Gold Winner Black Moor
Silver Winner Dumpster Mummy
Bronze Winner Orchid's Curse
“Black Moor plays pure, unapologetic heavy metal. Think bullet belts, air guitar solos, denim and leather and you’re on the right track,” declares the band’s bio. Which is great, but where’s the followup to Brave to the Grave we talked about this time last year? No word on that—and you clearly don’t care, voting the quartet Best Metal Band again—but you can catch the outfit around town at the usual places (Gus’, Jacob’s) in the months to come. And we’re gonna keep an ear out for new music.