Just voted, managed a 24-album ballot although there are definitely some things towards the end I think are just 'OK with standout moments' and/or which I need to revisit.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 15 December 2016 22:41 (seven years ago) link
Not enough terrifying women so far.
DO check out that Mutterlein album if you haven't!
Every doom release should heavily feature piercing violins.
Couldn't hurt! On the more crusty/black/sludgy side Blood Folke are pretty good and have viola.
http://initrecords.bandcamp.com/album/my-heart-in-the-brilliance-of-fire
― rudy githyanki (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 15 December 2016 22:57 (seven years ago) link
I did in fact check out the Mutterlein earlier. It had a great sound, but didn't quite resonate with my primal self like this Völur is doing.
Will certainly give Blood Folke a listen too. Running out of time!
― dance band (tangenttangent), Thursday, 15 December 2016 23:04 (seven years ago) link
Oh that Blood Folke is from a couple of years ago, btw, just thought I'd mention it!
― rudy githyanki (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 15 December 2016 23:15 (seven years ago) link
Shame it doesn't count. It sounds lovely
― dance band (tangenttangent), Thursday, 15 December 2016 23:19 (seven years ago) link
what the actual hell is this forgotten spell stuff
yet to work out how much i like it but it's unlike anything else
― imago, Thursday, 15 December 2016 23:34 (seven years ago) link
Feel like I'm just stating a lot of opinions with little substance behind them, but I'm loving Forgotten Spell. It's completely mad.
― dance band (tangenttangent), Thursday, 15 December 2016 23:42 (seven years ago) link
obviously i like it very much, i cannot dislike or even feel neutral about anything this completely unhinged
― imago, Thursday, 15 December 2016 23:43 (seven years ago) link
it's also making me think that i could make a metal album
but would it be this kickass
― imago, Friday, 16 December 2016 00:11 (seven years ago) link
Voted
― Steampig, Friday, 16 December 2016 00:25 (seven years ago) link
This would seriously be threatening the very top of my list had I heard it a couple of weeks earlier. Thank you ultros and DAM for highlighting it. Pure chaos. Weirdly inspiring.
― dance band (tangenttangent), Friday, 16 December 2016 00:46 (seven years ago) link
yeah uh this was, in the end, the most metal album
― imago, Friday, 16 December 2016 00:56 (seven years ago) link
i voted, with my somewhat uninformed ballot of 13 unholy albums
― nomar, Friday, 16 December 2016 01:14 (seven years ago) link
Völur is pretty cool. Doom metal with no guitar is a weird idea.
― jmm, Friday, 16 December 2016 01:24 (seven years ago) link
Om!
― rudy githyanki (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 16 December 2016 02:26 (seven years ago) link
OK this Forgotten Spell is fucking crazy.
― rudy githyanki (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 16 December 2016 08:23 (seven years ago) link
I thought about boosting it but didn't think anyone would give a fuck, ILM continues to surprise me
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 16 December 2016 11:29 (seven years ago) link
wow this new ulcerate record. dudes really are at the top of their game
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 16 December 2016 12:11 (seven years ago) link
Ok one last, probably too late one, but I loved this record. Nox Formulae:
http://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-hidden-paths-to-black-ecstasy
Greek occult black metal, solid songwriting and enough leftfield ideas to make it distinct and very listenable, with some deathrock/goth influence I hear in the riffs and minor-key melodies.
― rudy githyanki (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 16 December 2016 13:02 (seven years ago) link
whoa the moon tooth record might be everything i like about music
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 16 December 2016 14:57 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I just heard that one. The guitarist is awesome.
― jmm, Friday, 16 December 2016 15:11 (seven years ago) link
yeah it's really something
the track Igneous is like Tool on some sort of insane thrash-metal tip, except I like it more than either
― imago, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:06 (seven years ago) link
8 hours left to vote!
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link
26 ballots in , well down on previous years so please vote!
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:10 (seven years ago) link
Hey CS, I just resubmitted my ballot.
― jmm, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
ok seandalai will get that but it maybe means only 25 ballots so everyone reading who hasnt voted please vote especially those who think they dont know enough to vote - look at the nominations list and see if there's anything you like afterall
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:12 (seven years ago) link
I'll vote when I get home (form blocked from work), but it will be RIGHT on the deadline, as I get home then.
― Dominique, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:45 (seven years ago) link
no worries, I dont expect it to close until seandalai gets up tomorrow morning but if you intend on voting after midnight UK time please let him know here.
UK voters have no excuses tho so get in before midnight!
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:47 (seven years ago) link
there will be no rollout starting tonight. Hopefully tomorrow afternoon as its been the past few years.
Who does still intend to vote ?
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:50 (seven years ago) link
And remember simon h's offer to those who vote of a free prize for the winner of his challenge
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:51 (seven years ago) link
oh btw I reiterate this pledge if anyone feels up for an extra layer of tomfoolery FYI everyone I will be offering a **special metal mystery prize** to whoever most accurately guesses the top 20 *N. Americans only, fuck intercontinental postage― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.),
FYI everyone I will be offering a **special metal mystery prize** to whoever most accurately guesses the top 20
*N. Americans only, fuck intercontinental postage
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.),
Only open to voters!
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 16:52 (seven years ago) link
ok think I was able to do vote from phone
― Dominique, Friday, 16 December 2016 17:45 (seven years ago) link
you can always resubmit later if you want to change anything just let us know here
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 17:49 (seven years ago) link
Me and imago will be voting at around midnight, of course
― dance band (tangenttangent), Friday, 16 December 2016 18:05 (seven years ago) link
what other albums are you still to listen to?
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 18:12 (seven years ago) link
Working on my ballot. Here's a cluster of doom albums that I hope aren't overlooked:
Troll – TrollGoatess - Purgatory Under New ManagementLord Vicar - Gates of FleshCardinals Folly – Holocaust Of Ecstacy And Freedom
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 16 December 2016 18:19 (seven years ago) link
Well that sucks, we forgot these EPs:
Dawnbringer – XX EP Black Sabbath – The End EP
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 16 December 2016 18:41 (seven years ago) link
It's a bit late now since most have voted but i can add them to the spreadsheet but im not sure they would get enough votes regardless when they were nommed
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
Agreed, it's too late. EPs wouldn't get much traction anyway. Too bad, that's Dawnbringer's final output.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 16 December 2016 18:48 (seven years ago) link
Aww I didn't know that re: Dawnbringer
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 16 December 2016 18:49 (seven years ago) link
added anyway but only ep i ever remember doing well was the 1st Bolzer and before that a Meshuggah 1 track ep
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:18 (seven years ago) link
scott seward always bemoans bands not starting off with a few ep's before albums like how it used to be but I guess it's just not the modern way?
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:19 (seven years ago) link
the Ghost album won last year but I'll eat my hat if the ep nominated wins this poll.
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:20 (seven years ago) link
I already voted but here it is: https://dawnbringer.bandcamp.com/album/xx-2
I think it's worthy of being considered among the albums. The Black Sabbath, Ghost, Pallbearer and Witch Mountain EPs are just a hodgepodge of leftovers and covers mainly.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link
you'll eat your pope hat xp
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 16 December 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link
I mean, I like the new Witch Mountain song, "Burn You Down" a nice intro to their new singer. The other track is a re-do of "Hare's Stare."
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 16 December 2016 19:23 (seven years ago) link
we broke the 30 ballot mark but thats more than 50% down on recent years so fingers crossed lots of people will still vote before the end
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 December 2016 21:34 (seven years ago) link
I'm a big doom fan, but this was the year that Sludge metal records totally kicked Doom Metal's ass composition-wise. That Goatess record grew on me, and probably should have made my top 50, but got shut out by SubRosa and Spirit Adrift just slightly.
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 16 December 2016 21:43 (seven years ago) link
I just voted
― Dinsdale, Friday, 16 December 2016 21:58 (seven years ago) link