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Posted by: Vinicitur Jan 28 2008, 07:52 AM

They posted a list of winners of the 2008 swedish metal awards that aired on saturday. Here's the list:

* Hard-rock Category: Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
* Death Metal Category: Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant
* Heavy/Power Metal Category: Sabaton - Metalizer
* Glam/Sleazy Category: Crashdiet - Unattractive Revolution
* Punk/Hardcore Category: Dia Psalma - Djupa Skogen
* Metal Category: Pain - Psalms Of Extinction
* Alternative Metal Category: Dark Tranquillity - Fiction
* Best Newcommers Category: Sonic Syndicate
* Best Live Act Category: Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
* Best Foreign Hard-rock Category: Europe
* Best Foreign Metal Category: Machine Head - The Blackening
* Best Foreign Live Act Category: W.A.S.P.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners. Good job guys!

But I do have a question. Since when is Dark Tranquillity alternative metal?

Posted by: KRmachine Jan 28 2008, 08:05 AM

Yeah, Lots of great music there. My guitar teacher's band (Insania) was entered in the heavy/power category but didn't win. Sabaton is definitely a worthy winner there though, awesome band.

Posted by: The Uncreator Jan 28 2008, 03:55 PM

QUOTE (Vinicitur @ Jan 27 2008, 10:52 PM)

Posted by: Vinicitur Jan 28 2008, 06:31 PM

There are always a certain amount of controversy around these types of awards. In this case the bands were voted by the fans. And if you go read the forums of metal sites, a lot of people are arguing that the voters didn't know what they were doing.

If it were a panel then people would probably accuse them of being elitists. There is unforutnately no way around this. But I think that the American Music Awards have probably the best solution. Instead of "Best" this or that... They have "Favorite...". This is a lot harder to debate. It is obviously the favorite since it got the most votes

Posted by: blindwillie Feb 1 2008, 10:26 AM

I miss Lillasyster and Volbeat in there.

Posted by: VinceG Feb 1 2008, 11:39 AM

I would have picked Dark Tranquility for Best Death Metal category. Why were they alternative is lost in my mind.

Posted by: Paul Coutts Feb 5 2008, 06:33 AM

I would've definetly put In Flames in there somewhere

Posted by: drw84215 Feb 5 2008, 06:37 AM

QUOTE (Paul Coutts @ Feb 5 2008, 12:33 AM)

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Posted by: audiopaal Apr 5 2008, 09:02 AM

QUOTE (blindwillie @ Feb 1 2008, 11:26 AM)

Posted by: superize Apr 5 2008, 09:38 AM

Were is Hammerfall?

Posted by: Dave Rock Apr 5 2008, 10:02 AM

No IN FLAMES?

Bogus list!

Posted by: Pablo Vazquez Apr 5 2008, 05:25 PM

QUOTE (uberIbanez @ Apr 4 2008, 10:24 PM)

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Posted by: kyldeee Apr 5 2008, 05:32 PM

QUOTE (uberIbanez @ Apr 5 2008, 03:24 AM)

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Posted by: Spreedmaster Apr 8 2008, 03:11 PM

I hate sonic syndacate, they're terrible!