WHAT ARE YOU LOT LISTENING TO OVER THERE?

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I presumed Iron Maiden would just walk the Critics’ Poll [issue #356] with Senjutsu as they always do when they release an album, so I was pleasantly surprised to find two brilliant, modern metal bands in Gojira and Trivium grab the No.1 and No.2 spots. Good job, you Metal Hammer writers.

George Astrella (email)

While missing out on top spot this year left some writers sobbing into their katanas, this