MS Awards 2013 - Staff Picks And Band Feedback
| Written by: | D.T. Metal |
| Published: | 12.03.2014 |
The dust has settled, the 2013 Metal Storm Award winners have been determined and you probably wonder which album we thought were the cream of the crop in their respective category. Right?
Ahhh, the mighty Staff Picks! As most of you already know, we do not vote during the Awards, we just nominate and leave all the fun to you fine folks; well, most of the fun that is. Come on, did you really think we didn't want to argue amongst us who should receive the moniker "Staff Pick" out of our nominees?
While some categories had slam dunk winners, others didn't. One of the many examples of our bickering would be during the pick in the Avantgarde category, where the comments ranged from:
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This poll is very homosexual
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That is just homophobic. Let this poll be who it is
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Not really, just callin it out. No need for it to hide in the closet, it's just unhealthy
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I bet its' partner is that folk poll. Just as gay
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I couldn't care less who wins this category. But would vote, if I voted here, for Vulture Industries just to see XXX throw a hissy fit (Name omitted to protect the innocent)
Good times
And equal good times were that our Awards banner made it to Nr. 6 in the Drama Of The Year category. If we had known that this is what it takes, we would have done it sooner. 
Nevertheless, we (somewhat) agreed, and here are the 2013 picks from your MS Staff, Elites and (for the first time) our Official Contributors:
2013 Metal Storm Staff Picks
 | Alternative Metal Karnivool - Asymmetry |  | Avantgarde / Experimental Metal Vulture Industries - The Tower |
 | Black Metal Carpe Noctem - In Terra Profugus |  | Death Metal Tribulation - The Formulas Of Death |
 | Djent / Math Metal Uneven Structure - 8 |  | Doom Metal Evoke Thy Lords - Drunken Tales |
 | Extreme Doom Metal Funeralium - Deceived Idealism |  | Folk / Pagan / Viking Metal Saor - Roots |
 | Gothic / Symphonic Metal The Eden House - Half-Life |  | Grindcore Antigama - Meteor |
 | Hard Rock Clutch - Earth Rocker |  | Hardcore / Metalcore / Deathcore Castevet - Obsian |
 | Heavy / Melodic Metal In Solitude - Sister |  | Industrial / Cyber / Electronic Metal Shining (NOR) - One One One |
 | Melodeath / Extreme Power / Gothenburg Metal In Vain - Ænigma |  | Melodic Black Metal / Metalgaze Vallendusk - Black Clouds Gathering |
 | Post-Metal Obscure Sphinx - Void Mother |  | Power Metal Stratovarius - Nemesis |
 | Progressive Metal Leprous - Coal |  | Sludge / Stoner Metal Weedpecker - Weedpecker |
 | Thrash Metal Death Angel - The Dream Calls For Blood | | Debut Carpe Noctem - In Terra Profugus |
 | Clandestine Cut Of The Year Pin-Up Went Down - B-Sides |
Thank you all for voting and we hope you had as much fun as we did and maybe you discovered some new bands or reconnected with your old favorites. We also want to thank the bands for putting out some great music and letting their fans know about the Metal Storm Awards through their social media outlets.
In lieu of quoting all of their feedbacks or "vote for us" posts, we decided to list just a couple which stood out:
In Vain - brownie points
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Ænigma has been nominated in The Best Melodeath/Extreme Power/Gothenburg Metal Album category in the Metal Storm Awards 2013. Metal Storm is one of the world's largest metal webzines, and each year they run annual awards in February. Please help us out and cast a vote for Ænigma.
Empyrios - are dissing the genre
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Attention everyone, "ZION" has been chosen among the best top 10 Djent / Math Metal albums of 2013 on Metal Storm? Although this whole "djent" thing is getting rather stinky lately, we're in good company of heavyweights like TesseracT, Vildhjarta & Uneven Structure so it's indeed super cool. Toss your vote for us and spread the news? thanks!!
Obscure Sphinx - on being humble
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3rd place in The Best Post-Metal Album @ Metal Storm Awards 2013! Right after amazing albums by The Ocean and Cult Of Luna! We're honoured, thank you all for voting!
And last but not least - two of the best responses we read on the internet:
Vulture Industries - guitar give-away
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The Tower has been nominated best Avantgarde/experimental album of 2013 on the Metal Storm awards. All voters will be sent a free signature air guitar!
We are also happy to see our friends in Leprous nominated for best progressive album. Make sure to also pass them a vote!
SubRosa - awesome
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SubRosa has been nominated for the "Best Sludge/Stoner Metal Album of the Year" by Metal Storm.
Metal Storm has a sweet little spot in our heart because Senior Editor Susan Thieme interviewed us in the lady's bathroom of the Highline Bar in Seattle last year.
And with this - the 2013 Metal Storm Awards are a wrap. But to tide you over until next year, we have something special in store to commemorate the 10 glorious years of the Award's existence - Stay tuned!
 | Written on 12.03.2014 by Former boss lady. Now just a professional concertgoer... dangerously armed with a camera! |
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Account deleted Written by Auntie Sahar on 13.03.2014 at 14:41 I haven't been called "innocent" for a while... not sure I could get used to that again 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden  |
Written by Guest on 13.03.2014 at 14:42 I'll always call you that, babe. <3 Written by Auntie Sahar on 13.03.2014 at 14:41 Wasn't that aimed at you originally? 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted |
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Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 13.03.2014 at 15:07 Perhaps when compared to you and your dirty, depraved antics I could be considered innocent
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| Sand Posts: 65 From: Serbia  |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 12.03.2014 at 23:47 You need me? 
---- Non serviam
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina  |
Liked these results a lot more than the ones chosen by the users! Just curious, how do you all meet to decide this?
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| D.T. Metal Posts: 4193 From: USA  |
Written by Unhealer on 13.03.2014 at 18:11 Easy - us females Staffers do this  and the men follow us blindly
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden |
ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTITS!
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal  |
Yes, pretty much. DT and I bring whips and things get done!
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina |
Oh, I see. I guess I'll be contributing a lot from now on so in the future I might get some of that
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| R Lewis Posts: 935 From: Italy  |
Clutch winning over Alter Bridge?? 
---- We could be so much more than we are. Stop.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal |
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| R Lewis Posts: 935 From: Italy |
Written by BloodTears on 13.03.2014 at 21:43 U no call me fanboy, I'm 18, I'm a big big child, I've seen the world and know muzik better than y'all idiots! I'm so br00tal I use the grater as toilet paper. Alter Bridge ftw. (xdxd)
---- We could be so much more than we are. Stop.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA  |
Written by Sand on 13.03.2014 at 17:04 You're a deity?
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Rulatore Posts: 1107 From: Brazil  |
Written by D.T. Metal on 13.03.2014 at 18:22 Written by BloodTears on 13.03.2014 at 18:34 That's interesting. Are you accepting new people to these meetings ? Where can I get an invite ?
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA |
Written by BloodTears on 13.03.2014 at 18:34 Your succubi mammaries shall not tempt me!
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal |
Ahaha And all of a sudden, everyone wants to be Staff And Che, we can make a few deals, I'll pay you.
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 From: India  |
Written by BloodTears on 14.03.2014 at 11:00 I think bouncy tits will do that to a man. How many female staffers anyway? Just, you, Susan and DT yeah?
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden |
Written by Spirit Molecule on 14.03.2014 at 13:24 And Milena although she hasn't been around for a while.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA |
Written by BloodTears on 14.03.2014 at 11:00 Make the currency gummy bears, and consider it done
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6809 From: India  |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 14.03.2014 at 14:38 Isn't she was upset of "Milena Moan" thing happened last year? After that, I haven't seen her in a while(even in Prog forums too  ).
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 From: India |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 14.03.2014 at 14:38 Ohhh right! Totally forgot, she's been off for a while now. I always feltthat Milena was like 13-14 years old, so I wouldn't be very comfortable being part of the staffers bouncy tits sessions 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden |
Written by Spirit Molecule on 14.03.2014 at 15:34 She's my age so.... So... I'm not going to say anything out of respect.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 From: India |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 14.03.2014 at 15:36 Hahaha
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal |
Written by Spirit Molecule on 14.03.2014 at 13:24 I think four, plus Milena. Not bad, I say.
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| Darkside Momo Retired Posts: 9087 From: France  |
Written by BloodTears on 14.03.2014 at 16:27 That's four, Milena included. Way back Angelique and Bararey were really active too
---- My Author's Blog (in French)  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| Lethrokai Posts: 507 From: UK  |
Wow, Vulture Industries actually gave recommendation to another band too! Talk about great guys!
---- Sometimes you just need to roll the dice and look away.
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 From: India |
Written by Darkside Momo on 14.03.2014 at 20:53 Ohhhh right Bararey was from Dubai or somewhere in the ME. Both of them haven't been on here for a long time I guess.
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Posts: 15250  |
Bararey was from Kuwait. And she was awesome.
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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| M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3349 From: Australia  |
Subrosa - awesome Quote: Metal Storm has a sweet little spot in our heart because Senior Editor Susan Thieme interviewed us in the lady's bathroom of the Highline Bar in Seattle last year. Was this a prearranged interview, or did Susan trap them in the stall until they answered some questions?
---- "Another day, another Doug." "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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