Hi,


I tried to add the band "Letters From The Colony".
I got an error that the band is blacklisted.

I am just kindly going to ask if the band can be unblacklisted, so I can create that page?
There are some members from In Mourning and October Tide in that band

Here is some proof that the band is legit, Nuclear Blast etc:

https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/mu ... olony.html


Hoping to get a reply

According to the band's official Facebook, Obsydians (ex-Sybreed) will only record and release singles (about three per year) in digital format only. Although they are eligible for the Archives in terms of how metal they are –they follow exactly in Sybreed's footsteps–, does this trait make them acceptable?

Thank you for replying!
They released an album February this year.
Here is a song from that album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_jNdtQAbo

Best Regards

I often agree with the choices that are made regarding bands with a core influence being rejected, but I do think John XII deserves a reappraisal. The rejection note acknowledged that they were "borderline", but I feel that the first song on the record (while still in my view more metal than hardcore) is somewhat misleading as to their overall sound and may have played a role in the final decision.

For examples of clearly leaning overwhelming towards metal, I would recommend the following specific songs for consideration.

https://johnxii.bandcamp.com/track/freak-occident

https://johnxii.bandcamp.com/track/pilates-pillory

https://johnxii.bandcamp.com/track/scuttled-skeletons

I would say that the album as a whole is predominantly metal but these songs are particularly clear examples of lacking nearly any hardcore influence besides the dissonant elements of the breakdowns. All of their songs generally progress in a fluid manner with riffs relating and building on each other, a foundation in melodeath even some black/death parts with a fair amount of blasting, and typically no more than one "breakdown" per song (most of those utilize metal riffing as their starting point as well) Beyond one gang vocal section and extremely sparing used background vocals I don't see there as being much influence in that department either. Thanks in advance for giving it another go!

Thank you for your anwser.
I think that it is wrong to see Letters as not metal. I see Djent containing that core vibe to it,
Letters From The Colony to me has much more death metal feeling in the riffs, surely they play odd time signatures and have some clean jazzy bits.
But the riffs is different from the normal djent band, they color their chug with small riffs that are not hipster highschool boy, but more aggresive and more authority in the riffs.
I would say that they are a progressive metal band, but yes of course if you don´t like odd time and low tuning, I understand that you label bands djent when they have these 2 elements.

Thank you for anwsering my request.


Cheers

I've a question about blacklisting. I'm trying to submit our artist, Misanthropic Aggression, and received a notice that they are blacklisted.

Their EP, Inability to Cope, is available at Spotify, Napster, etc. In addition, the tape was released yesterday. You can judge their metalness here.

I would appreciate any light that you could shed.

Was Red War blacklisted just because of its actual probability of REALLY being from NK?

Despite the overall unlikeliness of its real origins, it has a valid release and sounds like metal.

Attempted to add Painboys from Seattle earlier this year (i think), I was told they were not metal enough at the time, they have new material and I'd like to see if it is "metal" enough for a resubmission?
https://welovepain.bandcamp.com/album/ritual-torment

Thank you for your time.

Since the updated rule on digital releases, is my submission for Writhe acceptable now?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:31 pm
Hi folks, can anyone explain why a band called "Scarlet Aura" (Romania) is blacklisted. The forum search gave no results. Thanks!