Rock & Metal Forum Awards 2010 Voting

Malice

Apologies for the delay with this. I actually completely forgot about it .
Anyway here's a thread for folks to vote on various categories for the Rock & Metal Forum Awards 2010. I think individual threads discussing each nomination might get a bit unwieldy so I'll trust you all to be able to make up your own minds .

If you've got any questions or comments please post them here so that this thread is just used for voting.

Please only vote once per person and in the event of a tie I'll have the final say as moderator. If anyone wants something changed in their post after they've voted, let me know and I'll change it (assuming they can't do it themselves). I know in my case at least I'll probably see other people's votes and think "Why didn't I vote for that?" .

It'd be great if everyone could use this template to keep things nice and neat (just copy and paste it when posting):
[PHP]Metal Album of the Year:
Rock Album of the Year:
Band of the Year:
Irish Band of the Year:
New Band of the Year:
Shock of the Year:
Talking Point of the Year:
Video of the Year: [/PHP]

Malice

Metal Album of the Year: Mechanize by Fear Factory.
Rock Album of the Year: Pins & Needles by The Birthday Massacre.
Band of the Year: Fear Factory.
Irish Band of the Year: Therapy?
New Band of the Year: Carcer City.
Shock of the Year: The death of Pete Steele.
Talking Point of the Year: The infamous Guns N' Roses gig in Dublin.
Video of the Year: The only one I can think of is this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85UUDhZaCw

Zombienosh

Metal Album of the Year: Terror - Keepers Of The Faith
Rock Album of the Year: Jimmy Eat World - My Invention
Band of the Year: Limp Bizkit (For that gig alone)
Irish Band of the Year: And So I Watch You From Afar
New Band of the Year: I'll Eat your Face (Cork)
Shock of the Year: Gold Cobra still not being released..
Talking Point of the Year: When will it be released, also Terror in fibbers?!
Video of the Year:
Norma Jean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywj3rLVuWY

RayCon

Metal Album of the Year: The Sword - Warp Riders
Rock Album of the Year: Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here
Band of the Year: Porcupine Tree - for bringing The Incident Tour to Ireland
Irish Band of the Year: Mcgalligog
New Band of the Year:
Shock of the Year: Rush finally announcing they're coming to Ireland !!!
Talking Point of the Year: I suppose it's that G'n'R fiasco at the O2
Video of the Year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmuScAvrWXA

Nea

Metal Album of the Year: Negura Bunget - Virstele Pamintului
Rock Album of the Year: Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here
Band of the Year: Rammstein
Irish Band of the Year:Primordial
New Band of the Year:A Pale Horse Named Death
Shock of the Year: The death of RJD
Talking Point of the Year: Soundgarden reforming
Video of the Year: Haifisch – Rammstein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h9IEF_wzI4

Motley Crue

Metal Album of the Year: Fear Factory's Mechanize
Rock Album of the Year: Mr Big's What If (I don't think that counts but I have it and have heard it already)
Band of the Year: Metallica
Irish Band of the Year: Gama Bomb
New Band of the Year: Ramming Speed
Shock of the Year: David Ellefson rejoining Megadeth
Talking Point of the Year: Guns N' Roses "performance" in the 02 Arena


"Shambolic" Video of the Year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXONcr7CEdY

Max Power1

Metal Album of the Year: In This moment - Star Crossed Wasteland
Rock Album of the Year: Airbourne - No Guts No Glory
Band of the Year: A7X (a new album out post The Rev & an Irish date on their tour)
Irish Band of the Year: Vile Regression
Band of the Year: Bonded By Blood (not many new good bands imo)
Shock of the Year: Mike Portnoy joining A7X
Talking Point of the Year: 2 new metal bars open in dublin, Fibbers2 & Gypsy Rose
Video of the Year: The Pretty Reckless - Miss Nothing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFlHsKExcYg

nacho libre

Metal Album of the Year: Ihsahn – After
Rock Album of the Year: Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here
Band of the Year: Aiumeen Basoa
Irish Band of the Year: Altar of Plagues
New Band of the Year: Castevet
Shock of the Year: David Ellefson rejoining Megadeth
Talking Point of the Year: Drudkh's new album
Video of the Year: The Black Satans - The Mutilation Of Christ

Joe_Dull

Metal Album of the Year: Soilwork - The Panic Broadcast
Rock Album of the Year: Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History
Band of the Year: Biffy Clyro
Irish Band of the Year: Two Door Cinema Club
New Band of the Year: Pulled Apart By Horses
Shock of the Year: Mike Portnoy leaving Dream Theater
Talking Point of the Year: The Guns N' Roses debacle
Video of the Year: Spanish Sahara - Foals

Clandestine

???=I dont know :P

Metal Album of the Year: Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Rock Album of the Year: Year of the Black Rainbow - Coheed and Cambria
Band of the Year: Iron Maiden
Irish Band of the Year: ???
New Band of the Year: ???
Shock of the Year: Soundgarden Reunion
Talking Point of the Year: The Guns N' Roses debacle
Video of the Year: ???

JBnaglfar

Metal Album of the Year: Ihsasn - After
Rock Album of the Year: Black Country Communion - Black Country Communion
Band of the Year: Iron Maiden
Irish Band of the Year: Redneck Manifesto
New Band of the Year: Black Country Communion
Shock of the Year: Mike Portnoy leaving Dream Theater
Talking Point of the Year: The Guns n Roses gig
Video of the Year: Finntroll - Under Bergets Rot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEzuxkkGyWQ

Angron

Metal Album of the Year: Misery Index - Heirs to Thievery
Rock Album of the Year: ---
Band of the Year: Misery Index
Irish Band of the Year: Vile Regression
New Band of the Year: ---
Shock of the Year: Portnoy joining A7X
Talking Point of the Year: The Guns N' Roses debacle.
Video of the Year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mMyu0ZfnM

I didn't have too many choices really.

lord lucan

Metal Album of the Year: La Raza by Armoured Saint.

Rock Album of the Year: Slash - Slash

Band of the Year: Metallica(got to meet them so that's good enough for a gong in my book!)

Irish Band of the Year: Gama Bomb

New Band of the Year: Have no idea tbh,i'm oldschool!

Shock of the Year: Only 9 people turned up for Rock/Metal beers in the summer.:P

Talking Point of the Year: Soundgarden & SOAD reforming.

Video of the Year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUMakD4tgow

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

GLaDOS

Metal Album of the Year: Apocalytica - 7th Symphony
Rock Album of the Year: God is an Astronaut - Age of the Fifth Sun
Band of the Year: Porcupine Tree
Irish Band of the Year: God is an Astronaut (New album and tour)
New Band of the Year:
Shock of the Year: Portnoy leaving Dream Theater
Talking Point of the Year: Guns n Roses gig
Video of the Year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjJxSng0N_4

silent sage

Metal Album of the Year: Alcest - Écailles de Lune
Rock Album of the Year: Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here
Band of the Year: Porcupine Tree
Irish Band of the Year: God is an Astronaut
New Band of the Year: Phantogram (Their 2010 debut album Eyelid Movies is well worth a look)
Shock of the Year: Cloudkicker's The Discovery
Talking Point of the Year: The quality of music that emerged from the 00's
Video of the Year: I don't generally look at music videos, but I'll agree with Zombienosh's vote because I think it's pretty awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywj3rLVuWY

Under A Funeral Moon

Metal Album of the Year: Darkthrone - Circle the Wagons
Rock Album of the Year: Bleh...
Band of the Year: Darkthrone.
Irish Band of the Year: A Distant Sun.
New Band of the Year: (I'll come back to this)
Shock of the Year: Judas Priest announcing their Farewell tour.
Talking Point of the Year: The amount of deaths in metal and rock this year.
Video of the Year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkVwA__Fk9g

deman

Metal Album of the Year: Nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold
Rock Album of the Year: Asylum - Disturbed
Band of the Year: Avenged Sevenfold
Irish Band of the Year: ?
New Band of the Year: The Mama King
Shock of the Year: Ozzy recording his first decent tune in many many years with Scream.:D
Talking Point of the Year: G'n'R at Dublin and Australia
Video of the Year: Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bGzWyHbu0

Somnus

Metal Album of the Year: Mael Mórdha - Manannán
Rock Album of the Year: ---
Band of the Year: Porcupine Tree - Just for their gig here. Was amazing
Irish Band of the Year: God is an Astronaut
New Band of the Year:
Shock of the Year: Mike Portnoy leaving Dream Theater
Talking Point of the Year:
Video of the Year: Rammstein - Haifisch loved how it linked their older videos

Planemo

Metal Album of the Year: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
Rock Album of the Year: God Is An Astronaut - Age Of The Fifth Sun
Band of the Year: Iron Maiden
Irish Band of the Year: I'll Eat Your Face
New Band of the Year: Cloudkicker
Shock of the Year: Dio's death
Talking Point of the Year: Mike Portnoy joining Avenged Sevenfold
Video of the Year: How To Destroy Angels - The Space In Between

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWbfgGDl6XE

scudzilla

Metal Album of the Year: Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare
Rock Album of the Year: Slash - Slash
Band of the Year: Iron Maiden, still going strong, great album & tour
Irish Band of the Year: Therapy?
New Band of the Year:
Shock of the Year: Ronnie James Dio's death, i know it was expected, but it was a shock none the less
Talking Point of the Year: Axl Rose being a dick in Dublin
Video of the Year: Slash - Beautiful Dangerous

Malice

I've stickied this thread for a while in case people miss it as it had dropped off the front page.

Mushy

Metal Album of the Year: Diamond Eyes - Deftones
Rock Album of the Year: We're Here Because We're Here - Anathema
Band of the Year: Porcupine Tree
Irish Band of the Year: Therapy?
New Band of the Year: And So I Watch You From Afar
Shock of the Year: Mike Portnoy leaving Dream Theater
Talking Point of the Year: MP leaving DT
Video of the Year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6msQ_y213JU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6msQ_y213JU

MickShamrock

Metal Album of the Year: Bring Me The Horizon - There Is Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret
Rock Album of the Year: Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
Band of the Year: LetLive
Irish Band of the Year: Adebisi Shank
New Band of the Year:
Shock of the Year: Mike Portnoy leaving Dream Theater
Talking Point of the Year:
Video of the Year: Bring Me The Horizon - It Never Ends

RC88

Metal Album of the Year: Alter Bridge ABIII
Rock Album of the Year: The Black Keys Brothers
Band of the Year: Biffy Clyro
Irish Band of the Year: Imelda May
New Band of the Year:
Shock of the Year: Borat(Sacha Baron Cohen)to play Freddie Murcury in queen bobic wtf
Talking Point of the Year: System Of A Down reforming for 2011
Video of the Year: Airbourne's Blonde, Bad And Beautiful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdWi9aC39z4

Malice

Thread unstuck and closed. Thanks to everyone that voted. I will link the results from the discussion thread.