Thanks whoever the fuck you are.
Ok, this reviewing shit has opened my eyes to some hitherto unnoticed talent, so I just gots to be nominananatering. It isn't easy when I like heaps of bands, I want to vote for most of them, so you will excuse me if I choose to offer an explanation for why I nominate each band/member so you understand I am not playing favourites. Sorry if it gets a bit long-winded.
Oh, and for the last five years I have avoiding nominated my band or anyone in it because I honestly didn't think we had earned it, but this year I do. So fuck off.
Best Local Band1.
Mhorgl They played a bazillion shows this year, and although they are not yet a favourite band of mine, they earned a nomination for their hard work. My prediction for the winner this year.
2. Neverbjorn. Not quite as many gigs as Mhohrhghl but some big ones, a big CD launch, and we generally worked our asses off. Besides, we are so pretty.
3. Enforce. They didn't play much this year, but when they did they just twisted my nips. They get better each time I see them.
I would also have loved to vote for Nexus, Gallows, Nails, Advent Sorrow and a half dozen others. Damn you Daz and your 3 band policy.
Best Local Guitarist 1. Saxon from UTI. Suprised? You shouldn't be, the musician category is "BEST musicians" not "BEST FRIEND musicians". Yeah yeah, I don't want to make him get all smug, but he effortlessly shreds all over pretty much everyone in town.
2. Rob from Mhorgl. His sound is ghastly, but he really can play that thing. First band Louis has ever been in that he just may be the SECOND most talently member.
3. Dave from Gallows. A craftsman, technical and exact. Entertaining to watch on stage and dangerous to control off stage. That said, it was a real toss up over him or Geoff from Nexus, this year it is him. First year I haven't given it to the DFatman, that'll teach him for going missing.
Best Local Drummer1. Dan from DFC, Nexus amd Wardaemonic. No need to explain, you all have seen what he can do.
2. Ben from Malignant Monster. So underrated it makes me cringe. He just tears the drums apart in a fury. I get angry just watching him.
3. Mikey from Khariot. Hahaha yeah, he really is one fucked up unit. But you gotta just tune out the crazy and listen to what he is doing on the drums, and you can hear how unique and tweeked his style is.
I really wish I could have found a way to include Ben Maz, Trev, Louis, mike and a stack more. Fucking difficult this shit.
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Best Local Bassist1.Simon from Grotesque. so much spite, so much energy, and somehow tight as hell. (His playing, not his arse, that's well worn in.
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2.Alex from Noctis. Not really a fan of his smooth style, but you gotta pay credit where it is due, and it is DUE.
3.Josh from Nexus/NBorn. Forget what he does for us, this is about what he does in Nexus. Anyone who can play along accurately with that mental torture is unbelievably underrated.
Best Local Vocalist1.Singer from Dyscord. Dunno his name, I just hear him on their recordings and think he sounds enormous.
2.Jack from Sins of the Farja. He doesn't have the biggest range, but when he joined Sins they got 200% better overnight. That has to be worth a nomination.
3.Bernard from Red Descending. I respect guitarist/vocallists, dudes like him and Cabba have a hard job to do. "Hard" just gets up there and yells his fucking head off. I DIG that shit.
- Best Local KeyboardistHmmmm.... Think I will abstain from involving meself this catagory if yez don't mind.
Best Local Release1.Nexus - Eve of Destruction. The album that almost broke my brain.
2.Neverborn - Decimator. The album that almost broke my spirit. Three fucking years of work.
3.Western Alliance - Opertatatation Metal Storm. The album that needed a spellchecker.
I have highly enjoyed that and can't thank Rowland enough for finishing what the rest of us could never do.
Edit: Jeez, sorry about that, think I might have tranced out a bit there.
