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GMA Awards 2019 - The Results

3/1/2020

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

Fleshgod Apocalypse - Veleno (19.8%)
Eluveitie - Ategnatos (16.6%)
Jinjer - Macro (13.9%)
Oomph! - Ritual (9.2%)
Kryptos - Afterburner (7.4%)
Tyr - Hel (7.1%)
Unleash The Archers - Explorers (7.1%)
Myrath - Shehili (7%)
Sabaton - The Great War (6.9%)
The Hu - The Gereg (4.9%)

Best Live Act

Jinjer (The Ukraine) - (27.6%)
Eluveitie (Switzerland) - (15.2%)
Sabaton (Sweden) - (11.3%)
Alien Weaponry (New Zealand) - (9.9%)
Myrath (Tunisia) - (9.1%)
Lacuna Coil (Italy) - (8.2%)
Underside (Nepal) - (7.2%)
Crescent (Egypt) - (4.9%)
Hatari (Iceland) - (3.6%)
Odd Crew (Bulgaria) - (3%)

Breakthrough African Metal Band

Mythos (Egypt) - (35.5%)
Berzek (Algeria) - (11.3%)
My Veins (Madagascar) - (9%)
Iron Sliver (Gabon) - (8.1%)
Woltemade (South Africa) - (6.7%)
Roar Of Heroes (Cameroon) - (6.7%)
Nebulosa Difusa (Angola) - (5.9%)
Oydis (Libya) - (5.6%)
Arka'n (Togo) - (5.6%)
Kawn (Morocco) - (5.5%)

Breakthrough Asian Metal Band

Trainwreck (Bangladesh) - (35%)
Mary's Blood (Japan) - (21.1%)
Bloodywood (India) - (10.4%)
Slaves To Sirens (The Lebanon) - (6.6%)
The Dead Sea (Jordan) - (5.5%)
Ekwon (Iran) - (5.4%)
Holy Dragons (Kazakhstan) - (5.1%)
Reign In Slumber (Cambodia) - (4.2%)
Afreet (Afghanistan) - (3.3%)
Fecundation (South Korea) - (3.3%)

Breakthrough European Metal Band

Odd Crew (Bulgaria) - (17.1%)
Forever Still (Denmark) - (12.7%)
Elusion (Belgium) - (11.6%)
Setheist (Poland) - (11.2%)
Synlakross (Spain) - (8.8%)
Scarleth (The Ukraine) - (8.2%)
E-An-Na (Romania) - (7.9%)
Awakening Sun (Lithuania) - (7.8%)
Kobold (Serbia) - (7.3%)
Crossbones (Albania) - (7.3%)

Breakthrough UK Metal Band

Black Pyre (Wales) - (20.6%)
Aeons (Isle Of Man) - (14.6%)
Inferiem (Scotland) - (10.4%)
Fear Bound (England) - (10.3%)
Zombified (Northern Ireland) - (9.9%)
Pravitas (England) - (9.6%)
Dog Tired (Scotland) - (7.5%)
Djinova (England) - (6.9%)
Outright Resistance (England) - (6.2%)
Byzanthian Neckbeard (Guernsey) - (3.9%)

Breakthrough North & Central American Metal Band

Astaroth Incarnate (Canada) - (32.8%)
Human Equation (Mexico) - (11.6%)
From The Graves (Cuba) - (10.9%)
Reactor (El Salvador) - (8.4%)
Stromptha (Greenland) - (7.6%)
Athica (Panama) - (7.5%)
Redhead Match (Costa Rica) - (6.1%)
Gangrena Cerebral (Dominican Republic) - (5.2%)
Transgresión (Puerto Rico) - (5.1%)
Aversia (Nicaragua) - (4.9%)

Breakthrough Oceanian Metal Band

Scythian Fate (Australia) - (26.2%)
Sons Of Solomon (Solomon Islands) - (16.1%)
Hunt The Witch (New Zealand) - (13.1%)
Abide Till Death (Papua New Guinea) - (8%)
Shepherd's Reign (New Zealand) - (7.6%)
Surrender The Thief (Guam) - (6.6%)
Redsphere (New Caledonia) - (6%)
The Relativ (Fiji) - (5.9%)
Dropvkal (Vanuatu) - (5.5%)
Pōturu (French Polynesia) - (5%)

Breakthrough South American Metal Band

Suicidal Drinkers (Argentina) - (17.1%)
Visceral Decay (Ecuador) - (13.3%)
Maze Of Terror (Peru) - (12.2%)
Holder Of Souls (Brazil) - (12.1%)
Inner Betrayer (Colombia) - (9.5%)
Weight Of Emptiness (Chile) - (8.7%)
Khymor (Paraguay) - (7.9%)
Territory (Uruguay) - (7.1%)
Worship The Pestilence (Bolivia) - (6.8%)
Cultura Tres (Venezuela) - (5.4%)

Breakthrough International Metal Band

Bloodywood (India) - (24.4%)
Sons Of Solomon (Solomon Islands) - (11.4%)
Infected Rain (Moldova) - (11.4%)
Outright Resistance (England) - (9.8%)
Forever Still (Denmark) - (8.7%)
Arka'n (Togo) - (8.3%)
Ade! (Italy) - (8%)
Redhead Match (Costa Rica) - (6.7%)
Cultura Tres (Venezuela) + Overthrust (Botswana) - (5.6%) - tied on vote numbers.

Festival Of The Year

Bloodstock Open Air (England) - (28.4%)
Heavy MTL (Canada) - (22%)
Bangalore Open Air (India) - (17.8%)
Copenhell (Denmark) - (6.4%)
Eindhoven Metal Meeting (The Netherlands) - (5.4%)
Goathell (Croatia) - (4.5%)
Hard Rock Laager (Estonia) - (4.5%)
Eistnaflug (Iceland) - (4.1%)
Kaltenbach Open Air (Austria) - (3.8%)
Hammersonic (Indonesia) - (3.1%)

Music Video Of The Year

Rammstein - 'Deutschland' - (21.6%)
Fleshgod Apocalypse - 'Sugar' - (21.2%)
Eluveitie - 'Ategnatos' - (12.8%)
Jinjer - 'On The Top' - (11.6%)
Myrath - 'Born To Survive' - (8%)
Sabaton - 'Bismarck' - (7.9%)
Alien Weaponry - 'Blinded' - (7.2%)
Arka'n - 'Tears Of The Dead' - (4.6%)
Underside - 'Wild' - (3.2%)
Oomph! - 'Tausend Mann Und Ein Befehl' (1.9%)

Global Metal Ambassador 2019

Gojira (France) - (28.1%)
Freddy Lim (Taiwan) - (21.4%)
Jake Shuker & Monzer Darwish (Syria) - (9.7%)
Sahil Makhija (India) - (8%)
Slaves To Sirens (The Lebanon) - (6.9%)
Underside (Nepal) - (6.4%)
Rock Arka'n (Togo) - (4.9%)
Roy Dipankar (India -'Extreme Nation' director) - (4.6%)
Overthrust (Botswana) - (4.1%)
Zarraza (Kazakhstan) - (3.5%)
World Metal Congress (International) - (2.2%)*

* Later withdrawn by request of nominee.

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Tunisian Prog Death Metal Project Brood Of Hatred to release 'Identity Disorder' May 4 on Crime Records

27/4/2018

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1. Mist 3:30
2. Controlling 6:11
3. Feeding The Hunger 7:01
4. Shooting Torpedoes 5:58
5. Bipolar 13:15
6. Traces 7:39
7. Ritual Of Sacrifice 4:19

Crime Records has announced the May 4 release of Identity Disorder, the new album from one-man Tunisian Progressive Death Metal band Brood Of Hatred. New song "Feeding the Hunger" is now streaming at youtu.be/yycxyJIwm8c

After a four-year hiatus subsequent to release of debut album Skinless Agony, Brood Of Hatred returns with a sophomore album in Identity Disorder that deftly balances progressive structure with downright catchy songwriting.

Featuring sole member Muhammed Mêlki, the album is "a gift of chaos and disorder, songs of life and death. It is the heart and soul of my identity, given to those who believe."

Pre-order Identity Disorder: shop.crimerecords.no/broodofhatred-identitydisorder-cd

Identity Disorder Album Credits

Musician : Muhammed Mêlki on all tracks.
All Songs written by : Muhammed Mêlki.
Recorded by : Muhammed Mêlki in Tunisia/North Africa at Tagma studios.
Mixed & Mastered by : Maciej Dawidek in Gdansk (Poland) at Nova Studios.
Art & Layout by : Mounir Soussi.
Photography by : Omar Sfayhi.
Artist management by : zougari Management.

Brood Of Hatred is a Tunisian one-man concept, Death Metal Act founded in 2010 by Muhammed Mêlki. It is music with no specific genre boundaries or philosophies, but some haunting atmospheres guiding you through progressive journeys, as well as some unconventional writing inspired by the strange state of mind that characterises the concept.

-Observing |Single| Crime Records As 12.05.2017
-Skinless Agony |Album| Crime Records As 10.03.2014
-Cacophony In The Creation |Single/Video| 01.09.2012

www.facebook.com/BroodOfHatred.Official
www.instagram.com/broodofhatredofficial/
broodofhatred.bandcamp.com
www.youtube.com/user/BroodOfHatredTN

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GMA Awards 2017 'Release Of The Year' Part 6/6

29/12/2017

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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)

"Release Of The Year" from Sweden

Nox Vorago - "Al Chem"

http://www.facebook.com/noxvorago

"Release Of The Year" from Switzerland

Infinitas - "Civitas Interitus"

https://www.facebook.com/infinitasband/

"Release Of The Year" from Syria

Maysaloon - "The Forgotten Dawn"

https://www.facebook.com/Maysaloon.band/

"Release Of The Year" from Taiwan

Beyond Cure - "Medication"

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-Cure/35973646585

"Release Of The Year" from Thailand

Savage Deity - "Beyond the Sanctum"

https://www.facebook.com/savagedeityofficial/

"Release Of The Year" from Trinidad & Tobago

Klavium - "No...Metal....No...Life"

https://www.facebook.com/klavium

"Release Of The Year" from Tunisia

Persona - "Metamorphosis"

https://www.facebook.com/personaband

"Release Of The Year" from Turkey

Persecutory -
"Persecutory Towards the Ultimate Extinction"

https://www.facebook.com/Persecutory-1487596378207101/timeline/?hc_location=ufi

"Release Of The Year" from The UAE

Nervecell - "Past, Present...Torture"

http://www.facebook.com/nervecell

"Release Of The Year" from The Ukraine

Ambivalence - "Hyena's Breath"

https://www.facebook.com/AmbivalenceUA

"Release Of The Year" from Uruguay

Soulless Faith - "No Life till Death"

https://www.facebook.com/SoullessFaithOfficial/

"Release Of The Year" from The USA

Vintersea - "The Gravity of Fall"

https://www.facebook.com/Vintersea/

"Release Of The Year" from Venezuela

Behated Reign - "Encounters of the Worst Kind"

https://www.facebook.com/behatedreign/

"Release Of The Year" from Wales

Democratus - "Starting Again"

https://www.facebook.com/democratusband/

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Myrath premier video 'Believer' on VEVO

11/2/2016

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Vevo have unleashed the madness of Myrath on the world with the debut of their new insane video "Believer"! New album Legacy in stores Feb 12th.

Pre-order their new album on iTunes and get the single BELIEVER early!

Myrath return with a new album of their special brand of "Oriental Metal"! After many shows in many countries and over four long years since their last album, they're back with a new collection of great tracks simply titled "Legacy" being released on Nightmare / Sony / RED to North America on February 12th, 2016.

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Myrath is a Franco-Tunisian Rock/Metal band, yet in just a few years they’ve become a very enjoyed and respected band by the international Prog-Power community. Their new album “Legacy” promises to rocket the band higher yet, with both European and North American tour plans and their most exciting album to date.

LEGACY Tracklist:

1. Jasmin
2. Believer
3. Get Your Freedom Back
4. Nobody's Lives
5. The Needle
6. Through Your Eyes
7. The Unburnt
8. I Want to Die
9. Duat
10. Endure the Silence
11. Storm of Lies
12. Other Side (North American Bonus Track)

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GMA Awards 2019 - The Results

Tunisian Prog Death Metal Project Brood Of Hatred to release 'Identity Disorder' May 4 on Crime Records

GMA Awards 2017 'Release Of The Year' Part 6/6

Myrath premier video 'Believer' on VEVO

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