It's the blacklist note.

Hello the band I tried to submit Signalfeide, was rejected because it was classed "not a valid release" Admittedly it was slighty under twenty minutes, however it was from an official source the bands record label. They do have another release "Midnight Sun" that clocks in over twenty two minutes. floodgatemoodsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-sun The album has artwork, credits and is a full album. Would this be enough to resubmit? Thank you

The band I submitted, Dayglo Abortions was rejected on being a hardcore punk band. I think that they have crossover thrash elements and some metal riffs. I do know that metal elements do not a metal band make, and this band was probably rejected for not having 100% metal albums, but I would like to know more regardless.

Ok fair enough ha.
Can I make an argument appealing for a blacklisted band? Then i'll leave you alone forever!

The band is 'Exist' from the US.
They are fronted by the second guitarist in Cynic, Max Phelps who also recently took the place of Chuck Schuldiner on the most recent/current incarnation of Death on the Death to All tour.
They have an initial EP that is here and came out in 2010: http://existmd.bandcamp.com/album/in-mirrors-ep
I picked up their newest album when I saw the Death show last November and it is definitively more metal than their initial EP which is very prog and fusion based ala Focus era Cynic.
The new album is much heavier and riff heavy. Only a few songs are online, otherwise i'd be happy to put up a private stream for a moderator.
Here is one song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGP1MqZfWb0
I mean there is a bit of djent in the songs which sucks there but for the most part it is straight up death metal. Heavier than some of the cynic affiliated bands approved for EM, like Exivious (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCoEWrmAYnM) and less djent heavy than approved bands like Veil Of Maya.
Another song is here which could be described as trippy death metal, or just jazzy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbRk7wYn5AY
It might have other jazzy and psychedelic influences but it is metal. Blasting, chugging riffs, growls.
It'd be great if they got approved because I very much think they're a great band and should belong on EM.
Other members in the band have played in The Jeff Loomis band.

Thanks for reading.

In this case it is wrong in regards to Thaddaeus.

The blacklist note was written by me and is from late 2012. Perhaps the 2012 release wasn't considered? No idea, but I agree with you. What I'm hearing sounds metal enough, funeral doom with some ambient sections. Unblacklisted.

I'm too drunk right now to try and give a coherent assessment/response regarding borderline prog/djent (a quick listen sounded riffy, though), but just letting you know that your post isn't being ignored. Will get to it.

Should I try to submit it later?

controldenied0, not really sure about Exist. It's quite focused on the technicality/progressive parts, less so death metal riffs. At this point I'd say no, but I may ask for more opinions from the staff. EDIT: Another mod agrees that it's not predominantly metal.

Hello, the Progressive Extreme Metal project "The Conjuration" has been blacklisted, and apparently it complies with MA's guidelines.

Has 3 full-length albums *digital*
Has metal riffs and IS riff-based. (it does have a lot of non-metal influences but it is definitely metal)
Is signed to a metal label (swimming with sharks)

http://theconjuration.bandcamp.com/album/surreal You can listen to their latest album here.

The new Killwhitneydead record was released June 10th. They've taken on a much larger melodic death metal influence. Here is the album in full.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u_Ujrvi ... bIaC-vABXL

The reason they gave me was: "Not a metal band; does not belong on Encyclopaedia Metallum", but if you listen to this songs, you can notice that it is metal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFmwFxgg-q4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCD_7mxvLhE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYJiycL8p5I

Hi,
it's posible to unblacklist Poemisia from Italy i had listen his album La Danza delli spiriti and seem to me a good
Symphonic gothic metal album?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVbm3sxuznY

Thanks.

Earlier material was more rock-based apparently, but this sounds ok. You can submit them.

Why the Japanese band BABYMETAL is blacklisted? I think they're metal enough to be here. Metal isn't only about Death, Satanic things or whatever. If you think they're not metal only 'cuz the main members are three teen girls, sorry but you don't know what metal is. Have you ever HEARD any of they songs? The instrumental is metalish as f*ck. If they were 3 boys doing death growls and banging-to-death, they were allowed here? Sorry, I can't understand you reason to blacklist the band.

All I'm asking for is somebody who spends two minutes listening to this. By the time you answered my request, you could have already done it. The site standards are not always consistent. Sometimes bands go through that I thought would be too "mallcore" as you call it while other bands where I'm sure they would pass just don't because of their lack of "metalness" as you call it. I have done the reflections you have just mentioned and If I was completely sure about the answer, I wouldn't ask. It's better for a moderator to spend two minutes listening and giving an answer than a user spending an hour adding all information about a band just to see his efforts being rejected. It's less work for everyone: the user doesn't need to submit the band, the moderators have less useless bands in the queue etc. If you guys don't have two minutes, then it's okay and I'm simply not going to try.

That's a single for an upcoming album, wait until that one's released. We'll then evaluate the whole release.