Go ahead and resubmit. Be sure to include the links in the submission notes.

Hi,

asking for new revaluation of Sinneth Soul from UK, they have another release since 20/06/2017 called Mirror, here the bandcamp link:

https://sinnethsoul.bandcamp.com/album/mirror


Thanks.

Caustic Frequency Generator is basically Godflesh worship which is a band that is a part of this archive. What did I miss? Thank you guys for what you do here!

Hi. I need to know why the Wings Denied band was blacklisted. It's progressive (power) metal and I didn't find no reason why this band should be condemned in this way.

Rejected for being Djent.

Greetings friends
I want to register the band in which I participate, but this appears to be on the blacklist, I want to know what that means and how to record the information please.
thank you very much

I was wondering if Bonfire (Deu) was at some point reconsidered internally. I understand very well why they're blacklisted, but the latest album should pass as melodic heavy metal. Would you say it's predominantly metal? And if so, would one album be enough after such a huge discography?

Full stream (full-length 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mqbyiEfTw
Discography: https://www.discogs.com/artist/252566-Bonfire

Used to be known as Cacumen: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cacumen/16024

I'm guessing, from your user name, that you're talking about Piggy from Chile. The band was blacklisted in December 2016 for being unacceptable goregrind, meaning the riffing was probably not deemed metal enough. Have you released anything else since then? If you have, please post a link here.

Hi, Guys I think my post went unread.. few comments ago I asked about a band being blacklisted " The crown of Yamhad". I would like to submit it
https://thecrownofyamhad.bandcamp.com
They have a new album which fullfil the cretiria.
Cheers

Why was Infested Malignancy from Japan blacklisted?

Okay, I have restored the entry. I'd say it's alright, digitally. If you can provide any details about the alleged physical release (limitation, manner of distribution, format, etc.), please send me a PM.


I've been listening to Personae Ingratae a lot these past few weeks (it rules). To be honest, it never occurred to me that it could be MA material. Now that you point it out, I concede that it reminds of the sort of dark/occult heavy metal stuff like, as you say, Ghost or In Solitude's Sister is going for, but overall I would call it post-punk/deathrock with metal influences. I'm not terribly familiar with the (apparently more pop/rock) work of Ghost, but as I recall they are listed based on their first album, which is more metal than what followed. Anyway, these bands essentially tie into revivalist occult/retro/doom rock in that they share an aesthetic with metal, even in some cases showing considerable musical overlap, but are ultimately lacking in the part of the music we assess, i.e. the riffing.


I'm not entirely convinced by this, but I've whitelisted it regardless so that it can be re-assessed.


Judged to be noise/electronic. Please read the OP section about comparing bands.


"Repeated submissions of short, two track, digital only release"

I think Idre is metal enough for the site. I am listening to their most recent album here: http://www.invisibleoranges.com/idre-un ... -premiere/

It sounds like there are consistent riffs throughout the songs. Sounds like a mix of funeral doom, sludge and post-rock.

Definitely hearing some riffs this time around. Whitelisted. Go ahead and submit.

A label has released their physical demo:
https://mobile.facebook.com/SickChainsa ... 5413538834

Here is the sounds:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xa3jSBElLa4

So it just occurred to me.... why is Nazareth blacklisted? The entire Hair Of The Dog record is nothing but hard, '70s Priest style riffing, fast solos, and powerful vocals. The only un-metal thing about it is the cover of "Love Hurts". I'm sure this has been brought up (probably years ago), but I'm sure with another close listen from start to finish, you may see what I mean?

Dear Administrators. I am writing here, because my submission was rejected some time ago and I would like to avoid problems and ask if you would like this entry on your website. The whole previous discography was reviewed, some albums re-recordered and some removed completely as well as new global release (both CD and digital) is available on iTunes, Amazon, bandcamp, google play, and lots more. So I think it would be a good idea to review it again here and know if this won't be rejected this time. The release was clearly labelled METAL (I use the subgenre Atmospheric metal) If someone could help me please and let me know if its acceptable, please. I am quite sure you will received more application for submitting Sinneth Soul in future so you should consider reviewing this band https://sinnethsoul.bandcamp.com/album/mirror
and ITunes for instance https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mirror/id1253825064

Blacklisted for being primarily instrumental/interludes with not enough riffage. And it doesn't matter what the band is "labeled" as on other sites - just saying.

Is this new material, or did you simply recompile tracks into a new Bandcamp "album" to make another attempt at inclusion?

LP is brand new. Just finished recording

There are hundreds of bands on Metal Archives that has 'not enough riffage' or is primarily instrumental...if you like to find a reason to reject I am sure you will find one. It is not my point. My point is you accept some and reject others although there is not much difference. It is up to you guys. I am just asking if you would accept submission or not. Thank you.

Whitelisted.

Frankus, read the section in the OP about using existing bands as arguments for including a new one. I will check out this album you posted soon, though. Another user already asked about it earlier, been meaning to get to it anyway.

Hard rock. I do see what you mean, but I doubt this will be enough to get them a page. Predominantly rock to my ears.

Regarding Sinneth Soul, I don't think this is much different from the stuff that got them blacklisted in the first place. Blacklisting stays.

Thanks.

Hello.
It would be cool if the two bands: "Sphinx" and "Tyler Leads" were removed from the Blacklist. Because, Tyler Leads have changed their style, which now make Heavy Metal/Hardrock. So more metal. And at Sphinx came out now 2,3 months ago the demo. There are even pictures of them. They have asked me to enter

hi, i tried to submit Cellar Darling but i was rejected for the reason that they need a valid release on physical of digital, i already added the link to their official site with official merch and also the label's band page with the shop

label store
http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/shop/artikel/gruppen/51000.1.html?article_group_sort_type_handle=rank&custom_keywords=CELLAR+DARLING&custom_artists=4628294

band's site
http://www.cellardarling.com/store.html

thanks

Can you provide proof for the Sphinx release? Do Tyler Leads have anything new released and if so, can you link to samples to listen to?


hm, it's actually blacklisted for what seem to be musical reasons, not because of lack of release. So I assume it's more folk and/or rock than metal.

Hi,

My submission for Distant Dream (PL) has been rejected. http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Distant_Dream/3540428023

May I ask the reason? Am I presuming it correctly that is was considered more rock than metal?

Well, instrumental or not, if there aren't enough metal riffs that is the determining factor, not necessarily being instrumental. I have no vested interest either way, but we need to stress that outside/third-party opinions have minimal value here, since everybody judges "metalness" their own way.

Primarily djent riffage, according to the blacklist note.

Oh, I see, thank you for the answer. I just asked to know the specific reason so I can avoid submitting similar bands in the future.

The band Skaldic has been blacklisted, can someone remove it? They release a new full-lenght wich this time is purely black metal
https://skaldic.bandcamp.com/album/through-nature

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sk ... 540423144#

Hi, I've re-submitted Seventh (Canada), here's the proof of the existence of our release
http://imgur.com/a/yYpWy

And all our official pages:
https://seventhcanada.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/seventhcanada/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2v_xJFK3nyLVQI7RENHhoA

Thank you

Good day everybody!

I just registered on the archives to add some of my bands. I realized my main-band got blacklisted to no obvious reason as to my understanding.
We are a band +10 years into existence, put out two albums via two different labels and definitely play metal.
Possible reasons: we got labeled progressive in the past due to our songs varying in genres to some degrees (no worries: no bullshit, all metal). Also we´re signed to a label (NoizgateRecords) that does not exclusively sign metal bands, there are some metalcore and screamo bands on it as well.
could these be the reasons for the blacklisting?

here´s some evidence of our music being anything but metal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTjVnU4uyeo&t= (second album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN9DwCH0LlM (live footage)

Thank you for your time.
Greetings

No, not at all. We don't take that into account; only the music. So the label you play on, the bands you play with on tour, the genre labels you have on other sites/zines/etc. - doesn't mean anything if we have access to the music. There are rare cases with older bands where we have to put the pieces together like that without access to the music, but not here, I just explained something similar to another user a few posts up.

Anyway, the blacklist note cites "prog/core" as the primary genre... not predominantly metal.

Someone?

Hi, I wanted to submit a band (Mysterious Forest (Ukraine)), but I noticed that he was on the blacklist. However, it's a metal band (atmospheric black metal). And to prove it, here's their bandcamp link : https://mysterious-forest.bandcamp.com/
I also possess one of their EP, "Лісовий Дух" : http://depressiveillusions.com/items/cd ... 1%83%D1%85

Thank you for your reply !

It was blacklisted in 2015. The new release seems acceptable glancing over it. Whitelisted.

Hi, I'd like to dispute the blacklisting of Exist from Baltimore, MD. They are a progressive metal band signed to Prosthetic Records, who just got done touring with Gorguts.
Their official release can be found on their website - http://www.existband.com and on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/So-True-Bound-Exist/dp/B06Y6542T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498950769&sr=8-1&keywords=exist

Max Phelps is their lead guitarist who is also was/is a live touring member of Cynic and Defeated Sanity, while Alex Weber was a touring member of Jeff Loomis, and was also in Wisteria https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Wisteria/78101.

Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

To just mention, none of this is relevant when considering un-blacklisting a band.

Anyways, I listened to the new album. Yeaaaaaaaaaaah no. Prog solos, Djent and -core breakdowns. Barely any metal riffing. Blacklist is going to stay for this band.

just wondering why my submission for 78 Days After Death was rejected? I feel like they meet the requirements for being on the more metal side of metalcore.

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Thanks