 After one month of voting, nearly 6,000 votes cast and countless sharing across all social media platforms by us and nominees alike, the time has come to announce the winners of the GMA Awards 2019. But before that happens, there will be a change to how the nominees are cast. For 10 months of the year we will be running a series of rounds from which the 10 finalists will be recognised for the annual event. The system will work as thus: nominees elected in the month of January are voted for in February... February nominees voted in March, etc and finishes with nominees in October being voted for in November - the finalists will then be voted for across the month of December and into early January 2021; finishing 8th January 2021. Now that's put out into the open, we can finally reveal the winners of the GMA Awards 2019.  Release Of The Year
 Best Live Act
 Breakthrough African Metal Band
 Breakthrough Asian Metal Band
 Breakthrough European Metal Band
 Breakthrough UK Metal Band
 Breakthrough North & Central American Metal Band
 Breakthrough Oceanian Metal Band
 Breakthrough South American Metal Band
 Breakthrough International Metal Band
 Festival Of The Year
Music Video Of The Year
 Global Metal Ambassador 2019
* Later withdrawn by request of nominee.
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Finnish Cello Metal veterans Apocalyptica release brand new video for 'En Route To Mayhem'18/12/2019  Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rock band Apocalyptica have released the video for ‘En Route To Mayhem’, which will transport the viewer to a fantastical post-humanity future. This imaginary world is barren, dusty, and littered with broken pieces of things once considered essential to humankind such as bits of plastic, a teddy bear, crumbling structures, cell phones and computers, bleached bones, and long-forgotten musical instruments. The setting is devoid of mankind, but brimming with the hope of new life; and then one day, thunder, lightning, and one drop at a time, it begins to rain, and Mother Nature steps in. Check out the ‘En Route To Mayhem’ video HERE. Apocalyptica’s Eicca Toppinen comments:- “‘En Route To Mayhem’ is a journey of hedonic needs growing into greed and aggression, driving into inner mayhem and ending without satisfaction. This video underlines the fact that however we think we are in control by destroying things and life around us, life itself will take over in the end, always. We are not in control of the bigger picture, and we should be aware of it and raise our respect to life around us.” The ‘En Route To Mayhem’ video is in support of Apocalyptica’s upcoming album, Cell-0, due out January 10th, 2020 via Silver Lining Music. Produced by Apocalyptica – cellists Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, and Paavo Lötjönen, and drummer Mikko Sirén and mixed by Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Metallica and Black Sabbath), and recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki. The recording of Cell-0 followed a four-year break between albums that gave the band a fresh perspective and affected the way they approached the new music. Cell-0 is the quartet's first instrumental album in 17 years and found the musicians challenging themselves to discover new flavours and colours in their respective instruments. For Cell-0 pre-order options, go to this location. Perttu Kivilaakso comments:- “Cell-0 has a concept which is to challenge the listeners to question themselves and ask “Am I doing the best I can for the environment, for other beings? Is there still something I can change?” To highlight environmental issues, the band wanted to ask fans to do something for our planet; so to coincide with the release of the new video, they have launched a very special competition, which will give fans the chance to win the opportunity for Apocalyptica to play in their living room. To enter, fans will need to show the band how they are making the planet a healthier place for everyone. Fans can head to their Facebook page and comment with photos/videos showing what they are doing to help the planet and telling the band why they should be picked as a winner. To find out more information, head to the band’s Facebook page. The online contest is open to all European fans from now and will close at 7:00 pm CET Friday, January 10th, 2020. Full terms and conditions can be found here. In concert, Apocalyptica are known for their moving live performances and will kick off the New Year as Special Guests on Sabaton's 15-country, 23-date European arena tour that begins on January 17, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. With a set list that will likely vary night to night, Apocalyptica's performances will be comprised of new songs from Cell-0 as well as from the band's rich catalogue. Tickets are on sale now; go to https://www.apocalyptica.com for all pre-sales, VIP packages, and ticketing details.  APOCALYPTICA 2020 TOUR DATES JANUARY 17 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland 18 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany 19 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 20 Culture Factory, Zagreb, Croatia 21 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria 22 Arena, Budapest, Hungary 24 Torwar, Warsaw, Poland 25 Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany 26 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 28 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy 30 Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany 31 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany FEBRUARY 1 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany 2 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium 4 Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 5 Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain 7 Zenith, Paris, France 8 Wembley Arena, London, UK 9 Afas Live, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11 Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany 12 Forum Black Box, Copenhagen, Denmark 14 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 15 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden 16 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway MARCH 12 Logomo, Turku, Finland 14 Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland 15 Musiikkikeskus, Kuopio, Finland 27 Tullisali, Oulu, Finland 28 Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki, Finland MAY 3 The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL 4 The Masquerade - Heaven, Atlanta, GA 6 Emo's, Austin, TX 7 House of Blues, Houston, TX 9 Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM 10 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 11 The Mayan, Los Angeles, CA 12 The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 13 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR 14 The Showbox, Seattle, WA 15 Imperial, Vancouver, BC Canada 17 Midway, Edmonton, AB Canada 18 The Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB Canada 20 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 21 House of Blues, Chicago, IL 22 The Opera House, Toronto, ON Canada 23 MTelus, Montreal, QC Canada 24 Webster Theater, Hartford, CT 25 Webster Hall, New York, NY 26 Big Night Live, Boston, MA JUNE 18 Hant Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 19 Amfithéater, Terchova, Slovakia Eicca Toppinen – Cello Perttu Kivilaakso – Cello Paavo Lötjönen – Cello Mikko Sirén – Drums For further information visit: www.apocalyptica.com  Croatian Melodic / Groove / Death metal combo Arises signed with Wormholedeath a distribution deal for their album "System" . The digipak CD will be out on 15 11 2019 via Wormholedeath / Goodfellas. "System" has been recorded at Sweetspot Studios (Sweden) and produced by extraordinary Rickard Bengtsson Stream/Download: https://orcd.co/4rqepbq  Arises are your atypical metal band, proof of long lasting bond and alliance between the members, fifteen years in making. Four friends with vast experience in live performance sharing big stages supporting some of the greatest acts today, joined by fifth on vocals, became a new collective world will come to know as Arises. Band established across European clubs and festivals in search for eye-to-eye energy surge. Collective that unifies metal, rock, grunge and stoner at most interesting terms with clear and ongoing theme – we're all part of the System to be opposed to repay what dignity we still preserve. Coming from the place where the System feels more rooted than anywhere else, Arises are Balkan scream for change. Born and bred against the grain our strength Arises. Create a sense of belonging to a tribe without the System that puts you down. Follow this band-of-five – collective Arises to be your voice in a time to thrive. Be part of it, join this sound of refusal! https://www.facebook.com/arisesmusic Ukrainian Modern Metallers Jinjer begin recording new album and European headline tour announced30/5/2019  (Credit: Javier Bragado) Ukraine's most ferocious metal export Jinjer have officially begun work on their highly anticipated third album and follow up to their Napalm Records debut King Of Everything (2016) and their amazing “Micro” EP (2018). Once again teaming up with sound producer Max Morton at Kaska Studio in Kiev, the as of yet untitled album is expected to be released sometime in fall 2019 and promises to be their best and most fierce material to date. "No rest for the wicked! Together with our long time friend and producer Max Morton, we are pleased to announce that we’ve entered Kaska Studio in Kiev to begin recording our third full album, to be released later this year. Trust us, it’s gonna blow your heads off," says the band. Hot off the heels of the news that numerous North American dates with special guests The Browning being upgraded to bigger venues and some shows near the sell out point, Jinjer have also announced a full blown European Headline Tour in November/December to coincide with the release of their new album. Jinjer seem determined to take over the world one country at a time and by any means necessary:- “Europe! We are coming for you! The time has come to show you the fiercest side of Jinjer ever, with a new album, new songs as well as all our older hits and a few surprises in-between. We know a lot of you have been waiting for us to do a proper headline tour with our own production and that time has finally come! Join us this November/December throughout Europe and the United Kingdom and help us celebrate this new era with a bang!” Do not miss your chance to see Jinjer somewhere in Europe or North America this year! JINJER at European Festivals: 14.06.19 UK – Donington Park / Download Festival 15.06.19 ES – Fuengirola / Rock The Coast Festival 18.06.19 SE – Malmoe / KB (w/ Tesseract) 19.06.19 SE – Gävle / Gasklockorna (w/ Tesseract) 20.06.19 SE – Gothenburg / Pustervik (w/ Tesseract) 22.06.19 DE – Essen / Turock (w/ Tesseract) 23.06.19 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage 25.06.19 PL – Krakow / Mystic Festival 27.06.19 FR – Antibes / Festival les Nuits Carrées 29.06.19 DE – Gräfenhainichen / With Full Force 30.06.19 FI – Helsinki / Tuska Festival 02.07.19 AT - Salzburg / Rockhouse (w/ Tesseract) 03.07.19 CH – Aarburg / Musigburg 04.07.19 CH – Monthey / Pont Rouge 05.07.18 FR - Colombier-Saugnieu / Plane’R Fest 06.07.19 DE – Trier / MJC Mergener Hof 09.07.19 DE – Lindau / Club Vaudeville 11.07.19 AT – Wörgl / Komma 12.07.19 HU – Dunaújváros / Rockmaraton 14.07.19 UA – Kiev / Atlas Weekend 19.07.19 UK – Gloucestershire / Amplified Open Air Festival 20.07.19 FI – Laukaa / John Smith Rock Festival 27.07.19 IT – Bolotana / Roc And Bol Metal Festival 02.08.19 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air 03.08.19 DE – Köln / RheinRiot Festival - Palladium 06.08.19 DE – Jena / F-Haus 07.08.19 CZ – Josefov / Brutal Assault 08.08.19 PT – Vagos / Vagos Metal Fest 10.08.19 NL – Leeuwarden / Into The Grave 11.08.19 NL – Rotterdam / Baroeg 15.08.19 DE – Aachen / Musikbunker 17.08.19 DE – Hamburg / Elb Riot 21.08.19 DE – Siegburg / Kubana 22.08.19 DE – Würzburg / Posthalle 23.08.19 DE – Wörrstadt / NOAF 24.08.19 DE – Sulingen / Reload Festival JINJER North American Tour w/ The Browning: 9/7: St Louis, MO @ Fubar 9/8: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective 9/11: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick 9/12: Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky 9/13: Mesa, AZ @ Club Red (MAIN ROOM) 9/15: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater 9/17: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater 9/19: Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live 9/20: Dallas, TX @ GMBQ 9/24: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum 9/25: West Palm Beach, FL @ Respestable Street 9/26: Orlando, FL @ Soundbar 9/27: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 9/28: Greenville, SC @ The Firmament 9/29: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage 10/1: Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Vounge 10/2: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater 10/4: New Bedford, MA @ The Vault @ Greasy Luck 10/5: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s 10/6: Montreal, QC @ Astral 10/8: Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck 10/9: Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey 10/10: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall 10/11: Cleveland, OH @ The Winchester 10/12: Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Theater 10/13: Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse 10/15: Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle 10/16: Angola, IN @ The Eclectic Room 10/18: Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa 10/19: Flint, MI @ Machine Shop 10/20: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache @ Interection 10/22: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 10/23: Belvedere, IL @ Apollo Theater 10/24: Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli’s 10/25: Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood Smokehouse 10/26: Racine, WI @ Route 20 10/29: Calgary, AB @ Dickens 10/30: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite 10/31: Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theater 11/1: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 11/2: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater JINJER Headlining Europe: 08.11.19 UA – Kiev / Bingo Club 12.11.19 DE – Dresden / Beatpol 14.11.19 DE – Berlin / Bi Nuu 15.11.19 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpehuset 16.11.19 DE – Hannover /Musikzentrum 19.11.19 LU – Esch-Alzette / Kulturfabrik 20.11.19 DE – Frankfurt / Das Bett 21.11.19 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser 22.11.19 DE – Annaberg-Buchholz / Alte Brauerei 23.11.19 DE – Köln / Gebäude 9 24.11.19 DE – Bochum / Zeche Bochum 26.11.19 NL – Amsterdam / Q-Factory 27.11.19 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo 28.11.19 NL – Antwerp / Kavka 29.11.19 UK – London / Heaven 30.11.19 UK – Birmingham / Asylum 01.12.19 UK – Newcastle / Think Tank 03.12.19 UK – Manchester / Rebellion 04.12.19 UK – Bristol / The Exchange 06.12.19 FR – Paris / La Maroquinerie 07.12.19 FR – Annemasse / Château Rouge 08.12.19 FR – Toulouse / Le Rex 10.12.19 ES – Murcia / Garaje 11.12.19 ES – Madrid / Mon 12.12.19 ES – Barcelona / Bóveda 13.12.19 FR – Toulon / Omega Live 14.12.19 IT – Milan / Legend Club 15.12.19 CH – Zürich / Dynamo 16.12.19 DE – München / Backstage Werk 18.12.19 AT – Graz / Dom im Berg 19.12.19 AT – Wien / Szene 20.12.19 HR – Zagreb / KSET 21.12.19 SK - Bratislava / Majestic www.facebook.com/JinjerOfficial www.jinjer-metal.com  Tryglav, the one man black metal band from Croatia has released a new lyric video for the single 'Evil Dead', a track inspired by the movie of the same title. The song is off the forthcoming debut album "Night of Whispering Souls" that will be unveiled on May 31, 2019, via Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records. Tryglav explains: "Here is another song that I wrote for one of my previous bands. When I wrote this song, I was inspired by the "Evil Dead" movie. I think that the guitar, drums, and vocals are combined perfectly! It's a personal favourite, I especially love the riffs for this track. Pure horror black metal! " Check out 'Evil Dead' at the following link https://smarturl.it/tryglav The solo act known as Tryglav comes from the dark mind of Boris Behara, who was looking to express his vision in his own way and have full control over the music. Tryglav is a god in Slavic mythology that represents the sky, the earth, and the afterlife. Channelling this power since 2018, Behara creates melodic, aggressive classic black metal with 80’s horror imaginary that is suitable for all fans of the genre looking for something fresh to bang their heads to. The new album is the perfect combination of velocity and melody, some tracks are fast and brutal and others are melodic with catchy choruses that are easy to pick up during the first listen. The album will be released through Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records on May 31, 2019. Album pre-order available at http://bit.ly/tryglav_PREORDER The first single "Night Of Whispering Souls" can be heard at the following link: https://youtu.be/3otu1Sbclgs Extreme Metal Music: www.extremetalmusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TryglavBand Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tryglavofficial Bandcamp: https://tryglav.bandcamp.com Slovenian Heavy Metallers Skyeye to join The Iron Maidens in Ljubljana; more shows announced25/4/2019  Slovenian heavy metal band Skyeye have announced their next shows! See the details below: April 28th - w/ THE IRON MAIDENS - Kino Siska - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1976306132406935/ May 10th - MC Postojna - Slovenia May 11th - Piston Riot #15 - Slovenia May 17th - Mosh Till You Drop V - Klub eMCe Plac - Velenje, Slovenia July 6th - GoatHell Metal Fest - Pula, Croatia More TBA.  Skyeye's latest album "Digital God" came out on November 9, 2018. Just recently the band revealed: "We are already working on new material and it looks like we are going to step up technical and arrangement abilities even further. We are all evolving our skills as we write new songs. Writing new material is really an uplifting experience for all of us." Slovenian heavy metal band SkyEye was founded in 2014 by guitarist Grega Stalowsky, bassist Primož Lovšin and singer Jan Lešcanec. SkyEye got its current line-up in 2016 when guitarist Marko Kavcnik and drummer Jurij Nograšek joined the band. Unique and powerful vocals combined with raw and melodic guitar riffs give the band its signature heavy metal sound, reminiscent of other major representatives of the genre, like Iron Maiden, Saxon or Judas Priest. The band made its debut appearance in June 2017, and only four months later brought out its first EP under the title "Run for Your Life". The overwhelmingly positive response and strong support at their performances drove the Skyeye back into the studio to record their debut album "Digital God", which was released on November 9, 2018. Stated the band: "The way we see it, there are no obstacles, there are only challenges. Right now we are happy that we successfully launched our debut album and this is the ticket to get opportunities to play bigger and bigger shows." The album cover of "Digital God" represents humanity, which is already almost entirely enslaved by its digital god. Yet, a sliver of hope remains for us to free ourselves from the digital shackles and hear the beating of our hearts again. The brute, fast and uncompromising title track speaks of how humanity’s vanity, greed and unrestrained abuse of technology is inadvertently creating an entity that is greater and more powerful than its creator. The day when we completely enslave ourselves is no longer far. Digital God is a warning against the downfall of the human race. The album features nine other original tracks in English that the band has written in the past four years, including three epic songs—Galactic Wind, Tsunami and Jerusalem—whose combined duration of 30 minutes by far exceeds today’s trends of instant music. http://skyeyeband.com https://www.facebook.com/SkyEyeBand  Hailing from Croatia, the rising stars Sage have just signed a worldwide record deal with Rockshots Records for the release of their debut album "Anno Domini 1573", which is being released on September 21, 2018. The album is a concept album about the Peasants’ Revolt that took place in England in the 1300s. The album encompasses themes of the battles between good and evil, honesty and greed. SAGE delivers a mix of heavy, powerful and progressive metal, which the band blends to forge a unique but recognizable sound. "The band name Sage means both the plant sage and 'a wise old man'", comments Enio Vučeta, guitarist and backup singer of the band, a living legend of the Croatian rock/metal scene. "We wanted to connect this to ourselves in a way because we are composed of several generations of Croatian musicians and we have great ambitions for our music to make a breakthrough in the world."
"Anno Domini 1573" has been co-produced by Casey Grillo (former Kamelot member), mixed and mastered by Jim Morris at Morrisound Recording studio. It is available for pre-order in Digipak Deluxe edition CD+DVD at http://bit.ly/SAGE_PREORDER. The band's first two singles and videos can be heard on Spotify and following YouTube links: "Treason" - https://youtu.be/a6XubmEn5EA "Battle" - https://youtu.be/YLV-zauD_OM http://www.Rockshots.eu https://www.facebook.com/sagecroatiaofficial  Croatian Heavy / Power metal band Sage inks a worldwide deal with Rockshots Records! Hailing from Croatia, the rising stars Sage have just signed a worldwide record deal with Rockshots Records for the release of their debut album "Anno Domini 1573" ! The album is about the Peasants’ Revolt, a metaphor of the battle between good and evil, honesty and greed. Sage delivers a mix of heavy, power and progressive metal, even though is hard to define it specifically due to the band’s unique style. "The band name Sage means both the plant and flower sage and 'a wise old man'", comments Enio Vučeta, guitarist and backup singer of the band, a living legend of the Croatian rock/metal scene, "We wanted to connect this to ourselves in a way because we are composed of several generations of Croatian musicians and we have great ambitions for our music to make a breakthrough in the whole world." The first single and video of "Treason" is already available on YouTube at the following link: https://youtu.be/a6XubmEn5EA  "Anno Domini 1573" has been co-produced by Casey Grillo (former Kamelot member), mixed and mastered by Jim Morris at Morrisound Recording studio, and will be released by the end of summer via Rockshots Records. https://www.facebook.com/sagecroatiaofficial www.rockshots.eu  Speed metal cult Speedclaw stream the entirety of their highly anticipated new mini-album, Beast in the Mist, at Legacy magazine's website. Set for international release on April 20th via Shadow Kingdom Records, hear Speedclaw's Beast in the Mist in its entirety exclusively HERE. Following hot on the heels of their debut EP, Iron Speed - which Shadow Kingdom released on cassette to widespread critical acclaim earlier in 2017 - now Speedclaw strike while the iron's white hot with Beast in the Mist! Taking all the electricity and excitement of that debut short-length, this new short-length sees this Croatian force of nature increasing their power and professionalism in equal, no-less-devastating measures. Just like that first record, Speedclaw still embody all the energy of the early '80s, when the NWOBHM was in full steam and speed metal was in its early days, and take their hooks and heaviness even higher into the night. Here, no doubt bolstered by the rich 'n' robust production, these four maniacs more patiently ply their bolder and more epic songwriting whilst not losing an ounce of engaging immediacy; if anything, they're going even harder and faster for the throat. Then again, Beast in the Mist plays out its drama in a darker manner, letting Speedclaw dig their nails in deeply and differently than Iron Speed. But make no mistake: Speedclaw are their own masters, and totally heavy metal to the bone! Beware the Beast in the Mist!
In the meantime, stream Beast in the Mist in its entirety exclusively HERE, courtesy of Legacy, Germany's defenders of the true. Additionally, view the previously revealed video for the title track "Beast in the Mist" HERE. Pre-order info can be found HERE. www.facebook.com/speedclawrijeka www.shadowkingdomrecords.com www.facebook.com/shadowkingdomrecords 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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