Global Metal Apocalypse (GMA) Awards 2021 - Metal Release Of The Year (by country / territory)8/1/2022  So we now know who the winners of the GMA Awards 2021 were, but to wrap up the event in it's entirety and bid farewell to 2021 and usher in 2022, we must turn to the last bunch of awards - 'Metal Release By Country / Area'. Usually these would include the flag of the band's nation, but given the events in Afghanistan this year among other political turmoil, I felt it would be prudent to forgo any flags and just list the winners.... so without further ado here are the....
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| AFGHANISTAN Almach "Dream Elegy" | ALBANIA Bloody Skies "2021 Demo" | ALGERIA Jugulator "Under The Verdict" |
| ANDORRA Dilaghran "The Search For The Dark Star" | ANGOLA Dor Fantasma "Ovimbundu" | ARGENTINA Cernunnos "Capricornvs" |
| ARMENIA Ildaruni "Beyond Unseen Gateways" | AUSTRALIA ENDVS "Cessation" | AUSTRIA Nemoreus "Arnea" |
| AZERBAIJAN Hoar Demigod "Drѐma" | BANGLADESH Kaal Akuma "In The Mouth Of Madness" | BELARUS Massen "Contraesthetic" |
| BELGIUM Kerbeross "Servants" | BELIZE Black Serpent Ritual "Bestial Incantations" | BOLIVIA Indignacion "Amuyta Lakharu" |
| BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA Necrophilisma "Underground Celebration" | BRAZIL Cerberus Attack "Abyss Of Lost Souls" |
| BULGARIA Metalwings "A Whole New Land" CHINA Twilight Blooming "暮色绽放 Twilight Blooming" CROATIA Act Of Denial "Negative" CZECHIA Cycles Of Revocation "Predestination" ECUADOR Genoxida "Capítulo 1: Repugnante Negocio Del Terror" ENGLAND Ghosts Of Atlantis "3/6/2/4" FALKLAND ISLANDS Bloodrust "A Legacy Of Vengeance" GEORGIA Warsarius "Lullabies Of Mountain Beasts" GREECE Silent Winter "Empire Of Sins" HONDURAS Abaddon "Regnum" ICELAND Mannveira "Vítahringur" IRAN Thy Dispraise "Lost Era" ISLE OF MAN Aeons "Consequences" JAPAN Serenity In Murder "Reborn" KYRGYZSTAN Icewind "Midnight Bloody Dances" LIECHTENSTEIN Flashtrack "Deluson" MADAGASCAR Ortho'doxs "Te Ho Ngeza" MALDIVES Fini "Cold In Our Hearts" MOLDOVA Cerebral Attack "Sub Cultura Urii" MOROCCO All "Mørk Voix" NEW ZEALAND Scorn Of Creation "Annihilation Cult" NORTH MACEDONIA Drioma "Plethora" PAKISTAN Blackhour "Woh Jahan" PERU Indoraza "Todas Las Sangres" PORTUGAL Inhuman Architects "Paradoxus" RUSSIA In Vision "In Vision" SERBIA Claymorean "Eulogy For The Gods" SLOVENIA Dethrone The Corrupted "The Amygdaloid Decay" SPAIN Violblast "Lazarus Abandoned" SWEDEN Orecus "The Obliterationist" TAIWAN Dharma "Bhaisajyaguru" TUNISIA Nawather "Kenz Illusion" UGANDA Mehul Kanani "Legacy" UNITED STATES Seraph In Travail "A Black Death Incense" | CANADA Concrete Funeral "Covered in Concrete" COLOMBIA Snowblind "Breakin' Out" CUBA From The Abyss "Chaos Supremacy" DENMARK Nothing Noble "Modern Dismay" EGYPT Crescent "Carving The Fires Of Akhet" ESTONIA Kõdu "Unusta Kõik" FINLAND Korpiklaani "Jylhä" GERMANY Daily Insanity "Chronicles Of War" GUATEMALA Deipnosophist "The Utopian" HONG KONG CharmCharmChu (慘慘豬) "Last Breath" INDIA Bloodkill "Throne Of Control" IRAQ Rabeen "Ereshkigal" ISRAEL Her Last Sight "Mirrors" JORDAN Bouq "Monument Of Reclamation" LATVIA Varang Nord "Pārķiuņa Uomurs" LITHUANIA Magyla "Tebūnie Tamsa" MALAWI Blessings Chisama "Universe" MALTA Carnivorous Horde "Slaughtered Uprising" MONGOLIA Karmantic "Lethality" NETHERLANDS Epica "Omega" NICARAGUA Vomitosis "Necrosadismo" NORWAY Nordjevel "Fenriir" PANAMA Myria "Mankind / Obsolete" PHILIPPINES Cerebral Depravity "Decades Of Suffering" PUERTO RICO Kranio "Revolutionary Sacrifices" SAN MARINO Hybrid Practice "Realignment" SINGAPORE Krusnix "The Constitutional Sacrifice" SOUTH AFRICA The Iridium Experiment "Hero.Villain.Victim" SRI LANKA Luciferianometh "The Order Of Satan's Rage" SWITZERLAND Excoriated "Violent Reality" TAJIKISTAN Deep Inside Us "Untitled 2021 Demo" TURKEY Sabhankra "Death To Traitors" UKRAINE Brilliant Coldness "The Ultimate Dream. Plan B: Disposal Of Humanity" URUGUAY Kreeper "Belong To Hell" | CHILE In Asymmetry "Ashes Of Dead Worlds" COSTA RICA Coveted "Annihilation Of Mankind" CYPRUS Dragonbreath "The Awakening" DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Batu "Vol. 4: Toxicolandia" EL SALVADOR Apes Of God "En El Recinto De La Tempestad" ETHIOPIA Nishaiar "Nahaxar" FRANCE Sol Draconi Septem "Hyperion" GIBRALTAR Angelwings "Primordium" GUERNSEY From Darkness "From Darkness" HUNGARY Beneath The Void "...into Oblivion" INDONESIA Orbital Element "Celestials Damage" IRELAND Hashmaker "Attack Of The 50ft Lobsters" ITALY Winterage "The Inheritance Of Beauty" KAZAKHSTAN Nuclear Angels "Gurus Of Destruction" LEBANON Turbulence "Frontal" LUXEMBOURG Scarred "Scarred" MALAYSIA Thrashit "Chaos Of Fear" MEXICO Becoming The Entity "Beyond Cygnus" MONTENEGRO Violent Drunks "Alkobot" NEW CALEDONIA Pascal Allaigre "On Fire" NORTHERN IRELAND Ravenlight "Intermission" ORKNEY ISLANDS Electric Mother "II" PARAGUAY Lucifer's Children "Signs Of Saturn" POLAND Moanaa "Embers" ROMANIA Flaming Skies "Empire Of Glass" SCOTLAND Robot Death Monkey "Druid Odyssey" SLOVAKIA Machina Baphometa "Shame Of The Proud Angel" SOUTH KOREA Epicsode "A Common Theories" SURINAME Brutal Black "Prelude To The Apocalypse" SYRIA Maysaloon "A Lip To Earth, A Lip To Heaven & A Tongue To The Stars" THAILAND Black 'Ciety "Punishment In The World To Come" TURKMENISTAN Duvel "..." UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Tabernacle "Terror in Thrace" UZBEKISTAN The Only Survivor "The Birth Of Anger" |
| VENEZUELA Living Decomposition "Internal Defragmentation" WALES Kong Lives "Thy Kingdom Kong" | VIETNAM God Father "Lột Xác" ZIMBABWE Nuclear Winter "Greystone" |
So without further ado, we present the winners of the
2021 Global Metal Apocalypse (GMA) awards.
All categories except "Release Of The Year"
came with an 'other' option.
See you in December 2022
Global Metal Release Of The Year
SOULMASTER (NICARAGUA)
WARRIOR OF LIGHT
Breakthrough African Band
Breakthrough Asian Band
Breakthrough European Band
Breakthrough North & Central American Band
Breakthrough Oceanian Band
Breakthrough South American Band
Breakthrough UK Band
BEYOND EXTINCTION (ESSEX)
&
GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS (ESSEX / SUFFOLK)
Breakthrough International Band
Music Video Of The Year
Cradle Of Filth - Necromantic Fantasies
Ildaruni came to existence in 2016, emerging as a raging force from the depths of the Armenian underground metal scene. Solidifying a permanent line-up, the band was fully focused on more live performances and started recording the first demo, ''Towards Subterranean Realms'' which came to light on July, 2018 and met significant acclaim.
Musically, Ildaruni represents a blend of relentless, intense Black Metal and ancient folk melodies, forgotten from times immemorial. The lyrical themes explore the height of the Urartian domain, through the cognitive machinations of a bygone age and the esoteric apprehension of ancient pagan occultism. The ominous flame now burns stronger and the band is set to unleash its long-waited cryptic incantations.
Ildaruni comment's:
“We are very excited to announce our new collaboration with Swedish Black Lion Records for the release of our forthcoming album. A new chapter has begun for Ildaruni. We are looking forward to seeing the darkest seeds of our manifestation realized! More information is yet to be revealed!”
https://www.facebook.com/Ildaruni/
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The 'Releases Of The Year' series are albums chosen by myself as the best release from each country / dependency known to have an official release in the year 2017. These are alphabetized in country order so are easy to navigate. Each award has national flag featured alongside the band name, Release Of The Year' and Facebook link (where provided)
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 | "Release Of The Year" from Australia Awaken Solace - "Mythandriel" https://www.facebook.com/AwakenSolace |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Austria Daedric Tales - "The Divine Menace" https://www.facebook.com/daedrictales |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Azerbaijan Violet Cold - "Anomie" https://www.facebook.com/VioletColdOfficial/ |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Bangladesh Nekrohowl - "Epitome Of Morbid" https://www.facebook.com/Nekrohowl/ |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Belarus Apologeth - "Type:Human - Status:Incompatible" https://www.facebook.com/apologethband |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Belgium Ardwynn - "Légendes De Héros Oubliés" http://www.facebook.com/Ardwynn |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Belize Hanal Pixan - "U K'aayo'ob K'ujo'ob" https://www.facebook.com/hanalpixanbelize |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Bolivia Corporal Jigsore - "Unleashing The Pestilence" http://www.facebook.com/corporaljigsoreofficial/ |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Bosnia-Herzegovina Zvijer - "Vječnost Truleži" https://www.facebook.com/zvijer.316 |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Brazil Mask Of Semblant - "Existence" https://www.facebook.com/maskofsemblant/ |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Bulgaria Dark Incognito - "World Requiem" https://www.facebook.com/Dark-Incognito-119255108132839/ |
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 | "Release Of The Year" from China Nine Treasures - "Wisdom Eyes" www.facebook.com/ninetreasuresofficial |
 | "Release Of The Year" from Colombia Eshtadur - "Mother Gray" http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eshtadur/177549565617566 |
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Part 1/5 of releases of the year.
These releases represent national scenes and are not a general 'release of the year' (just to clarify)
Click your flag to see what release this year is considered the best from your national scene of 2016 - these are picked by the editor.
One-man horror themed project Temple of Demigod was formed in Yerevan, Armenia to play symphonic black/death metal. In late 2014, Mark Erskine, a guitarist/songwriter of Ghoulchapel, decided to create his own project; after coming up with a name and style, highly influenced by bands such as Behemoth, Emperor, Dark Funeral, The Wicked, Crionics and Vesania, maybe not lyrically, but definitely musically.
Moving from standard "anti-religious", "satanic" themes to more conceptual, mystical and horror inspired lyrics, Mark has found his inspiration in Lovecraftian stories, and the next desire was to write and record new stuff for the first full-length album, and make it "conceptual" from the beginning to an end.“The Great Old Ones”, an absolute journey into the realm of supernatural horrifying beings crafted by Lovecraft. The eight dark symphonic anthems will evoke a sense of horror inside the listeners, and no wonder if the listeners discover themselves in a world filled with paranormal beings.
Echoes and Dust has exclusively streamed the title track of the album
Mark shared his thoughts on the title track "The Great Old Ones":
"It's about all the horrifying creatures from Lovecraft's stories upon the whole. You can not understand them, they are beyond our comprehension. Basically the song tells you that you're helpless before Them, The Great Old Ones are worse than your nightmares, creatures of cosmos, chaotic and disturbing, they are going to destroy every living form on this planet, to claim the throne, only few will survive in that bloodbath, the ones who believe and worship them."
 | 1. Labyrinth 2. Ominous King 3. The Awakening Of A Mighty One 4. Azathoth Supreme Chaos 5. Mountains Of Madness 6. Lurking In The Treeshold 7. Embodiment Of Chaos 04:36 8. The Great Old Ones |
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Yesterday marked the release of thrash-influenced alt-metal group Blackmore's new album "Neo". The primarily Armenian-American band, featuring Greek lead vocalist K'noup of global rock artists Viza, have the album available for purchase now via their website here. There, you can also purchase official merchandise. You can also stream the album today via Spotify.
In celebration of the release, the band is pleased to reveal a brand new guitar play-through and gear review via Gear Gods. Take a look / listen here: http://geargods.net/playthrough/blackmore-god-sells-guitar-playthrough/
As depicted in the video, guitarist Vahan Aslanyan performs with a PRS CE 24 with a bolt on neck, maple neck and rosewood fret board with 85/15 pickups. Guitarist Shaunt Sulahian performs with an Ibanez JS Series Satriani Signature with a Floyd Rose bridge, maple neck and rosewood fretboard.
Blackmore began introducing fans to Neo last summer by releasing one new track from the album per month. Neo was produced by Yury Anisonyan and mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering (Faith No More, Sepultura, Halford, Cynic).
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