Metal Hammer have announced their 2005 readers polls, and we are proud to say that we claimed a few gems. Before we reveal our positions we would like thank everyone who voted for us and our bands. íæ Best British Band (won by BFMV) #4 Cradle of Filth #5 Dragonforce íæ Best New Band #1 Trivium #3 Wednesday 13 íæ Hottest Band Of The Year #1 Trivium #2 Slipknot #4 Within Temptation íæ Best Music Video (Won by Funeral For A Friend) #4 Slipknot í¢äåäóì Before I Forget íæ Best Album #1 Trivium í¢äåäóì Ascendancy #2 í¢äåäóì Chimaira í¢äåäóì Chimaira #4 í¢äåäóì Roadrunner Unitedíæ íæ Best Guitarist #1 Mick Thompson, Slipknot #4 Herman Li, Dragonforce íæ Best Drummer #1 Joey Jordison íæ Best Frontperson (won by Bruce Dickinson) #2 Corey Taylor, Slipknot #4 Sharon Den Adel, Within Temptation íæ Best Bassist (won by Fieldy) #2 Paul Gray, Slipknot íæ Best Album Sleeve #1 Opeth í¢äåäóì Ghost Reveries #5 Soulfly í¢äåäóì Dark Ages íæ Man Of The Year (won by Bruce Dickinson) #5 Matt Heafy, Trivium íæ Woman Of The Year #1 Sharon Den Adel, Within Temptation #5 Marta, Bleeding Through íæ Best Website (won by MySpace) #2 Roadrunner Records #4 slipknot1.com