"There seems to be less than half of the music available for sampling. Being that the music is pretty avant-garde, we're not comfortable accepting this without hearing more of the release to ensure that the majority is metallic. Are you able to provide more samples or, ideally, the entire album for listening?"

Bandcamp has been updated with entire demo songs posted. See the link posted within the MA page, or here:

https://larvalmetamorphosis.bandcamp.com/releases

See label link posted within the MA page or here to view physical copy of the release:

https://serpentsheadreprisal.bigcartel. ... s-cassette

Cool, we'll check it out. The physical release was never in doubt.

actually, this isn't blacklisted, so just resubmit with the samples included.

OK, will do.

I'm struggling to find why Larval was rejected. Can another moderator review the samples on the bandcamp link. As per the Metal Archives guidelines it has 1. metal riffs, 2. complete recording provided, 3. Predominantly metal material. Also of note that the members all are involved in predominantly metal bands and the demo was released on a metal label.

https://larvalmetamorphosis.bandcamp.com/releases

According to the blacklist note, it's avan-gardish, somewhat blackened art-/deathrock

Larval has black/death vocals, down tuned heavily distorted guitars and riffs full of power chords, dissonance, tritones and chromatics, a morbid and oppressive atmosphere, and to top it off a 5 minute blast beat section. The band has both clean and harsh vocals as do many other metal bands.

https://larvalmetamorphosis.bandcamp.com/releases