THE FIRST ANNUAL AFRICAN METAL AUTHORITY AWARDS or the A M double A’s as they are known to us were the brain child of England native and African metal enthusiast Nathan Pike who also doubles as an Admin for the African Metal page. The nominees were selected by the Admins and approved by page creator Truka Kasser. Admins will decide on the winners (solely without any bias or influence from any band on the nomination lists) who will be announced at a date to be communicated soon. Band nominees appear above in alphabetical order by band name and nomination maximum was seven and minimum four. The music nominated must have been released between January of 2011 and February of 2012.
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY
*ABSENCE OF LIGHT
*HAGGIS AND BONG
*MYRATH
*WILDERNESSKING
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DELIVERY AND QUALITY
*ABSENCE OF LIGHT
*A WALK WITH THE WICKED
*CONTRAST THE WATER
*MYRATH
*SCARAB
*STRIDENT
*VIELIKAN
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LYRICAL BRILLIANCE
*ABSENCE OF LIGHT
*CROW BLACK SKY
*MEGALODON
*THE OCEAN DOESN’T WANT ME
*SCARAB
*VALE OF AMONITION
*VIELIKAN
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MUSICIANSHIP AND SONGWRITING
*ABSENCE OF LIGHT
*BLOODBEAST
*CROW BLACK SKY
*THEATRE RUNS RED
*THE OCEAN DOESN’T WANT ME
*SKINFLINT
*SPECTRAL REALM
AWARD FOR SHEER METALLIC BRUTALITY
*ABSENCE OF LIGHT
*BILE OF MAN
*BLOODBEAST
*LUST OF A DYING BREED
*VOMIT THE HATE
FAVORITE METAL SONG OF THE YEAR
*”Samadhi” by ABSENCE OF LIGHT
*”The Smouldering Remains” by A WALK WITH THE WICKED
*”Death Mirrors Mine Eyes” by CONTRAST THE WATER
*”Our Path Disdained” by CROW BLACK SKY
*”Umbilical Embroidery” by MEGALODON
*”Metal Rites” by MIND ASSAULT
*”Corpses, And Still No Life” by VIELIKAN
FAVORITE METAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
*for ABSENCE OF LIGHT – Angad Gupta, Jay Patel and Shiv Mandavia
*for CONTRAST THE WATER – Allen Brink, Aaron Saunders and Chase Drewett
*for CRACKDUST – Roth
*for HATHORIOUS – SlaGe and Alhussin
*for SCARAB – Al Sharif Marzeban
*for SKINFLINT – Giuseppe “Juice” Sbrana
*for VIELIKN and VOMIT THE HATE – Haythem Ben Attia
FAVORITE METAL RECORD-ALBUM, EP OR LP-OF THE YEAR
*ABSENCE OF LIGHT – “Vyom Chakra”
*CONTRAST THE WATER – “Perseverance”
*CROW BLACK SKY – “Pantheion”
*MIND ASSAULT – “Metal Rites”
*MYRATH – “Tales Of The Sands”
AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE
*ABSENCE OF LIGHT
*A WALK WITH THE WICKED
*CROW BLACK SKY
*SCARAB
*STRIDENT
*WARTHANE
*WILDERNESSKING
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