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Metal Hammer’s Golden God results
The UK’s Metal Hammer hosted their very “special” awards ceremony, The Golden Gods, last night. We at Dose of Metal at times have considered hosting our own awards ceremony, but ultimately we’re just not self-indulgent or pretentious enough to attempt such a feat. Actually, it’s just we’re too lazy, poor and not big enough to pull it off. Instead though, we can just look at other award ceremonies, and criticize them, which is exactly what I’m going to be doing.
Winners include Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Rob Zombie and many more. Find the complete results, plus my own little thoughts and criticism below.
* Best New Band – The Damned Things —- Meh, debut was catchy, but overall fairly mediocre.
* Metal As F*ck – Nergal (Behemoth) —- No argument here.
* Best Underground – Primordial —- Also no arguments here.
* Dimebag Darrell Shredder(s) – Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) —- Yeah, Gus is pretty awesome.
* Breakthrough Artist – Sabaton —- Who??
* Best UK Band – Iron Maiden —- Of course. Question though, do Iron Maiden win every year? 😛
* Best Live Band – Skindred —- Skindred? Fuck off.
* Inspiration Award – Twister Sister —- Twisted Sister? No thanks
* Best International Band – Avenged Sevenfold —- Fuck off.
* Best Album – “Absolute Dissent” by Killing Joke —- Haven’t heard it yet, so unsure on this one, but I bet there’s better.
* Event of the Year – “The Big 4” coming together for first time ever in the U.K. —- Yeah, as a UK citizen, this is awesome.
* Riff Lord(s) – Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein (DOWN) — Down are great, but there’s a lot of riff lords I guess.
* Spirit of Hammer – Diamond Head — Yeah, I guess I’m cool with this.
* Icons – Judas Priest —- Undeniably deserving of the title.
* Golden God – Rob Zombie —- Rob Zombie sucks.
Yahoooo
Some fucking brilliant news for all you Metalheads this morning, Disturbed frontman David Draiman has announced the band will take a break after their South American tour. I mean it’s a bit shit for you South American guys out there, but just think, you only have to endure one last tour and then you can kiss this band goodbye, for at least a while. Disturbed have been disturbing me (I’m hilarious right?) for years with their music, so I’m looking forward to this absence, even if it’s just a break.
Seriously, life could not get any better than this right now. Well, apart from if I got a real job, or a girlfriend, some money would be nice too, perhaps a car, some friends, but they’re all on my list after “Disturbed stop making music”.
More information over at Blabbermouth.
More Bach for your buck
Upon waking up this morning and browsing Blabbermouth, I was horrified to learn that Sebastian Bach is working on yet another solo album. That’s not the news though, apparently that’s already common knowledge. The news is that he’s also working on bonus material for the new album.
What’s the bonus material? A free can of hair spray? Some hair dye to hide those grey hairs? A free rant on how awesome Axl Rose is and how people shouldn’t criticize him? Nah just some bonus songs and a live DVD.
The album is scheduled for release for some time in September.
Blast from the Past: Strapping Young Lad – Alien
Strapping Young Lad, masters of chaos Metal (yes, I just made that term up – making up sub genres FTW!), and the brain child of manic, musical genius, Devin Townsend. The band formed in 1994, and created some of the most aggressive, schizophrenic and manic music until the band came to a natural end in 2007.
This week I’ve decided to review the band’s fourth studio album, Alien, so go ahead and make the jump for my verdict.
Primordial interview
Another video interview for you to watch this morning, aren’t we nice to you guys? No, we’re awesome to you.
Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with Primordial vocalist Alan “Nemtheanga” Averill recently when the band played at the Metalfest festival in Austria on May 29, and the video can be watched above.
