It was rejected prior to me re-submitting it minutes ago because I find that it was absurd to reject it. It can be found at the Toxic Loli Record's Bandcamp page.

https://toxiclolirecords.bandcamp.com/a ... ppon-style

Not primarily metal, so I'm going to blacklist it for that.

Otherwise the submission was fine, just another borderline band that doesn't make the cut. The incessant samples certainly don't help.

Ferrett started out as a glam metal band but has since evolved into a heavy metal band with SOME glam undertones. Is a whitelist warranted here?
https://ferrett.bandcamp.com/

Any discussion on adding Nergal's side project Me and That Man?

We've decided to wait on it at the moment. We're still overhauling how we deal with side projects but the general motion at the moment is that we should wait a couple years for the non-metal side-project just to see if they aren't insignificant one-offs. As for how it currently effects the currently accepted side-projects... we're working on it.

Sorry for the delay. Anyway I still feel like this is far more rooted in hardcore than metal. The majority of the music is post hardcore and ambient stuff with a little bit of post metal strewn about.

The band Ferrett from New York (heavy metal a la WASP) was blacklisted because the first album was an awful bedroom recording. Second album is pro (mixed/mastered by Fredrik Nordstrom), and much more metal. The album came out on Friday, and here are a few tracks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Ufq9w8p_Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4S1utti6tY

I understand if my most recent submission was rejected for being "Deathcore", but if not, I just needed to ask the question: do the mods actually listen to the samples that are provided with the submissions?

Reason being, I find that the response on my most recent submission was quite problematic: "Dude, you honestly thought that this was acceptable? I would recommend you hang around the forums, especially in the S&C forums to get yourself acclimated since you have a 0% acceptance rate from the bands you submit." The bands I have submitted have mostly been Brutal Death Metal, which have deemed to mostly "not being a metal band".

I seriously love the genre of Metal, and I love to spread the love of underground bands on the Archives, yet, it doesn't help me when they won't get accepted, especially when told directly that I should be "acclimated"...

Yeah, the first album warranted a blacklist. I'm wondering if an admin can lift that ban with the new release.

Look it's not anything against you personally, so don't take it as an attack on you or any such thing. More of a guidance thing. I've dealt with some of your submissions and they're not metal, you have a different definition of what falls into the metal spectrum than this site. Not a big, so long as you can understand and respect that. That message was meant to direct you to a place where you can hopefully learn the difference between what we see as acceptable vs not.

On that note; deathcore, grindcore, and "brutal slamming death metal" are all borderline genres to begin with. The line blurs sometimes and when bands fall on the metal side they're accepted. Otherwise they're not. It's a bit arbitrary and the whole "you know it when you hear it" thing is difficult to understand, I know, but it's how we do.

Thank you for this post, it made me feel assured that it's not personal. I just felt like the recent rejection message was quite challenging to me because of how informal it was. I just find it difficult to understand what genres are suitable on this site - I have looked at the suitable genres for this site and "Brutal Death Metal", "Brutal Deathcore", "Slamming BDM", etc., doesn't show, therefore, I thought they were applicable. I guess the "slams" count as a "chug"-kinda riffage, and that's more associated with "-core" genres.

Thank you again!

Yes, and it's painful.

Why was She Must Burn from the United Kingdom blacklisted? I was about to submit them until I noticed that they've already been dealt with. They're Atmospheric Blackened Death Metal (in my opinion) and they released a full-length with Artery Recordings this year, along with a self-titled EP that was released independently in the past. Also, they did release the EP in physical form too, but it was a limited release - I can provide proof if needed.

Primarily core, but the blacklisting note is from late 2015.

Should I send a link or such to their newly-released music?

Off course. Post a link to the newer material if you think it will overturn the blacklisting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdHOKmFqNU

Most of the song is symphonic, however, the breakdown/chugs at the end may be offputting, but I still think that the symphonic and technical riffage throughout the song is suitable.

If in doubt, here are a couple more links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt4PppL2cjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9HgTM-Q1jU

You're still learning so just an FYI; one or two songs won't overturn a blacklisting. We will need to hear the entire release for that.

Was my mistake.

I also forgot add the tracklist of the Demo:
1.in the shadows of Gods
2. Forest of Gallows
3. Abomination of the Crescent Moon and Star
4. Contemplating Emptiness
5. V
6. You
7. World on fire


Here some tracks from the Demo:

https://soundcloud.com/bukavac/whore-in ... ws-of-gods [In the Shadow of the Gods, Track 1]

https://www.facebook.com/CONCLAVECURATO ... 422776381/ [V, track 5]

Is possible now add the band?

Again, sorry for my mistake

I just managed to find a full video showing all songs from the album, uploaded by the band on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/shemustburn/vi ... 332292410/

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/grimoire/id1207399805
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/09B2dEE33dQt6OKRZKQ2X9
Merch: http://arteryrecordings.merchnow.com/ca ... -must-burn

Hi,
The submission of the band Asfalto from Colombia was rejected recently for the reason that the band needs a valid release,
the link that i put as proof of the release is the band website where they have their album to download for free, it's true that is in spanish and i don't explain where we can get it.

https://asfaltoheavymetal.wixsite.com/a ... iscografia

where is the words "Descargar album", that means Download album.


If a band put their album for free in their homepage is a valid release or i am wrong?


Thank you.

This is OK, please resubmit.

Thank you.

That's my bad, it must've gotten lost in Google translate. My mistake dude, I didn't see the option for downloading.

Hello.

The submission for the American band, Blood of Angels, was rejected because their first digital release (EP) was too short (11 minutes).

However the album is being sold on cdbaby:

https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bloodofangels2

Is this a reason to accept the band or we need to wait for a longest release?

Hi,
No, it's my fault, i should indicate where the album is available and i didn't, my mistake.

Thanks

I tried to submit the band FINAL DISASTER last year.
I dont remember the exact words but it was rejected because whoever checked the band was unsure about it being metal enough and, since the band had few official releases, it would be rejected. It also said that when the band released more material.

The band recently released an EP and I tried to submit again, but got the message that the band was crossed out

Here's a few new songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ec_R6yXWFs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spXNRQAfOII

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC8NJtxQKis

I would like a second chance to submit the band, but dont know how to do it.

That's still digital only. The only way that's going to have a chance of getting accepted if it's released on a physical medium (I do not speak of metalness as I haven't listened) but digital only will not cut it.

https://soundcloud.com/bukavac/whore-in ... ws-of-gods[/quote]
Kind of pushing our valid release boundaries, but I've restored it. EDIT: Jesus Christ, it's only one song... Sorry, this is not up to muster.


More -core than metal.[/quote]


Was my mistake.

I also forgot add the tracklist of the Demo:
1.in the shadows of Gods
2. Forest of Gallows
3. Abomination of the Crescent Moon and Star
4. Contemplating Emptiness
5. V
6. You
7. World on fire


Here some tracks from the Demo:

https://soundcloud.com/bukavac/whore-in ... ws-of-gods [In the Shadow of the Gods, Track 1]

https://www.facebook.com/CONCLAVECURATO ... 422776381/ [V, track 5]

Is possible now add the band?

Again, sorry for my mistake[/quote]


?????

What

The submission of the Raw Black Metal band "Whore" from United States was eresed because I forgot add the complete tracklist of the Demo:
1.in the shadows of Gods
2. Forest of Gallows
3. Abomination of the Crescent Moon and Star
4. Contemplating Emptiness
5. V
6. You
7. World on fire


Here some tracks from the Demo:

https://soundcloud.com/bukavac/whore-in ... ws-of-gods [In the Shadow of the Gods, Track 1]

https://www.facebook.com/CONCLAVECURATO ... 422776381/ [V, track 5]

Is possible now add the band?

Well first off it was rejected because you failed to submit proper evidence for a release, not because you didn't type out all the tracks on the demo. That's nonsense.

As for adding it now? No. You still have yet to show proof that this was actually released. Soundcloud is streaming only which isn't up to our standards for digital releases. And you still have zero proof for a physical release. Plus your Facebook link is broken.

Here the physicall proof, my friend, the label is "Conclave Curatorial"

https://www.facebook.com/CONCLAVECURATO ... 3949239062

https://www.facebook.com/CONCLAVECURATO ... =3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/CONCLAVECURATO ... =3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/43793932637401 ... =3&theater

Now?

The first time a band I submit gets approved, but someone deleted it... Why was Deracinated deleted when it had a physical release of their promo.

Check the last two messages in the Cleansing the archives, a.k.a. Why was band X accepted? topic.

Thanks man, makes more sense now.

Written 666 6 days ago:

Dear moderators, anybody eager to give an answer?...
Wow-wow-wow, no hustle and hurry, get into the queue =)

Thanks for reminding us! I'm not personally convinced it's predominantly metal enough for inclusion - there's a lot of segueing between styles here. However, I'm going to wait for another mod or two to also give their stance as interpretation is a curious thing and always open to debate.

We won't forget you!

Bumping this. It really seems like legit symphonic metal.

I'm a little confused on where MA stands on Miasmal Sabbath at the moment. After seeing Zodijackyl whitelisted them based off their latest EP, I decided to submit them, only to have them rejected by Emptiness Cycle. Upon further look, they're back on the blacklist too. Was this merely a misunderstanding between the mods? Thanks.