2021 Metal Academy "The Guardians" Clan Awards
So the hour is finally at hand. The announcement that all of our dedicated clan members have been eagerly anticipating for the last couple of months has arrived at long last. It brings me great pleasure to announce that The Guardian's Release of the Year iiiiiissssss....... *insert blast beat drum roll here*
Epica - "Omega"
And The Guardian's Cover Artwork Of The Year goes ttttttooooooo...
Accept - "Too Mean To Die"
"Omega" was actually our highest rating release of the year overall however I can't see it being something that'd appeal to me so I've given it a wide birth. Perhaps I'll re-evaluate that position after this result though.
P.S. I'm surprised to see that Accept cover artwork winning. Must have been slim pickings this year.
"Omega" was actually our highest rating release of the year overall however I can't see it being something that'd appeal to me so I've given it a wide birth. Perhaps I'll re-evaluate that position after this result though.
P.S. I'm surprised to see that Accept cover artwork winning. Must have been slim pickings this year.
I'm personally also surprised that Accept's album managed to clinch it. It's good, but I'd never have predicted it to win. Below are some of my favourite Guardians covers for the year.
I'd just like to stick up for the Accept cover. I like it's simplicity and it certainly screams "METAL". The trouble with a lot of the power metal covers is that, like the genre itself, they throw the kitchen sink at them and they often end up too busy for my taste. That said, I voted for the Everdawn cover as I really dug the whole Cleopatra and cats thing - very Liz Taylor!!
Just our of interest, did you apply a number of ratings filter when determining the clan release winners and if you did, did it vary from clan to clan?
Just our of interest, did you apply a number of ratings filter when determining the clan release winners and if you did, did it vary from clan to clan?
Minimum of 4 ratings.
When there were ties, the release with the most ratings won.
If still a tie, then the clan rating was the decider.
Don't lie Ben. You know perfectly well that we did it the same way as all the other major metal sites by awarding the win to the highest bidders & the bands that send us the most free shit & share the most of their blow.
Don't lie Ben. You know perfectly well that we did it the same way as all the other major metal sites by awarding the win to the highest bidders & the bands that send us the most free shit & share the most of their blow.
Said Daniel, typing in his Epica kimono and slippers set.
Nah... Epica won out by sending me a 1349 COVID mask & a set of limited edition Devourment condoms. I dunno why my wife freaks out so much when I wear them simultaneously though. It's a mystery.
Nah... Epica won out by sending me a 1349 COVID mask & a set of limited edition Devourment condoms. I dunno why my wife freaks out so much when I wear them simultaneously though. It's a mystery.
Now you've ruined it for next year telling everybody what the going price is!
(Just so any bands know, if you need a hand in earning a prestigious award like Metal Academy Clan Release of the Year, my star ratings are available at very reasonable rates)