Oldschool unofficial Awards?

[sixxswine]

Who would you vote for in the following catergories:
Band of the Year:
Record of the Year:
Biggest disappointment of 2003:
Favorite Vocalist:
Favorite Guitarist:
Favorite Bassist:
Favorite Drummer:
Favorite Keyboardist:
Best solo 2003:
Best song of 2003:
Best of Compilation of 2003:
Boxset of 2003:
Best DVD 2003:
Best Movie of 2003:
Next big thing for 2004:
Most anticipated release for 2004:
Favorite Magazine:
Your comment on the state of Rock/Metal:

 

[JonnyD]

This ones gonna take some thought you Bastard

 

[sixxswine]

This ones gonna take some thought you Bastard

Tell me about it. I wrote the damn thing, and I don't have a prepared list!

 

[JonnyD]

Band of the Year:Iron Maiden
Record of the Year:Killbox 13
Biggest disappointment of 2003:St.Anger
Favorite Vocalist:Tobias Sammet
Favorite Guitarist:Jens Ludwig
Favorite Bassist:Steve Harris
Favorite Drummer:Charlie Benante
Favorite Keyboardist:N/A
Best solo 2003:N/A
Best song of 2003:No Lights/No more Lies
Best of Compilation of 2003:Heros of Steel
Boxset of 2003:N/A
Best DVD 2003:
Best Movie of 2003:X2
Next big thing for 2004:Explicit Fukin Noise
Most anticipated release for 2004:
Favorite Magazine:N/A
Your comment on the state of Rock/Metal:At times it seems to be looking up then you turn on the radio

 

[sixxswine]

Band of the Year: Arch Enemy


Record of the Year: Athems of Rebellion/ Puppet Master( I could not decide).


Biggest disappointment of 2003: (No not Metallica) In Flames-Trigger E.P. Club mixes & a Genesis cover, I could have lived without hearing their take on "Land of Confusion."


Favorite Vocalist: Tim Owens-wasn't much of a fan of his doing Priest, after hearing a mere 4 tracks off the I.E. disc, I'm a fan.


Favorite Guitarist: Jon Schaffer(I know he's not much of a lead player, but comes up with some wonderful riffs.)

Favorite Bassist: Sharlee D'Angelo(loved his chops on the MF records & now the stuff with Arch Enemy.) Honorable Mention: D.D. Verni for playin' like a maniac on KILLBOX13.


Favorite Drummer: Eric Singer(Alice Cooper has one hell of a drummer in the band.) Honorable mention: Tommy Lee(too bad he hasn't played drums in a long time.)


Favorite Keyboardist: I don't have one.


Best solo 2003: Arch Enemy- We Will Rise


Best song of 2003: (Contemporary Track) Jane's Addiction-Just Because (Metal)Arch Enemy- We Will Rise, Six Feet Under-Amerika the Brutal( I don't agree with What Barnes is saying on this track, but like everything else.)


Best of Compilation of 2003: Pantera-Best of CD/DVD combo.

Boxset of 2003: ZZ TOP-Chrome, Smoke & BBQ


Best DVD 2003: AC/DC Live Donnington(reissued for the first time on dvd) All the stuff you'd expect from them in a 2 hour set!


Best Movie of 2003: Texas Chainsaw Massacre


Next big thing for 2004: Metal & the return of guitar solos/guitar heroes.


Most anticipated release for 2004: Iced Earth-Glorious Burden(It ain't so glorious waiting for the damn thing!)


Favorite Magazine: Revolver Magazine(with the internet, magazines are almost a thing of the past)


Your comment on the state of Rock/Metal: NU-Metal has finally hit the wall ladies & gentlemen. You get the same vibe that was going on toward the end of the grunge era. In the end there was just Alice in Chains, Soundgarden & Pearl Jam. At the end of NU Metal these bands will be the only ones standing: Godsmack, Korn & Disturbed. I couldn't tell you what will happen next(for sure), but I pray that there will be metal, there will be shredding & it will kick ass. You can Official say good bye to Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach & all these little bastids that wore out their welcome.

 

[tedvanfrehley]

whew, staggering! Here goes....

Best Band - Metallica. Hell yes.
Album - PUPPETMASTER, King Diamond
Dissappointment - No VH activity of any kind
Best vox - the mighty HETfield
Guitarist - Kerry King
Bass - LEMMY as always
Drums - Dave Lombardo/Lars
Keyboards - I am at a loss
Best Solo - the dude in Arch Enemy - we will rise
song - arch enemy we will rise
compilation - Rob Zombie past present future
box set - motorhead
dvd - SAMMY HAGAR the long road to Cabo
movie - I didn't really see many movies so I'll say SLING BLADE which is my favorite of all time. I have the dvd memorized and say "mmmmmmhmmmm" and "fried pataters" so much that my wife wants me committed
next big thing - Anthrax....hehe maybe they'll get famous THIS year?
most anticipated - PLEASE OH PLEASE ANYTHING by Van Halen! I'll even take Ed's bathroom fart tapes if possible, just put SOMETHING out!
Magazine - revolver or guitar world
State of music - I think metal is climbing back...i hope nu metal is out and that the guitar solo/hero returns! We can only hope. Lots of young kids are wearing MAIDEN shirts now in my town so maybe they're starting to discover the past the way we discovered Sabbath, etc. There's hope!

 

[JonnyD]

That was a Hell of a post Swine lol only 3 of us could touch it lol

 

[The saYer]

best band: mercyful fate
album of the year: puppetmaster
dissapointment: war at the warfield
best vocalist: king diamond
guitarist: of 2003?
KEYBOARDER: LYLE LIVNGSTON
SOLO PUPPETMASTER
SONG: MAGIC
BOXSET: SOUNDTRACK TO THE APOCALYPSE
DVD: REVISED GLORY
MOVIE: 24TH ANNIVERSARY ALIEN
NEXT BIG THING: PRIEST TOUR
2004 RELEASE: DRAGONLORD 2
MAG. METAL MANIACS
COMMENT: i DOUBT THAT SLAYER'S ALBUM WILL BE GOOD, BUT i WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE RETURN OF THE SLAYER.

 

[DrillSergeant]

Band of the Year: The Haunted for teaming up again with original singer Peter Dolving
Record of the Year: Anthems Of Rebellion - Arch Enemy
Biggest disappointment of 2003: Lars, I'm madly in anger with you - need I say more?
Favorite Vocalist: Angela Gossow (Yeah, I know she doesn't really sing. But I'm still amazed how this cute little girlie can come up with such a voice!)
Favorite Guitarist: (tie: ) Michael Amott & Anders Björler
Favorite Bassist: Sharlee D'Angelo
Favorite Drummer: (yet another tie: ) Nicholas Barker & Dave McClain
Favorite Keyboardist:Mustis
Best song of 2003: Imperium - Machine Head
Best DVD 2003: Live Kreation - Kreator
Best Movie of 2003: Flame me, but I liked Pirates Of The Caribbean
Next big thing for 2004: The Michael Jackson-trial - better than any sitcom!
Most anticipated release for 2004: Can't wait to lay my hands on the next The Haunted-record!

 

[sixxswine]

Band of the Year: The Haunted for teaming up again with original singer Peter Dolving
Record of the Year: Anthems Of Rebellion - Arch Enemy
Biggest disappointment of 2003: Lars, I'm madly in anger with you - need I say more?
Favorite Vocalist: Angela Gossow (Yeah, I know she doesn't really sing. But I'm still amazed how this cute little girlie can come up with such a voice!)
Favorite Guitarist: (tie: ) Michael Amott & Anders Björler
Favorite Bassist: Sharlee D'Angelo
Favorite Drummer: (yet another tie: ) Nicholas Barker & Dave McClain
Favorite Keyboardist:Mustis
Best song of 2003: Imperium - Machine Head
Best DVD 2003: Live Kreation - Kreator
Best Movie of 2003: Flame me, but I liked Pirates Of The Caribbean
Next big thing for 2004: The Michael Jackson-trial - better than any sitcom!
Most anticipated release for 2004: Can't wait to lay my hands on the next The Haunted-record!

Great list. I won't flame you I liked that movie too. In fact, it comes out on DVD next week & I'm getting that for the kids for X Mas. Cheers.

 

[DrillSergeant]

I won't flame you I liked that movie too. In fact, it comes out on DVD next week & I'm getting that for the kids for X Mas.

Hahaha, thanks for not flaming me but getting it for the kids is almost worse than that

 

[sixxswine]

Hahaha, thanks for not flaming me but getting it for the kids is almost worse than that

Judas Priest(Jesus Christ)! Thanks for the comment! Hey, now! The movie is a good movie.

 

[Bryant]

Who would you vote for in the following catergories:
Band of the Year: None 2002 was much better. The Fuel CD was the best I picked up in 2003, so I guess Fuel.
Record of the Year:
Biggest disappointment of 2003: Balance of Power's new CD.
Favorite Vocalist: Andy Kuntz/Ronnie James Dio (Vanden Plas/Dio)
Favorite Guitarist: Jorn Viggo Lofstat/Wolf Hoffman (Pagans Mind/Accept)
Favorite Bassist: Bob Daisley (Ozzy)
Favorite Drummer: Stian Kristoffersen/Kirk Arrington (Pagans Mind/Metal Church)
Favorite Keyboardist: Gunter werno by miles and miles (Vanden Plas)
Best solo 2003: couldn't say
Best song of 2003: Fuel - "Won't Back Down (Bring You Hell Remix)"
Best of Compilation of 2003: ???
Boxset of 2003: ???
Best DVD 2003: LOTR - "Twin Towers"
Best Movie of 2003: LOTR - "Return of the King"
Next big thing for 2004: The new Vanden Plas CD
Most anticipated release for 2004: see above
Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated (only during football season)
Your comment on the state of Rock/Metal:[/QUOTE] could be better/could be worse.


Bryant

 

[Officer Nice]

Who would you vote for in the following catergories:
Band of the Year: old school? JUDAS F'ING PRIEST!
Record of the Year: The Vio-Lence reissue of Oppressing with the Torture Tactics EP
Biggest disappointment of 2003: The production on the "Enemies of Reality" by
Nevermore and Dave Michael leaving Imagika.
Favorite Vocalist: No such thing one. Halford! Sean Killian Chuck Billy Tom Araya
Favorite Guitarist: (pre-Seasons in the Abyss) Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel (VIOLENCE)
Favorite Bassist: Greg Christian, Cliff
Favorite Drummer: Dave Lombardo
Favorite Keyboardist: Rhys Fulber that dude with FF
Best solo 2003: Halford
Best song of 2003: I'd say Five Finger Crawl, because it was about my ex.
Best of Compilation of 2003: FIRST STRIKE STILL DEADLY TESTAMENT
Boxset of 2003:SLAYER
Best DVD 2003: SLAYER WAR AT THE WARFIELD! (HOMETOWN!)
Best Movie of 2003: Mystic River
Next big thing for 2004: Henry Moreno Drums Imagika
Most anticipated release for 2004: Exodus Tempo of the Damned.
....Dont forget Paul Bailoff. Kill All The Posers!

Your comment on the state of Rock/Metal: It's cool.

 

[sixxswine]

Officernice & Bryant thanks for tackling this post.
Nice lists. I guess I better look up a few bands?

 

[Officer Nice]

Officernice & Bryant thanks for tackling this post.
Nice lists. I guess I better look up a few bands?

Are there bands you have not heard of?

 

[sixxswine]

Are there bands you have not heard of?

Well, I have NEVER heard Vio-Lence! I meant to check 'em out back in their day. Never did. And who is Imgaika(spelling)?

 

[Officer Nice]

Well, I have NEVER heard Vio-Lence! I meant to check 'em out back in their day. Never did. And who is Imgaika(spelling)?

Ok. Vio-lence until recently had a website. Don't know if it's still there.
Vio-Lence reunited for the Chuck Billy Benefit in SF which was about 2
years ago? Vio-Lence's original Guitar players were Robb Flynn and
Phil Demmel. Robb was an original member of Forbidden. Have you
heard Forbidden? Forbidden and Vio-Lence are bands of LEGEND in the
Historic and Legenday SF Bay Area Metal Scene. The scene that includes
Exodus, Testament, Heathen,Death Angel, Vicious Rumors (not their new
material tho. ), Horde of Torment,& Laughing Dead to name some.
Robb left Vio-Lence and formed Machine Head. I'm sure you've heard of
them. The Vio site was www.violence.com and they recently re-issued their
classic Oppressing the Masses disc and included the subsequent EP Torture
Tactics. You can buy it on Amazon. Well Worth the cash! Recently Vio
was playing out and considering recording new material and then Robb
asked Phil Demmel to join Machine Head and record "Through the Empires
of Ashes" with them and tour with them. Phil's a great player. I still think
Machine Head could go back to their roots more and be heavier still.
I'm not saying ill of Robb Flynn though, he got over his rap-metal phase
and he's turning Machine Head back into the direction where everybody
know's where Robb's realest and most pure talent lies.

Imagika is a current band, with an old school metal influence. They just
got a new singer. Their site is www.imagikametal.com. They got skills.

Check em Out.

My 2 Cents.
OfficerNice

 

[sixxswine]

I will check 'em out thanks.

 

[Hawk]

Band of the Year: Sun Caged

Record of the Year: Sun Caged

Biggest disappointment of 2003: No new Zero Hour album

Favorite Vocalist: Russel Allen [Symphony X]

Favorite Guitarist: Michael Romeo

Favorite Bassist: Troy Tipton [Zero Hour]

Favorite Drummer: Neil Peart

Favorite Keyboardist: Michael Pinnella [Symphony X]

Best solo 2003: Sun Caged - Sun Caged by Marcel Coenen

Best song of 2003: Masterplan - Spirit Never Die

Best of Compilation of 2003: Slayer - Soundtrack To The Apocalypse

Boxset of 2003: Poirot [Series 1]

Best DVD 2003: LotR - The Two Towers Extended version.

Best Movie of 2003: LotR - Return of the King

Next big thing for 2004: prog/jazz/fusion/metal

Most anticipated release for 2004: The new Sieges Even album "The Art of Navigating by the Stars"

Favorite Magazine: HP/De Tijd

Your comment on the state of Rock/Metal: It's getting better, but were not there yet.

Some additions:

Surprise of the year: A.C.T - The Last Epic / Ballistic - Ballistic
The best news of the year: Sieges Even reformed!!!!
Best concert of the year: Symphony X @ the Effenaar in Eindhoven
Best Music DVD: Rush in Rio
Most anticipated muscial event in 2004: Headway festival 2004