metal-archives.com

Description: Encyclopadia Metallum is a heavy metal archive.

Newest Review: ... who are more overwhemlingly a non-metal genre than metal genre do not get accepted onto the site either. So this means a band that is by the new definition of being more 'core' than metal overall wouldn't get accepted on the site. But if metalcore bands prove that they are heavily influenced by melodic death metal; they get accepted. I find the owners' methods a bit of hit and miss sometimes ... more

... as many users on the website just do not agree with their decisions! However, the owners judge their level of 'metal-ness' based on their previous releases, and if a band suddenly release a metal album, they are unblocked and accepted onto the site, s...more

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metal-archives.com: THE ULTIMATE METAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA! (1175 words)
by - written on 22/08/09 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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Encyclopaedia Metallum: This IS the ultimate metal encyclopaedia on the internet. It encompasses information of so many bands; most well-known and some very old bands where finding information elsewhere on the internet proves to be tricky. Back in 2002, two Canadians from Montreal, going by their nicknames of Morrigan and Hellblazer, they had a vision of a website that catered the needs of people who wanted to find out more about metal; there was a sorry lack of metal information on bands on the internet then and I can say for sure, they have succeeded. The type of information that is available on the website depends entirely on the popularity of ... Read the complete review

Wikipedia of Metal (713 words)
by - written on 10/07/09 (Very useful, 230 readings)
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INTRODUCTION The Encyclopaedia Metallum, or Metal Archives, as it is more popularly referred to, was started in 2002 by two Canadians. It is, in essence, a database of Metal band information dependent on user contribution, not too dissimilar from the concept behind Wikipedia. TYPE OF INFORMATION The amount of information available for each band entry depends on how much has been entered by the users. Common information includes biography, country and city of origin, last known record label, year the band was formed, discography including cover art, track list, lyrics and liner notes. Information can be submitted by anyone who registers at ... Read the complete review

metal-archives.com: The Metal Bible (376 words)
by - written on 09/07/09 (Very useful, 40 readings)
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Metal Archives is an online database containing every metal band and release ever... well, nearly anyway. Whilst the site lists thousands of bands that play black metal, death metal, thrash metal, doom metal, heavy metal, progressive metal, folk metal, gothic metal, and power metal as well as grindcore, hardcore, crust-punk, drone and sludge, there is no nu-metal to be found here. That means no Limp Bizkit, no System of a Down, no Korn, no Disturbed and no Linkin Park. Clearly the site administators are not nu-metal fans, and this suits me perfectly, as I consider the vast majority of nu-metal to be cringeworthy, creatively vacuous tripe. It seems like a ... Read the complete review

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