And the award goes to...
Awards you don't give out every day. |
| 1 | Ulver
The "Are You Sure This Is the Same Band?" award for the Bergtatt - Kveldssanger - Nattens Madrigal black metal/folk bipolar-fest. I mean like...WTF mate?
Honorable Mention: Giant Squid |
| 2 | Nightwish
the "Why Didn't Anybody Think of That?" award for blending the dark romantic theater of opera with the dramatic, bombastic tendencies of power metal. Like...duh. Of course it's gonna rule.
Honorable Mention: Carcass |
| 3 | Sirenia
the "I Only Care If There's A Video" award for having Ailyn as the lead singer and a bunch of other average musicians nobody cares about.
Honorable Mention: Halestorm |
| 4 | Neurosis
the "Debussy Would Be Proud" award for throwing out the book on songwriting and doing it better.
Honorable Mention: Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| 5 | Sunn O)))
the "I Think I'm Enjoying This?" award for making "music" that's equally fascinating and disturbing.
Honorable Mention: Deathspell Omega |
| 6 | Immolation
the "Don't Let Your Girlfriend Hear This" award for being terrifyingly heavy and hideous the first time you hear it.
Honorable Mention: Emperor |
| 7 | Wintersun
the "We're Still Waiting..." award for making a terrific album and then taking for-fucking-ever to release their follow up that's been in the works ever since.
Honorable Mention: Gospel |
| 8 | Deep Purple
the "Just Hang 'Em Up Already" award for entering the studio to record their 19th studio album in 43 years. Jesus, just let it go, guys. You're senior citizens.
Honorable Mention: Judas Priest |
| 9 | In Flames
the "Who the Hell Thought of That?" award for naming their forthcoming album "Sounds of a Playground Fading." What did I miss here? How about "Sounds of a Playground Burning"? At least people would think of the opening scene to T2...come to think of it, that would be really badass.
Honorable Mention: Helloween (Pink Bubbles Go Ape? WTF?) |
| 10 | The Ocean
the "It Seemed Like A Good Idea At the Time" award for having a pseudo-double-album on the history of Christianity's views on the Earth. And then you get lyrics like in "Ptolemy Was Wrong"...
Honorable Mention: Bathory (Octagon) |
| 11 | Katy Perry
the "Why Would You DO That!?" award for letting Dr. Luke get in on Teenage Dream. You were really cool there for a while. I had high hopes...fuck that. |
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