Welsh Rockers Scarlet Rebels Scoop Album Of The Year For 2019

Llanelli hard rockers SCARLET REBELS have won the BCFM Sunday Rockshow album of the year award for 2019. Their album 'Show Your Colours' took top slot by the very narrowest of margins from NWOBHM survivors WEAPON UK and their album 'Ghost Of War' with US punk soloist KARL MEYER in third with the album 'Career Ending Move'. The winning album was praised by the judges as "a peerless work of the highest order. It hits all the spots perfectly and rocks like a bastard... There isnt a weak track on the album and the performance are spine tingling."

The award for best album by an artist from the greater Bristol area was picked up by former Best Boy Electric guitarist Simon Donadel for the album 'The Lemon Tree' with his new project THE NOTHIN' MAN, with Weston-Super-Mare proggers THE ANGRY BADGERS and their album 'The Toll Of Existence' and '55' by Bristol alt-metal outfit NEUROMATIC in second and third. The judges praised 'The Lemon Tree' as 'Sprawling yet accessable concept work with a colourful cast of engaging characters delivered with a talent and passion few can match."

The full final standings were...

1 - 'Show Your Colours' by SCARLET REBELS

2 - 'Ghosts Of War' by WEAPON UK

3 - 'Career Ending Move' by KARL MEYER

4 - 'Fucked Up Future' by VIOLENT GIN

5 - 'The Lemon Tree' by THE NOTHIN' MAN

6 - 'Back Above The Clouds' by WARM RAIN

7 - 'The Toll Of Existence' by THE ANGRY BADGERS

8 - '55' by NEUROMATIC

9 - 'Shadow Of The Gallows' - DOOMICIDAL

10 - 'The Only One' - BATS ABOUT BATS

11 - 'Phantasmorgasm' - SYSTEM DEGENERATE

12 - 'A Portrait In Flesh' - DIVING BELL

The judges were highly praiseful of all 12 shortlisted albums and said making a final decission was a very tough task. They congratulate all the contenders for high standards in performane, composition and production.



Award rules....

To qualify an album must...
a) Be a full length album, or album length demo, ie contain at least 8 tracks and / or have a playing time of greater than 30 minutes
b) Be self released, on a SMALL independent label, or an import not officially released in the UK
c) Have been featured on the BCFM Sunday Rockshow and / or The Rock Druid on Astro Radio in the year the award is for.

This is how it works...
a) Through out the year any album that meets the above criteria is entered into a long list
b) The award is judged by a panel of twelve judges including regular listeners to the show, musicians, and other people from with in the music industry; dj's, gig promotors, record producers, music writers etc...
c) In December each year the long list is cut down to a short list of 12 based on the judges feedback and listener reaction to the album tracks featured on the shows. The shortlist is compiled to give a representative balance so as many sub genres of rock are featured as possible.
d) In January the short list is announced
e) The judges then spend 8 weeks listening to and reviewing all the shortlisted contenders.
f) In early March the judges marks are collated and the award is announced on a special edition of the BCFM Sunday Rockshow.

There are two possible awards if no act from the Bristol area wins there is an award given to the best placed local act in the final listings..

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Previous winners...

Album of the year

(2007) ' Chemical Dogs' - CRASH STREET KIDS

(2008) 'Project Destiny' - DIGNITY

(2009) 'Lunacy Box' - LUNACY BOX

(2010) 'Zer0' - V0iD

(2011) 'Songcycle 2011' - TODD DILLINGHAM

(2012) 'La Danza Del Cadvar' - LOS CRIPTIZOOS

(2013) 'Save As I Save' - ZOLTAR SPEAKS

(2014) '3' - KRANKSCHAFT 

(2015) 'Keep Fighting' - V0iD 

(2016) 'Lineage' - SCYTHIA 

(2017) 'The Art Of Manipulation' - WARD XVI 

(2018) 'Eclipse  FLOR DE LOTO

Local Album of the Year

(2007) No Award Given
(2008) 'Psycles' - IAN RAGGETT
(2009) 'Misunderstood' - CRIMSON SKY
(2010) 'Who Am I?' - RITA LYNCH / 'Settle Up Or Settle Down' - JEBO (joint award)
(2011) 'Crack On' - RITA LYNCH
(2012) 'Return Of A Sonic Assassin' - LASTWIND
(2013) 'VI' - ONSLAUGHT
(2014) 'The Hunt' - BLACK WOLF
(2015) 'Shakedown' - DYNAMITE PUSSY CLUB
(2016) 'Ticket To Somewhere' - BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND
(2017) 'Live On Earth' - SERGENT THUNDERHOOF
(2018) 'Aces and Eights' - CAUDA PAVONIS