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Trying to keep track of how people voted, especially in Round 1, is a bitch. I'd really appreciate it if people could follow the format I used to cast my votes (below). Additionally, following my format, please use "NO VOTE" if you're not a fan of either release in a given match up. If you're a fan of one disc in a match up, but have never heard the other disc, you should vote for the disc you're a fan of. The only time you should cast a "NO VOTE" is when you've heard neither disc or when you've heard both discs, but enjoy neither.
As you'll see, I've tweaked a few things. Some will be pleased, others will be pissed. Such is the burden of trying please such an eclectic (and whiny
) group.
For those interested, bands were listed alphabetically, then resorted based on the outcome of a random number generator.
I'll let Round 1 run until it loses steam or JK says to tally the votes.
Bracket 1
Warning - Watching From a Distance vs. Klabautamann - Der Ort
Moonsorrow - Verisäkeet vs. Drudkh - Blood in our Wells
Lost Horizon - Awakening the World vs. Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets
Into Eternity - Buried in Oblivion vs. Novembers Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Wolves in the Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars vs. Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice
Vreid - Pitch Black Brigade vs. Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Thyrfing - Urkraft vs. Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness
The Chasm - Conjuration of the Spectral Empire vs. Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness
Bracket 2
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor vs. Destroyer 666 - Phoenix Rising
Isis - Panopticon vs. Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny of Souls
Zero Hour - Towers of Avarice vs. Orphaned Land - Mabool
Woods of Ypres - Against the Seasons vs. Repugnant - Epitome Of Darkness
Angra - Temple of Shadows vs. Amon Amarth - Versus the World
Reverend Bizarre - In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend vs. Sólstafir - Masterpiece of Bitterness
Meshuggah - Catch 33 vs. Maudlin of The Well - Leaving Your Body Map
Katatonia - Viva Emptiness vs. Hammers of Misfortune - The August Engine
Bracket 3
Negura Bunget - N' Crugu Bradului vs. Melechesh - Sphynx
Vital Remains - Dechristianize vs. Satyricon - Now, Diabolical
Empyrium - Weiland vs. Opeth - Blackwater Park
Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines vs. Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor vs. Secrets of the Moon - Antihesis
Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done vs. Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
Enslaved - Below the Lights vs. Mar De Grises - The Tatterdemalion Express
Nokturnal Mortum - Weltanschauung vs. Pagan Altar - Lords of Hypocrisy
Bracket 4
Colour Haze - Colour Haze vs. Mastodon - Leviathan
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast vs. Spiritual Beggars - Ad Astra
October Falls - Tuoni vs. Tool - Lateralus
Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness vs. Slough Feg - Traveller
Graveland - Dawn Of Iron Blades vs. Summoning - Oath Bound
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors vs. The Crown - Deathrace King
Agalloch - The Mantle vs. Ayreon - Human Equation
Manegarm - Vredins Tid vs. Celtic Frost - Monotheist
My Votes:
Klabautamann - Der Ort
Drudkh - Blood in our Wells
NO VOTE
Novembers Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Wolves in the Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Thyrfing - Urkraft
NO VOTE
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Isis - Panopticon
Zero Hour - Towers of Avarice
NO VOTE
Amon Amarth - Versus the World
NO VOTE
NO VOTE
Katatonia - Viva Emptiness
NO VOTE
Satyricon - Now, Diabolical
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor
Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
Enslaved - Below the Lights
NO VOTE
Colour Haze - Colour Haze
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
NO VOTE
Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
NO VOTE
NO VOTE
Ayreon - Human Equation
NO VOTE
Zod
Trying to keep track of how people voted, especially in Round 1, is a bitch. I'd really appreciate it if people could follow the format I used to cast my votes (below). Additionally, following my format, please use "NO VOTE" if you're not a fan of either release in a given match up. If you're a fan of one disc in a match up, but have never heard the other disc, you should vote for the disc you're a fan of. The only time you should cast a "NO VOTE" is when you've heard neither disc or when you've heard both discs, but enjoy neither.
As you'll see, I've tweaked a few things. Some will be pleased, others will be pissed. Such is the burden of trying please such an eclectic (and whiny
) group. For those interested, bands were listed alphabetically, then resorted based on the outcome of a random number generator.
I'll let Round 1 run until it loses steam or JK says to tally the votes.
Bracket 1
Warning - Watching From a Distance vs. Klabautamann - Der Ort
Moonsorrow - Verisäkeet vs. Drudkh - Blood in our Wells
Lost Horizon - Awakening the World vs. Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets
Into Eternity - Buried in Oblivion vs. Novembers Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Wolves in the Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars vs. Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice
Vreid - Pitch Black Brigade vs. Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Thyrfing - Urkraft vs. Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness
The Chasm - Conjuration of the Spectral Empire vs. Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness
Bracket 2
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor vs. Destroyer 666 - Phoenix Rising
Isis - Panopticon vs. Bruce Dickinson - Tyranny of Souls
Zero Hour - Towers of Avarice vs. Orphaned Land - Mabool
Woods of Ypres - Against the Seasons vs. Repugnant - Epitome Of Darkness
Angra - Temple of Shadows vs. Amon Amarth - Versus the World
Reverend Bizarre - In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend vs. Sólstafir - Masterpiece of Bitterness
Meshuggah - Catch 33 vs. Maudlin of The Well - Leaving Your Body Map
Katatonia - Viva Emptiness vs. Hammers of Misfortune - The August Engine
Bracket 3
Negura Bunget - N' Crugu Bradului vs. Melechesh - Sphynx
Vital Remains - Dechristianize vs. Satyricon - Now, Diabolical
Empyrium - Weiland vs. Opeth - Blackwater Park
Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines vs. Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor vs. Secrets of the Moon - Antihesis
Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done vs. Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
Enslaved - Below the Lights vs. Mar De Grises - The Tatterdemalion Express
Nokturnal Mortum - Weltanschauung vs. Pagan Altar - Lords of Hypocrisy
Bracket 4
Colour Haze - Colour Haze vs. Mastodon - Leviathan
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast vs. Spiritual Beggars - Ad Astra
October Falls - Tuoni vs. Tool - Lateralus
Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness vs. Slough Feg - Traveller
Graveland - Dawn Of Iron Blades vs. Summoning - Oath Bound
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors vs. The Crown - Deathrace King
Agalloch - The Mantle vs. Ayreon - Human Equation
Manegarm - Vredins Tid vs. Celtic Frost - Monotheist
My Votes:
Klabautamann - Der Ort
Drudkh - Blood in our Wells
NO VOTE
Novembers Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Wolves in the Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars
Iced Earth - The Glorious Burden
Thyrfing - Urkraft
NO VOTE
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Isis - Panopticon
Zero Hour - Towers of Avarice
NO VOTE
Amon Amarth - Versus the World
NO VOTE
NO VOTE
Katatonia - Viva Emptiness
NO VOTE
Satyricon - Now, Diabolical
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Gojira - From Mars to Sirius
Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor
Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
Enslaved - Below the Lights
NO VOTE
Colour Haze - Colour Haze
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
NO VOTE
Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness
NO VOTE
NO VOTE
Ayreon - Human Equation
NO VOTE
Zod
