The Music 2015 Writers' Poll: Thomas Peasley

album of the year

1. Deafheaven — New Bermuda
2. Bring Me The Horizon — That's The Spirit
3. Steven Wilson — Hand. Cannot. Erase.
4. Thy Art Is Murder — Holy War
5. Parkway Drive — Ire
6. Faith No More — Sol Invictus
7. Between The Buried & Me — Coma Ecliptic
8. Nothlane — Node
9. Ensiferum — One Man Army

song of the year

1. Thy Art Is Murder — Holy War
2. Deafheaven — Luna
3. Bring Me The Horizon — That's The Spirit
4. Steven Wilson — Routine
5. Ecca Vandal — End Of Time

artist of the year

1. Steven Wilson
2. Ecca Vandal
3. Ne Obliviscaris
4. Deafheaven
5. Northlane

international artist performance

1. Behemoth
2. Devin Townsend
3. Millencollin
4. Killer Be Killed
5. Slipknot

australian artist performance

1. Ecca Vandal
2. Area-7
3. Ne Obliviscaris
4. Regurgitator
5. Northlane

top tv show

1. The Chaser's Media Circus
2. The Project
3. Sammy J & Randy In Ricketts Lane

top website 

1. The Music
2. Last.fm
3. MetalSucks
4. YouTube
5. Blabbermouth

2015 highlight of the year

Watching Tony Abbott die inside.

prediction for 2016

Ecca Vandal is due to release a debut album and, mark my words, this one will dominate the Aussie music scene and there will be none more deserving.