Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:28

First note...take another look in the black metal category, A Forest of Stars DID win, not Darkthrone.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but green is what you voted for, not what won.

Written by Lucas on 01.03.2009 at 21:41

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:28

First note...take another look in the black metal category, A Forest of Stars DID win, not Darkthrone.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but green is what you voted for, not what won.

NO (multiplied by a thousand screaming whores of Bethlehem!)!!!!!!!! Some how...the Dude did not see that coming.... FUCK!!!!! God damn it Walter you fucking asshole!!!

I'm going to drink a White Russian as soon as I post in the Peste Noire thread...

fuck off...world.... lol

Written by Dane Train on 01.03.2009 at 21:40

*looks at results*
Huh?
*sits in corner and cries like a little Emo bitch*

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:28

Written by [user id=1909] on 01.03.2009 at 21:14

For the rest it sucked, Dark Throne shouldnt have won, terrible album...

Seriously I dont understand the point of this dumb awards thing, because people always vote for the most obvious albums, as if they only listen to what is shoved down their throats and dont delve deeper to find the real gems in metal.

First note...take another look in the black metal category, A Forest of Stars DID win, not Darkthrone. I was almost certain every goldbricker on here would vote for Darkthrone! I'm happy to see that A Forest of Stars won best Black metal and best Debut album!!

Though Gorath had an AWESOME release as well.

And no... most people won't look TOO much deeper, but who cares, right? Just a website, you've got your opinion and they have theirs (though others fuck shit up, lol). The Dude abides...

Err...not the page IM looking at. There it says "Dark Throne 161 votes" and 1st - dunno why that would mean anything else but them being voted best. But yeah....who cares, just pisses me off that people dont try to discover new music and just listen to whatever is most well known.

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:43

NO (multiplied by a thousand screaming whores of Bethlehem!)!!!!!!!! Some how...the Dude did not see that coming.... FUCK!!!!! God damn it Walter you fucking asshole!!!

I know how it feels... I also jumped like a schoolgirl because I though that A Forest Of Stars won.

Life's a bith, El duderino

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:43

Written by Lucas on 01.03.2009 at 21:41

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:28

First note...take another look in the black metal category, A Forest of Stars DID win, not Darkthrone.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but green is what you voted for, not what won.

NO (multiplied by a thousand screaming whores of Bethlehem!)!!!!!!!! Some how...the Dude did not see that coming.... FUCK!!!!! God damn it Walter you fucking asshole!!!

A little contradictory today are we?

Written by [user id=1909] on 01.03.2009 at 21:14

Seriously I dont understand the point of this dumb awards thing

You might want to read my post on the previous page.

I didn't know there was a drama between metalstorm and wikipedia. I'm a wikipedian, but I wasn't part of the group of people who didn't think the site was notable enough to have a wikipedia account. Matter of fact, I didn't really participate in the drama at all. When I saw that metalstorm had its own wikipedia article, I thought that that was pretty cool.

I cannot think that Live Gothic is not between the ten first best dvd

Wow, what a ridiculous outcome for Best Video. I voted for Gojira - Vacuity, but the winner by a longshot was Arkona?? what!? aside from not even being metal, this video was boooooooring. does everyone really love this fairy stuff here?

Written by Evil Chip on 01.03.2009 at 19:23

I cant believe so much people voted for Arkona or wathever the name is in the video category. Some chick with a percussion in the forest?. Thats pretty fucked up if you tell me. Fuck you you horny pubers.

well... Vacuity had a naked chic, atleast.

If I had a nickel for every elitist comment made in this thread, so far, I could afford to take you all out for milkshakes and corpse paint.

"I don't understand how *insert band* didn't win. No one here has any taste in music except for me. You are all corporate whores suckling the warm milky mainstream from MTV's teats. I am deep and complex. I cut myself.. but it is art."

Written by skrätte on 02.03.2009 at 06:24

If I had a nickel for every elitist comment made in this thread, so far, I could afford to take you all out for milkshakes and corpse paint.

"I don't understand how *insert band* didn't win. No one here has any taste in music except for me. You are all corporate whores suckling the warm milky mainstream from MTV's teats. I am deep and complex. I cut myself.. but it is art."

I think your misunderstanding peoples complaints, its not simply because a big name won, its because people (fanboys is a good word), will vote for a big name just because they know it, rather than investigating the other lesser known nominees, regardless of quality. Its not like theres any time pressure either, we've got an entire month for christ's sake. But it comes down to this:

Metallica vs Some bad they've never heard of
"Hey! Metallica, I know them! Should I take 30 minutes of my time to go listen to the other nominees songs on youtube or myspace? Nah, my porn is finished downloading!"

Written by skrätte on 02.03.2009 at 06:24

If I had a nickel for every elitist comment made in this thread, so far, I could afford to take you all out for milkshakes and corpse paint.

"I don't understand how *insert band* didn't win. No one here has any taste in music except for me. You are all corporate whores suckling the warm milky mainstream from MTV's teats. I am deep and complex. I cut myself.. but it is art."

ha, right... like the world is gonna be so agreeable and civil about things. who cares if there are elitist , ignorant , or damn good engaging comments. If i had a nickel for every time i heard someone complain about the type of people talking about music, i'd have enough money to buy a fire hose to spray the corpsepaint off all the tr00 kvlt pandas.

Written by Elio on 01.03.2009 at 20:48

Written by annodomini on 01.03.2009 at 20:26

The biggest missunderstanding and nonsense in these awards were that In Mourning was not nominated in any category. Its a big shame. And also i cant get how Slania could beat Mana.

Well, true but I voted them for the best debut album
Anyway Slania beated Sagas, not Mana

Oh i guess i was too excited

Written by [user id=1909] on 01.03.2009 at 23:20

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:43

Written by Lucas on 01.03.2009 at 21:41

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:28

First note...take another look in the black metal category, A Forest of Stars DID win, not Darkthrone.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but green is what you voted for, not what won.

NO (multiplied by a thousand screaming whores of Bethlehem!)!!!!!!!! Some how...the Dude did not see that coming.... FUCK!!!!! God damn it Walter you fucking asshole!!!

A little contradictory today are we?

Nothing is fucked here, nothing is fucked. NOTHING IS FUCKED?! The goddamn plane has crashed into the goddamn mountain!

I actually got quoted by four people on this one, but I think Marcel deleted his comment because it doesn't show it. Technically, two people then...Mr. Doctor and you (since you quoted me twice).

All the Dude ever wanted was his rug back....and not pissed on by Darkthrone! What the hell, still love Darkthrone. Better luck next time!

Written by TheBigRossowski on 02.03.2009 at 14:46

Written by [user id=1909] on 01.03.2009 at 23:20

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:43

Written by Lucas on 01.03.2009 at 21:41

Written by TheBigRossowski on 01.03.2009 at 21:28

First note...take another look in the black metal category, A Forest of Stars DID win, not Darkthrone.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but green is what you voted for, not what won.

NO (multiplied by a thousand screaming whores of Bethlehem!)!!!!!!!! Some how...the Dude did not see that coming.... FUCK!!!!! God damn it Walter you fucking asshole!!!

A little contradictory today are we?

Nothing is fucked here, nothing is fucked. NOTHING IS FUCKED?! The goddamn plane has crashed into the goddamn mountain!

I actually got quoted by four people on this one, but I think Marcel deleted his comment because it doesn't show it. Technically, two people then...Mr. Doctor and you (since you quoted me twice).

All the Dude ever wanted was his rug back....and not pissed on by Darkthrone! What the hell, still love Darkthrone. Better luck next time!

Yes, I deleted it cause after I posted I saw that Lucas had already told you about your visual mix-up
So, my quote would have been redundant since you had already seen the wrong of your ways.

Written by BitterCOld on 01.03.2009 at 06:01

Written by Piro on 01.03.2009 at 05:15

I thought I was alone as far as the opinion about Forest of Shadows new album... Guess not, since it won "biggest letdown"

you are confusing your vote with the actual winner - In Flames "A Sense of Purpose"

Uh, I believe you are the one that is confused... Check again, Forest of Shadows did indeed beat In Flames for Biggest Letdown.

Written by Piro on 02.03.2009 at 16:45

Written by BitterCOld on 01.03.2009 at 06:01

Written by Piro on 01.03.2009 at 05:15

I thought I was alone as far as the opinion about Forest of Shadows new album... Guess not, since it won "biggest letdown"

you are confusing your vote with the actual winner - In Flames "A Sense of Purpose"

Uh, I believe you are the one that is confused... Check again, Forest of Shadows did indeed beat In Flames for Biggest Letdown.

Nope, you definitely are confused. The one in green is YOUR vote, the one in grey is the winner. In Flames definitely took it.

I'm trying to figure out why Darkthrone won the 2008 awards. Ecspecially with Coldworld, Leviathan, Darkspace, A Forest Of Stars and Krallice. My brain is going to explode. And there was no GridLink in the grindcore section. D:

Written by [user id=33061] on 02.03.2009 at 17:34

I'm trying to figure out why Darkthrone won the 2008 awards. Ecspecially with Coldworld, Leviathan, Darkspace, A Forest Of Stars and Krallice. My brain is going to explode.

Because they're the most well known.
But I agree, most (if not all) black metal other nominated were better.

Written by Piro on 02.03.2009 at 16:45

Written by BitterCOld on 01.03.2009 at 06:01

Written by Piro on 01.03.2009 at 05:15

I thought I was alone as far as the opinion about Forest of Shadows new album... Guess not, since it won "biggest letdown"

you are confusing your vote with the actual winner - In Flames "A Sense of Purpose"

Uh, I believe you are the one that is confused... Check again, Forest of Shadows did indeed beat In Flames for Biggest Letdown.

Uh i believe you are the one that is thoroughly confused. PM me your address and i'll send you a quarter so you can save up to buy a clue.

1. In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose 60
2. Metallica - Death Magnetic 52
3. Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk 45
4. Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy 43
5. Iced Earth - The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked - Part 2) 35
6. Cryptopsy - The Unspoken King 32
7. Avantasia - The Scarecrow 17
Judas Priest - Nostradamus 17
9. Opeth - Watershed 16
10. DragonForce - Ultra Beatdown 13

Forest of Shadows - Six Waves of Woe

The blank following the album denotes it received just one vote. Yours.

Is this clear yet?

Should I type slower?

Looks like someone else didn't realize the green is what you voted for. I should have easily noticed that because I didn't vote in ALL categories, only a few certain ones.

But you know how it is....the occasional acid flash back...ruining the brain.

I voted only in categories I had time for to listen to the work of all the nominees....I am glad that Haggard won and also glad that Eluveitie got the first place in respective field...these two bands are really special and every new work by them has been remarkable...I also considered voting for Edenbridge in the symphonic category since they issued a very solid work but for me it could not beat the technique and style of Haggard...the only thing I am bit sad about is that Haggard didn't even get to the top ten with the cover "Hijo de la Luna" which is brilliant and really touching, no more no less....

Lol...Septic Flesh won as best Death Metal record?

ROFL

And now for my rant on the awards:

[angry ranting and bitching and emo whining mode on]

Now where to start...
The Best Alternative Metal Album
Meshuggah's ObZen is an ObZolete release, generic technical wankery we have heard 324497655 times before - and better. ObZen is a perfect cure for insomnia. Cryptopsy - The Unspoken King second... Cryptopsy's Unspoken King second place.... the unspoken monarchy where everybody rebelled against in the beginning of 2008 to a level far greater then the French Revolution. So why did this ended second place?! is there really no justice in this world?! I didn't find Cryptopsy past releases of brutal death metal that great but it's gold compared to the Unspoken King.

The Best Atmospheric/Symphonic Metal Album
Since when is Haggard is this big? my god they have grown. And please don't tell me there most blandest effort till date "Tales Of Ithiria" was there breaktrough... people these days seem to like bland albums....

Gothic Metal
Any of those albums on the list is way better then Poorly Done Cliche Eternal from Moonspell. The landslide of votes for Moonspell is depressing. I can already hear the cries and tears of joy from those Portuguese dickwads who bitched and moaned about my review. I expect a reply soon which would probably look like this "ha! Night Eternal has won you cynical biased Dutch asshole! and you're crappy review couldn't change a thing, we will defend what is ours and don you ever forget it!!" Which I will reply smiling "yeah, keep on defending Moonspell, because it's the only band you can defend since it's you're country's only big band and that why you kept humping it in the voting. Besides you guys will defend everything of Moonspell no matter how crap, this is proven by the best video category. Where you morons voted
Scorpion Flower as the best clip even tough it's god damn horrible, everyone with a bit of brain can see that.

Heavy Metal
Nobody is probably going to take me serious on this, since I really hate Metallica and I fire my hate cannons each time when a Metallica news/review/topic is in sight. No to mention I don't like Heavy metal, but this..... really hurts. I really feel for all you heavy metal fans, how a very mediocre and a lame fart in the face album could even enter awards... It's a blasphemy to Metal. The massive amount of votes for Metallica also creep me out, some one please start using the banhammer and cleanse Metalstorm of Metallica fanboy filth.

The Biggest Surprise
I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it! My crystal ball was correct! I knew the Metallicatards would go like "ZOMG!!11 Metallica is going back to there roots!!11 tha next isa probably going 2 be just az goood as Master of pupetz!" when they heard the slightly trashy Death Magnetic. But Metallicatards don't run on logic or else they would have noticed that Metallica did it once again pure for the money, Death Magnetic has that semi trashcore gay groove feel to it that's popular these days. If emocore is going to be the next fad Metallica will play it mark my words, Metallica are just that low. Death Magnetic is what at least you can expect after such atrocious album as St.Wanker, were you guys really that sick to think that Metallica was going to make an album worse then St.Wanker?

Metalcore
I hate metalcore but still my heart goes out to those metalcore fans who voted for Protest The Hero... just to see it fall behind Bullet For My Valentine..

last not least: Opeth fanboys, yeah we know Opeth is god and you would probably sell you're own mom if it means getting money for the next Opeth album or Opeth concert. But is it really neccersary to hump them all the way to the top in ever god damn f*cking category?!

[angry ranting and bitching and emo whining mode off]

I would like to apologize to any one who I have consulted with that rant. I just had to get that off my back. Also a double apologize to Bloodtears and Slaytallica for being one of the few portuguese who are unbiased. I would like to thank dismaleuphony for the many new great releases I have discovered in the symphonic section and an aplause to Bittercold for the best drama section which was very well written. And A good job to Lucas and the other staffer who tried to make the awards as unbiased as possible by spreading links of other great bands trough the rest of the site. Unfortunally the results are just:

Written by Doc G. on 02.03.2009 at 07:26

I think your misunderstanding peoples complaints, its not simply because a big name won, its because people (fanboys is a good word), will vote for a big name just because they know it, rather than investigating the other lesser known nominees, regardless of quality. Its not like theres any time pressure either, we've got an entire month for christ's sake. But it comes down to this:

Metallica vs Some bad they've never heard of
"Hey! Metallica, I know them! Should I take 30 minutes of my time to go listen to the other nominees songs on youtube or myspace? Nah, my porn is finished downloading!"

There is a difference between complaints and people belittling others by saying that they have no taste in music just because some band they listen to with 6 fans doesn't win. But, to be fair, I totally agree with you on the rest. There is more than enough time to explore all the bands in the various categories and make a fair decision. Me? I didn't have the time necessary to devote to ALL the categories, which is why I was limited to only voting in about half. But this is really no different than voting any place else. Multitudes of people in elections, the world over, go to the polls uninformed and vote with what they know.

This doesn't necessarily mean that the best candidate didn't win in the end.

EDIT: And come on.. you really expect people to choose music over downloaded porn? Priorities, man. Priorities.

Written by Herzebeth on 02.03.2009 at 20:32

Lol...Septic Flesh won as best Death Metal record?

ROFL

Haha I know right? Oh well, there is always next year.

IMO Dead Congregation's 'Graves of the Archangels' is the best Death Metal album in 2008. You should check it:)

The results vaguely remind me of the Swedish and Finnish metal awards that we made fun of.

I'm overall pleased with the results, especially for Amon Amarth.
My brother recommended I listen to Virgin Black, and they won an award, so I'll go do that now :]