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Psycher1
Mallcore Kid

Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:54 pm
Posts: 1
Location: United States
PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:19 pm 
 

Hello,

I just tried to submit Sermon, a new-ish prog metal band from the United Kingdom, but it's blacklisted. I note that there are other bands with this name, and even another unrelated band from the UK (with tags such as 'conspiracy') so I am curious if this is an unfortunate false positive. Their album "The Birth of the Marvellous" was runner up for AngryMetalGuy.com's album of the month 03/2019, for good reason. It has fantastic musicianship, approachable lyrics and length, and is amazingly produced. Bandcamp and album review links:

https://sermonsound.bandcamp.com/album/ ... marvellous
https://www.angrymetalguy.com/sermon-bi ... us-review/
https://www.angrymetalguy.com/records-o ... arch-2019/

Can somebody please tell me why it was blacklisted? Please confirm that the exclusion is referencing the correct band, with an unknown frontman and only one album released to date.

Thank you!

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Krister Jensen
Metal newbie

Joined: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:48 am
Posts: 375
PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:26 am 
 

Blacklisted by me for being mostly rock, similar to modern Katatonia. I've given it another listen and it's definitely not metal enough, a couple of metal riffs here and there but that's it. Blacklisting stays, sorry.

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MightyMiG
Mallcore Kid

Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2004 5:35 pm
Posts: 1
Location: Netherlands
PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:16 am 
 

I recently found about this fantastic metal band with the very generic name Sermon. And... it's not on metal archives! I am not sure why it is blacklisted, it is definatly more than just rock. The sound is a bit in between new enslaved, viva emptiness era katatonia and the Portuguese band morbid death. With some growls and doom parts her and there.
They made one full album that is for same at amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birth-Marvello ... 273&sr=8-2

Especially listen the songs the drift and contrition

Thank you!

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Quorthallis
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:40 am
Posts: 2227
PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:24 am 
 

Topics merged. Please use the search function next time.

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metalmirko
Mallcore Kid

Joined: Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:55 am
Posts: 1
Location: Germany
PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 11:06 am 
 

I just stumbled upon the same thing, tried to add Sermon because I couldn't believe they're not listed and found out they're blacklisted.

They just released their second Album "Of Golden Verse" and drummer James Stewart (Decapitated, ex-Vader) joined. I'd maybe agree about being more rock than metal when it's about the first album, but you should definitely listen to the new album, especially to the songs "Wake The Silent" and of course the last one "Departure". If that's not metal, I don't know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAPNtvKJ-lk

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Quorthallis
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:40 am
Posts: 2227
PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:49 pm 
 

This could definitely merit another look. Whitelisted.

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