Metal Storm Awards - Staff Picks For 2008
With the Metal Storm Awards 2008, you, the metalhead, were given your say in which albums were the best of their respective genres in 2008.
We, the staff of Metal Storm, also had our own internal polling done to determine our selections for "best in show" of each genre. Just like you, we spent the month of February reviewing our final nominees for each category and voted for who we thought represented their respective genres best during the last calendar year.
As with some of the general MS awards (see Sludge, nearly a three way tie that was decided with, literally, Two Minutes to Midnight on the final day of voting), we had some close calls of our own to hash out. After much deliberation, much alcohol consumption, even more metal consumption, some heated words, a few fist fights, and one kick to the junk (sorry, Lucas, hope your "boys" are feeling better!), we've compiled our list of who we, as the staff, would hand out our awards to.
Now that you've had nearly two weeks to digest your results, and the initial furor over how "Band X should have won their genre, Band Y is complete bollocks and they should never have won, and Band Z should have been in a different genre" has died down, we figure the time is right to unveil our selections and let the bitching resume anew.
You may direct your comments, concerns, or outrage here.
Alternative Metal - Textures - Silhouettes
Atmospheric/Symphonic Metal - Haggard - Tales Of Ithiria
Avantgarde Metal - Transcending Bizarre? - The Serpent's Manifolds
Black Metal - Darkspace - III
Death Metal - Hail Of Bullets - ...Of Frost And War
Doom Metal - Mar De Grises - Draining The Waterheart
Extreme Doom Metal - Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
Gothic Metal - The Eternal - Kartika
Grindcore - Misery Index - Traitors
Hard Rock - AC/DC - Black Ice
Heavy Metal - Enforcer - Into The Night
Melodeath/Gothenburg Metal - Hollenthon - Opus Magnum
Metalcore - Heaven Shall Burn - Iconoclast
Pagan/Viking/Folk Metal - Thyrfing - Hels Vite
Post-Metal - Cult Of Luna - Eternal Kingdom
Power Metal - Helstar - The King Of Hell
Progressive Metal - Enslaved - Vertebrae
Sludge/Stoner Metal - Ufomammut - Idolum
Thrash Metal - Hexen - State Of Insurgency
Best Cover - Heaven Shall Burn - Black Tears [Edge Of Sanity cover]
Best Debut - Hail Of Bullets - ...Of Frost And War
Best Video - Dark Suns - The Chameleon Conflict
- The Metal Storm Staff
We, the staff of Metal Storm, also had our own internal polling done to determine our selections for "best in show" of each genre. Just like you, we spent the month of February reviewing our final nominees for each category and voted for who we thought represented their respective genres best during the last calendar year.
As with some of the general MS awards (see Sludge, nearly a three way tie that was decided with, literally, Two Minutes to Midnight on the final day of voting), we had some close calls of our own to hash out. After much deliberation, much alcohol consumption, even more metal consumption, some heated words, a few fist fights, and one kick to the junk (sorry, Lucas, hope your "boys" are feeling better!), we've compiled our list of who we, as the staff, would hand out our awards to.
Now that you've had nearly two weeks to digest your results, and the initial furor over how "Band X should have won their genre, Band Y is complete bollocks and they should never have won, and Band Z should have been in a different genre" has died down, we figure the time is right to unveil our selections and let the bitching resume anew.
You may direct your comments, concerns, or outrage here.
Alternative Metal - Textures - Silhouettes
Atmospheric/Symphonic Metal - Haggard - Tales Of Ithiria
Avantgarde Metal - Transcending Bizarre? - The Serpent's Manifolds
Black Metal - Darkspace - III
Death Metal - Hail Of Bullets - ...Of Frost And War
Doom Metal - Mar De Grises - Draining The Waterheart
Extreme Doom Metal - Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
Gothic Metal - The Eternal - Kartika
Grindcore - Misery Index - Traitors
Hard Rock - AC/DC - Black Ice
Heavy Metal - Enforcer - Into The Night
Melodeath/Gothenburg Metal - Hollenthon - Opus Magnum
Metalcore - Heaven Shall Burn - Iconoclast
Pagan/Viking/Folk Metal - Thyrfing - Hels Vite
Post-Metal - Cult Of Luna - Eternal Kingdom
Power Metal - Helstar - The King Of Hell
Progressive Metal - Enslaved - Vertebrae
Sludge/Stoner Metal - Ufomammut - Idolum
Thrash Metal - Hexen - State Of Insurgency
Best Cover - Heaven Shall Burn - Black Tears [Edge Of Sanity cover]
Best Debut - Hail Of Bullets - ...Of Frost And War
Best Video - Dark Suns - The Chameleon Conflict
- The Metal Storm Staff
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| munson Posts: 117 From: USA  |
Glad to see someone picked the new Heaven Shall Burn album. It's a pretty great album.
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| Diabolos Space For Rent! Posts: 1522 From: Austria  |
The results are way better than the one of the users, especially Hollenthon deserved a win this year 
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by VPeter on 15.03.2009 at 19:38 Not bribe them, I brainwashed them, that's much cheaper than bribing 
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden  |
Written by BitterCOld on 16.03.2009 at 00:06 Now.. THAT'S really confusing. I don't understand how Coldworld could be that near to won the award. It was nice and all, but it was way more ambient than black metal. I thought the strongest ones would be A Forest Of Stars, Darkspace and Gorath 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Posts: 15250  |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.03.2009 at 17:52 well, everyone has their own individual preferenes. some staffers really liked Coldworld the best, others Darkspace, and others preferred other bands from the list. the very fact that Gorath and A Forest of Stars made our top 10 nominees while larger bands Keep of Kalessin and Satyricon didn't should say something of staff taste.
---- 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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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden |
Written by BitterCOld on 16.03.2009 at 18:08 Ahh, I undertstand you, I didn't want to sound agressive Of course it a matter of tastes.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| GT Coffee!! Posts: 5101 From: Denmark  |
Written by Enissa on 16.03.2009 at 13:48 If you haven't heard about any of the bands then yes, to you it is. If you read the news post you see what it's all about
----  Dreams are made so we don't get bored when we sleep
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| DragonWisdom Posts: 33 From: USA  |
I cant believe Helstar ares till making music... thats super sic... "suicidal... NIGHTMARE!!!"
---- Keep it Brutal!!!
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by a MasT on 15.03.2009 at 19:08 Yes, we, the staff, find it much much better than Watershed.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Enissa Posts: 815 From: Greece  |
Written by GT on 16.03.2009 at 18:19 I know what it is about, Im just trynig to say that you guys didnt pick a band I know except for Haggard, thats all, especially my votes failed to win, I guess that was a hope for a win!
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Enissa on 16.03.2009 at 22:48 You mean to say you don't even know Enslaved and AC/DC?
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Throne Dweller Posts: 159 From: Australia  |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Throne Dweller on 16.03.2009 at 22:54 Yes...
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| -DC-002- Mastercommander Posts: 1703 From: USA  |
Written by Throne Dweller on 16.03.2009 at 22:54 seriously? :
---- Coldgrits
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| In Bone Factory Posts: 381 From: Iran  |
Nice list but is the hollenthon's better than amon amarth's?
---- The End Is Nigh ...
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| GT Coffee!! Posts: 5101 From: Denmark |
Written by In Bone Factory on 17.03.2009 at 08:05 Maybe not better, but it's as good as AA at least
---- Dreams are made so we don't get bored when we sleep
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| HarmonyCorruptio Posts: 81 From: UK |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by In Bone Factory on 17.03.2009 at 08:05 IMO it certainly is. But then again I have always found AMon Amarth derivative and boring and generic at best. Too gimmicky for my liking.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Enissa Posts: 815 From: Greece |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 16.03.2009 at 22:50 well, not Ive never heard of them, but I never listened to any of them!
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| Søren Lord of the Mosh Posts: 3318 From: USA  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 16.03.2009 at 17:39 Hmm .... I seem to recall *someone* sending me a copy of the 12" and the laser-etched double vinyl ... that sure sounds like bribery to me ... Then again, I didn't vote in this, so it's all sort of irrelevant, isn't it? (Well, not entirely irrelevant - I did get a copy of the single best death metal album of the year out of the deal!)
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Posts: 15250 |
Written by HarmonyCorruptio on 17.03.2009 at 12:10 not neglected - they made our thrash cut, and i voted for them in both the staff picks as well as the general MS awards. more staffers just preferred Hexen.
---- 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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| Throne Dweller Posts: 159 From: Australia |
Written by -DC-002- on 17.03.2009 at 03:49 Well I've never delved deeply into the Doom genre; have generally stuck around Black and Folk.
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| anteandante Posts: 1 From: Sweden |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Søren on 17.03.2009 at 16:14 You're right, I did bribe you, but as you said you didn't vote in this so that was a worthless bribe from my part 
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Ivor Staff Posts: 5289 From: Estonia  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.03.2009 at 14:53 Not entirely, he did keep himself from voting against you.  So, you bribed him into silence.I.
---- No friends for playing games No foes who scorn my name Computerized machines of steel and rust /---/ No friends in my house on Mars No foes in my house on Mars I was born in my house on Mars I will die in my house on Mars -- Ayreon - My House on Mars
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| MetalManic Posts: 623 From: Canada  |
What about the category "Biggest Surprise?" Added to post----ah I see now. The '...Disappointment' one isn't their either. I guess they go hand in hand. Well, I guess now is the chance: STAFF, what were your biggest surprises and disappointments?
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by MetalManic on 18.03.2009 at 16:13 Biggest disappointment for me was the voting habits of our users
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| MetalManic Posts: 623 From: Canada |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.03.2009 at 16:27 Ok, that is probabily the best answer!!!
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| Xeros612 Posts: 30 From: USA  |
Well, I can't comment on most as I've not heard nearly anything on this list, but I must say I'm not sure if AC/DC can really qualify for an award anymore. Nothing against them, but all their work has been pretty much the same over the years. Well, I suppose it makes sense, though; the hard rock scene isn't very good overall, but I digress.
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