Mortiis, Wongraven, Die Verbannten Kinder Evas) and some non-metal bands (ex. Those were mostly side-projects of notable metal band members (ex. We have previously accepted some non-metal bands as selected exceptions. Additionally, bands with a few metal songs scattered across an otherwise generally non-metal discography are not acceptable either. Bands with a long discography of non-metal music and one short metal demo/split/single will not be accepted. This does not mean that we'll accept Sum 41 because of their one heavy song "The Bitter End". This also means that Ektomorf and Soulfly, which started as nu-metal, were (reluctantly) deemed acceptable after finally releasing some metal albums. This means that Def Leppard can be accepted because of their NWOBHM debut, even if they turned to pop rock later. Third, for a band to be acceptable, it must have at least one fully, unambiguously metal album. ![]() But for older, obscure bands (the kind of thrash band that released one demo in 1986 and disbanded, for example), if no sound samples are available, a scan from a metalzine review describing the band's sound as unambiguously metal can be acceptable, but those cases are exceptional and the moderation can exercise full discretion. Spotify, Deezer, Tidal) with such samples nowadays. Most bands have a Bandcamp page or some other online streaming platform (ex. The best evidence is, of course, in the form of audio samples. We won't just take your word for it, sorry. Second, for the lesser-known bands, we need compelling evidence that the band is metal. The metal elements must outweigh the non-metal ones. Some bands have mostly chugging, fuzz, or noodling, with minor metal influences this does not make these bands metal. Such music can be borderline, but still be acceptable. ![]() Nasum, Pig Destroyer, Agathocles) metalcore rooted in hardcore/-core (ex. For example, grindcore can either be rooted in punk (ex. Nevertheless, when it comes to some genres or styles, it's not always implied that the music is rooted in metal or is substantively comprised of metal riffs. This point should be fairly straight-forward and obvious. For a band to be considered metal by the site, it must adhere to the following:įirst and foremost, for a band to be metal, it must have metal riffs. This is perhaps the most important point (other than the point about truthful information), because knowing our rules on what is acceptable could save some people a lot of time that they would spend submitting a band that would simply get rejected. Because of this reality, the moderating staff decide, based on these guidelines set by the owners, on whether or not your submission is validly metal. If we accepted just about anything, it wouldn't make sense we would no longer be a "metal" archive. However, as an encyclopedia of heavy metal, this site must draw a line somewhere. None of us here think we're a supreme authority on all things heavy metal. It doesn't make me avoid this site, it's just a different way of posting.As simple as the "must be a metal band" rule may seem, it involves a huge debate. It's like this forum: there's a lot of religious people here, so that's a route I'm not going to go down when I post on this site. I believe they've stated that Rush is the only 100% exception to any of their rules.Īs for the forum, it's definitely a strongly-opinionated group, but I find the people who struggle on their forums tend to also have strong personalities. Genres aren't really a black and white thing, so I understand why they don't include certain bands. I wish they'd add Alice Cooper, but that's one area where I disagree on the definition of metal with them. The reality is that it is an arbitrary set of rules set by a few people, but I have on genuine complaints with the database itself. ![]() I think people take things personally in the sense of "if they don't accept this, it means they don't like it", which isn't the case. On the other hand, Praying Mantis isn't a metal band, so it makes sense that they wouldn't be on a metal database. Geoff Tate is already on the archives, so you can definitely see the relation from his side project to metal. The side projects thing makes sense to me. The rules are strict, but I take no issue with them. I'd get rid of google before getting rid of MA. I genuinely believe Metal-Archives is the single greatest website to ever exist.
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