or Ævangelist - extreme doom: Alkerdeel or Faal Damn it was a pretty good year!
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2682  |
Dunno if i'll be able to vote for most of the categories this year, the only cats I can safely vote for are the Black, Death, Metalgaze, Doom and Extreme Doom. And it seems that I missed a lot of great albums this year. The Prog, Sludge/Stoner, Avantegarde, Post Metal, Grindcore categories look GREAT ! I'll be spending a lot of time checking those albums ... thanks you guys
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749  |
Written by demonsarising on 01.02.2013 at 02:03 Rest assured that is was given a fair chance, the other albums just seemed more deserving to us. I personally didn't like the album, the vocals play a major part in my disdain but the songwriting is also less endearing than the debut. Luckily, the format of the awards accounts for taste and you can always write-in (which it appears you may already have.)
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2013 at 12:49 I disagree with you. Septicflesh clearly belonged in the symphonic metal category for that album as does Enslaved in prog this year. It is not about whether you think the band plays a specific genre, it's about the album itself. Bands tend to mix-up genres a lot too, so sometimes it can go either way.
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6101  |
Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2013 at 11:51 So if I were to go along the lines of your reasoning, I'd have to dismiss any site that presents opinions different than my own? How utterly preposterous.
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| demonsarising Posts: 60 |
Written by Introspekrieg on 01.02.2013 at 14:36 No, I noticed somebody else wrote it in. Djent is a category that is fairly near and dear to my heart, and some of those releases I hadn't been intrigued by when they first came out, so I think that's one of the categories I'll do some serious digging around in before voting.
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| The Technogoat The Technogoat Posts: 52  |
I've decided to listen (and oftentimes re-listen) to all of the albums that are available from the Awards on Spotify before making my final decisions. Starting at the top, so Alternative Metal releases first. Cheers for giving me such good listening inspiration for the whole of February.
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| Alex F Posts: 3519  |
Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2013 at 12:49 Absolutely. Considering two years ago Septicflesh made a symphonic metal album...
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Written by Spirit Molecule on 01.02.2013 at 12:03 Heheheheh, most of the staff enjoyed that album a hell of a lot, which shows in the fact that it got in for sludge/stoner AND debut. Fantastic stuff. Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2013 at 12:49 Written by demonsarising on 01.02.2013 at 16:15 That's the spirit! A high-five to everyone that see the true meaning of this event: To discover new music and help the bands by giving them more attention! I hope you find some good stuff! Enjoy the ride!
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