4 songs of Ambisagrus (matches the same logo on the Split):
https://www.youtube.com/@leonardoparra3345/videos

I'm not sure about this. Seems there are barely any guitars.

Not for Bludfed.

They released another single. But its with the same album art as the first single.



Bought the album. Waiting on shipment (coming from Germany).

Well, I have no idea what happened but my order was refunded and never shipped. Going to see if there is another copy.

Needs research. - 9B-2
Location: Connecticut, US (?)
Listed genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: "Hellions" cassette (1997; track listing: Back of the Class/ Desolate Sky/ Not You/ Visions Unclear/ Sinking/ Make It the Past)
eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/176197236157?h ... SwlYhlrUor
Seeking audio.
- (need to make backup image)

To complement the list, I have one method I've found dozens of bands to add on the site: check Instagram follower lists of bands on the site. Then you might find lots of unlisted bands most of which might be located in same area too. By my experience most matches are almost ready to submit since Spotify link is quite often included and if there's just one single or multiple ones with same artwork released the band could be saved for later. It's also worth checking possible concert posts on the page; there might've been bands not yet listed. And the most important thing: focus on underground bands. Research process is quite faster then plus on higher follower rates it's also not possible to see all followers.

Thanks for the ideas and tips, Miro. Have added that paragraph to the post.

Would it make any difference if it's the exact same songs, music, and and album art (more or less)?
https://music.apple.com/us/album/bludfe ... 1527017937
https://www.soundclick.com/bludfed/?content=songs
https://web.archive.org/web/20050207012 ... yrics.html

If there is no sign or evidence that Bludfed, under that name, every distributed this release in a way that MA deems valid, then no.

Alright, thank you. I spoke with the band and confirmed there was nothing under Bludfed released, so confirmed no VR. Will submit the other project.

Sphinx Heir was added, and can be removed. More audio was found after it was initially listed in here. Thanks.

Celtika: Offered their albums on torrenting websites per their facebook. I can submit if this counts as VR. The post also implies the albums were on disc anyhow.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066791425573

Got the CD in today. Will update this post with the audio samples in a little bit.

Cold Tragedy: Straight from the band about VR:
https://imgur.com/a/Bbu8gAf

Should be enough to submit if the samples from other posts are valid.
https://www.youtube.com/@coldtragedy/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S2d3LdZ51Q

Needs research. - Nuclear Whisper
Location: Montpellier, France
Genre: Thrash Metal
https://www.facebook.com/nuclearwhisper/
Announcement about selling their CD: https://www.facebook.com/nuclearwhisper ... 753972970/
If you press the right arrow, there are more scans of the cd layout + tracklist. There are no actual photos, though.
https://www.youtube.com/@nuclearwhisperhits

More rock than metal. - Equis


Needs research. - Jauria
Location: Argentina
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (2005): https://www.discogs.com/release/8777339-Jauria-Jauria

Samples & VR proof needed.

Added. - Congéneres


Needs research. - Breed
Location: Finland
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Unleashed" (1996): https://www.discogs.com/release/6432308 ... ed-Demo-96

Featured Sami Kukkohovi & Ville Laihiala from Sentenced.

Samples & VR proof needed.

Added. - Heedless


Needs research. - State of Emergency
Location: Finland
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (2001): https://www.discogs.com/release/1541895 ... -Emergency

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Deep
Location: Finland
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: Demo 2001: https://www.discogs.com/release/11436966-Deep-Demo-2001

Members: Hermanni Kemppainen (bass), https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... nen/129292 (drums), https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... nen/129279 (guitars), https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... eto/404817 (guitars, vocals)

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Sun Island
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: "Going On / World in Disaster" (1988): https://www.discogs.com/release/9003446 ... d-Going-On

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Muddle
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (1994): https://www.discogs.com/release/23349935-Muddle-Muddle

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Skelletor
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Party in Hell" (1998): https://www.discogs.com/release/7434810 ... ty-In-Hell

Samples needed.

Equis: Bit borderline, more rock than metal.
https://www.youtube.com/@soyturkorock/s ... uery=equis

Congèneres: bandcamp here. Will submit
https://congeneres.bandcamp.com/album/c ... es-ep-2016

Heedless: Samples here. Will submit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8_vc56t18w

Comara: Besides the 2005 demo. The band has three digital singles on spotify with unique artwork. Forgive me if I'm still confused about this, but how is spotfiy considered valid? Can you download the tracks from it?
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0DjPUtT ... 8bc30743e7

Celtic Blood Pure: The submission notes and another post in this forum mention the demo was once on bandcamp.
https://www.discogs.com/release/1456702 ... ory#latest

Call of Acheron: Found VR and submitted.

Catalepsia: Got added.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ca ... 3540531744

Cacahuet and Church Of Sodomy: Not sure what needs VR proof for either of these, as they both have multiple owners on discogs. Azmodes mentioned that 'promo' isn't an immediate disqualification, and nothing on the Church of Sodomy cd seems it wasn't for sale or distributed.
https://www.discogs.com/release/4187028 ... t-Les-Veus
https://www.discogs.com/release/5474200 ... erm-Ritual

Needs research. - Séxtuple Penetración Anal
Location: Argentina
Genre: Death Metal
Discography: Bardo (2011): https://metalbrutalargentino.blogspot.c ... -2011.html

VR proof & samples needed.

Needs research. - Anisa Murphy / Anisa D. Murphy
Location: Renton, Washington, US
Listed genre: Heavy Metal
Member: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... phy/184400 (everything)
Discography: "Yesterday's Angels" (1994), "Shift" (1996, includes unreleased songs from 1987, 1988, 1995 - not sure if re-recorded) cassettes, 1989 demo (mentioned on another website), + a song from the '94 release is on 'Static Exemplar' #3 compilation (features all metal bands on the site other than this - but more than 6 bands: https://www.discogs.com/release/1475972 ... Exemplar-3 )
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/6617447-Anisa-Murphy
Underground Empire: https://www.underground-empire.com/review.php?idx=64
Translation to English:
last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/Anisa+Murphy
- (update Jan. 30th - acquired "Shift" release, and think that it's worth a shot. Provided the link in 'to be submitted' queue. If not enough on its own, worth continuing to search for the '94 release.)

Needs research. - Sound of Silence
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "The Witches Fire" (2002): https://www.discogs.com/release/2584793 ... tches-Fire

Members: Jussi Toivio (bass), Mikael Nordström (drums), Jonas Persson (guitars), Peter Bergström Karin Thörnefeldt (keyboards)

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Morted
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "II" (2005): https://www.discogs.com/release/10765941-Morted-II

Members: Henrik Danbo (bass, vocals), https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... jev/131119 (drums, keyboards), Axel Lumbojev (guitars)

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Prison
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: Demo 2004: https://www.discogs.com/release/9308529 ... -Demo-2004

Samples & VR proof needed.

More rock than metal. - M.O.A.B.


Needs research. - Chamber 4
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Rising Through the Ashes" (2007): https://www.discogs.com/release/8099840 ... -The-Ashes

Samples & VR proof needed.

Needs research. - Funny Farm
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: Demo 2002: https://www.discogs.com/release/2826138 ... -Demo-2002

Members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... son/786520 (bass), Martin Sandström (drums), Magnus Sandström (guitars), Mikael Lindman (guitars), https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... B6m/391396 (vocals)

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Dark Haagen
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "A Mark for Life" (2004): https://www.discogs.com/release/1370919 ... k-For-Life

Samples needed.

Hard rock. - Chrome Machine


Needs research. - Neo Throne
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "By the Throne" (2001): https://www.discogs.com/release/5454017 ... The-Throne

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Multitude
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "L.I.F.E." (2002): https://www.discogs.com/release/12094491-Multitude-LIFE

Members: Magnus Olsson (bass), Calle Nygren (drums), Mats Petersson (guitars, vocals), Gustaf Holmér (guitars)

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Claymen
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Dirt" (2001): https://www.discogs.com/release/13335280-Claymen-Dirt

Samples needed.

Needs research. - R.P.S 1
Location: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "High Heels" (2011): https://www.discogs.com/release/1703432 ... High-Heels

Samples needed.

There's a couple of songs here. Not very promising.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... d+Shift%22
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... To+Hell%22

No need to post this here. Both VR and samples accounted for.


https://www.metal-archives.com/news/view/id/272 Item 1)


Yeah, agreed. Actually not sure why Cacahuet is marked as needing VR proof at all...?

Thanks, azmodes. I’ll get to submitting Comara, church if sodomy, and Cacahuet later.

Needs research. - Numb
Location: Buffalo, New York, US
Listed genre: Death Metal
Members:
Vocals - https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Tom_Frost/22466
Bass Guitar – Steve Lopez
Drums – Shawn Przybylak
Guitar – Pete Samulski
Discography: Discogs has an April 2000 CD-R demo on it. Not sure if it's an official release or not, though, or if they had other possible releases.
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/2959901 ... April-2000
- seeking audio, verification of release (if applicable).

Taken care of.

Needs research. - Mr. Tearduct
Location: Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Genre: Funeral Doom Metal
https://www.discogs.com/release/1421183 ... me-To-Melt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtCdgWw ... zxUFd5rXKX
The releases on Discogs are marked as unofficial. The YouTube channel is the artist's official channel. Could someone contact him to verify?

Cellatarium: Spoke with band. Never released anything besides the three singles on bandcamp. For the record, the art isn't identical but close to it. It's the same art with the track title on the bottom of the art. Probably not enough for VR.
https://cellatarium.bandcamp.com/music

Captain Trips: Spoke with band. Music is only on youtube. No VR.

Cerebral Compression: Spoke with band. Album was never released. They said a member has the music and might put it at streaming at one point, but this sounds like wishful thinking than any actual plans; No VR: "That was a thrash project I did back in the 80’s. Unfortunately it never got a release. One of the band members has the master copy. Hopefully he will at least put it out streaming at some point."

Deathection: Spoke with band. They released their demo on CD with 100 copies. Will submit with proof.

In Obscure: Someone sent me samples. Will submit.

The ZeBards rehearsal demo was uploaded and its all cover songs, not one original.

The uploaded also posted: Halloween Concert (1994) [Bootleg Video]
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... ter+Greens

I've been trying to do some research on this band. Recently sent the person who uploaded the demo to HMR an email to see if they more information about the release. The one thing I noticed is that on all of the pages for Bitter Greens on HMR have "Thanks to the original ripper and uploader, Ken Wakefield" listed. So a band member officially ripped it and uploaded the demos to somewhere before.

See newer post a few posts down with more info.

Needs research. - Anagenesis
Location: Germany
Genre: Death Metal
Discography: "(Über)Leben" (2006): https://www.discogs.com/release/2959461 ... CberLeben-

VR proof needed.

Needs research. - Pariah
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: "Hypothetical" (1997): https://www.discogs.com/release/2589783 ... pothetical

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Medicine Ball
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Sycophant Rex" (1996): https://www.discogs.com/release/1612536 ... ophant-Rex

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Dtox
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (1999): https://www.discogs.com/release/24063140-DTOX-DTOX

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Repugnance
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Delete Originality" (1998): https://www.discogs.com/release/1509150 ... riginality

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Nailcage
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Slayground" (1996): https://www.discogs.com/release/1226826 ... Slayground

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Altered
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: Demo 1998: https://www.discogs.com/release/14277824-Altered-Demo

Samples & VR proof needed.

Needs research. - Warcraft
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (1995): https://www.discogs.com/release/1432505 ... t-Warcraft

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Sirens Gate
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: "Haunt Me" (2008): https://www.discogs.com/release/9392727 ... -Haunt-Me-
https://hardrockheavymetal.wordpress.co ... e-ep-2008/
https://www.metalmaidens.com/Cdreviews1g.htm

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Chasm and Void
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Reflections" (2007): https://www.discogs.com/release/2477571 ... eflections

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Tigris
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: S/T (2003): https://www.discogs.com/release/26545595-Tigris-Tigris

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Newborn
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "The Birth" (2009): https://www.discogs.com/release/8684614 ... -The-Birth

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Mortimer's Dream
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Devil's Cabaret" (2008): https://www.discogs.com/release/1380922 ... ls-Cabaret

Samples & VR proof needed.

Needs research. - Rattlesnake
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: "Human Wickedness" (2005): https://www.discogs.com/release/6115916 ... Wickedness

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Capital Damage
Location: Australia
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (2001): https://www.discogs.com/release/1304307 ... tal-Damage

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Braindead
Location: Greece
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (1999): https://www.discogs.com/release/5321252 ... -Braindead

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Πολικοί Καύσωνες
Location: Greece
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: "Νεκρή Ομορφιά" (1999): https://www.discogs.com/release/1009289 ... E%B9%CE%AC

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Incide
Location: Greece
Genre: Progressive Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (2003): https://www.discogs.com/release/22667051-Incide-Incide

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Infinity Defined
Location: Greece
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (2002): https://www.discogs.com/release/1299869 ... ty-Defined

Samples & VR proof needed.

Needs research. - Sense of Dreams
Location: Greece
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: "Love Cries Desperately" (2001): https://www.discogs.com/release/3450316 ... esperately
https://www.recordheaven.net/index.cfm?iID=9848

Per Record Heaven 'Gothic metal like Sentenced and Type O Negative'.

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Jetfire
Location: Poland
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: Demo 1992: https://www.discogs.com/release/17300803-Jetfire-Demo

Samples & VR proof needed.

Needs research. - Szerszeń
Location: Poland
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (2005): https://www.discogs.com/release/1680858 ... rsze%C5%84

Samples & VR proof needed.

Dissident/Диссидент: According to this post, the album was recorded but never officially released. looks like the web downloads with no cover art are the best we're getting.
https://vk.com/wall-3664608_496
http://dissidentband.narod.ru/music.htm

Division: More info here, looks like tapes with the music were sent out, no covers or song titles included. Think this should be enough for VR proof.
https://raf666underground.blogspot.com/ ... -1994.html

Decapitator: Still on the list despite being for download. Was it not submitted or deemed not valid?
https://grodnomusic.bandcamp.com/album/ ... sacra-1991

Djanin: Entire album from youtube is available for download from reverbnation.
https://www.reverbnation.com/djanin666

Diqqat: Bandcamp here. Will submit.
https://diqqat.bandcamp.com/album/live- ... -club-2023

M.O.A.B.: Borderline, More rock than metal.
https://www.youtube.com/@c.p.bender3937 ... query=moAB

Both bands are death metal but Mortify has a bit more of a grindcore feel.
Mortify & Putrefience audio samples:


I'm still looking for VR proof for both bands. Going to look at the liner notes in the CD case since I can clearly read them now.

So I heard back from canadaspaceman who is actually a Mod over on the HMR forum. It seems he personally got the digital files from Ken Wakefield himself which seem to be from about 2008 according to the Halloween Concert conversion date from analog to digital. But also mentions "I doubt they had covers/official releases, as they were mostly a biker party band". Just that Ken digitally ripped the music himself.

https://ibb.co/tcNTpcH

Is that download sanctioned?

It was brought up back in October and no one raised an eyebrow. Apparently it was submitted too, so I suppose it’s not.

Needs research. - Six Feet Under
Location: France
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: Demo.95: https://www.discogs.com/release/7857446 ... der-Demo95

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Erbium
Location: France
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (1997): https://www.discogs.com/release/11449812-Erbium-Erbium

Samples needed.

Needs research. - Out Loud
Location: France
Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: S/T (1997): https://www.discogs.com/release/1189974 ... d-Out-Loud

Samples needed.

DemonisheD: Spoke with band. Only songs available are on youtube. No VR.

Hippies Sadisticos: Got samples. Veeeeeery noisy, might not be acceptable but worth a shot.

Bitter Greens - More Info.

No VR. The songs were officially recorded but never released on physical format other than Ken Wakefield digitizing them and giving them to canadaspaceman from HMR.

I found Ken Wakefield's YouTube account. He has answered my question:
https://ibb.co/1qRpYzq

Hippies Sadisticos: Here are the samples. Like I said, sounds more noise than metal, but if someone has a different opinion please let me know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0lrFojuWxk