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. 퉌æ Best British Band (won by BFMV) #4 Cradle of Filth #5 Dragonforce 퉌æ Best New Band #1 Trivium #3 Wednesday 13 퉌æ Hottest Band Of The Year #1 Trivium #2 Slipknot #4 Within Temptation 퉌æ Best Music Video (Won by Funeral For A Friend) #4 Slipknot í¢ä‰åäóì Before I Forget 퉌æ Best Album #1 Trivium í¢ä‰åäóì Ascendancy #2 í¢ä‰åäóì Chimaira í¢ä‰åäóì Chimaira #4 í¢ä‰åäóì Roadrunner United퉌æ 퉌æ Best Guitarist #1 Mick Thompson, Slipknot #4 Herman Li, Dragonforce 퉌æ Best Drummer #1 Joey Jordison 퉌æ Best Frontperson (won by Bruce Dickinson) #2 Corey Taylor, Slipknot #4 Sharon Den Adel, Within Temptation 퉌æ Best Bassist (won by Fieldy) #2 Paul Gray, Slipknot 퉌æ Best Album Sleeve #1 Opeth í¢ä‰åäóì Ghost Reveries #5 Soulfly í¢ä‰åäóì Dark Ages 퉌æ Man Of The Year (won by Bruce Dickinson) #5 Matt Heafy, Trivium 퉌æ Woman Of The Year #1 Sharon Den Adel, Within Temptation #5 Marta, Bleeding Through 퉌æ Best Website (won by MySpace) #2 Roadrunner Records #4 slipknot1.com