Awesome!! thank you!

I've tried to submit the band "Celestial Oblivion": http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cel ... 3540346336

The first time I submited the band haven't indeed a physical release, but this changed last week, they released the first EP through Depressive Illusions Records
which released a lot of bands accepted by encyclopedia metallum: http://www.metal-archives.com/labels/De ... Records/52


So I re-sent with the corrections on the album's label but you have denied again... so here are the proofs:

http://depressiveillusions.com/search/n ... 20oblivion

http://depressiveillusions.com/items/ta ... man-plague

http://depressiveillusions.com/sites/de ... 216688.JPG

Thanks!

Cheers! I tryied to post a band called gucumatz, from Mexico; this band has been blacklisted, 'cause the old genre of the band was dark ambient, but my mistake was forget post a metal song of this band; maybe, when the band started, the genre was not exactly "metal", but Now I put a song of his first oficcial release, the link is here now:

http://soundcloud.com/gucumatz/colibr-de-guerra

This song is, obviously black metal, I'm so sorry if I don't post the proof before... but now this is the proof of metal genre about this band.

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gucumatz/3540346686

I tryed to post a band called Gucumatz, but this one has been blacklisted, 'cause the older songs of the band was "dark ambient", but the first official release, by atlatl music group, is entery black metal, this is a preview of the release:

http://soundcloud.com/gucumatz/colibr-de-guerra

the band:

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gucumatz/3540346686

Thanks.

Hello. I want to add my band Edenian and it was rejected. Here is the proof of metalness (a link to song samples) and proof of a physical (Tape, CD, Vinyl, etc.) release:

http://www.myspace.com/edenian
http://edenian.bandcamp.com/album/winter-shades
http://www.solitudestore.com/en/product ... er-shades/



The band: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Edenian/3540346927

Thanx!

I'm sure this has been answered before, but out of curiosity, why is Mushroomhead not in the encyclopedia? Same reason as Slipknot? I mean, they aren't nearly as influenced by nu metal as they are, and they sound to me like they have more respect for the 'heavy metal riff' that we tend to prefer here.

I looked at the blacklist for the fun of it, that reason was written: "But they were doing the Slipknot thing BEFORE Slipknot!!" and yeah, I would agree, nothing metal there. they don't fit the criterias of MA for "metalness".

Oh, they suck too.

*Shrug*

Honestly, I fail to see what's so much worse about their gimmick than the vast majority of black metal bands. It's different, yes, but it's still very gimmicky.

That aside, are we looking at the music, or their appearance?

Guys, I think the reason behind Mushroomhead's blacklisting was so damn obvious, it didn't really warrant a serious answer.

Well, all right then. I only thought I'd ask. Only album I've listened to by them is XIII, anyway. Maybe I'm missing something, thus.

Why the new project of Luca Turilli (LT's Rhapsody) was blacklisted?

Because idiots keep trying to submit the band prior to the album's bloody release date.

I guess this was brought up awhile ago, but I was curious as to what mods think now about it...the band is Asmorod, I don't really know anything about them other than from what I've heard (based on one youtube clip, admittedly) their first demo at least sounds like a hodgepodge of Burzum, Summoning, early Mortiis, and just really shitty black metal...
For your consideration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN28nlUX ... re=related

Metal enough? I can't find the rest of the demo so I don't know, but judging by the music of this song and the album art and all that shit it's "metal enough" I'd say...
Thoughts?

Edit, I'm sorry..

Thank you . Another question: Ammonal's frontman has a side project called Red Sky. I tried to submit it, but was blacklisted. It is a side project and we have proof of physical release, why it can't be accepted?

Haha thanks, yeah most of the info I was going off of was this link:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Asmorod

By listening to that youtube link tho, there's definitely some metal in there...

I'm sorry.. I looked before and didn't find that. Ignore me.

EDIT: Well, that split isn't on that site and it contains a Beherit cover.. so it might be black metal. The other band isn't here either, though.

Guys, you have rejected a band Milanku, but I don't understand why. There is no post-hardcore there and post-rock is just a part of what they make. They are connected with the hardcore scene, yes, but Deafheaven are connected too, still you don't delete them. Please, listen to them and you'll see what I mean.
Thank you for the understanding.

I'm just wondering, isn't it kind of a...what's the word I'm looking for...paradox? catch 22?....anyways, whatever it is...that in order to get a band in here based on "metalness", you need to define "metal" solely by the site owner's definition? They claim they know what metal is, and I am not going to deny their knowledge, but they only know what metal is in their terms. I consider grindcore to be metal, but they don't because there is a bit of a hardcore influence. Isn't that somewhat limiting? I saw in another, now locked, post that Messhuggah wouldn't be on this site if it weren't for their first album. I mean, seriously? How is the rest of the catalog not metal? How is Slipknot (I know, I know) not metal? If you are basing solely on outside, non-metal influences, then wouldn't that eliminate about 60% of what is on here?

Sorry, I've always been curious about this.

So I was about to upload the solo project "Germ" up to the board but it said it was "Blacklisted." Why is that...I know this band has a physical release(Wish as of 3/12) and it is a metal band. My only doubt is that it is a solo project. Please help on why this song isn't elligible for release, Thanks.

I rejected them because they were post hardcore/post rock with not enough metal elements. They were cool though and they're a local band! Connections doesn't make a band metal, even more so if it's with the hardcore scene...

If another mod wish to reconsider the band, I wouldn't mind.

Hello, I was trying to make an entry for my band LUNGS from Minneapolis, MN, USA. It said that this band name was blacklisted for the USA. We have been a Doom Metal/Sludge/Post-Metal band since 2007 and have had a CD release in 2008 on Escucha Records and a separate 10" release on Forward Records in 2011. The singer/drummer also plays drums for In Defence, who is already on Encyclopaedia Metallum. He helped form Lungs before In Defence and should not be considered a side-project.

Here are some links that prove we are a real band with physical releases:

http://forwardrecordsus.com/products-page/ (our label's page where our 10" can be purchased)
http://lungs.bigcartel.com/ (the band's merch site, also where the 10" can be purchased)
http://criminalbehaviormi.blogspot.com/ ... eview.html (review of our new 10")
http://ribsout.blogspot.com/2009/01/lungs-lungs-ep.html (review of our first CD/EP (out of print))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3veOMX8mO0 (video from a 2012 show)
http://www.myspace.com/lungsmusica (evidence that we have been a band since 2007)

Thanks so much for your time.

Dear reader, Mystic (from the Netherlands) has been rejected because the band is not metal. I would kihdly like to request you to reconsider as the band is most definitely metal and nothing but metal! Perhaps you've only listened to the clasical intro? Pls check: http://mystic.bandcamp.com/track/not-of-this-world-pt-3-prince-of-a-thousand-enemies Hope to hear from you soon, regards

Your band is plenty of things, to call it "nothing but metal" is quite wrong. The band is very borderline and was rejected, the metal elements are not predominant, the jazz fusion and ambient elements are. The reason in the blacklist is "atmospheric prog rock/math with bits of metal riffs" and I agree with it. I enjoyed the band though, good work.

Ummmm I don;t know what to say.... I'm really, really flabbergasted. It is meant to be metal, it is labeled as metal and quite frankly I think *is* metal Ive been listening to metal for 25 years now, and yes it has some progrock stuff, but every song (except the interludes) has double bass, distorted, palm muted riffing. I hope you guys will reconsider? Did you check out all the songs (and I don't mean the interludes)?

I Am The Trireme should be taken off the blacklist - their most recent EP "Pray for Damnation" is blackened death metal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS3lk9H7gYE (that's the only Youtube link I could find off this release)

Seems previous releases are definitely metal as well, though... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlZwp5YNJz4

If more evidence is needed I will provide a Mediafire link to any moderator that sends me a PM. I think these two links should be sufficient, but I have their new EP (just got it at the Horna show) and after seeing them live, there is little that strikes me as "non-metal".

Hi guys this is the new project of Dragonforce's former vocalist ZP, can be accepted? (Their only release is on USB format)
http://www.truemetal.it/modules.php?nam ... &sid=47749

Sorry guys, but I tried to add the band Esequiem https://www.facebook.com/Esequiem twice. The first time it was rejected, that's fine because i didn't add a physical proof, but the second time it was rejected even if added a picture of the demo Cd http://oi46.tinypic.com/30mwubp.jpg

That's a bit annoying. I own that demo CD! It was released as a pro-CDR with cardboard case in 100 copies!

EDIT: on the rejection notes the mod that rejected the band wrote that on the Facebook space there is written that it would be released in September. That a misunderstanding, because it was already released in September 2011 as self-released demo CD (https://www.facebook.com/Esequiem/info?ref=ts), in September 2012 it will re-released on LP (label unknown).

You can resumbit, sorry. Was the picture in your submission? I looked on their facebook page and found nothing. Probably my mistake.

Yes, I attached the pic probably you didn't noticed it. It was a misunderstanding. Bye!

my black metal project Twilight Fauna was rejected because I didn't realize I needed to include a picture of the physical album. I am currently unsigned but had a small run of cd's made. Here are a couple of photos I uploaded. Is this where I go to submit proof of physical release or do I need to resubmit the band over again?

http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm91/paulneasejr/?action=view&current=Picture7.jpg

http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm91/paulneasejr/?action=view&current=Picture6.jpg

No this is enough, thank you. Just resubmit with those links included in the submission notes... there's no need to post here.

Here is the link to I Am The Trireme's latest EP, Pray For Damnation:

(Link removed because it has served its purpose)

This should be more than enough to take them off the blacklist.

Hi! why the band Voin Grim (Black metal from Ukraine) submitted by me was deleted from the site?

they had a physical release (homemade CDs but there a lot of bands with this kind of release)
- http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... =3&theater

And the music is Atmospheric Black Metal
- http://voingrim.bandcamp.com/album/wach ... interfrost

CD-R without any cover doesn't qualify as a valid release.

Sounds like acceptable melodic death metal with BM influences... but lol, this is far from "blackened death metal", dude.

I've unblacklisted them: you can submit.

About Voin Grim that's ok i understand!

I would like to ask another thing about a band that i submit (Karacoma from Brunei), that was rejected and blacklisted. Their music was compared to Evanescence and shitty pop goth and qualified as not metal, but for my opinion they are metal, about the instruments i listen to influences from progressive to melodic heavy metal.. the only thing not metal are the vocals and some keyboard passages... i have the physical release picture.
here some songs:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzD3Xsj8K6Y
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaM-eMab ... re=related