End Of The Year 2015… The Winners Are

As we say farewell to 2015 and welcome in 2016, here are the winners of the 2nd Annual Audioeclectica Awards.

Best Guitar Duo:

Mark Morton and Willie Adler- Lamb Of God
Pete Adams and John Baizley- Baroness
Clint Lowery and John Connelly- Sevendust
Michael Grgas and Dave Ruiz- Hidden Amongst Us
Phil Golyshko and Bill Collins- Sidewave

And The Winner Is: Michael Grgas and David Ruiz- Hidden Amongst Us

Best Album Cover:

Sidewave- Glass Giant
Socionic- Dividing Horizon
Wild Throne- Harvest Of Darkness
Baroness- Purple
Royal Thunder- Crooked Doors

And The Winner Is: Socionic- Dividing Horizon

Best Bassist:

Ken Andrews- Failure
Greg Edwards- Failure
Angel Chavez- Wooden Nomad
Jeff Johnson- Wild Throne
Mike Sparks- He Whose Ox Is Gored
Matthew Denis- Socionic

And The Winner Is: Angel Chavez- Wooden Nomad

Best Drummer:

Kellii Scott- Failure
Noah Burns- Wild Throne
Morgan Rose- Sevendust
Mike Bordin- Faith No More
Tommy Lee- Smashing Pumpkins
John O’Connell- He Whose Ox Is Gored

And The Winner Is: Kellii Scott- Failure

Best Guitarist:

Ken Andrews- Failure
Brian McClelland- He Whose Ox Is Gored
Joshua Holland- Wild Throne
Angelo Miles- Wooden Nomad
Scott Evans- Kowloon Walled City
Mike Kennedy- Vision Of Disorder

And The Winner(s) Is/Are: Joshua Holland- Wild Throne and Angelo Miles- Wooden Nomad

Best Vocalist:

Ken Andrews- Failure
Evan Mentone- Hidden Amongst Us
Lisa Mungo- He Whose Ox Is Gored
Joshua Holland- Wild Throne
Mlny Parsonz- Royal Thunder
Tim Williams- Vision Of Disorder
Michael Meinhart- Socionic
Phil Golyshko- Sidewave
Marilyn Manson
Meg Myers

And The Winner(s) Is/Are: Ken Andrews- Failure and Michael Meinhart- Socionic

Song Of The Year:

Failure- Counterfeit Sky
He Whose Ox Is Gored- Cairo
Wild Throne- Harvest Of Darkness
Meg Myers- Sorry
Marilyn Manson- Warship My Wreck
Socionic- Sanctity
Sidewave- Pines
Royal Thunder- Time Machine
Baroness- Chlorine and Wine
Disturbed- The Light

And The Winner(s) Is/Are: Failure- Counterfeit Sky and Socionic- Sanctity

Thank You

I wanted to take a moment and thank all of you out there that have taken the time to read Audioeclectica.

Thank you to all the bands out there that have taken the time to repost articles, reach out to me about their band, share new tunes before they are released, and just chat. It’s bands like you that make doing this site worth it. I wish all the bands that have been part of the Band Of The Week segment nothing but the best in 2016.

To the everyday or casual reader, it really means a lot to all of you out there that take the time to read and comment on the posts. I hope that through this site you’ve been able to discover a plethora of new music to delve into.

2016 will be a great year for music and for Audioeclectica. There are some new things on the horizon like a podcast and a new site for you all to enjoy.

Thank you all for making 2015 a great year for Audioeclectica!

See you in 2016,

Brian

I’ll leave you with my favorite Neurosis song of all time. This is “Stones From The Sky,” from their Unsung Masterpiece A Sun That Never Sets.

 

End Of The Year List: Song Of The Year

The second annual Audioeclectica Awards continues: The seventh category is best song. Here are the requirements to be in this category. The song must be on an album/EP or single released this year. And It doesn’t matter if the band is signed or not! With that in mind here are the nominees! Vote in the comments!!

 

Failure- Counterfeit Sky:

He Whose Ox Is Gored- Cairo:

Wild Throne- Harvest Of Darkness:

Meg Myers- Sorry:

Marilyn Manson- Warship My Wreck:

Socionic- Sanctity:

Sidewave- Pines:

Royal Thunder- Time Machine:

Baroness- Chlorine and Wine:

Disturbed- The Light:

 

End Of The Year List: Best Vocalist

The second annual Audioeclectica Awards continues: The sixth category is best vocalist. Here are the requirements to be in this category. The nominee but have sung on an album/EP must released this year. And It doesn’t matter if the band is signed or not! With that in mind here are the nominees! Vote in the comments!!

 

Ken Andrews- Failure
Evan Mentone- Hidden Amongst Us
Lisa Mungo- He Whose Ox Is Gored
Joshua Holland- Wild Throne
Mlny Parsonz- Royal Thunder
Tim Williams- Vision Of Disorder
Michael Meinhart- Socionic
Phil Golyshko- Sidewave
Marilyn Manson
Meg Myers

End Of The Year List: Best Guitarist

The second annual Audioeclectica Awards continues: The fifth category is best guitarist. Here are the requirements to be in this category. The nominee but have played on an album/EP must released this year. And It doesn’t matter if the band is signed or not! With that in mind here are the nominees! Vote in the comments!!

 

Ken Andrews- Failure
Brian McClelland- He Whose Ox Is Gored
Joshua Holland- Wild Throne
Angelo Miles- Wooden Nomad
Scott Evans- Kowloon Walled City
Mike Kennedy- Vision Of Disorder

End Of The Year List: Best Drummer

The second annual Audioeclectica Awards continues: The fourth category is best drummer. Here are the requirements to be in this category. The nominee but have played on an album/EP must released this year. And It doesn’t matter if the band is signed or not! With that in mind here are the nominees! Vote in the comments!!

 

Kellii Scott- Failure
Noah Burns- Wild Throne
Morgan Rose- Sevendust
Mike Bordin- Faith No More
Tommy Lee- Smashing Pumpkins
John O’Connell- He Whose Ox Is Gored

End Of The Year List: Best Bassist

The second annual Audioeclectica Awards continues: The third category is best bassist. Here are the requirements to be in this category. The nominee but have played on an album/EP must released this year. And It doesn’t matter if the band is signed or not! With that in mind here are the nominees! Vote in the comments!!

 

Ken Andrews- Failure
Greg Edwards- Failure
Angel Chavez- Wooden Nomad
Jeff Johnson- Wild Throne
Mike Sparks- He Whose Ox Is Gored
Matthew Denis- Socionic

End Of The Year List: Best Album Cover

 

The second annual Audioeclectica Awards continues: The second category is best album cover. Here are the requirements to be in this category. The album/EP must have been released this year. It doesn’t matter if the band is signed or not! With that in mind here are the nominees! Vote in the comments!!

Sidewave- Glass Giant:

 

Socionic- Dividing Horizon:

 

Wild Throne- Harvest Of Darkness:

 

Baroness- Purple:

Royal Thunder- Crooked Doors:

End Of The Year List: Best Guitar Duo

The second annual Audioeclectica Awards are here. The first category is guitar duos. Here are the requirements to be in this category. Must have released an album/EP this year. Must be 2 guitar players in the band. And it doesn’t matter if the band is signed or not! With that in mind here are the nominees! Vote in the comments!!

Mark Morton and Willie Adler- Lamb Of God
Pete Adams and John Baizley- Baroness
Clint Lowery and John Connelly- Sevendust
Michael Grgas and Dave Ruiz- Hidden Amongst Us
Phil Golyshko and Bill Collins- Sidewave

Most Anticipated Albums of 2016

After the year we just had in 2015 with new music releases, 2016 is shaping up to be one hell of a year for new music. Here are the bands with the most anticipated albums coming out in 2016.

Deftones
Tool
Metallica
Radiohead
Alice In Chains
Karnivool
With Our Arms To The Sun
Thrice
Brand New
Night Verses
Letlive
Norma Jean
The Black Queen
Superjoint
Killswitch Engage
The Last Internationale
The Cult
Corrosion Of Conformity
Ignite
Royal Blood
Gojira
Black Map
Amen
Korn
Stone Sour
The Cure
Moving Structures
Here Lies The Hero
Vagus Nerve
Hundred Suns
Ancillary Theorem
Ghost Idols
Aeges
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