Hi
This is the official Bandcamp of the band.
Here there are all the musical works.

https://aboutabortions.bandcamp.com/music

Sorry, the mod must have missed that. Thanks for the link, but it sounds more like hardcore/nu-metal.


I'm still not hearing a lot of riffs. Another mod agrees with me, so the blacklisting stays.

About Enraged:

No problems,i can understand moderators have a lot of work!,yes i'm not so expert on those generes than i put what you suggest.i re-send the band
Thanks,S.

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The sound of Depressive Black Metal especially in the last years is change in something of more different respect the traditional Black Metal. As a guitarist, for this project I used power chords and also arpeggios in repetitive and monotonous sequences, like all the guitarist of the genre.
But in any case if for you, the sound is a lot different, we can find a meeting point.
If we change the Genre Status in "Experimentally Depressive Black Metal", Could we have an agreement?

Hello,

not too long ago, I submitted the band Mizery (San Diego crossover band) and was wondering why the rejection? Though this is my personal opinion, and I do understand that crossover is risky business here, their LP "Absolute Light" is their "most metal" release. Again, this is just personal opinion, and would like to know the mod's views.

Thanks!!

Borderline; predominantly hardcore.

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So, another mod?

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I agree with PDS too.

So? Blacklist or whitelist?

It doesn't really matter what you put in the genre field, we judge the music itself. I know that DSBM is a different beast from other forms of (black) metal and I'm often not entirely comfortable judging bands from that subgenre. In any case, we base inclusions on the prevalence of metal riffs and for this band there simply seem to be more ambient parts than actual metal parts. Please respect that decision.

Perhaps Picaporters (Argentina) should be reconsidered?

Their latest album from 2016 is stoner/doom. Earlier material might not be metal enough though.

https://picaporters.bandcamp.com/album/el-horror-oculto

Ah, fair enough.

Can I get some details on the blacklist notes for Medusa (USA)?

Blacklist says Hardcore/Noise Rock/Punk. There is no date on the blacklist note, so it's pretty old.

Blacklist. Three of now say not metal enough.




Even though Az answered this I do apologize for missing the music in the Google drive.

Why was Angelmaker from Canada blacklisted?

More -core than metal circa 2013

They came out with an album in 2015 that is a lot more black/death metal influenced. I'll post a link if y'all are down to give it a chance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JZ-i8WgGIM

Why Othalan Folk Metal band from Poland is on blacklisted?
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Othalan/3540375343

Their latest album "Po Krańce Gór".

https://othalan.bandcamp.com/

Returning to Armorer (conversation starts here):




Seems they have two releases already, each a bit shorter than 20 minutes, however they are TWO releases
http://armorer.bandcamp.com/
should we try it again?

Blacklisted because people kept on submitting the original 12 minute EP. Whitelisted so it can FINALLY be evaluated.



That seems fine, whitelisted.

Blacklisted for no reason and we are getting no response as to why, not cool. We have a legitimate release that is currently being made into 50 cds.

https://deadmetal.bandcamp.com/releases

I can see why Wilderness Dream's first album got them blacklisted, but their new album seems like much more acceptable crossover.

https://wildernessdream.bandcamp.com/al ... lysis-rise

What the blacklist note says on Poolside at the Flamingo from US? I've used searching tool but still can't find what the reason exactly.

Whitelisted for a proper evaluation. I skimmed it, and there's still a lot of core but there's enough to warrant a full assessment.




Grindcore/mathcore. Blacklisted in 2015.

Well your EP does fall into a grey area for digital releases that ultimately is decided upon by moderator discretion. I haven't listened to it or dealt with it but the blacklist says no proof of release. So did you provide the bandcamp link at time of submission? If so then the mod probably decided it didn't make the cut for a digital release. In that case wait until your upcoming physical release.

Please, why was Octopus (Brazil) blacklisted?

It falls way short of the suggested 20 minute guideline. The moment the physical media is out, the band can be re-evaluated.

Hi, some months ago I submitted a band called "Neve", from Italy, but you blacklisted the band, because you needed a physical release and an acceptable-quality digital release. Can I show you this is actually done, with these links?

https://neveofficial.bandcamp.com/album ... he-unknown

http://depressiveillusions.com/items/cd ... es-unknown

http://depressiveillusions.com/items/ta ... es-unknown

Please, let me know if you can delete the band from the blacklist and publish it. I woul be very glad. Thank you!

Greetings all! I would like to inquire after why the band Reaping Asmodeia is blacklisted. I'm jamming their album "Impuritize" right now, and it sounds like Job For A Cowboy and The Faceless are playing together. If they have content prior to this album that isn't metal, I'm unaware of it. Thank you in advance for your response and have a lovely day!

P.S. The entire album is on Youtube on the Prosthetic Records page. Prosthetic also released the physical album.

Regarding the rejection of the submission of Wolves of Odin, if you provide a mailing address, I will gladly send you a copy of the CDr. The guitarist is in full agreement with sending you a copy of the EP. I am not in the habit of being dishonest, I have no reason to be, and the CD is not photoshopped. As I stated in the submission, 20 copies of the CDr have been created and have been distributed to individuals close to the band in two different cities. The disc is now in the hands of music fans, and it is highly likely that more CDs will be created as the need for further promotion presents itself.

As far as this band actually existing, I can also tell you that the second EP, consisting of four songs, is now about 80% recorded, just lacking guitar solos. And our second effort is superior in songwriting and production to our first. This EP will also be released digitally and in a physical format. I know this is irrelevant to the existence of our first EP and to our submission, but it is fact all the same.

Again, you want a disc, provide Wolves of Odin with a mailing address. What have you got to lose? You get a killer 3-song EP of underground metal, and Wolves of Odin prove that we exist and hopefully become legitimate for inclusion in the Metal Archives. In the name of metal, I look forward to hearing from you. Prosatanos, aka Satanwolf aka Wolfe, guitarist/vocalist of Brimstone Fist

PS- before the day is over, the EP will have been advertised on the Brimstone Fist Facebook site, as I am member of both bands. Just a little additional "proof."

Actually, I'll help you with this. Send me a PM or email (link on profile). Thanks!

but what do YOU gain?
is being mentioned on Metal Archives a top of your dreams?
you show such an excess of zeal.
it's just a website, man, just a computer with some bytes in it...
(sorry for interrupting and melancholic off-topic... gonna get a couple of beers)

The band wasn't blacklisted because of lack of release, it was blacklisted for not being metal.



Eh, if you mean Doom-era JFAC and Akeldama-era The Faceless. The band was originally blacklisted in 2013. Listening to the new album... seems borderline. There are some songs that are more metal than breakdown. Going to go on the side of caution and keep the blacklist unless any other mod wants to pipe in.

That's precisely what I meant, lol. Cool man. Thanks for answering. Have a great day.

My question's in the title; I think their last record sounded pretty great and wanted to add them as a band, but they've already been blacklisted

Please use the search function next time, plenty of official comments for that one. For instance.

(for the mods) What title? I can see his title when I quote his post, but not reading the forum. Is this a glitch, or does the invisible subject line serve a purpose?

No idea. phpBB sucks donkey balls.

Each post in a thread can have its own subject or title. You can view this if you go to "quote" the post. Most of the time it's "RE: Whatever the title of the thread is," but users are free to change it. It's a pretty dumb feature of phpBB3, and - at least on our forum - not at all useful or relevant and a little antiquated.

In any case, for those who don't wish to bother to look the question he had was... dun dun dun... "Why was 'Between The Buried And Me' blacklisted?"