Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2004 The Darkness have triumphed at the Kerrang! Awards, winning two awards for the second year running, including the best British band title. The spandex-clad rockers also won best live band at the UK's biggest heavy rock awards ceremony in London. But the Lowestoft band failed to land the best band on the planet award - an honour taken by veterans Metallica. US nu-metal band Slipknot failed to take any gongs, despite being nominated in four categories. Full list of winners Kerrang! said glam rockers The Darkness deserved their double win. "They have sold more records, played to more people, been on the cover of more magazines and won more awards than anybody would have dreamed of just 18 months ago. "It's all thoroughly deserved for the band who gave rock back its sense of fun," said the show's organisers. US rockers Green Day were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame The band will play to more than 100,000 people this weekend when they headline the Carling Weekend festival in Reading and Leeds. The award ceremony was held at The Brewery venue in central London on Thursday, and organisers said refreshments included 14,200 bottles of beer, 150 litres of vodka and 1,000 shots of absinthe. Ex-Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable presented the awards, with guest presenters including Lady Victoria Hervey and actor James Nesbitt. Lostprophets won the best single prize for Last Train Home and best album went to Muse for Absolution. US rockers Green Day were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC and Queen. The icon award was presented to the surviving founder members of seminal 1960s band MC5. Back to top Kerrang! Awards 2004 winners: Best British Newcomer - yourcodenameis:milo Best International Newcomer - Velvet Revolver Best Single - Last Train Home by Lostprophets Best Album - Absolution by Muse Icon Award - MC5 Best Video - Funeral of Hearts by HIM Best Live Band - The Darkness Spirit of Rock Award - Anthrax Classic Songwriter - Ash Best British Band - The Darkness Best Band on the Planet - Metallica Hall of Fame - Green Day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 27, 2004 But the Lowestoft band failed to land the best band on the planet award - an honour taken by veterans Metallica. They been smokin' Kerrack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2004 US rockers Green Day were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC and Queen. That just feels wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2004 What is Kerrang's demographic, exactly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2004 Spirit of Rock Award - Anthrax After watching the "Mass Destruction" DVD, I agree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2004 Another reason why the British suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2004 To be fair tho, this isnt for 2004, its for the early 2003 into early 2004, and Metallica did have a successful year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 27, 2004 What is Kerrang's demographic, exactly. Early-mid puberty and the people who refuse to let those feelings go, and retain the same depth they had at that age. Edit: and mix in some Spin/Rolling Stone kinda noise. That's just a wager though, I'm not English. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2004 It used to be good back in the 80's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mindless_Aggression Report post Posted August 27, 2004 I can't conemplate how Metallica is the biggest band on the planet. If you're going by just their late 2003 and early 2004 work, they're not even top 10 material. St. Anger has essentially bombed and anyone who has actually bought it has immediately started bitching about it. But hey, they gave MC5 respect. And stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2004 VR got their award, I'm happy. However, not even a delusional Metallica fanboy such as myself would claim them to be, in any incarnation, the biggest band on the planet. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorak 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2004 It used to be good back in the 80's I used to buy it when I was younger, its become more like Smash Hits since the late 90's and ceased to be the 'proper' rock magazine it used to be in most people's eyes. This would pretty much be the view of people who wore Metallica/Maiden tops 15+ years ago (not me!) and went to Donnington every year. I think the magazine's just adapted to the times and realised that they need to cover more than just the more traditional/old school 'metal' end of things to bring in the increasingly younger rock fan who probably likes that stuff but equally likes Eminem & bands the older fans would call 'indie shite'. Kerrang deliberately caters for that now. Its safe to say you wouldn't get any 30+ year olds buying it these days, I bet very few 20+ people do either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2004 VR got their award, I'm happy. However, not even a delusional Metallica fanboy such as myself would claim them to be, in any incarnation, the biggest band on the planet. UYI The Stones are still the biggest band on the planet. Last year they brought in 200 million from touring. Metallica did about 50 million with 4 or 5 other big name bands on the bill. You don't need hits on the charts to still be a big band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2004 What is Kerrang's demographic, exactly. Mainly twats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 28, 2004 The award they got was for Best band on the planet, which makes it at least 30 times as stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2004 I keep telling myself crap like this, the mercury prize, top 100 songs to listen to etc don't matter, but it still pisses me off royally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 What is Kerrang's demographic, exactly. Mainly twats. Mainly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 I'm often torn between which is worse: Rolling Stone or Spin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 God I hate Kerrang with a passion. The one I'm most pissed off about is the best live act award The Darkness aren't even that great live and I say this after seeing what they were all about at the Reading Festival on Friday, and I was very underwhelmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTID 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Kerrang is pretty much considered a joke over here. Very much like the bands they give the most coverage to (The Darkness, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park etc.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMaximo 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 It's still worth getting when they have a free CD attached though, as they're often pretty good- last weeks featured great stuff by MC5, Funeral For A Friend, My Chemical Romance and Biffy Clyro. But Metal Hammer is the discerning metal fan's UK mag of choice, not just because they have an excellent free CD each month, but for the fact they cover the heavier end of the spectrum than Kerrang, give over plenty of space to new bands (great Reuben article this month) and have a special section which is dedicated to extreme metal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
