In a surprise upset, Kenosha, Wisconsin quartet Lazarus A.D. have topped Bring me the Horizon and Slipknot to win this week's "Your Vote Counts" and return to the next episode of "Headbangers Ball," which airs Saturday at 2 a.m. on MTV2. The band's video "Thou Shall Not Fear" was shot in Milwaukee at the haunted venue Eagle’s Ballroom and was directed by Jason Meudt and Emmet Austin.
"Slipknot has a super-sweet-ass video, but everybody and their mother knows that name so they don't need more air time," wrote Mrsaucytrousers. "My vote is for Lazarus A.D. The people need thrash and they can give it to them."
"That off-beat cymbal in the begining? Chillingly beautiful. Not to mention the solo," added Engage What Remains.
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We've kinda been waiting for this and at last the time is come. We've got three of last week's video premieres to throw your way for the next installment of "Your Vote Counts." And while we're pretty sure there are enough maggots out there to dust the floor with the competition, we've got a couple of worthy competitors to Slipknot's new video "Sulfur." First, there's Lazarus A.D.'s worthy thrash-fest "Thou Shall Not Fear." Then, we've got the Brit metalcore darling band Bring Me the Horizon and their latest vid "Diamonds Aren't Forever." And finally, there's all the stuff that premiered in prior weeks, like Oceano's "District of Misery." Click "more" to see all your choices for this week. Remember, recent winners are ineligible, so only select from out list. Also, one vote per IP address. Voting runs through Wednesday at 3 p.m. Here are your choices. Read more...
Sweeping this week's "Your Vote Counts" is Hatebreed's tremendous cover of Slayer's "Ghosts of War." The video will return to the next episode of "Headbangers Ball," which airs Saturday from 2 to 3 a.m. on MTV2.
"I have to admit, the Hatebreed video really surprised me, So I'm going with them," wrote GVOLTT, echoing the sentiments of other readers impressed by the band's ability to pay homage to Slayer and still express their own artistic vision.
Click "more" to watch the video plus a full Hatebreed concert from 2007's Hovefestivalen. Read more...
Metallica is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Revolver Golden Gods Awards have been handed out and now it's time to get back to the day-to-day coverage of heavy metal. And that means another edition of "Your Vote Counts."
Last week, we premiered Hatebreed's "Ghosts of War" video, which is totally rippin.' But we also played new videos from Oceano, Static-X and Suicide Silence, among others. Click "more" to vote for your favorite. Only one vote per IP address.The winner will be chosen on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Read more...
Chicago's self-proclaimed "angriest band in the world," Oceano, has even more reason to be pissed now that Mastodon has taken top honors in this week's Your Vote Counts and earned the right to return to the next edition of "Headbangers Ball," which airs Saturday at 2 a.m.
See, Mastodon shouldn't have really been eligible for the title. They won the return slot the first week we played "Divinations," and once an artist wins Your Vote Counts, the rule has always been they can't win again for another couple months. This week, however, we let readers vote for any of the new videos from the last show just for the hell of it. Metal's supposed to be nothing if not rebellious, right?
But rage not, Oceano. Even though your video "District of Misery" didn't technically win, we're re-airing it anyway on the next "Ball" out of a combination of respect and, well, fear. Click "more" to watch both videos, and catch them again Saturday on MTV2. Read more...
In a unanimous decision, death grinders Cattle Decapitation mopped the crimson floor with both Static-X and Within the Ruins in this week's "Your Vote Counts." And so, the victors' new video "Regret and the Grave" will air on the next "Headbangers Ball," a special two-hour episode that airs from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. on MTV2. Click "more" to read viewer comments and watch a professionally shot 32-minute-long Cattle Decapitation concert. Read more...
Strangely, much of the praise we received from viewers for this week's "Your Vote Counts" winner Dope credited their new single "6-6 Sick" for being uncharacteristic of their earlier output. The song is rhythmic and propulsive and the video is like something from a White Zombie flashback -- pretty cool stuff. Catch it on Saturday's "Headbangers Ball," which airs from 2 to 3 a.m. on MTV2. Click "more" to watch a dirtier, uncensored Dope video (viewer's discretion is advised!). Read more...
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
Get ready to take an active role in the democratic process. Just think about President Obama's "Oh, Yes We Can" speech and select the best video from last week's "Ball" for an encore appearance on the next show. Remember, just one vote per IP address and only choose from the videos on the list below, since old videos and past winners are ineligible. Voting runs through Wednesday at 3 p.m. Click "more" to see your choices: Read more...
We don't want to sway voters or anything, but we're pretty sure we're going through the motions with this week's "Your Vote Counts." Sure, Static-X's "Stingwray" video is kind of cool and it does feature a former porn star and all, but it would take a video on the level of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" to top Mastodon's new clip "Divinations."
So, we'll just declare Mastodon this week's winner now and encourage you to leave comments about why the band, the video and director Roboshobo deserve the frickin' Nobel prize of metal. Click "more" to watch the video and see the other contestants who don't have a chance of winning. Read more...
photo by Jon Wiederhorn
If you didn't catch the last "Headbangers Ball," you missed video debuts by Static-X, Lamb of God and These Arms are Snakes. Whether you were there or not, here's your chance to vote the best of the batch back for next week's show. Choose ONE video and please include a comment about why it deserves the honor of returning to the ball. Remember, past winners of "Your Vote Counts" are ineligible, so only pick from our list. One vote is allowed per IP address. Polls are open until 3 p.m. Wednesday. Click more to see this week's choices and watch the videos. Read more...
