Exequator | April 26, 15:31 |
Rising State | April 26, 15:29 |
Clad in Shadows | April 26, 15:28 |
Doomhauer | April 26, 14:04 |
Hell's Enemy | April 26, 13:22 |
Crying Relic | April 26, 04:43 |
Necrotic Ooze | April 26, 04:35 |
Manumiso | April 25, 22:29 |
Hate Breeder | April 25, 22:20 |
Immortal Opus | April 25, 22:18 |
Devotion | April 26, 16:03 |
Lords of Black | April 26, 16:01 |
Barbarian Prophecies | April 26, 15:58 |
Exequator | April 26, 15:56 |
Steelbreath | April 26, 15:56 |
Mötley Crüe | April 26, 15:55 |
Balance of Power | April 26, 15:52 |
Karkosa | April 26, 15:52 |
Draconian | April 26, 15:49 |
Rising State | April 26, 15:44 |
Lich King | Born of the Bomb | Apr 26th |
Darkness | Blood on Canvas | Apr 26th |
Graveland | Will Stronger... | Apr 26th |
Facelift Deformation | Dominating the... | Apr 26th |
My Dying Bride | A Mortal Binding | Apr 26th |
Dying Fetus | Killing on... | Apr 26th |
Akhlys | Melinoë | Apr 26th |
Metallica | 72 Seasons | Apr 26th |
Deicide | Banished by Sin | Apr 26th |
Darkness | Blood on Canvas | Apr 26th |
Anorexia Nervosa | Drudenhaus | Apr 26th |
Darkthrone | It Beckons Us... | Apr 26th |
Voha | Majestic Nightsky... | Apr 26th |
Rurbania | Rurbania | Apr 26th |
Chotzä | Pächschwarz | Apr 25th |
Mütiilation | Black Metal Cult | Apr 25th |
מזמור | Yodh | Apr 24th |
Slug Gore | They Slime! They... | Apr 24th |
Rebellion | Wyrd bið ful aræd... | Apr 24th |
Mayan | Dhyana | Apr 24th |
Vesperian Sorrow | Awaken the Greylight | April 26th |
Pentagram Chile | Eternal Life of... | April 26th |
Disbelief | Killing Karma | April 26th |
Baron | Beneath the... | April 26th |
Arð | Untouched by Fire | April 26th |
Amiensus | Reclamation: Part 1 | April 26th |
Dystopia | De verboden... | April 26th |
Tygers of Pan Tang | Live Blood | April 26th |
ClearXcut | Age of Grief | April 26th |
Deicide | Banished by Sin | April 26th |
Black Tusk | The Way Forward | April 26th |
Tombstoner | Rot Stink Rip | April 26th |
Exhumation | Master's Personae | April 26th |
ACOD | Versets noirs | April 26th |
This Ending | Crowned in Blood | April 26th |
Night Hearth | La noche de los... | April 26th |
Flaming Wrekage | Terra Inferna | April 26th |
Pestilence | Levels of Perception | April 26th |
Morgul Blade | Heavy Metal Wraiths | April 26th |
Dolmen Gate | Gateways of Eternity | April 26th |
Recently, there has been a noticeable uptick in the number of bands being submitted to the site which have AI generated music. We want to make it clear what our position is on these bands, and how we plan to move forward in assessing them.
It went without saying, at least up until now, that when we imagined growing the largest and most complete database of metal music, part of that vision was the preservation of art and human expression through music. Until AI, that was a given. The music described on the site is, in some way, played, programmed, and composed by a human being. That still remains an important criterion for us, and it is our belief that AI generated music does not satisfy that requirement.
With the above in mind, we won't be accepting bands with AI generated albums, and we will scrutinize more thoroughly submissions suspected of having AI generated music.
For those users submitting bands, if you have a band suspected of having AI generated music, we may call upon you to provide evidence to prove otherwise, whether it's behind-the-scenes material, statements from the band or its label, evidence the band played live, promotional material showing the band is genuine, and so on. The more evidence we have to show that such a band is real, and its music composed by a human being, the better. Our goal isn't to make this harder on you, or anyone for that matter, but we do want to stay true to our vision for the site.
This policy isn't perfect and is a work-in-progress which may evolve over time. We know there will be some bands with AI generated music mistakenly added to the site, and we also know mistakes can be made and bands without AI generated material may be flagged for having AI generated music. With your help, we hope to avoid this as much as possible.
Thank you. \m/
The results of the Album of the Year poll for 2023 are now available here.
Well, with December now upon us, it's time for the Album of the Year poll for 2023!
How does it work? Select your top ten metal albums of the year; they have to be metal, they have to be new, original material, they have to be on MA, and they have to have been released in 2023. Put your list in order, with #1 being the album you liked the most. Once you're certain you have your list, send it to BastardHead by private message (pm) on the forum. You have until 12:00AM EST on January 1st, 2024 to submit your list to him - once the year changes, the polls are closed!
You get one ballot, and your account on MA must've been registered before November 30th, 2023 in order to participate. Please read the first post here for more details on the way the poll works.
The results of the poll will (ideally) be announced on January 1st, 2024 or shortly thereafter. In the meantime, feel free to discuss the poll in the thread located here.
Have fun, and look forward to your participation. \m/
Greetings, all! It's almost that time of the year again - time for our classic reviews challenge!
This challenge is a time-honored tradition among our reviewers here. Every spring and autumn, reviewers are encouraged to spend a week writing and submitting as many quality reviews as possible. The challenge is focused on virgin albums: those with no reviews so far.
Every day, the reviews submitted and accepted are tallied, so that participants can see how they compare with one another and whether or not, altogether, we've been able to surpass previous challenges' totals. There's no prizes or rewards except knowing that you've given a review to an album that didn't previously have one. There's also bragging rights for the most reviews, if that matters to you. Please read this thread for the rules and to discuss the challenge!
The challenge is named in memory of our friend Diamhea, a long-time contributor to the challenge and staff member here at Metal Archives, who sadly passed away on May 21st, 2018. He was the first person to have ever written 100 reviews for a single challenge!
The challenge will start a week from now at 12:00AM EST on Monday November 27th and will run until 11:59PM EST on Sunday December 3rd.
Everyone is welcome to participate - all you have to do is submit reviews as usual during that week.
Looking forward to your participation! \m/
Harkening back to a news item from over 7 years ago, the band research thread now comes with a neat and shiny list in HTML table form. This list has already helped us tremendously in getting a better overview as well as resolving many entries from that gargantuan and ever-growing thread. If you know anything about any of the listed bands or you're just really into sleuthing work for old forgotten stuff, we'd be grateful for any help in thinning out the list and contributing to the Archives' completeness. Or who knows, maybe you are even so graciously inclined and willing to purchase a release in order to get our collective aural mitts on some crucial piece of music.
See the thread's opening post for more information. If you have any questions, requests or suggestions for the HTML list in particular, feel free to post in the thread or email me directly.
Cheers!
On March 31, 2023, a severe storm caused the roof to collapse on attendees at a metal gig in Belvidere, Illinois. One man was killed, while another 28 people were injured, including five with severe injuries.
If you would like to provide support, a GoFundMe has been set up for the family of the man who was killed, to help with the costs that come along with losing a family member:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fred-livingston-jr
Donation pages were also created to help with financial relief for severely injured attendees:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/financial-relief-for-michelle-il-roof-collapse
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-paul-rojas-after-apollo-roof-collapse
https://www.gofundme.com/f/dylans-recover-from-the-apollo
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-metal-mark-apollo-theater-roof-collapse
https://www.gofundme.com/f/daniels-recovery-apollo-roof-collapse
https://www.gofundme.com/f/financial-relief-after-roof-collapse-for-victoria
https://www.gofundme.com/f/vmq5j6-medical-and-monthly-bills
If there are additional official donation pages, we will add them. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those affected by this tragedy. The metal community is here for you.
Hey gang,
I've got a couple bad news. Firstly, there is unfortunately no magic AI that will help us manage the band queue. That was just a bit of April Fools Day wishful thinking. Who knows, maybe one day!
Secondly, black metal will remain on the site.
The end of the year is nearly upon us, which means it's time for the Album of the Year poll for 2022!
How does it work? Select your top ten metal albums of the year; they have to be metal, they have to be new, original material, they have to be on MA, and they have to have been released in 2022. Put your list in order, with #1 being the album you liked the most. Once you're certain you have your list, send it to BastardHead by private message (pm) on the forum. You have until 12:00AM EST on January 1st, 2023 to submit your list to him - once the year changes, the polls are closed!
You get one ballot, and your account on MA must've been registered before November 30th, 2022 in order to participate. Please read the first post here for more details on the way the poll works.
The results of the poll will (ideally) be announced on January 1st, 2023 or shortly thereafter. This news post will be updated with a link to the results when available. In the meantime, feel free to discuss the poll in the thread located here.
EDIT: Results can be found here!
Have fun, and look forward to your participation. \m/
It's here!