METAL ALBUMS POLL 2016 VOTING AND CAMPAIGNING THREAD. [Voting ends Friday December 16 11.59pm GMT]

Just voted. I almost reached 50, too, but of course almost half of those were albums I just listened to in the last two weeks.

Voter fraud inquiry: Is it better to vote for more or fewer records if I want my top pics to get the most points?

doesnt matter. the top album will get the most points unless you do unweighted. Always do a ranked ballot.

Also larger ballots help make it a top 100 instead of 50 in roll out as ties are less likely.
the last time someone else ran it there was only a top 50 and ppl moaned that they dont discover anything new in a smaller roll out.

so the larger the ballots the better from that pov

I asked on facebook if people think its been a good or bad year for metal and most have said its been a good year.

For me, it's been great -- however, I have three days to vote, and right now, I'm looking at 15 records I can vote for in good conscience. So, do I knock myself and listen like crazy to fit in 5 or 10 more? Or, do I take care of the baby, safe in the knowledge that my top 5 is probably better served by a smaller ballot anyway?

bung them all in for the good of the poll

cheers, and really, for the good of the baby too

For the good of the baby(metal)

When I vote im not voting to get albums higher in the poll. Its simply a bunch of albums I like in order.

Thats why I rank.

in all-time polls then i may go for a mix weighted poll as its much harder to choose.

but eoy polls is easy. If you have only heard 10 albums you can rank em or listen to more to have a bigger ballot if you want.

if you have heard and liked 50 albums just do that. they dont need to be 50 albums you think are equally as good.

But if you do have a larger ballot it can help bring attention to albums others may have missed which, for me, is the whole point of the poll.

Every year i pick up great albums only a few voted for but because they did it made the poll and was brought to mine (and everyone elses) attention.

and trust me on this, try to listen to more albums before you vote to get a larger ballot because, and I can guarantee this, an album will place and you will go "I wish I had heard that so I couldve voted for it"

happens every year.

Always.

At least four or five off of my ballot are by acts I only heard of through another year's 101-200.

Really enjoyed that Xoth album!

11 ballots in

Going to do mine tonight, hopefully.

Really enjoyed that Xoth album!

high on my ballot fer sure

I'm def. going to give Sinistro and that Madder Mortem album. I heard Madder Mortem in the early 00's and was not into it, glad to hear they have evolved to something more interesting.

give them a listen, I mean.

Let me attempt to drum last minute support for Mutterlein's "Orphans of the Black Sun," which isn't really metal in the traditional sense, but is pretty heavy. Influences from metal, neofolk, gothic rock, Swans, etc. Droning church organs (think Italian horror soundtracks or Antonius Rex or something), pounding drums and rattling percussion, prophetess-of-doom vocals... there's really nothing like it.

http://sundustrecords.bandcamp.com/album/orphans-of-the-black-sun

Sundust is the Blut Aus Nord guy's record label FWIW.

I have voted. From Hell's heart I stab at thee, etc. My top 10 is surprisingly unorthodox, for me.

got it, thanks

http://www.stereogum.com/1914718/the-40-best-metal-albums-of-2016/franchises/2016-in-review/

To get an idea of how decentralized metal became in 2016, you need look no further than Decibel’s list of the year’s 40 best albums. I think it goes without saying at this point that Decibel is the most respected and vital metal-specific publication in the world right now (as it has been for about a decade),

If the world only includes North America.

Europe has it's own magazines and I'm sure other places do too

I just found out that none of my nominations (permalink) are in the spreadsheet. Can I still vote for them?

This little Moon Tooth album is very cute, I like it.

ArchCarrier - yes, go for it. I'll add them to the spreadsheet

Cool, thanks

I like Schammasch, yeah. I'm on the first track of the Moon Tooth. So far, it sounds something like a grungey Mars Volta. At moments, I think of Shudder to Think. Nice lead guitar tone.

Moved on after four songs. I might come back but I don't think it will make my ballot. Now on to Gorguts. I listened to this right when it came out and loved it but never bought it so didn't keep listening. Listening now, it is sounding as good as any other metal from this year (unless you count Horse Lords). Will most likely buy this and give it a solid vote.

Gorguts made a great EP that I also found not much time to listen to this year. I will certainly vote for it, but for me, and completely unjustly, they suffered from having made something of equal quality to their last relatively recent (for them) full length -- in fact, I think the EP might actually be more engaging in parts, due to its softer sections

kind of in awe at the virus tbh

Pretty much exactly how I feel. xp

aye me too

Virus sounds like some sort of goth rock so far.

I wish I could get into Virus, because I am generally first in line for anything Carl-Michael Eide does

It's growing on me.

ya it took me 3 listens for it to click. all about those basslines

its not like it doesnt sound like previous Virus albums so I assume imago and sund4r hadnt heard them before?

had only heard them after the extreme metal...wait was it the 2015-present day poll....one of the polls this year

I assume imago and sund4r hadnt heard them before

I hadn't, you're right.

blood incantation's starspawn is really growing on me

brad I think it was you who first alerted us to Anicon's Exegeses? I caught them on election night and now they are seared into my memory (and list) forever

i have no idea what that is

oh wait, i do, but i completely forgot for some reason. great record

Cast a ballot for seven albums because I didn't want to listen to any more 2016 metal albums. I'll definitely listen to Oneida/Rhys Chatham when I get a chance, though.

thanks, I think we're up to 15 ballots in with a day and a bit to go

None of the regular lurkers have voted yet for some reason so if you're reading please vote.

I usually put lurkers welcome in the title but surely that wouldnt put anyone off because I didn't this time.

oh cronos smith still voted whoever he/she is. Would love to know who it is

I voted :)

youre not a lurker. everyone invite friends to vote if you want

I was just telling you I voted, bad timing on my part I guess

non-lurkers fuck off