2026 NOMINEES
Best Death/Black Metal Band
Morticide
Tyranize
Intrusive
Invoke Thy Wrath
Best Doom/Stoner Band
Gozer
Black Tongue Reverend
Jupiter Queen
Sons of Eden
Best Power/Prog Metal Band
The Phoenix & the Raven
Deveria
Outta My Head
Psychomanteum
Best Thrash Metal Band
Skull Mason
Vaexus
The End of Man
Hate The Adversary
Best Deathcore Band
Altar
Killcount
Assault on the Living
Unbound
Best Metalcore Band
The Lycan
At Light’s Wake
Concrete
Oakheart
Best Punk/Ska Band
VinTri Hill
Trauma School Dropouts
Brother T. & The Boys
Uncle Franks Says No!
Best Hardcore Band
Faded Line
Violent By Design
Halo Bite
Tied by Fate
Best Beatdown Band
Torn Out
Assault on the Living
10-50 Nightmare
Evil Mind
Best Hardcore Punk Band
Halo Bite
Zombie Giuliani
Spiritkiller
Blast-Craze
Video of the Year
“AI” – The Phoenix & the Raven
“Unborn” – The Lycan
“Without Me” – VinTri Hill
“Ghost of Me” – Outta My Head
Album of the Year
The Burdens Inside – The Phoenix & the Raven
The Final Hour – Deveria
Throne of Decay – 1000 Yrd Stare
Honor Society – VinTri Hill
For All Time – Psychomanteum
Lifetime Achievement Award (25+ years in the scene)
Charles Woodard
Darek Polcare
Mark Garrett (R.I.P.)
Duane Beer
Best New Band (together less than 2 years)
The Lycan
KAKOS
Sons of Eden
Skull Mason
Best Veteran Band (together 10+ years)
1000 Yrd Stare
Tyranize
Crimson Mask
Trauma School Dropouts
Best Bassist
Marvin Veeder – Deveria
Dylan Baldwin-Delaney – Horse Grave
Jay Vandervoort – Ice Queen
Steve Feith – Hate The Adversary
Best Guitarist
Roman Singleton – Deveria
Nick Stamas – KAKOS
Gary Wood – The Phoenix & the Raven
Ben Weaver – The Lycan
Best Drummer
Brandon Weaver – The Phoenix & the Raven
Jack LaBatti – The Lycan
John Suski – Deveria
Phil Shannon – Violent By Design & Balor
Best Vocalist
Jackson Tollerton – Gozer
Benjamin Kerner – The Phoenix and the Raven
Charles Woodard – Deveria
Alex Roumanidakis – The Antarctican