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Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll
 

BEST HARD ROCK/METAL BAND

1st Place: Drunk Drivers
2nd Place: No Loving Place
3rd Place: Phoenix

Hard rock and metal are admittedly different genres, and this category ended up leaning in the hard rock direction a little more than metal. Long-time local rockers the Drunk Drivers wound up first on the list this go around. Their first full-length album, “Balls, Sweat, and Beers,” came out way back in 1998 and they never looked back. Three discs later, including 2007’s “Model Citizen,” the Drivers are still on top of the local scene. Second place went to No Loving Place, another group who’s been pounding out moody, melodic metal for several years. Third place is held by the Chippewa-falls based Phoenix, the official Rock 92.1 FM house band, which plays more covers than original hard rock, but they’re just so good at it they were voted into this category. – Nick Meyer
 

 

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ARE YOU A WINNER?

If your business or organization was recognized in this year's poll, feel free to drag off one of these badges and place them on your website with a link back your category!

WE WON! 2008 Best Of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll - by Volume One

WE WON! 2008 Best Of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll - by Volume One

WE WON! 2008 Best Of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll - by Volume One

 
 
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