Rock band The Darkness have taken the Best Album and Best Live Act at the Kerrang! Awards.
They opened the ceremony with their new single, due out next month, I Believe In A Thing Called Love.
Lead singer Justin Hawkins strutted his stuff in a white see-through unbuttoned shirt and tight white trousers. But Jaz Coleman, of Killing Joke, didn't seem impressed as he booed and made hand gestures.
More than 500 Kerrang! readers were at the awards show, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
The Darkness, who recently supported Robbie Williams at Knebworth, took home the Best Album Award for Permission To Land which hit the charts at number two in July and is in its six week in the top 10.
They were the only band to win two awards and narrowly missed out on a hat-trick as Welsh group Funeral For A Friend beat them to the title of Best British Newcomer. The group's debut album, Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation, is due for release in October.
Feeder picked up Best British Act after a turbulent year which saw members Grant Nicholas and Taka Hirose recover from the death of drummer John Lee in early 2002 to produce Comfort In Sound. The album has sold more than 350,000 and produced three hit singles. Nicholas dedicated the award to Lee.
The tenth annual Kerrang! Award ceremony also honoured US rock group Metallica in its Hall of Fame alongside artists including Ozzy Osbourne, the first winner in 1994, Queen, ACDC and Iggy Pop.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers claimed the classic songwriter trophy. A new award, The Spirit Of Rock, was introduced and was won by the TV show Jackass, best known for its dangerous stunts.
Tens of thousands of rock fans voted for the awards using forms in Kerrang! magazine, online at the website, by text message and at Virgin megastores. Excerpts from the awards ceremony will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Saturday, August 30, at 12.45am.
― Rock God, Thursday, 21 August 2003 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)
If "Jackass" represents "The Spirit of Rock" for Kerrang! readers, it's no wonder that assclowns like The Darkness sweep their awards.
― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Thursday, 21 August 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3172315.stm
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 August 2003 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)
― Rock God, Friday, 22 August 2003 01:02 (twenty-two years ago)
Ah bless'im.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 22 August 2003 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)
what can they mean?
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 22 August 2003 11:40 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Friday, 22 August 2003 11:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― Larcole (Nicole), Friday, 22 August 2003 11:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Friday, 22 August 2003 11:42 (twenty-two years ago)
I wonder if Jaz shouted "RAISE YOUR STANDARDS!"?
Well yeah.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 22 August 2003 12:18 (twenty-two years ago)
I doubt Alex will be interested this time but here is the 2007 Kerrang Awards http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6960855.stm
― Herman G. Neuname, Thursday, 23 August 2007 21:45 (eighteen years ago)
Experimental heavy rock band the Deftones were also honoured with the classic songwriter award for "creating memorable and timeless songs"
"timeless"?
― Alex in NYC, Thursday, 23 August 2007 22:17 (eighteen years ago)
they always have and always will suck
― elan, Thursday, 23 August 2007 22:57 (eighteen years ago)
No, the deftones have one really great album and a few good ones.
― Herman G. Neuname, Thursday, 23 August 2007 23:19 (eighteen years ago)
(go for the one with a horse on it)
― Bob Standard, Friday, 24 August 2007 00:05 (eighteen years ago)
White Pony
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 24 August 2007 08:22 (eighteen years ago)
The new one is not bad either. I quite like them but think they can be a bit samey sometimes.
― Marty Innerlogic, Friday, 24 August 2007 21:48 (eighteen years ago)
http://blog.kerrangawards.com/2008/2008/07/and_the_nominees_are.html
― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 15:55 (seventeen years ago)
I've never looked at Kerrang, but something from that link tells me I wouldn't be signing up for a subscription.
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 20:25 (seventeen years ago)
lol "newcomers" Kill Hannah
― Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 20:27 (seventeen years ago)
i thought kerrang kept it street real w/true metal shit? huh, i dunno that's what i always thought as a kid...or are they more like circus used to be where they just roll w/whatever is going on at the time?
― M@tt He1ges0n, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 20:33 (seventeen years ago)
In the 80s it covered hair/pop metal bands and Prince and U2 had front covers. But it did cover metal too (unlike now where it barely covers rock)
― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 20:43 (seventeen years ago)
Kerrang is a mallcore rock mag for teenagers
http://tinyurl.com/6pkvny I think mallcore is a great word. In my opinion it sums up all the shitty "innovations" in rock since 1991 or so, all the grunge, post-grunge, nu-metal, rap-metal, emo, screamo, etc.
― djmartian, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 20:55 (seventeen years ago)
An album like Chaos AD should be called mallcore because it is mallcore. Or at the very least, shit (see: mallcore). Obviously the reviewer gave it a chance otherwise the album wouldn't haven't been reviewed. Soulfly isn't incuded because they are mallcore. The day they release a real metal album, I'm sure whoever's in charge would have the decency to allow their entry.
lol
― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 21:07 (seventeen years ago)
lol http://www.metal-archives.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=40463
fuck that site
― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 21:10 (seventeen years ago)
The actual archives are pretty helpful and thorough but Jesus Christ the board is like the ninth circle of aspie hell
― DJ Mencap, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 21:21 (seventeen years ago)
Whenever people complain about ILX we can just show them links to other message boards such as that one.
― Herman G. Neuname, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 21:49 (seventeen years ago)
check the video http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8181878.stm
The full list of Kerrang! Awards 2009 winners are as follows:BEST BRITISH NEWCOMER: In Case Of FirePresented by Relentless Energy DrinkBEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER: The Gaslight AnthemPresented by Criminal DamageBEST SINGLE: The Prodigy - OmenPresented by Red StripeBEST VIDEO: Mastodon - OblivionPresented by Rival ColourCLASSIC SONGWRITER: Linkin ParkSPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE: The WildheartsICON: Alice In ChainsPresented by Orange AmplificationBEST ALBUM: Metallica - Death MagneticPresented by My Rock City.comBEST LIVE BAND: SlipknotPresented by Marshall ApplicationINSPIRATION: Machine HeadHALL OF FAME: Limp BizkitPresented by: Russian Standard VodkaBEST BRITISH BAND: Bullet For My ValentinePresented by Roadrunner RecordsBEST INTERNATIONAL BAND: SlipknotPresented by Guitar Hero
BEST BRITISH NEWCOMER: In Case Of FirePresented by Relentless Energy Drink
BEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER: The Gaslight AnthemPresented by Criminal Damage
BEST SINGLE: The Prodigy - OmenPresented by Red Stripe
BEST VIDEO: Mastodon - OblivionPresented by Rival Colour
CLASSIC SONGWRITER: Linkin Park
SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE: The Wildhearts
ICON: Alice In ChainsPresented by Orange Amplification
BEST ALBUM: Metallica - Death MagneticPresented by My Rock City.com
BEST LIVE BAND: SlipknotPresented by Marshall Application
INSPIRATION: Machine Head
HALL OF FAME: Limp BizkitPresented by: Russian Standard Vodka
BEST BRITISH BAND: Bullet For My ValentinePresented by Roadrunner Records
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND: SlipknotPresented by Guitar Hero
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 3 August 2009 21:50 (sixteen years ago)
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 3 August 2009 21:52 (sixteen years ago)
BEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER: The Gaslight Anthem
The hell?
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 3 August 2009 21:52 (sixteen years ago)
I look forward to a djmartian post
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 3 August 2009 21:56 (sixteen years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 3 August 2009 22:00 (sixteen years ago)
And Alex In NYC
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 3 August 2009 22:02 (sixteen years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, August 3, 2009 9:52 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Always seems to happen with these things, over here at least - they just go by when the band got noticed in the UK regardless of how old they actually are. Rocket From The Crypt got an NME new band award off the back of 'Scream Dracula Scream'
― splash the praying duck (DJ Mencap), Monday, 3 August 2009 22:07 (sixteen years ago)
Trust me my reaction wasn't about the band's age.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 3 August 2009 22:08 (sixteen years ago)
I thought Linkin Park had ghostwriters and shit?
― splash the praying duck (DJ Mencap), Monday, 3 August 2009 22:09 (sixteen years ago)
xp true but in a list that has Death Magnetic as the best album it's not the one that's jumping out on the basis of its craziness :/
― splash the praying duck (DJ Mencap), Monday, 3 August 2009 22:10 (sixteen years ago)
Oh please, let's all get ahold of our fucking sanity, shall we?
― Alex in NYC, Monday, 3 August 2009 22:14 (sixteen years ago)
You could easily have a poll for most bizarre winner
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 3 August 2009 22:23 (sixteen years ago)