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From April 11, 2001:
Who is the best bassist in Metal today?
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John Myung (Dream Theater) | 24%
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Steve DiGiorgio (Control Denied, Sadus) | 19%
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Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect) | 16%
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Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) | 19%
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Other (provide name below) | 22%
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Comments: - All hail the new gods: Spiral Architect.
- Martin Mendez
- Sean Malone
- Myung keeps me off guard. That's what it's all about.
- Lars is the most annoying bassist today.
- I vote for that dude from that one band. He kicks ass!
- DT!
- Bass rules!
- Sean Malone
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From March 8, 2001:
Which band has been the most dissapointing since they achieved their peak?
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Black Sabbath | 6%
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Fates Warning | 5%
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Megadeth | 30%
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Queensryche | 44%
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Other | 16%
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Comments: - No band ever got as high as Queensryche. Nor as low.
- One word: Metallica.
- 'Tallica. 'Nuff said.
- And what about Metallica?
- Any band that denounces their past achievements are worthless piles of crap.
- Here in the Gay Frontier.
- Everything since Empire has made my skin crawl.
- Queensryche is a close second choice!
- Tough poll ! The demise is so obvious for all 4 mentioned bands...
- All of the above!
- Metallica
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From January 26, 2001:
Who was the best new band of 2000?
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Aghora | 14%
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A Perfect Circle | 7%
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Halford | 21%
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Spiral Architect | 56%
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Stormhammer | 1%
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Comments: - None of these bands are that great. Thank god for Nevermore.
- Nevermore!!!
- Spiral Architect is as talented as any band in existence. Metal for a higher mind.
- Kick ass.
- I vote for APC and Halford, they both look like they have a future.
- Perfect Circle sucks.
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From December 18, 2000:
Which timeframe will we look back on as having the most memorable Metal?
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'98 - present | 14%
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'93-'97 | 4%
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'88-'92 | 28%
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'84-'87 | 42%
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'83 and before | 12%
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Comments: - Late 80s metal was the best!
- System Check...Neon Black.
- YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN RULES!!!
- Led Zeppelin can`t be forgotten in the world of heavy metal.
- All the great bands emerged before '83. Just to name a few: Judas Priest, Metallica, Black Sabbath.
- Four words: Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, and Sepultura. Need I say more?
- I didn't vote for it, but 1988 may have been the best year for Thrash ever!
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From November 10, 2000:
Which country is currently producing the best Metal?
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Germany | 17%
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Italy | 5%
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Sweden | 46%
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US | 25%
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Other | 7%
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Which 80s act remains the most relevant as metal enters the 21st century?
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Testament | 20%
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Fates Warning | 9%
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Iron Maiden | 36%
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Judas Priest/Rob Halford | 11%
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Metallica | 24%
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Did you like the pageantry (i.e. spandex, black leather, long hair, etc ) of Metal bands in the 80's?
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Absolutely! | 52%
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Yeah, probably. | 19%
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I don't think so. | 2%
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Hell No! | 17%
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Who cares? | 10%
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Has Iron Maiden recaptured the old magic on their current studio release, Brave New World, with Bruce Dickinson?
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Absolutely! | 43%
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Yeah, probably. | 18%
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I don't think so. | 5%
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Hell No! | 6%
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Who cares? | 18%
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Will Iron Maiden recapture the old magic on their next studio release with Bruce Dickinson?
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Absolutely! | 42%
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Yeah, probably. | 21%
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I don't think so. | 21%
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Hell No! | 0%
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Who cares? | 16%
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Do you like the direction Heavy Metal has been taking in the late 1990's and early into this new century?
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Absolutely! | 42%
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Yeah, probably. | 21%
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I don't think so. | 6%
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Hell No! | 20%
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Who cares? | 11%
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Would you like to see more metal artists incorporate elements of industrial
music into their material?
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Absolutely! | 23%
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Yeah, probably. | 7%
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I don't think so. | 7%
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Hell No! | 52%
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Who cares? | 11%
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