It's been some time since I posted this and still haven't gotten a response either way.

^ That stuff is hardcore with little metal to it.

I didnt see your post, by t talked about it with a mod and have it in the queue right now.

Please let me know why was Valhalla Bound from Finland blacklisted?
Digital album + tape mentioned on Bestial Burst.

Noise.

Why was BlameGod blacklisted when bands like Nails, Joy, hell even Weekend Nachos are on here and they're very HC leaning.

There is an active debate going on rateyourmusic regarding the metalness (in this case, sludginess) of "My War" with 97 votes in favor of labeling the album as "Sludge Metal" and 64 votes against it. If you ask me, the album is thoroughly Hardcore despite the Sabbathian undertones.

Still, there is an apparently sizable contingent of listeners convinced "My War" is Sludge Metal on account of its influence on The Melvins.

but why did you necromance this

Concerning DROM (CZE)... what does the note say? Is there a date?

Even if we did base our decisions on RYM votes - which we definitely do not - do you not think that a 97-64 vote might be evidence that the music isn't predominantly metal and therefore not acceptable on this site?


"sludge/post-hardcore" - dated July 2013

Hello, I was trying to add an italian band 'John, the void', and saw that they were blacklisted. I tried searching for the reason why and couldn't find any posts, so I wanted to ask here.

Here's bandcamp samples for the curious:
https://johnthevoid.bandcamp.com/album/ii <- was released last November
https://johnthevoid.bandcamp.com/album/s-t <- I currently own a CD copy of this EP

To me, it's evidence of a lively debate that's caused plenty of confusion. Even though I share the skepticism both here and there regarding the Metalness of "My War" (to me, it's Hardcore, full stop), I felt issue of the album's compositional grammar should be addressed by a site subjecting all forms of music considered Metal to a certain standard. By no means do I consider RYM to be an authority on anything, but it's still enlightening in its own right as a democratic tool.

Thanks, man. The "sludge" element, albeit heavily atmospheric and post-ish, sounds quite metallic to me. However, I have no counterargument, as I can't tell what's predominant here. Their album Hectop is what I'd call their most metallic, but that was released in 2012, hence already assessed. Let's forget about it for now.

Ambient, post-hardore, rock. 2014, I'll give the new one a listen. Edit: yeah this is still all hardcore




punk based grind, blacklisted this year.

Is there any acknowledgement of Qhwertt's album "Sympathetic Horror"? The riffs are ultra slow and distorted but still riffs in my opinion.

No Led Zeppelin on Metal Archives yet there is an entry for Deep Purple? Isn't that just a bit retarded?

I'm not a mod, but dude, the search this topic feature is a thing for a reason.

And Weekend Nachos isn't?

Weekend Nachos also has releases that are full-on sludge metal, like the Bleed EP.

I had tried to add Wonders of Nature a couple of months ago, I think it was, but didn't push further when I saw that it had been blacklisted. Wasn't sure if it still was, so I entered in that name again, to see that it still is. Now, I do understand why, as far as the majority of their albums go.. however, I honestly think that one partuicular album is being overlooked? "In Quiet Silence" came out last year, and even though all ambient, the entire album is honestly black metal.


Any chance someone would take the time to look into this, at least this one album? If this wasn't so heavy, honestly I wouldn't be asking. I think with at least this album alone, they should be in here. Whatever is the answer, I will accept. I just do not know if this album in question has even been looked at before. Thank you to whoever will check this out. (And, I have used the search feature, and nothing came of it.) I did read up about "covers", and while this album is strictly black metal cover songs, their other albums are their original work.


https://wondersofnature.bandcamp.com/al ... et-silence


I hope that it is alright to ask about this?

So, this is a cover album, consisting of Black Metal songs only? And this is their only Metal release? If that's the case, then it's not gonna cut it. A band needs to have an undisputable Metal release consisting of original music, so if there's a bunch of Ambient releases consisting of original music yet their only Metal release is a cover album, the band can't be added.

I have just resubmitted the band BUZZARD from Sauk Rapids, MN - USA.

They recently have a new album out on my label Stone Groove Records and I would like them to be reconsidered based on
this new release.

https://buzzard1.bandcamp.com/album/buzzard

*Correction: I tried to resubmit this band, but I believe the blacklist warning is preventing me from doing so. Please check the link I provided above and get back to me regarding this band...thanks!

Why was Sleuthfoot rejected?

https://sleuthfoot.bandcamp.com/album/sleuthfoot

I rejected it for being a) sample-heavy and b) more focused around the stoner-rock groove-fuzz sound than actual metal riffs.

I'm pretty sure they are predominantly metal enough to be added on here. To be specific, they are obviously southern metal. May I have another opinion from anyone who specializes in this kind of genre?

With the greatest of respect, we have had this chat before, privately and publically. It is considered disrespectful to ask for another mod to over-ride an opinion. Bear that in mind.

Don't take that as me saying "I'm never wrong", as even us mods can occasionally get it wrong, but out-and-out calling for another mod's opinion is a trend that cannot be allowed to continue.
We do, as a matter of formality pick things up like this, and if I (or any other mod) ever does make an incorrect judgement call, it is dealt with and corrected.

Why isn't "Year Of The Goat" band enlisted here on MA?!
https://www.discogs.com/artist/2268205-Year-Of-The-Goat

in seafull of retro, mystic and occult heavy metal music, they deserve their place here...

Are Soundcloud EPs (5 songs) accepted as a digital release for a band submission?

If there is cover art, it is all downloadable, and has a fixed tracklist, then it may be acceptable. Otherwise, probably not.

Kavrila from Germany got rejected propably due to their first EP that it was clearly more hardcore than metal and I understand that, I was not the one to try to add them at the first time. If you got a minute and listen to their new album "Blight" that just got releasd today at the link below that has a more dark doom/hardcore feel to it, I will appreciate it. Thank you.

https://soundcloud.com/kavrila

Why was Acolytes from Doylestown, Pennsylvania blacklisted?

https://acolytesdoom.bandcamp.com/album/cloister

Why is Rhanawa blacklisted?

Sludgy noise rock. Blackilsted in July 2016.

Blacklisted in 2015 for being a fake band.

Wow, it's a fake band? I'm surprised. Care to give some more little information that lead the mods to understand it is fake, if possible? Thanks!

^ http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/revie ... of-mkango/
TMO accepts (or used to accept) physical promo copies, so it's probably worth asking TSIR.

It was actually a review off of a sketchy download that I got years back (from a random blog site IIRC). The photo associated with Rhanawa was actually from another band (who's name escapes me at the moment). Also, there was never an official digital release or band sanctioned release of this. It just kind of floats around with no real info on whether or not it's real. We decided to hold off until we could get concrete information on the band, of which none has been found yet.

Hello! I want to object the rejection of the band Huszar, from Argentina.

While I don't know why it has been blacklisted, I can imagine that's because the band's early releases are barely metal, to which I totally agree. The band's first albums, the EP 'Ural/∞' and the LP 'Los Nuevos Absolutos De Todos Los Días Quemados' contain very little elements of the metal genre and are more based around post-rock, ambient or post-hardcore/screamo.

However, this year the band released two albums that are more metal infused. 'Los Nuevos Absolutos : Acto Segundo' was released during February and consists of three tracks. The ambient and post-rock influence is still strong, but the black metal elements have taken a bigger importance. For example, track 2 '
La Luna Coral Anuncia La Fiebre De Mercurio' has a big gothic influence and could be described as a fusion between Deafheaven's 'Sunbather' and Tribulation's 'The Children of the Night'. The black metal segments are equally balanced with the ambient/post-rock elements this time.

https://huszarblvck.bandcamp.com/album/ ... to-segundo




Nevertheless, the album that really stands out as a metal record is the band's newest, 'Providencia'. Consisting of six songs, the metal elements are much prominent and the songs are more riff-oriented. The band also changed stylistically: while the post-rock/ambient influence is yet there, now it takes a liking to Burzum's more dark ambient releases, and the metal elements take a more progressive/avant-garde approach similar to Arcturus or Anaal Nathrakh.

https://huszarblvck.bandcamp.com/album/providencia



Thus, I respectfully ask for a re-submission. A genre tag such as 'progressive/post-black metal, ambient' would be accurate.

This should answer MDL's question, I believe. Glad you've seen the post, man. Cheers.

Hi.
Once again I tried to add Blutgrund (Pol). Please check this new split release with this band :
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/W ... sty/664551

https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/P ... nce/664553

label description of music in this releases:
http://www.actofhate.republika.pl/

and check music of this band on this releases:
http://uploadfile.pl/pokaz/1177993---1ibh.html
http://uploadfile.pl/pokaz/1178019---xqvp.html

Remove from the blacklist is possible?