Metal Hammer's Golden Gods Award Winners

[ChildrenofSodom]

Originally Posted by Angelripper

I agree with the list.

I like this list better.

[Spiral_Slave]

Originally Posted by DethMaiden

No.

And it's funny that you picked out the only people who deserved an award to bitch about the awards.

You REALLY think the guys from Mastodon deserve best shred?

[ChildrenofSodom]

Originally Posted by Spiral_Slave

You REALLY think the guys from Mastodon deserve best shred?

You really think Job For a Cowboy are underground? You really think A7X had the best video? You really think BFMV are the best UK band? You really think Slash is the riff lord? You really think the best band IN THE WHOLE WORD (I assume that is what international means) is Killswitch Engage?

[JRA]

Originally Posted by Spiral_Slave

You REALLY think the guys from Mastodon deserve best shred?

I was listening to the Blood Mountain in its entirety yesterday (after getting off of a "Fuck Mastodon purist" trip), and I was knocked sideways by the middle section of Capillarian Crest, among other things. They're definitely good guitarists, and I'd much rather see them win the best shred instead of the guys from Machine Head or something.

[MetalDrummer888]

Originally Posted by Spiral_Slave

Best Newcomer: DEATHSTARS

[Div]

LOL UHWARDS MEEN TEH BAND IZ GUD MIRITE?!?!?

[zgodt]

Originally Posted by neilpeartjr.

I was listening to the Blood Mountain in its entirety yesterday (after getting off of a "Fuck Mastodon purist" trip), and I was knocked sideways by the middle section of Capillarian Crest, among other things. They're definitely good guitarists, and I'd much rather see them win the best shred instead of the guys from Machine Head or something.

When people speak of guitar shredders, they generally mean people who are known especially for playing lots of flashy, fast solos -- malmsteen, satriani, the silly dudes in dragonforce, etc. That shit is so played out. That's why it's brilliant to call the Mastodon guys best shredders: they never throw in a guitar solo just to show off. One of the things I love about Leviathan is that there are only three guitar solos on the whole damn album -- and the first two are really short (the Slayer-esque speed solo in Island and the country lick in Megalodon). They don't have a real long solo until about 10 minutes into Hearts Alive, and that solo is brilliant, and (like the earlier, briefer solos) an organic component of the song.

Like you said, that section in Capillarian Crest is astonishing. A far cry from traditional "shredding", but technically as impressive and musically far more engaging.

[JRA]

Originally Posted by zgodt

They don't have a real long solo until about 10 minutes into Hearts Alive, and that solo is brilliant, and (like the earlier, briefer solos) an organic component of the song.

Enh, I wouldn't call that solo real long. It's no longer than your typical WASP solo, and it sure does take its sweet time getting there.


By the way, yes I did just compare Mastodon to WASP.

[zgodt]

Originally Posted by neilpeartjr.

By the way, yes I did just compare Mastodon to WASP.

[DethMaiden]

Originally Posted by zgodt

When people speak of guitar shredders, they generally mean people who are known especially for playing lots of flashy, fast solos -- malmsteen, satriani, the silly dudes in dragonforce, etc. That shit is so played out. That's why it's brilliant to call the Mastodon guys best shredders: they never throw in a guitar solo just to show off. One of the things I love about Leviathan is that there are only three guitar solos on the whole damn album -- and the first two are really short (the Slayer-esque speed solo in Island and the country lick in Megalodon). They don't have a real long solo until about 10 minutes into Hearts Alive, and that solo is brilliant, and (like the earlier, briefer solos) an organic component of the song.

Like you said, that section in Capillarian Crest is astonishing. A far cry from traditional "shredding", but technically as impressive and musically far more engaging.

Every word of this is truth.