Everyone's doing it, why can't we?

Amyxul (Eye)

Best album: Vertebrae by Enslaved (I'm going off of sheer number of times I've listened and re-listened)

Runner's up include: Meanderthal by Torche, Tail Swallower and Dove by These Arms Are Snakes, Life... The Best Game in Town by Harvey Milk and What You Don't Know is Frontier by Asva (I'm sure I've missed a ton but...)

Best Re-issue: Burning Witch - Crippled Lucifer (Seven Psalms For Our Lord Of Light)

Best "Vinyl Only" Release: SUNN 0))) - Dømkirke

Best Blog: Thee Claw (UKvlt!)

Best Mail Order: Anything and everything from Amazon.com

The Worst Mail Order: Southern Lord (Hands down the highest prices for having such colossally bad customer service)

Best Band Reunion: Eye (naturally... even though it's really a DRT reunion)

Runner Up: My Bloody Valentine

Most Anticipated Albums of 2009: Absu by Absu, Void by Craft, and new albums by Immortal and Yob.

As mentioned, I've probably missed a LOT, but you know, it's only a list...

Proscriptor (Absu)

Best album: Diagonal - Diagonal

Runner's up include:
Enslaved – Vertebrae
Jex Thoth – Jex Thoth
Blood Ceremony – Blood Ceremony
Eliminator – Breaking the Wheel
Toxic Holocaust – An Overdose of Death
Uriah Heep – Wake the Sleeper
Aura Noir – Hades Rise

Best Re-issue:
Genesis – 1970-1975 Box Set
Magma – Studio Zünd Box Set
Deathrow – Satan’s Gift/Riders of Doom vs. Raging Steel

Best "Vinyl Only" Release: Melechesh - The Siege of Lachish PIC EP (Tarot Productions)

Best Blog: TorqueZine (Where else, mortal?)

Best Mail Order: Anything and everything from Amazon.com (I will agree with Amyxul here)

The Worst Mail Order: Agonia Records (and, worst label as well)

Best Band Reunion: Beherit (if it is true)

Runner Up: Sacrifice vs. Bulldozer

Most Anticipated Albums of 2009: Absu by Absu (Yes, I can say it damn it!)

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