ap readers poll 2011

Album Of The Year Black Veil Brides, Set The World On Fire (AP review) “Epic guitar solos, crazy drums and amazing lyrics. All that rock 'n' roll should be.” – Rebecca Parsler, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Says frontman Andy Biersack: “When we were making that record, we really got the feeling that when it […]

2011 Song Of The Year Black Veil Brides – Fallen Angels Frontman Andy Biersack on the song and the win: “I don’t think we’ve yet written the definitive Black Veil Brides song, but this was an attempt to give our fans a true anthem and something that was more of a call to arms, so to […]

Music Video Of The Year Black Veil Brides – Rebel Love Song “It's a beautifully shot video, I love the song and I think the video fits it perfectly.” —Jenna Tabor, Rich Hill, Missouri Runners-up: 2. All Time Low – I Feel Like Dancin' “It's hilarious, it fits their personality so perfectly. Only they would […]

B-side/Bonus Track Of The Year The Wonder Years – Living Room Song Vocalist Dan “Soupy” Campbell had this to say about the win: “Last year we were the runner up for B-side of the year. This year we took home the prize. Man, I guess we need to start re-evaluating which songs make the actual record, […]

Cover Art Of The Year Panic! At The Disco, Vices & Virtues (AP review) “It's a great representation of the band as they are now.” – Kit Door, Kissimmee, FL Runners-up: Black Veil Brides, Set The World On Fire “In one word: fire. Lots of it. And Richard Villa is an amazing artist.” – Nancy […]

Vocalist Of The Year Black Veil Brides' Andy Biersack (pictured middle) “He has an amazing voice and is a talented screamer. He stands up for what he believes in, and he is an ultimate example of what his band is about.” – Grace Stumpo, Aurora, CO Runners-up: Ronnie Radke (Falling In Reverse) “His voice is […]

Guitarist Of The Year Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce “Because he's so insane live. He never stops moving, and he gets creative.” – Anthony Carrillo, Colton, CA (Photo by: Adam Elmakias) Bruce's tips on being a successful guitarist: “Three tips on how to be an awesome guitarist: First, be British; second, be really, really, ridiculously good-looking; […]

Bassist Of The Year All Time Low's Zack Merrick (pictured far right) “Zack doesn't get nearly enough credit for all of his hard work and talent.” – Nicole Randolph, Helena, AL Merrick's tips on being a successful bassist: “One trick I've learned is to learn your scales all over your instrument. You can play a […]

Keyboardist Of The Year Woe, Is Me's Ben Ferris (pictured far right) Ferris' tips on being a successful keyboardist: 1. In my opinion, a MIDI controller and software (such as Reason or Ableton) is more effective in a live environment than a normal synthesizer or workstation. 2. Consider piano lessons, but don't let the skew […]

Drummer Of The Year Christian “CC” Coma, Black Veil Brides Says his bandmate, Andy Biersack: “People can’t really doubt the skill level of CC’s playing, whether you hear him on our records or you see him play live, he’s an incredible drummer. Even the harshest of critics would be able to see and understand that, […]

Live Band Of The Year 2011 Black Veil Brides Frontman Andy Biersack commented on the win: “I don’t know any bands that put on a better show than us. There’s obviously bands that choreograph their stage movements better than us, and who jump in place at the same time better than us–and that’s entertaining, to a […]

Coolest Online Store By your estimation, the coolest online store of 2011 was… MerchNOW.com “That's where I got probably 75% of my merch this year. Great selection.” – Brian McPartian, Quincy, MA “Good service and cheap prices.” – Nathan Stull, Greensburg, PA “Because they have lots of band merch, always have bundles on sale and […]

Coolest Retail Store By your estimation, the coolest retail store of 2011 was… Hot Topic “Has all your metal needs.” – Chris Porlont, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada “It's where I spend most of my money.” – Lauren Hurstl, Las Cruces, NM “They have tons of cool band tees, and they carry Glamour Kills apparel, too.” – […]

Band Reunion I'd Most Like To See in 2012 Despite the fact that they never broke up–and vocalist Patrick Stump even tweeted recently that if they “ever [did] another [record], it won't be a reunion record” because “reunion records almost always suck”–an overwhelming majority of readers voted FALL OUT BOY as the band reunion they'd […]

Best Venue For A Show The Rave—Milwaukee, Wisconsin “It's fucking huge, it's beautiful, and it's haunted!” —Shelby Klugiewicz, Channahon, Illinois Runners-up: 2. Electric Factory—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania “It may be my bad luck venue, but I always get a friendly feeling going there!” —Kyra Howell, Erdenheim, Pennsylvania 3. The Masquerade—Atlanta, Georgia “When the crowd really gets going […]

Band With The Best Merch This Year:   Black Veil Brides “I have 5 tops and 2 jackets with their gorgeous faces on. Need I say more?” —Lauren Squibb, Swansea, United Kingdom   Runners-up: 2. Asking Alexandria “They know how to make a ballsy shirt.”  —Scott Danielson, Flat Rock, North Carolina   3. A Day […]

Best Tour/Fest Of The Year: Warped Tour '11—highlighted in AP #277 “Warped was an amazing tour for fans of music. Bands hung out at their tents and met fans, just an amazing experience.”  —Kennedy Figg, Las Vegas, Nevada   Runners-up: 2. Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour with New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, the Wonder […]

Most Memorable Event Of The Year Warped Tour 2011—highlighted in AP #277 Runners-up: 2. Black Veil Brides' Andy Biersack falls during Hollywood show and breaks ribs   3. Asking Alexandria's Danny Worsnop's onstage incident in Seattle 4. Blink-182's reunion and new album—highlighted in AP #279 5. Fueled By Ramen's 15th Anniversary Celebration—the oral history of […]

My Hometown Hero (a.k.a. best unsigned band from my hometown) Take The Day—Milwaukee, Wisconsin Runners-up: 2. Rival Summers—Sterling Heights, Michigan 3. Stay Golden—Chicago, Illinois