Our May 2012 Band of the Month Is…

Meden Agan

Many of you know that this month’s poll was our first “Second Chance” Band of the Month Poll, where we gave six previous second-place finishers another chance at winning Band of the Month. We thought that all bets would be off with this poll. That wasn’t the case. Greek symphonic metallers Meden Agan rose above the rest of the competition, though not before a brief tussle with Opus Doria. So we congratulate to Meden Agan with the honor of being our May 2012 Band of the Month!

Click here for Meden Agan’s Band of the Month Page.

Here is how the final tally shaped up:

1. Meden Agan– 724 votes (48.72%)
2. Opus Doria– 427 votes (28.73%)
3. Pythia – 215  votes (14.47%)
4. Die So Fluid – 65 votes (4.37%)
5. Kells – 43 votes (2.89%)
6. Sacramento – 12 votes (0.81%)

And now, here are your five choices for the June 2012 Band of the Month Poll:

• 69 Chambers, an alternative metal trio from Zurich, Switzerland. 69 Chambers released their second album Torque in Europe through Massacre Records last week, and will have a (free admission!) record release gig on May 1st at Mascotte in their hometown.
• End of September, a melodic metal band from Växjö, Sweden. End of Septemeber’s self-titled debut album will be released on May 11th in Europe and on May 22nd in North America via Ulterium Records.
• Lyriel, a melodic / folk metal band from Gummersbach and Köln, Germany. Lyriel’s recently released fourth album, Leverage, shows the band deviating from their whimsical folk metal origins and opting for a more powerful, straightforward heavy metal sound with violin arrangements.
• Unleash The Archers,a power metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Unleash The Archers are wrapping up a tour of Western Canada in support of their second album, Demons of the Astrowaste, and will release a music video sometime in May. (Do you notice how similar their name is to ours? *wink*)
• Winter In Eden, a symphonic rock band from Durham, United Kingdom. Winter In Eden will play a few shows in their native UK this month to celebrate the release of their second album, Echoes of Betrayal.

Visit our WordPress site and scroll down to find the poll on the right-hand sidebar. Vote once a day, every day through Thursday, May 31st!

Which bands would you like to see featured in our next Band of the Month Poll? Let us know by posting a suggestion on our Facebook page or emailing us at unleashthefuriesmetal@gmail.com.

Our Band of the Month for September 2011 Is…

Angelical Tears

We thought our readers would have a difficult time choosing one band out of the nine in our Dame-Nation 2011 themed Band of the Month Poll. Turns out we were wrong. Once Angelical Tears took the lead partway through the month, no one could stop them. Thus, Angelical Tears is our Band of the Month for September 2011!

Click here to visit of Band of the Month page on Angelical Tears.

Thanks to everyone who voted in this poll and showed your support for Dame-Nation! Here are the complete results:

1. Angelical Tears: 411 votes (31.35%)
2. The Unvoiced: 292 votes (22.27%)
3. A Sound of Thunder: 267 votes (20.37%)
4. Shield of Wings: 94 (7.17%)
5. Avariel: 92 votes (7.02%)
6. Losing Scarlet: 86 votes (6.56%)
7. Solarsphere: 34 votes (2.59%)
8. DeadMansWake: 22 votes (1.68%)
9. Mary and the Black Lamb: 13 votes (0.99%)

Now, here are our nominees for the Band of the Month Poll for October 2011:

• Bare Infinity, a symphonic metal band from Athens, Greece. Bare Infinity recently released its second recording, an EP titled The Passage, and will appear at Metal Female Voices Fest in October.
• Charetta, a hard rock band from New York City. Charetta is playing shows throughout the northeastern US to promote its new EP, A Nation Distracted.
• EarlyRise, a melodic rock/metal duo from Israel. EarlyRise released its debut album, What If, in May and has had continued success with the rock and metal music competitions at the OurStage website.
• Me Talk Pretty, a “noir” hard rock band based in New York City. MTP recently wrapped up a US tour with Alien Ant Farm in support of its debut album, We Are Strangers.
• Sacramento, a melodic metal band from Santiago, Chile. Sacramento released its first full-length CD, Weight of Sin, in June.

To cast your vote, visit our WordPress site and scroll down to find the poll on the right-hand sidebar. Voting closes on Friday, September 30, and you can vote once a day!

Which bands would you like to see featured in our next Band of the Month Poll? Let us know by sending an email to unleashthefuriesmetal@gmail.com!

~ Sara