So unlike last year, I actually voted for more of the staff pick winners than general vote winners (7/27 vs 3/27); I guess actually being involved in the process this time round might help on that front.

After finally conquering that extra tr tag, it shows back up again... and the CC image is too large.

Well, I need to go take a shower. If this is still a problem when I get back tomorrow, I'll fiddle with it some more.

If I am not mistaken, this is the third album in a row by The Great Old Ones that gets staff picked.

As a Swede I always feel a little proud when Swedish bands get picked and praised and last year was apparently a good year for us with six staff picks. Also I feel a little extra for Cult of Luna since they are from my hometown of Umeå and all members are really nice and down to earth when you meet them. So maybe I'm a bit biased but for me they made AOTY (together with Wormwood)

Written by Nejde on 25.03.2020 at 19:23

Also I feel a little extra for Cult of Luna since they are from my hometown of Umeå and all members are really nice and down to earth when you meet them. So maybe I'm a bit biased but for me they made AOTY (together with Wormwood)

Cult Of Luna are probably the most compelling pick for a winner, on both fronts.

Suffering Hour - Dwell is a far better choice than Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas. Well done, staff.

Written by quieted_darkness on 29.03.2020 at 01:54

Suffering Hour - Dwell is a far better choice than Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas. Well done, staff.

Thank you. It was actually a head to head battle between Suffering Hour and Blood Incantation and SF only won by one vote.

Obviously none of us agree 100% with the outcome of every category, but I think this is a great representation of what the year had to offer in terms of quality, ingenuity, and accessibility.