MMA Best of Year 2021 Vote Discussion Thread
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Topic: MMA Best of Year 2021 Vote Discussion Thread
Posted By: Nightfly
Subject: MMA Best of Year 2021 Vote Discussion Thread
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 6:48am
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I'll be opening the vote thread shortly for the annual best of year. Use this thread for any comments/discussions on the best of 2021 to save cluttering up the voting thread. Looking forward to seeing everyone's lists as there's always a few gems to discover. Update: vote now open at... http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17639&FID=79&PR=3&title=mma-best-of-year-2021-voting-thread" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17639&FID=79&PR=3&title=mma-best-of-year-2021-voting-thread
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 7:35am
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Great year. Tons of excellent albums this year. Will post a list soon. ------------- 
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 8:04am
| I agree, I'm spoilt for choice and there's still a few I haven't heard properly yet. |
Posted By: DippoMagoo
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 8:30am
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Yeah, I may attempt a sort of preliminary list later today, but it'll almost certainly see some changes before the deadline, because I still have some stuff to check out, and I also have a lot of albums I still need to sort out in terms of trying to rank them, so the order will likely be way different between now and the end of January. I also know me, Adam and probably a few others will need to give http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/aquilus/bellum-i" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/aquilus/bellum-i a serious shot sometime before the end of voting, just based on how much we loved the debut. Haven't heard it in full yet, but I heard a couple tracks and it seems really good.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 8:43am
| some albums that need more spins still but I don't see anything unseating Darkthrone for my #1 spot |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 9:24am
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I haven´t had had time to listen to that many albums this year and review them, but here is my list-, Gojira - Fortitude
White Stones - Dancing into Oblivion Aborted - Maniacult Cryptosis - Bionic Swarm Baest - Necro Sapiens Enforced - Kill Grid Go Ahead And Die - Go Ahead And Die Crypta - Echoes of the Soul Chaos Over Cosmos - The Silver Lining Between the Stars Polars Collide - Grotesque Frozen Soul - Crypt of Ice Pestilence - Exitivm Hexorcist - Evil Reaping Death Fear Factory - Aggression Continuum Memoriam - To The End Iron Maiden - Senjutsu Bodom After Midnight - Paint the Sky with Blood Tribulation - Where The Gloom Becomes Sound Armored Assault - Blood Queen Cannibal Corpse - Violence Unimagined Conviction - Conviction Live albums: Paradise Lost - Gothic - Live At Roadburn 2016 Paradise Lost - At the Mill Sepultura - Sepulquarta Suffocation - Live in North America Compilation: Kreator - Under the Guillotine Split: Vektor/Cryptosis - Transmissions of Chaos ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Vim Fuego
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 9:59am
| Well, Torn Arteries by Carcass is far and away the best thing I have heard this year. The real problem is sorting out everything else. |
Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 10:00am
Fuck yeah, so many great albums I will need to choose carefully the ones will made my list!
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siLLy puPPy wrote:Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 10:00am
This is EXACTLY my problem, haha, Torn Arteries rules!
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Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 12:45pm
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I started the year off by trying to check out as much new stuff as possible but slackened off a bit during the summer. These are albums I have really enjoyed and that I'm sure will make my list (in no particular order so far): Aenigmatum – Deconsecrate Cognizance – Upheaval Diskord – Degenerations Papagnu – Holoceno Memoriam - To the End Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse Sunless – Ylem Gojira – Fortitude Cryptosis - Bionic Swarm Cannibal Corpse - Violence Unimagined Carcass – Torn Arteries Cognizance – Upheaval Motorpsycho – Kingdom of Oblivion Cambion - Conflagrate the Celestial Refugium Ad Nauseam - Imperative Imperceptible Impulse Aborted – ManiaCult Silenus - The Garden is Burning Pupil Slicer - Mirrors Enrapture - Another Green Drought Here are some more which I have enjoyed but still feel I need more time with: Ophidian I - Desolate Pestilence - Exitivm Mare Cognitum - Solar Paroxysm Sarcoma - Alluvial Erdve - Savigaila Portal - Avow Silenus - The Garden is Burning Cerebral Rot - Excretion of Mortality Spectral Lore – Ετερόφωτος Swelling Repulsion – The Severed Path Enforced - Kill Grid Alustrium - Monument to Silence Sweaty Mammoth - low n slow Kaptan Kadavra - Kaptan Kadavra ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 5:31pm
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This year just like last has been great, tons of bangers. Especially with nu metal, and Kosmonaut's became a new grunge/stoner favorite. @Colin and Mark, know of any good sludge for me to check out from this year? ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 6:09pm
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Death rather than sludge seems to be monopolising my list this year. However, if you haven't heard it, the Papangu album on my list is fucking brilliant. Proggy sludge fused with stoner and zeuhl elements. Highly recommended. You could also try the Sweaty Mammoth album which is like melodic sludge with a classic rock edge. I was hoping for a new Crowbar album but that's looking like next year now. I was supposed to see them support Sepultura last week but the European tour got cancelled 😢 ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 10:38pm
Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon I Dridge - Curing There's also new Cult of Luna if you're into them you might even like the new Darkthrone, it's halfway to doom metal |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 11:45pm
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I'm so behind on new releases this year. Going to need a serious catch up in order to put together a submission. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 7:46am
I'd forgotten there was a new Aquilus album coming out. One I definitely need to hear.
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 7:47am
Going to be really high on my list too.
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Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 9:35am
The second collab of Thou with Emma Ruth Rundle: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/thou/the-helm-of-sorrow-with-emma-ruth-rundle(ep)
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 3:20pm
This kicks ass, I was at first half-hoping for a Floor cover with that title, but this is more than that. Reminds me of Obituary through a sludge filter, definitely listening to the rest of the album right now. I'll check those other albums out too, I do like what I've heard of Darkthrone's more recent stuff, so I could see myself liking that. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 3:21pm
| Finally got round to giving Aborted - Maniacult a full listen - awesome brutal death metal. This will probably kick something off my list. |
Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 7:54am
A contender for my #1 spot. It's currently between this, Mare Cognitum, Pharaoh and Epica. Iron Maiden are not quite getting a look in this year, which is unexpected. Although I like Senjutsu more than some seem to.
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 9:00am
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I'm trying to listen to at least one new release every day from this point. Lots of new albums I've overlooked this year. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 10:07am
the biggest problem I'm having this month is listening to anything other than Curing on repeat
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 10:13am
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I´ve just listened to and reviewed:  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/bloodkill/throne-of-control Recommendable for fans of Death Angel... ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 1:43pm
Yeah, I love it, thanks for bringing it up! I just wish I knew about it sooner so I could've bought the vinyl on last Bandcamp Friday. I liked the Converge/Chelsea Wolfe album too, I hope they do more sludge stuff. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 4:36am
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Got to say I'm really digging the new Mastodon album. The last two both took more than one listen to really appreciate, but this one is straight in at 4.5. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 5:04am
| ^ yeah I think it’s a really strong release. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 12:05pm
| I haven't been able to get into anything Mastodon did since Crack the Skye |
Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 12:34pm
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^I feel similarly. I do enjoy The Hunter but never been drawn back to the albums which followed. I plan to dedicate more time to the new one though as it was more interesting that the previous 2. I worship the first 4 albums. ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 12:50pm
Same, Leviathan in particular is perfect
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Posted By: Psydye
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 12:53pm
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I'm severely lacking in the amount of 2021 releases that I've listened to. Gonna play catch up now w/ a lot I haven't. |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 1:07pm
+2 ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2021 at 5:35am
 http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/first-fragment/gloire-eternelle Just played this one and I think it's a must for fans of prog/tech death metal. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2021 at 2:55pm
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^ I heard the first few minutes of this after adding it the archives but I didn't have the time to listen further. I always meant to revisit it and will do so tomorrow - thanks for reminding me. I'm in too much of a Gentle Giant mood to try it tonight. Front runners for so far me are Diskord and Aenigmatum - both should be interesting to fans of technical death metal. The later in particular manages to project a brutal and dissonant sound while seamlessly slotting in the occassional catchy, melodic guitar riff before returning to the onslaught. The Cognizance album is also worth a shot for anyone who likes solid, straight-up grunty death metal. ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2021 at 4:22pm
What a coincidence, I was just listening to Free Hand earlier today lol! I've been on a 70's kick. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2021 at 4:34pm
Brilliant album. That's always the one I reccomend when trying to introduce people to Gentle Giant as it's a bit more approachable. Octopus has take the number 1 spot for me. I have the artwork framed in my bathroom haha. It's the only place in the flat she would allow it! I tried to upload a photo of it but I'm getting some sort of error  ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2021 at 4:47pm
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Usually that happens if the file is too big, I think the limit is something like 300kb. If you make it smaller and save it as a jpg it'll probably work. Love that album cover too, and would definitely frame a vinyl copy. I just have it on CD though. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 12:55pm
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The 2nd half of Bishop's self-titled debut is some of the trippiest black metal I've heard. The album started off reminding me of Celeste, and transformed into this hypnotic industrial horror music. A bit like Lord Mantis meets Thorns. Also for fans of Darkspace & Bezmir. Awesome edit: come to think of it, side A reminds me more of Indian than Celeste
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 5:41am
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Okay, here's what I'm working with so far. Willing to take any recs you wanna throw my way. Most of these have been played only once so far so I expect a lot of primary ratings to change yet. 5/5: Lovebites - Glory, Glory to the World (EP) Mare Cognitum - Solar Paroxysm Pharaoh - The Powers That Be 4.5/5 Aquilus - Bellum I Darkthrone - Eternal Hails..... Devil Electric - Godless Epica - Omega Esoctrilihum - Dy'th Requiem for the Serpent Telepath Eternity's End - Embers of Ear First Fragment - Gloire éternelle Helloween - Helloween Iron Maiden - Senjutsu Mastodon - Hushed and Grum Obscura - A Valediction Panopticon - ...and Again Into the Light Spectral Lore - Ετερόφωτος The Vintage Caravan - Monuments Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe (both versions but won't vote for as I don't see if as relevant enough) 4/5 Anna Pest - Dark Arms Reach Skyward With Bone White Fingers Blazon Stone - Damnation Crypta - Echoes of the Soul Dream Theater - A View From the Top of the World Forhist - Forhist Nervosa - Perpetual Chaos Paradox - Heresy II: End of a Legend Project: Roenwolfe - Edge of Saturn Rebellion - We Are the People Running Wild - Blood on Blood Skyliner - Dark Rivers, White Thunder Spectral Wound - A Diabolic Thirst The Neal Morse Band - Innocence & Danger (also won't vote for due to not seeing as relevant; they completely nerfed the metal elements that helped to define the first three NMB albums on this one) The Ruins of Beverast - The Thule Grimoires Ungfell - Es Grauet Wizardthrone - Hybercube Necrodimensions Wolfchant - Omega: Bestia 3.5/5 Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I (biggest growing potential I think) Logistic Slaughter - Lower Forms of Life Naitaka - Naitaka (EP) Sonic Haven - Vagabond Warmoon Lord - Battlespells 3/5 Dvne - Etemen Ænka ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 6:13am
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^Well since the new Gojira is number one on my list this year, that would be a recommendation from me. The Cryptosis album may also be of interest to you, and I´d recommed giving the new White Stones album a listen too. ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 7:04am
| ^^2 late releases that I'm just getting into now are Unanimated - Victory In Blood sitting between melodic death and melodic black metal is excellent. Also Hypocrisy - Worship, very good melodeath. The former in particular might be of interest to you Adam and I'll 2nd Cryptosis that Jonas suggested. |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 8:17am
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Cryptosis is one I have lined up in Spotify still. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2021 at 8:44pm
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Lordi just dropped one of the best thrash albums in years with Abracadaver (and disco album, but unfortunately that isn't eligible)
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Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2021 at 8:55am
Their pop album seems catchy as hell too! Waiting for the prog album
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2021 at 8:07pm
I'm really looking forward to all of them, Lordi are such great songwriters and I'm convinced they can do any kind of music well. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2021 at 7:33am
I'll be very surprised if you dont like this symphonic/progressive/heavy metal gem Adam. Of interest to King Diamond fans as well.  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/opera-diabolicus/death-on-a-pale-horse" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/opera-diabolicus/death-on-a-pale-horse
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2021 at 9:34am
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Thanks Paul, I'll keep it in mind. I've posted a preliminary list but the lower half is definitely not safe yet. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2021 at 3:20am
From Lithuania....delightfully brutal post-metal/sludge (mildly blackened)....highly recommended. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/erdve/?ac=Erdv ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: BitterJalapeno
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2021 at 3:25am
Just listened to that Bishop album and enjoyed it immensely. Wouldn't be surprised if that knocks something off the current list. Thanks for the recommendation! ------------- Star baby, did you deep fry a piece of the Great Barrier Reef? |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2022 at 2:40pm
| A few recent aquisitions from Blood Red Throne and Aborted might nudge some of those lower entries off my list. |
Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2022 at 7:16am
A late year discovery that has only just been added to MMA, that I hope people don't miss, especially those who like black metal. Three long tracks of atmospheric BM.  http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/ethereal-shroud/trisagion
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2022 at 1:41pm
Gave it a listen and its getting my award for last minute upset. Might not quite knock Mare Cognitum off my number one, but it's going to be in there. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 7:43am
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I´m not sure if this is something we´ve done in the previous years, but I think it would be a great idea to contact the number 1 artist (their label or management, if the artist is not available directly), to let them know that their album ended up being number 1 on the list. I´ve done this in the past with smaller artists when I´ve downloaded their albums from Bandcamp, to let them know that a review of their release now exists, and some of them has used bits and pieces from my review as promotion. This would primarely serve the purpose of promoting MMA though, as hopefully the artist will use the win for for their own promotion of their release and mention us in the process. ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 1:33pm
Think it’s a great idea 
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 2:31pm
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I don't think it makes any sense to do for a huge band, most aren't going to care. I think it'd be worth contacting any independent bandcamp artists outside the mainstream though if their album has any kind of placement. I think they'd appreciate it. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 4:27pm
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If the results are posted to Facebook, it's possible to tag any artist who has a Facebook account in the post. I've done that other years and had some responses from artists.
http://www.facebook.com/MetalMusicArchives/posts/10155457461115186" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/MetalMusicArchives/posts/10155457461115186 Comments from Threshold, Unleash the Archers and the singer of MindMaze. Additional Likes and acknowledgment from Anubis Gate and some record labels. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |