got from 81 down to 58. almost there...
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 15:53 (four years ago) link
doing some last-minute relistening but planning to submit a ballot today
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 16:03 (four years ago) link
Sweet!
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Friday, 21 February 2020 16:05 (four years ago) link
ayyyy
ballot ordered! sending momentarily. a culling most brutal.
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 16:08 (four years ago) link
when does the rollout begins? looking forward. are you doin' top 100 as usual?
― gaudio, Friday, 21 February 2020 16:10 (four years ago) link
Top 100, yeah. Was thinking 20 per day, from Monday to Friday.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Friday, 21 February 2020 16:11 (four years ago) link
TOO LOW!!!! -> i'm ready!
― gaudio, Friday, 21 February 2020 16:13 (four years ago) link
I should add that we will need to have enough votes to make a top 100. If we don't then it will have to be a shorter rollout.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 16:14 (four years ago) link
Sent a short unweighted ballot
― Brad C., Friday, 21 February 2020 16:15 (four years ago) link
so fingers crossed and get those 50 vote ballots in to make sure!
xp
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 16:15 (four years ago) link
i think i failed you Oor. yeah, i could have put a 50 vote ballot together. didn't feel right, sorry. 30 vote ballot, but love'em all
― gaudio, Friday, 21 February 2020 16:18 (four years ago) link
thanks for voting!
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 16:44 (four years ago) link
I'm annoyed with myself for not doing better campaigning! Putting my ballot in order now and hoping that enough people loved the Jambinai album - Korean psych intensity with dynamic and always interesting post-metal progressions.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 21 February 2020 17:55 (four years ago) link
Me too! Hope everyone voted for Black Mountain and Neptune Power Federation and Rainbow Grave.
― Frobisher, Friday, 21 February 2020 18:10 (four years ago) link
Submitted my ballot of 50. I hadn't heard of 10,000 Russos before this morning and it almost made my ballot. I might regret that. I left off a few favorites that might qualify as heavy rock, but I just couldn't and I might regret that, too. Toward the bottom was a bunch of indistinct death and black metal that I enjoyed throughout the year, but wouldn't be able to identify if heard in a bar.
Looking forward to seeing the results.
― beard papa, Friday, 21 February 2020 19:20 (four years ago) link
i prob should've campaigned too. this immortal bird record is even better than i fucking remembered
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 19:24 (four years ago) link
That one made the upper part of my list. Another one I really loved that I didn't see get a lot of mention here was the Vanum album. It slipped by my notice for a while I think due to being too close to Vastum and Venom Prison.
― beard papa, Friday, 21 February 2020 19:29 (four years ago) link
if people are still to vote then there's still time to campaign as people may give it a listen before voting.
Polling will be open til seandalai closes the voting form which I assume will be in the morning.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 19:32 (four years ago) link
And anyone can resubmit a ballot (just make sure you post here saying you have)
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 19:33 (four years ago) link
Another one I really loved that I didn't see get a lot of mention here was the Vanum album. It slipped by my notice for a while I think due to being too close to Vastum and Venom Prison.
One of these made my ballot....
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 19:36 (four years ago) link
Where were Immortal Bird during our bird game marathon the other day? Haha. This is sounding lovely excellent mad.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 21 February 2020 19:38 (four years ago) link
I love them so.
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 19:42 (four years ago) link
vote 4 a sanity deranged by nightfell
thanks
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 19:49 (four years ago) link
I hope everyone who votes will post on the rollout thread but also those who didn't vote who might hear some cool new music or just want to chat on the thread. That's where the fun should be.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 19:52 (four years ago) link
Only one mention of Warforged on ILX, which was BlackIronPrison's nomination? Oh wow, you've all got to hear it. Absolutely off the walls blackened death, but prog.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 21 February 2020 19:54 (four years ago) link
I'll try to post on the rollout thread, but what usually happens is by the time I catch up to it others have said what I was doing to say better than I would've.
― beard papa, Friday, 21 February 2020 20:00 (four years ago) link
a few reminders for anyone still making a ballot:
XOTH: insanely fun sci-fi death metal with a perfect balance of goofiness and serious chopsHAUNTER: kitchen sink black-death-whatever with a ton of incredible ornamental flourishesWEEPING SORES: Stunning violin-aided techy death-doom ft Doug Moore of PyrrhonWORMED: the best grindcore(?) band on the planetNO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE DEAD THINK: the best grindcore band on the planetFALLS OF RAUROS: Of all the bands doing the "wintry sweeping melodic BM you would listen to on a trek through the woods" thing, FOR do it best
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 20:06 (four years ago) link
^ Seconding those Xoth and NOKWtDT takes. I did not know Falls of Rauros had released a new album in 2019!
If you only have space in your ballot for one more tragically beautiful sun-drenched blackgaze album, make it 'Circle of Veins' by Sadness. At the very least, skip ahead to 'Cerrien' and weep.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 21 February 2020 20:19 (four years ago) link
FoR are seriously under-known/promoted considering how great they are.
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 20:21 (four years ago) link
I like that Cloud Rat and Monolord both had a song called 'Last Leaf' last year
― tangenttangent, Friday, 21 February 2020 20:38 (four years ago) link
speaking of, this cloud rat record is a... masterpiece?
i liked it before but it's really hitting me today
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 21:07 (four years ago) link
it is obviously a huge step up from qliphoth which i thought was incredible
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 21:08 (four years ago) link
I preferred qliphoth for its greater ratio of dreamy moments, but still think Pollinator is brilliant.
Much as I adore the PUP and Microwave albums, I cannot vote for them in good conscience in this poll.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 21 February 2020 21:19 (four years ago) link
Oor Neechy / pomenitul - very sorry - I re-submitted - Imprecation and Xoth had just been getting so many spins lately, I couldn't NOT re-submit! Hope that's cool.
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 21 February 2020 21:25 (four years ago) link
reminder that oozing wound good
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 21:26 (four years ago) link
resubmitting is fine!
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 21:29 (four years ago) link
2008 30 Ballots2009 50 Ballots2010 80 Ballots2011 74 Ballots2012 51 Ballots 2013 53 Ballots2014 62 Ballots2015 61 Ballots2016 42 Ballots2017 40 Ballots2018 33 Ballots2019 ?
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 22:31 (four years ago) link
Lol Brad I fuckin love oozing wound and almost listed them upthread
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 22:33 (four years ago) link
Sadly there's a lot less interest in the poll now.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 February 2020 22:34 (four years ago) link
Not that surprising considering how heavy and/or dark music did in the main polls. I expect Lingua Ignota and Liturgy to do well. I'm fine with the smaller number, though in a way I think the sheer amount of nominations dilutes the end result a little bit.
― beard papa, Friday, 21 February 2020 23:14 (four years ago) link
Submitted my weighted ballot of 50! It's not the most perfect order, but it will do. This poll always makes me wonder why I'm not listening to metal constantly.
― tangenttangent, Friday, 21 February 2020 23:18 (four years ago) link
tt has gotten 90 down to 50. I have gotten 16 up to 21 with some last-minute scrambling. A couple of things have been given a lot of points based on a very brief impression. Let's hope the whole Ifernach and Akasha records are as kickass as my brief impressions make them out to be...
― imago, Friday, 21 February 2020 23:21 (four years ago) link
Lingua might just top this sucker.
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 23:47 (four years ago) link
yes, and i reckon my top 5 will all make the top 10
― imago, Saturday, 22 February 2020 00:06 (four years ago) link
Anyone else planning to vote?
As long at the voting form is open you can still vote. I think seandalai will post here when he's closing it so post in here if you intend to vote.
You will have another 8 or 9 hours to vote for sure.
― Oor Neechy, Saturday, 22 February 2020 00:07 (four years ago) link
Still working out my ballot, thanks!
Just finished Ausmuteants--instantly a total classic--and now listening to Car Bomb, which is a bit more traditional than I'd hoped but there seems to be a lot of interesting passages for one to trip over :D
― hooper (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 22 February 2020 00:34 (four years ago) link
I think it will be a shame if nobody else has voted for the best Boris album in a decade.
― Oor Neechy, Saturday, 22 February 2020 00:54 (four years ago) link
Voted but my ballot was slim. Metal just wasn't my focus last year.
― With considerable charm, you still have made a choice (Sund4r), Saturday, 22 February 2020 00:57 (four years ago) link
Seems to be a common theme this/these past year(s) :(
― Oor Neechy, Saturday, 22 February 2020 01:02 (four years ago) link
I will def vote for that Boris album
― hooper (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 22 February 2020 01:05 (four years ago) link