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| Author: | TheBurningOfSodom [ Sat May 18, 2024 6:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Welcome to the 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge! Originally the "MA Virgin Reviews Challenge", this is a time-honored tradition among our reviewers here. Every spring and autumn, reviewers are encouraged to spend a week writing and submitting as many quality reviews as possible. The challenge is focused on virgin albums: those with no reviews so far. Every day, the reviews submitted and accepted are tallied, so that participants can see how they compare with one another and whether or not as a group we've been able to beat the accumulative totals. Previous challenges can be found here. The challenge is named in memory of our friend Diamhea, a longtime contributor to this challenge and staff member here at Metal Archives, who sadly passed away on May 21, 2018. He was the first person to have ever written 100 reviews for a single challenge! This challenge will run from Monday Jun 17 @ 12:00AM EST to Sunday Jun 23 @ 11:59PM EST. The magic number to beat is 609. That was set in May 2009. It's high but we can beat it. The second number to beat is 325. That was the total from the last challenge! Challenge Rules 1. The focus is on virgin albums. The only albums that count are those that had zero reviews prior to the challenge. 2. Every release listed on the main site is valid including singles, videos, boxed sets and so on. However, please try to refrain from mass reviewing singles and 'best of' compilations for this challenge. That's lame. 3. Eligible releases have to be virgins at the beginning of the challenge. Multiple people can review the same virgin. There’s no bonus for getting to it first, so no need to hurry – focus on quality instead. 4. Eligible reviews must have been written during the challenge. Taking notes is fine, but avoid stockpiling already written reviews in advance. 5. Value quality over quantity! Everyone is welcome to participate, but keep in mind that the mods won't be more lenient during the challenge. 6. The challenge abides by the default time of the site (Eastern Standard time or GMT-5). Please ensure that you are submitting your review(s) within the right time frame in order for them to count. 7. The total number of reviews written will be tallied once a day (under normal circumstances). I will do the tallying as soon as possible. Please don't nag me. 8. Stay cordial and respectful with one another. Don't hijack this thread with petty arguments or whining. Remember that the mods are watching (and waiting)... 9. The only reward is our eternal appreciation. The only prize is knowing that there is an album that previously didn't get any love... that now has a review to call its own. Hall of Fame
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The Metal Archives Review Pool Not sure what to write a review for, or want a change of pace outside of your comfort zone? The Review Pool may be the answer! The Review Pool is a list of virgin albums submitted by other reviewers for anyone to review during the challenge. Anyone who has at least 5 reviews on MA can submit a virgin album to be included in the pool: just send me a PM with the album name, and I'll include it in the list below. Keep in mind, if it's no longer a virgin before the challenge begins, I will have to remove it. Reviewers interested in using the Review Pool can review any of the albums in the list during the challenge, even if someone else has reviewed it before them. There's no limit. You can choose your own band, but be aware that reviews may be quite critical and we won't tolerate people whining/begging about scores. The Review Pool List: Have fun! Looking forward to your participation! |
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| Author: | gasmask_colostomy [ Mon May 20, 2024 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
This is gonna go great. I have listened to almost nothing at all so far this year. |
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| Author: | Twisted_Psychology [ Mon May 20, 2024 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Gonna see what I can get done with this, if only to make up on how much I’ve been putting off reviewing for most of this year |
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| Author: | TheBurningOfSodom [ Tue May 21, 2024 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
While everyone writing their first posts in the challenge thread is often on the defensive (including yours truly  ), I, for one, would like to one-up my personal best sooner or later and this time I think (hope) I'm gonna have enough spare time to at least come close to that. Can't wait!
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| Author: | VictimOfScience [ Tue May 21, 2024 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Wow, it's that time of the year again, huh?  Looking forward to the event as always. It's crazy how fast time flies, it feels like we just finished the latest challenge back in December 2023.
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| Author: | MRmehman [ Thu May 23, 2024 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
I'm hoping to get a couple reviews out this challenge and I'm looking forward to reading other people's too. The quality of reviews this challenge produces is insane! |
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| Author: | Sean16 [ Sun May 26, 2024 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Quite busy times, but I'll be there. (yes, that's another "defensive" first post  )
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| Author: | hells_unicorn [ Sun May 26, 2024 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
As usual, I'll be participating, but I'll have to join the bandwagon of defensive first posters in not saying if I'll be super prolific this time or not. Every challenge in the past couple years I've had scheduling setbacks that ends up either sapping a day or two off of my participation, or otherwise hamstrings my rhythm and keeps me from maximizing my total numbers. I miss the days where I wasn't as crazy busy with work. lol Good luck everyone, looking forward to possibly breaking the collective record. |
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| Author: | CHAIRTHROWER [ Wed May 29, 2024 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
For some reason, I forgot how to send a private message but consider the following German obscurity a strong pool party contender! https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/H ... hmitt/5763 (The album's individual tracks are gleanable tube-side, but I couldn't find a full album stream. It's thanks to Metal School this wizened old school act with the questionable cover was brought to our attention.) Enjoie! |
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| Author: | Jophelerx [ Wed May 29, 2024 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Oh yeah, that's a fun album, I discovered it a few years back, didn't realize it was still a virgin! I'm planning to get at least a few things reviewed this time around, as well. Not sure if I'll get to that one but I'll keep it in mind. |
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| Author: | TheBurningOfSodom [ Wed May 29, 2024 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
CHAIRTHROWER wrote: For some reason, I forgot how to send a private message but consider the following German obscurity a strong pool party contender! No problem, man! Promptly added. |
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| Author: | CHAIRTHROWER [ Wed May 29, 2024 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Awesome, thanks! (Already starting to dust off some old titles backed up in the ole drafts section...) |
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| Author: | gasmask_colostomy [ Sun Jun 02, 2024 6:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Can I splash Nattehimmel into the Review Pool? Their debut was out last year and deserves more attention. It's fairly melodic and grandiose black metal. https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/N ... ar/1113346 |
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| Author: | TheBurningOfSodom [ Sun Jun 02, 2024 6:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 13th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge: 17th - 23rd Jun 2024 |
Most definitely, yes 
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