Hello readers! It was very difficult for me to choose this list, because for me 2009 was a great year for Metal and I really hope that 2010 give to us more amazing albums, Ep's, Demos and of course NEW BANDS! I am always with my eyes and ears open to what happened in the Metal world especial at my country (Portugal). Because of that I put some new categories...I decided to include: Metal photographers, designers, radios and of course webzines. I think is very important for people get recognized from their work and what they do to help the bands! So, I hope you guys like it and keep supporting metal bands!!! ;-)
TOP 10
1- ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW - Children Of The Dark Waters (www.myspace.com/etos1)
2- THY SYMPHONY - Harmonizing the World (www.myspace.com/thysymphony)
3- OBLIQUE RAIN - October Dawn www.myspace.com/obliquerain)
4- SIMBIOSE - Fake Dimension (www.myspace.com/simbiose)
5- Hazy Hamlet - Forging Metal (www.myspace.com/hazyhamlet)
6- MINEA - Sota (www.myspace.com/minearock)
7- Nightrage- Wearing a Martyr's Crown (www.myspace.com/nightrage)
8- FANTASY OPUS - Beyond Eternity (www.myspace.com/fantasyopus)
9- NARNIA - Course Of A Generation (www.myspace.com/narniaofficial)
10- KORPIKLAANI - Karkelo (www.myspace.com/korpiklaani)
BEST NEW ACT:
1- INFINITE TALES - Only The Beginning (www.myspace.com/infinitetalesmetal
2- THE SPEKTRUM - Daemonicus Awakening (www.myspace.com/thespektrum)
3- LUNA OBSCURA - Feltia (www.myspace.com/lunaobscuraband)
BEST EP:
1- Esenia- Noviembre (www.myspace.com/grupoesenia)
BEST DEMO:
1- EQUALEFT- As The Irony Prevails...(www.myspace.com/equaleft)
BEST METAL LIVE DVD:
1- AMPHITRYON- Drama (www.myspace.com/amphitryon-music)
BEST DUBLE ALBUM:
1- DEUTERONOMIUM - Street Corner Queen/ Here to Stay (www.myspace.com/deuteronomium)
BEST MALE VOCALIST:
1- Germán Pascual from NARNIA (www.myspace.com/germanpascual)
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST:
1- Camila Senne from THY SYMPHONY (www.myspace.com/thysymphony)
BEST GUTTURAL VOICE:
1- Antony Hämäläinen from NIGHTRAGE (www.myspace.com/antonyhamalainen)
BEST GUITARIST:
1- Miguel Gomes from Waterland (www.myspace.com/waterlandband)
BEST KEYBOARD PLAYER:
1- Miguel from ANOMALLY (www.myspace.com/theanomally)
BEST DRUMMER:
1- Rasane from SHADE EMPIRE (www.myspace.com/shadeempireband)
BEST BASSIST:
1- Arkhain from PATHFINDER (www.myspace.com/arkhain)
BEST METAL VIDEO:
1- Anomally- No Words From The Dead (www.myspace.com/theanomally)
BEST COVER ALBUMS:
1- Simbiose- Fake Dimension (www.myspace.com/simbiose)
2- Ashent- Deconstructive (www.myspace.com/ashentband)
3- Nightrage- Wearing a Martyr's Crown (www.myspace.com/nightrage)
BEST COVER EP:
1- Urban War- Who's Watching You? (www.myspace.com/urbanwarmusic)
BEST COVER DEMO:
1- DARK TOWER - Lord Ov The Vast Lands (www.myspace.com/risedarktower)
OTHER CATEGORIES
BEST DESIGNERS:
1- Seth Siro Anton (www.myspace.com/sethsiroanton)
2- Gogo Melone (www.myspace.com/mel_design)
BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS:
1- InfernalordPhotography (www.myspace.com/infernalordphoto)
2- Avelina De Moray (www.avelinademoray.com/)
BEST METAL FEST AT PORTUGAL:
1- Festival Ilha Do Ermal (www.myspace.com/festivalilhadoermal)
BEST METAL RADIO SHOW FROM PORTUGAL (in Portuguese):
1- Radio METALMORFOSE (www.myspace.com/metalmorfose)
BEST WEBZINE FROM PORTUGAL (in Portuguese):
*** 1- METAL IMPERIUM (metalimperium.blogspot.com/)
*** Like you must know I can't chose my own webzine (laughs) so, I decided to pick this cool webzine because they have a amazing work with news every day and also with some interview and reviews (all in Portuguese).
NOTE: That is my list and congratulations, it was really difficult to choose (laughs)! Let's see next year... Wish a great 2010 with THE GATES OF METAL Webzine!!! :D
By: Hanna Tsepesh - THE GATES OF METAL Webzine
