THE GATES OF METAL AWARDS OF 2009


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

ALBUM AND DEMO OF THE MONTH - New


THY SYMPHONY MySpace:
www.myspace.com/thysymphony

FLOATING WORLDS MYSpace:
www.myspace.com/floatingworlds2007

Keep supporting the Metal bands around the world ;)
Thank you!
By: Hanna Tsepesh

ASYLUM PYRE - Review



LINE-UP:


Carole ALCANTARA and Johann CADOT- Vocals
Johann CADOT and Hervé SCHILTZ - Guitar
Tony DECAILLON - Keyboards
Julien PEUCH - Bass
Emeric ARNAUDEAU - Drums

TRACK-LIST:

1. Taken away to the Aslylum
2. The Asylum Pyre
3. Laughing with the stars
4. Coral's Riff (Now Hell)
5. Don't Waste ir
6. Love ecstasy
7. Different Sides, sames thoughts
8. Jester Of the power
9. Whispers of the Jester
10. W.W.A.W (Ectrated From Demo 2008)

Asylum Pyre are from France and they have their first album "Natural Instinct?".
I am amazed with the melodies and we really can feel that we are in different World! Great power voices and amazing riffs! Is a really fantastic album that you have to listen ! For sure this band is in here to stay...
Score: 9/10

*** For fans of: Metal / Progressive / Lyrical music. ***

By: Hanna Tsepesh
To listen to some ASYLUM PYRE music and for future information go at:
www.myspace.com/asylumpyre