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2017 Metal Storm Awards Open For Voting


The 2017 Edition of the Metal Storm Awards are now open and ready for voting. You can do so here. Of course, in the time I took in between launching the awards and typing up this message and linking it up, half of you have already shot your respective voting wads.

Get to it, tell us what we did right, what we missed.

And be sure to check everything out.
Posted: 01.02.2018 by BitterCOld


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01.02.2018 - 00:29
nikarg
Staff
First comment. The people who selected the nominees are clearly clueless
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01.02.2018 - 00:41
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Can't wait to see the results. I'll find out in an hour.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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01.02.2018 - 01:37
IBlackened
Forgotten Tomb? Even if that album was the only release of the year, it wouldn't be the best.
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Their old stuff is better.
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01.02.2018 - 02:26
MetalManic
We all know the winner of 'Drama of the Year'.
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01.02.2018 - 03:05
Dracoil
Amberian Dawn should have received a nomination for best symphonic or power metal Darkness Of Eternity is an amazing album!
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01.02.2018 - 03:47
Maco
Pvt Funderground
I still don't know if I should go Enslaved or Cormorant.
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Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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01.02.2018 - 03:59
VIG
Account deleted
Written by Maco on 01.02.2018 at 03:47

I still don't know if I should go Enslaved or Cormorant.

I went Enslaved, I didn't hear Cormorant in full.

EDIT: I am now listening to Cormorant and I may change my vote.
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01.02.2018 - 04:47
Maco
Pvt Funderground
I don't know how should I vote for Clandestine Cut.
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Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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01.02.2018 - 06:53
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena
Written by X-Ray Rod on 01.02.2018 at 00:41

Can't wait to see the results.

I hope Russians do not intervene.
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01.02.2018 - 07:42
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena
Written by MetalManic on 01.02.2018 at 02:26

We all know the winner of 'Drama of the Year'.

No, we don't. All nominees( excluding so far writes-in) are interesting.
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01.02.2018 - 08:39
RaduP
CertifiedHipster
Staff
Written by [user id=159927] on 01.02.2018 at 03:59

Written by Maco on 01.02.2018 at 03:47

I still don't know if I should go Enslaved or Cormorant.

I went Enslaved, I didn't hear Cormorant in full.

EDIT: I am now listening to Cormorant and I may change my vote.

I see you are a man of culture
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Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking
One day there will be no heart at all?
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01.02.2018 - 09:00
The nominees for black metal are bizarre. I do not see Watain, Nightbringer, Dodecahedron, DSKNT or Aosoth.
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01.02.2018 - 09:17
mz
So many great drone records and the number of candidates in not reaching 10
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Giving my ears a rest from music.
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01.02.2018 - 09:40
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Maco on 01.02.2018 at 04:47
I don't know how should I vote for Clandestine Cut.

You don't. That's how. We didn't work much with the CC's throughout 2017 so we decided to skip it entirely. It'll be back next year.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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01.02.2018 - 09:56
Kuroboshi
Man, looking at the alternatives, I once again realise how disappointed I've been in metal releases this year. There are some categories where I feel that none deserve the vote...
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01.02.2018 - 10:56
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by Kuroboshi on 01.02.2018 at 09:56

Man, looking at the alternatives, I once again realise how disappointed I've been in metal releases this year. There are some categories where I feel that none deserve the vote...

I also noticed some categories don't even have that many nominees, extreme prog in particular. My top three of the year consists of only debut albums by the way, and only one of them is featured here and nominated (White Ward).
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01.02.2018 - 11:10
M C Vice
ex-polydactyl
How many write-ins are there with multiple spellings yet?
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"I'm here to nunchuck and not wear helmets. And I'm all out of helmets."
"I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples."
" 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
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01.02.2018 - 12:08
Marchosias
Written by [user id=159927] on 01.02.2018 at 03:59

Written by Maco on 01.02.2018 at 03:47

I still don't know if I should go Enslaved or Cormorant.

I went Enslaved, I didn't hear Cormorant in full.

EDIT: I am now listening to Cormorant and I may change my vote.

I went for cormorant as well after being torn between them and enslaved.

Also awesome to see Havok on thrash section.
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A mediocre metalhead.
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01.02.2018 - 13:14
cobrapel
Concept One
Post-metal category is the harder
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01.02.2018 - 14:14
Kamil
Account deleted
I am shocked, that Adagio - Life isn't on main progressive metal album list.
And it's not only about Kelly Carpenter vocals of the year.

There is also no Shadowside on heavy/melodic metal with the most powerful female vocal in metal these days.
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01.02.2018 - 14:48
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Elite
Written by alexandrudonciu on 01.02.2018 at 09:00

The nominees for black metal are bizarre. I do not see Watain, Nightbringer, Dodecahedron, DSKNT or Aosoth.

Watain was released on January 5th 2018.
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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01.02.2018 - 15:06
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2018 at 14:14

I am shocked, that Adagio - Life isn't on main progressive metal album list.

Here's an exclusive for ya: they were in the final tie break and lost so check out some of the other albums, you might like them better!
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7.0 means the album is good
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01.02.2018 - 15:17
nikarg
Staff
Written by Maco on 01.02.2018 at 03:47

I still don't know if I should go Enslaved or Cormorant.

Cormorant's album is like 10 times better than E. Akercocke beats them both though.
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01.02.2018 - 15:59
IBlackened
Written by MetalManic on 01.02.2018 at 02:26

We all know the winner of 'Drama of the Year'.

Wintersun's crowdfunding or Decapitated rape charges?
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Their old stuff is better.
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01.02.2018 - 18:07
silenius
If Vintersorg and Bell Witch don't win i will hunt down every single one of you and blow raspberries in your faces, fucking cunts.
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01.02.2018 - 18:20
Maco
Pvt Funderground
Listening and enjoying a lot of the prog nominees and I'm starting to think that I might be a proghead, don't know if it's good or bad though lol. :p
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Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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01.02.2018 - 18:49
fandango68
Written by Milena on 01.02.2018 at 15:06

Written by [user id=29268] on 01.02.2018 at 14:14

I am shocked, that Adagio - Life isn't on main progressive metal album list.

Here's an exclusive for ya: they were in the final tie break and lost so check out some of the other albums, you might like them better!

What about Pyramaze: Contingent... personally, I was very surprised that hadn't been included.
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First gig was Manowar (loincloths 'n' all), Bristol Colston Hall in March 1983, on the 'Hail to England' tour. Tickets were £3.75, 300 in the audience, Mercyful Fate never showed, but my hearing still got seriously trashed..
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01.02.2018 - 18:49
Tiago Rocha
Dark Lighthouse
I just wanna know who's the hot chick on the banner...
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01.02.2018 - 18:55
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.02.2018 at 14:48

Written by alexandrudonciu on 01.02.2018 at 09:00

The nominees for black metal are bizarre. I do not see Watain, Nightbringer, Dodecahedron, DSKNT or Aosoth.

Watain was released on January 5th 2018.

You are right about Watain. But there are still 4 very important black metal albums nominees missing.
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01.02.2018 - 19:11
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by fandango68 on 01.02.2018 at 18:49

What about Pyramaze: Contingent... personally, I was very surprised that hadn't been included.

We nom'd them in power but the cat was too strong for them to go through. Different strokes!
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