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The 16th M-A Reviews Challenge: 18th - 24th Dec 2015
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Author:  Drequon [ Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The 16th M-A Reviews Challenge: 18th - 25th Dec 2015 + SECRET SATAN!

I love virgins! ;D Count me in.

Author:  Diamhea [ Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:10 pm ]
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Drequon wrote:
I love virgins! ;D Count me in.


Cool deal.

Author:  Erosion of Humanity [ Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:08 am ]
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I think I'm going to have to pull out of the challenge. This was already a bad week for me and now my main time I had for the challenge, being this weekend, has gotten all fubared. I'm still going to do my secret satan because I agreed to take it on. I may be able to eek out like one or two more short EPs/demos but that'll be about it.

Author:  Napalm_Satan [ Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:50 pm ]
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I have a list of Virgin albums ready, a whopping FIFTEEN! (That was the part where you are all meant to be amazed :lol:)

Frankly, I don't think I can crank out 15 reviews in a week (more than 2 a day!) and still maintain a consistent and decent level of quality. Still, it doesn't hurt to try, for this would be my first review binge since August. I managed it then, surely I can manage it now.

Author:  raspberrysoda [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:42 am ]
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The problem is I've got TOO MANY VIRGINS and I don't have any inspiration lately. Any tips for getting any of it?

Author:  Diamhea [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:44 am ]
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raspberrysoda wrote:
The problem is I've got TOO MANY VIRGINS and I don't have any inspiration lately. Any tips for getting any of it?


Well if you aren't inspired... spare us the punishment of reading them.

Don't force it.

Author:  Arkanus [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:51 pm ]
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I got a little question. I signed in the site, I don't know, two or three days ago. I did it cause I'm interested in reviewing good albums I've come across from time to time. The thing is, I read this thing about the virgin albums challenge, and I want to participate. I also read there's no need to announce my participation, but as I am new to everyone, do I need to pass some "trial" to be in? Will my potentially submitted reviews be left behind or analyzed differently? That's it.

Author:  Napalm_Satan [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:39 pm ]
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raspberrysoda wrote:
The problem is I've got TOO MANY VIRGINS and I don't have any inspiration lately. Any tips for getting any of it?


I implore you, never force a review. You don't enjoy the creation process and the end product sucks.

Author:  Diamhea [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:40 pm ]
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Anyone is free to participate Arkanus.

Author:  Arkanus [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:57 pm ]
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Diamhea wrote:
Anyone is free to participate Arkanus.


Perfect. Thank you. I'll do my best since I've written just two reviews in my entire life, and they were in Spanish.

Author:  Diamhea [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:22 pm ]
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Arkanus wrote:
Diamhea wrote:
Anyone is free to participate Arkanus.


Perfect. Thank you. I'll do my best since I've written just two reviews in my entire life, and they were in Spanish.


Just make sure the reviews meet our criteria. Take a look at some recently accepted reviews to get an idea of what we are looking for in regards to content.

Author:  Spiner202 [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The 16th M-A Reviews Challenge: 18th - 25th Dec 2015 + SECRET SATAN!

This came up fast. Really looking forward to getting my Secret Satan review out!

I also need to get my list of virgins sorted out. I had a list from last time, but need to update it.

Author:  TadakatsuH0nda [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:30 pm ]
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Ooh wow that was quick, begins tomorrow. Listed off a bunch of blank virgin albums in my drafts so I remembered to review them, should be ready to start writing tomorrow. Got several more in mind too.

Author:  Derigin [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 1:01 am ]
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Author:  TheStormIRide [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 1:02 am ]
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Beat me to it! Best of luck everyone. I'll talk to you all in one week's time...

Author:  Metantoine [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 1:36 am ]
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Author:  Derigin [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 1:37 am ]
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Alright, alright now, no need to turn this into a gif thread. :P

Author:  Metantoine [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:53 am ]
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It's starting well, guys. I've just killed the review queue and will monitor it until I need to leave. I'm glad many newbies are participating!

Author:  Jiggleslinky [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:59 am ]
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Ah this challenge was just the motivation I needed to get my writing juices flowing again. Let's break those records!

Author:  TheStormIRide [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:50 pm ]
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Still looking good everyone. Hopefully we ramp it up a bit tonight. I've been working on a few today but haven't had a whole lot of time in the last few hours to concentrate on finishing them off.

Author:  Napalm_Satan [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:53 pm ]
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I can probably fit in one more review, but then I am done for the night.

Got to say, I do like these review challenges. It brings forth renewed vigour to review things!

Author:  BastardHead [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:58 pm ]
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I powered through one in like ten minutes, checked my phone, sat back down at the computer with another album ready and... just sorta lost all motivation. I usually average like one a day during these things and it looks like that won't be changing too drastically when all is said and done.

Author:  Napalm_Satan [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:59 pm ]
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BastardHead wrote:
I powered through one in like ten minutes, checked my phone, sat back down at the computer with another album ready and... just sorta lost all motivation. I usually average like one a day during these things and it looks like that won't be changing too drastically when all is said and done.


Holy shit a new BH review

EDIT: Was not disappointed. I know that feeling BH, you go for another aaand its dead air.

Author:  flexodus [ Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:10 pm ]
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bah of course the challenge starts on a friday night :boo: maybe i can get started before work tomorrow

Author:  Derigin [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:47 am ]
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Daily Tally for December 18th 2015
Total Reviews: 74 / 74
Total Virgin Reviews: 72 / 72
Percentage (VIRGINS/TOTAL): 97% (!)

Today's Virgin Reviews:
Spoiler: show
Flesh Juicer - GIGO - Peyp
Vivisektion - Gaskammer Edict - TheStormIRide
Rats of Reality - Rats of Reality - TheStormIRide
Облачный Край - Х-я самодеятельность - severzhavnost
Sacred Steel - Iron Blessings - Diamhea
Versailles - Jubilee - Dudemanguy
Mist of Nihil - A Faint Aurora - Erosion Of Humanity
Deafest - Of Moss and Stone - TheStormIRide
Starblind - Dying Son - BastardHead
Stake-Off the Witch - Palace Court, Flat 19 - gasmask_colostomy
Iron Hearse - Peddle the Metal - gasmask_colostomy
Abbath - Count the Dead - clawsoftime
Space Eater - Passing Through the Fire to Molech - Roffle_the_Thrashard
Machinae Supremacy - Origin - Peyp
郁 - Journey of Sadness - Diamhea
Dark Moor - Project X - BloodIronBeer
Battle Axe - Demo Tape II - TadakatsuH0nda
Graveland - Wotan mit mir - Felix 1666
Erazor - Erazor - Felix 1666
Tomb - Witches Sabbath - Peyp
Eye of Minerva - Blackened Kingdom Forged in Flame - MisterSamhain
Wisdom - Words of Wisdom - BastardHead
Pile of Priests - Void to Enlightenment - MisterSamhain
Steel Warrior - Army of the Time - Diamhea
A.R.G. - Redemption from Refaim - Napero
Letticia - Midnight Dancer - TadakatsuH0nda
Discharge - The More I See - Napalm_Satan
Ymir - Tumults in the Absence - dystopia4
Shaded Enmity - Hijo Perdido - Diamhea
Montany - Biogenetic - hells_unicorn
Protector / Ungod - Merciless Metal Onslaught - televiper11
Imagika - Devils on Both Sides - Empyreal
Baroness - Purple - Metantoine
Fearless Iranians from Hell - Fearless Iranians from Hell - raspberrysoda
Valborg - Nekrodepression - tomcat_ha
Disciples of Power - Mechanikill - Diamhea
Exequy - Architect of Subjugation - TheStormIRide
Distant Sun - Dark Matter - Stefunal
Stöner Kebab - Imber Vulgi - raspberrysoda
Spartan - The Fall of Olympus - Diamhea
Stöner Kebab - Chapter Zero - raspberrysoda
Zygote - A Wind of Knives - televiper11
Discharge - Warning - Her Majesty's Government Can Seriously Damage Your Health - Napalm_Satan
Solitary Sabred - Redemption Through Force - Jophelerx
Mary's Blood - Bloody Palace - Liquid_Braino
Left Hand Path - Left Hand Path - TheStormIRide
Crepitation - Glasgow Smash - STDizzle
Undawn - Justice Is... - Diamhea
Axenstar - The Inquisition - Jiggleslinky
Unfathomable Ruination - Idiosyncratic Chaos - STDizzle
Malefice - Entities - STDizzle
Ævangelist - Enthrall to the Void of Bliss - DSOfan97
Amphibian - Doppelgänger - TadakatsuH0nda
Quest Object Project - It's Danger - TadakatsuH0nda
Ded Chaplin - Final Revolution - TadakatsuH0nda
Embassy of Silence - Verisimilitude - raspberrysoda
National Napalm Syndicate - National Napalm Syndicate - raspberrysoda
Killing Culture - KillingCulture - raspberrysoda
Buffalo - Volcanic Rock - raspberrysoda
The Steel Empire - Demo 1988 - Jophelerx
Burn the Empire - The Iconoclast - Roffle_the_Thrashard
Sammath Naur - Anhedonia - Diamhea
Horrendous - Anareta - Empyreal
Nechochwen - OtO - TheStormIRide
Scolopendra Cingulata - Kuoltuu Kaikin Kohetah - NausikaDalazBlindaz
The Neologist - The Promise of Eternal Separation - Diamhea
Blind Stare - The Dividing Line - Diamhea
Throne of Molok - Impulsive Assault - Diamhea
Risen Prophecy - Into the Valley of Hinnom - Metantoine
Thy Disease - Neurotic World of Guilt - Diamhea
Garden of Worm - Idle Stones - Metantoine
Solution .45 - Nightmares in the Waking State - Part I - Diamhea


Participant List for December 18th 2015
Total Participants: 30 / 30
Today's Totals per Individual:
Spoiler: show
BastardHead = 2
BloodIronBeer = 1
clawsoftime = 1
Diamhea = 13
DSOfan97 = 1
Dudemanguy = 1
dystopia4 = 1
Empyreal = 2
Erosion Of Humanity = 1
Felix 1666 = 2
gasmask_colostomy = 2
hells_unicorn = 1
Jiggleslinky = 1
Jophelerx = 2
Liquid_Braino = 1
Metantoine = 3
MisterSamhain = 2
Napalm_Satan = 2
Napero = 1
NausikaDalazBlindaz = 1
Peyp = 3
raspberrysoda = 7
Roffle_the_Thrashard = 2
severzhavnost = 1
STDizzle = 3
Stefunal = 1
TadakatsuH0nda = 5
televiper11 = 2
TheStormIRide = 6
tomcat_ha = 1



This is a fantastic first day, guys! Based on the numbers so far, this is the best first day we've had in years! 72 virgins, compared to 29 in June's challenge, and 64 last December. This is also the first time I've ever seen the virgin / total ratio so damn high - only 2 reviews out of 74 were made for non-virgin albums! We've also surpassed the last two challenges in number of participants on the first day, with 20 in June, and 17 last December. I don't know about you all, but I'm pretty damn excited to see how well we do for the rest of the challenge. Great job, all! :D

For those participating in the Secret Satan... how has it been going? Any problems? Any concerns? If so, please let me know.

Author:  Roffle_the_Thrashard [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:59 am ]
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Wow guys... That's impressive. A virtual pat on the back to you all!

Author:  Dudemanguy [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 2:05 am ]
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Whoa, I wasn't expecting that many at all. I'm glad I managed to be inspired enough to write one because I was too busy rewatching Star Wars today. :lol: There's a few more albums up my sleeve that I should be able to review, so I'll get to it for sure.

Author:  caspian [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 3:55 am ]
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good to hear it's going well! Just did one then, I doubt I'll be doing too many but I'll try to edge into double figures.

Author:  raspberrysoda [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 3:57 am ]
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Good job people! Keep on reviewing!

Author:  Napalm_Satan [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:43 am ]
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:o Nice one guys!

Author:  Erosion of Humanity [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:10 pm ]
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Holy damn that's a lot. Wish I had time to keep up with the challenge but real life and all that.

Secret satan went fine for me and ever since I found something for my partner I haven't heard of any problems from him. The review I did last night was mine.

Author:  hells_unicorn [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:25 pm ]
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Definitely a great first day. I'm off to a slow start due to yesterday being a shitty day scheduling wise and I'll probably only get a few in today, but as next week progresses my participation level should increase.

Author:  droneriot [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:21 pm ]
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I just noticed there isn't a single review for Nagelfar's Virus West. Wtf? That's like one of the most popular German black metal albums. Somebody get on it.

Author:  Derigin [ Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:39 pm ]
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Make it so, drone.

Author:  Derigin [ Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:04 am ]
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Daily Tally for December 19th 2015
Total Reviews: 61 / 135
Total Virgin Reviews: 61 / 133
Percentage (VIRGINS/TOTAL): 100% / 99% (!) <- Holy Shit

Today's Virgin Reviews:
Spoiler: show
Art of Gradation - Concentration - Dudemanguy
Hyperion - Mechanical Rebellion - MikeyC
Cerebral Effusion - Idolatry of the Unethical - NotYou
Aura - От героев былых времён... - naverhtrad
Ледяной Гром - Вдох Чернобога - severzhavnost
Ghouls Come Knockin' - Dead Beat Glory - Derigin
Suotana - Frostrealm - Diamhea
Disentomb - Sunken Chambers of Nephilim - NotYou
Heia - Ritos Noturnos - MikeyC
Anthrax - Evil Twin - hells_unicorn
Cross Vault - The All-Consuming - hells_unicorn
Malefactor - The Darkest Throne - Diamhea
Discharge - Propaganda Feeds - Napalm_Satan
Андем - Вечность - naverhtrad
Versailles - Holy Grail - Dudemanguy
Raglaia - Creation - Liquid_Braino
Discharge - Ignorance - Napalm_Satan
Conflict - Transform into a Human - Diamhea
Eluveitie - Live @ Metalcamp 2008 - severzhavnost
A.O.D. - Gallery of Pain - Diamhea
Inferno - Architect - Jophelerx
人間椅子 - 二十世紀葬送曲 - Dudemanguy
Fist - Back with a Vengeance - Tzitzis
Ocean Districts - Expeditions - Insin
Revenge - Behold.Total.Rejection - RapeTheDead
Airborn - D-Generation - hells_unicorn
Airborn - Against the World - hells_unicorn
Blood Incantation / Spectral Voice - Spectral Voice / Blood Incantation - orionmetalhead
Conquest - Taste of Life - hells_unicorn
7th Son - 7th Son - Odovacar
Aresz - Skill - Dudemanguy
Requiem - The Arrival - Diamhea
Optimist - Entseelt - BastardHead
Boreal Tundra - Schizophrenic Delusions - iamntbatman
Eisenwinter - Verkommen, entartet und verreckt - Ranur5555
Final Sign - Hold High the Flame - Spiner202
Incitatus - Incitatus - Ranur5555
人間椅子 - 人間椅子 - TheStormIRide
Fluisteraars - Luwte - iamntbatman
Úrhrak - Kvikindi - oneyoudontknow
Balyios - Homeward - Diamhea
Slægt - Beautiful and Damned - raspberrysoda
Slægt - Ildsvanger - raspberrysoda
Melvins - Colossus of Destiny - raspberrysoda
Morgirion - None Left to Worship - orionmetalhead
Agalloch - Whitedivisiongrey - Napero
Anatomia - Decaying in Obscurity - iamntbatman
Mazeran - Moving Lips - TadakatsuH0nda
Non Opus Dei - Diabeł - TheStormIRide
Evil Lucifera - Atrium Infernalis - Diamhea
Spectral Lore - II - iamntbatman
Caverna - Anticruz - oneyoudontknow
Vahévahian - Wrath of Baalshamin - NausikaDalazBlindaz
Leviathan - My War - clawsoftime
Wrekmeister Harmonies - Night of Your Ascension - caspian
Super Massive Black Holes - Calculations of the Ancients - Insin
Rectified Spirit - The Waste Land - MayanWarrior86
Körgull the Exterminator - Reborn from the Ashes - Felix 1666
The Neologist - The 26 Letters of Your Universe - Diamhea
Azaghal / Ars Veneficium - The Will, the Power, the Goat - Felix 1666
Parius - Saturnine - Diamhea


Participant List for December 19th 2015
Total Participants: 30 / 45
Today's Totals per Individual:
Spoiler: show
BastardHead = 1
caspian = 1
clawsoftime = 1
Derigin = 1
Diamhea = 9
Dudemanguy = 4
Felix 1666 = 2
hells_unicorn = 5
iamntbatman = 4
Jophelerx = 1
Insin = 2
Liquid_Braino = 1
MayanWarrior86 = 1
MikeyC = 2
Napalm_Satan = 2
Napero = 1
NausikaDalazBlindaz = 1
naverhtrad = 2
NotYou = 2
Odovacar = 1
oneyoudontknow = 2
orionmetalhead = 2
Ranur5555 = 2
RapeTheDead = 1
raspberrysoda = 3
severzhavnost = 2
Spiner202 = 1
TadakatsuH0nda = 1
TheStormIRide = 2
Tzitzis = 1


Not participating today:
Spoiler: show
BloodIronBeer
DSOfan97
dystopia4
Empyreal
Erosion Of Humanity
gasmask_colostomy
Jiggleslinky
Metantoine
MisterSamhain
Peyp
Roffle_the_Thrashard
STDizzle
Stefunal
televiper11
tomcat_ha


Although we don't have the numbers we had yesterday, don't despair! Today a record was broken - for something I have never seen before. 100% of all the reviews added today were for virgin albums. Usually there's at least someone who made a review for an album with a review already (or, in the case of Metallica, 20+ reviews)... but that did not happen today. Congratulations, all! For comparisons to the last two challenges, we surpassed last June's second day by 26 reviews, however, we are just under last December's by 7 reviews. On the whole, a good day. Keep it up!

Author:  Dudemanguy [ Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:18 am ]
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Just for clarification, do all of the reviewed albums get their virgin status revoked the next day or is it good as long as there was no existing review prior to the challenge?

Author:  Diamhea [ Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:19 am ]
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The latter.

Your review still counts.

Author:  Dudemanguy [ Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:23 am ]
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Ah sweet, Liquid Braino has already reviewed couple of things I was thinking about but haven't felt quite inspired enough for. Regardless, Nice job everyone.

Author:  Derigin [ Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:23 am ]
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Yep. I should have clarified that - it counts so long as it was a virgin prior to the challenge. So that means if another participant gets to the album before you do, it's okay, you can still submit your review for it and it will still count.

Author:  BastardHead [ Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:59 am ]
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I'm actually pretty amazed that the new Tyranny album was eligible for the challenge. I almost didn't even check. I know for damn sure I wasn't the only one super hyped about that release when it was announced.

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