ENSLAVED – “Riitiir”

Vs.

NEVERMORE – “Dead Heart in a Dead World”

THE HUMAN ABSTRACT – “Nocturne”

Vs.

PROTEST THE HERO – “Palimpsest”

OPETH – “Blackwater Park” (CHAMPION)

Vs.

GOJIRA – “The Way of All Flesh”

OPETH conclude our tournament of 32 with a 7-2 victory over the runner-up, GOJIRA. “Blackwater Park” is now and forevermore enshrined as the greatest prog metal album of all time. Finally, the masses give this oft overlooked album its due. Nobody thought it could win, but to all the non-believers out there, “they did it, baby!”

GOJIRA – “The Way of All Flesh” (ADVANCES)

Vs.

RIVERS OF NIHIL – “Where Owls Know My Name”

GOJIRA stomp their way to another strong victory, 7-2.

DEVIN TOWNSEND – “Ziltoid the Omniscient”

Vs.

OPETH – “Blackwater Park” (ADVANCES)

OPETH prove more omniscient, routing Ziltoid 9-0.

RIVERS OF NIHIL – “Where Owls Know My Name” (ADVANCES)

Vs.

THE FACELESS – “Planetary Duality”

RON don’t give a hoot about THE FACELESS, winning this one 5-2.

GOJIRA – “The Way of All Flesh” (ADVANCES)

Vs.

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME – “Colors”

GOJIRA demonstrate the art of winning, 8 votes to 1.

OPETH – “Blackwater Park” (ADVANCES)

Vs.

NE OBLIVISCARIS – “Citadel”

OPETH are too O.P. and take this one in stride, 7-1.