Articles : ‘Best of 2008’ Readers Poll – Results

Here we have it, the official Metal Obsession’s Reader Poll for the best album’s heavy metal has to offer for that which was 2008. We opened the polls on December 1st, 2008 to a mini-flood of entries, and have now closed on January 18th to a late rush of submissions.

The big name releases always do well, as the labels would hope given the money that goes into promoting such an occasion. This year didn’t let them down in the International lists, with Opeth and Amon Amarth streaking away from most others.The same can be said for Australia’s #1 release of 2008, with Psycroptic almost doubling the amount of votes second place received.

However beyond those streaking away, what we found was a much closer race to the top 10, with many bands, especially Australian, making benefit of the groundswell of local support and word of mouth promotion to poll well beyond even their loftiest expectations.

Below you will see first your lists, both best albums and best gigs of 2008, followed by the 6 staff members’ lists. From all the Metal Obsession staff, we thank you for voting, and I know it will sound very cliche, but without you and the support you give, this site wouldn’t be where it is today!

Stay metal! \m/

Readers Choice: Albums of 2008

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AUSTRALIAN RELEASES OF 2008

#1 Australian: Psycroptic – (Ob)Servant
#2 Australian: Empyrean – Quietus
#3 Australian: sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow
#4 Australian: The Eternal – Kartika
#5 Australian: The Amenta – nOn
#6 Australian: Cog – Sharing Space
#7 Australian: Separatist – The Motionless Apocalypse
#8 Australian: ‘neath – The Small Untruths
#9 Australian: Captain Cleanoff – Symphonies of Slackness
#10 Australian: Pod People – Mons Animae Mortuorum

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INTERNATIONAL RELEASES OF 2008

#1 International: Opeth – Watershed
#2 International: Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God
#3 International: Enslaved – Vertebrae
#4 International: Meshuggah – Obzen
=#5 International: Testament – The Formation of Damnation
=#5 International: The Faceless – Planetary Duality
=#7 International: Nachtmystium – Assasins: The Black Meddle Part 1
=#7 International: Cynic- Traced in Air
=#9 International: In Flames – A Sense of Purpose
=#9 International: Judas Priest – Nostradamus
=#9 International: Mirrorthrone – Gangrene

Readers Choice: Gigs of 2008

BEST AUSTRALIAN GIG and/or TOUR OF 2008

#1 Australian Gig: Ne Obliviscaris (comeback show 2008)
#2 Australian Gig: Psycroptic (Australia/NZ tour 2008)
#3 Australian Gig: Vanishing Point (supporting Iron Maiden)

BEST AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF 2008 (International Bands)

#1 International Tour: Iron Maiden
#2 International Tour: Opeth
#3 International Tour: Amon Amarth

Staff Choice: Albums of 2008

Brendan Amos (SMiM)

#1 Australian: Separatist – The Motionless Apocalypse
#2 Australian: Psycroptic – (Ob)Servant
#3 Australian: Empyrean – Quietus
#4 Australian: sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow
#5 Australian: The Eternal – Kartika

#1 International: Opeth – Watershed
#2 International: Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God
#3 International: Enslaved – Vertebrae
#4 International: Eluveitie – Slania
#5 International: Cor Scorpii – Monument

Mitch Booth (Mean Machine)

#1 Australian: sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow
#2 Australian: In Malice’s Wake – Eternal Nightfall
#3 Australian: The Amenta – n0n
#4 Australian: Empyrean – Quietus
#5 Australian: Phalanx – Psychosis

#1 International: Nachtmystium – Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1
#2 International: Eluveitie – Slania
#3 International: Mirrorthrone – Gangrene
#4 International: Zimmers Hole – When You Were Shouting At The Devil…
#5 International: Steven Wilson – Insurgentes

Scott Boelsen (Boelsen)

#1 Australian: The Butterfly Effect – Final Conversations of Kings
#2 Australian: Cog – Sharing Space
#3 Australian: The Eternal – Kartika
#4 Australian: sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow
#5 Australian: Dead Letter Circus – Next in Line EP

#1 International: Raunchy – Wasteland Discotheque
#2 International: Bullet For My Valentine – Scream Aim Fire
#3 International: Sonic Syndicate – Love and Other Disasters
#4 International: Nine Inch Nails – Ghosts I-IV
#5 International: Metallica – Death Magnetic

Anwar Rizk (Black Tooth Grin)

#1 Australian: Eyefear – The Unseen
#2 Australian: Paindivision – One Path
#3 Australian: Cog – Sharing Space
#4 Australian: Psycroptic – (Ob)Servant
#5 Australian: sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow

#1 International: Equilibirum – Sagas
#2 International: Ayreon – 01011001
#3 International: Opeth – Watershed
#4 International: Kalmah – For The Revolution
#5 International: Destinity – The Inside

Don Robinson (Asator)

#1 Australian: Psycroptic – (Ob)Servant
#2 Australian: ‘neath – The Small Untruths
#3 Australian: Separatist – The Motionless Apocalypse
#4 Australian: sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow
#5 Australian: The Amenta – nOn

#1 International: Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God
#2 International: Daylight Dies – Lost To The Living
#3 International: Opeth – Watershed
#4 International: Equilibrium – Sagas
#5 International: Motörhead – Motörizer

TJ Gorman (TJ)

#1 Australian: sleepmakeswaves – in today already walks tomorrow
#2 Australian: The Eternal – Kartika
#3 Australian: Psycroptic – (Ob)Servant
#4 Australian: Empyrean – Quietus
#5 Australian: AC/DC – Black Ice

#1 International: Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God
#2 International: Judas Priest – Nostradamus
#3 International: Opeth – Watershed
#4 International: Iced Earth – The Crucible of Man (Something Wicked Part 2)
#5 International: Motörhead – Motörizer