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<center>{| id="mp-topbanner" style= '''Welcome to the ''Complete'' Metal Band Wiki!''' ==</center>Our goal is to have the most comprehensive Metal Band archive, period. There are tons of great bands that go unnoticed in other wiki's due to outrageous stipulations. [http"width:100%; background:#f5faff; margin-top://en1.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia2em; border:Notability_(music)1px solid #Criteria_for_musicians_and_ensembles ''Like here!''] a3b0bf;"|
'''''That is purely ridiculous..{| style="width:280px; border:none; background:none;"| style="width:280px; text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; color:#000;" |<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to the ''Complete'''Metal Band Wiki!</div>
Alot of really good <div id="articlecount" style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:85%;">There are {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} pages about bands do not qualify due to and albums thus far.</div>|}|}{| id="mp-topbanner" style="width:100%; background:#f5fffa; margin-top:1 or more of those ''guidelines'', so they are penalized. And on ''another snobbish Wiki'', it's editors can be real sticklers about their ''suggest guidelines for acceptance'' to their precious Wiki. Why? 2em; border:1px solid #a3b0bf;"|
Well, not here. Granted, we are not out to be a '''''local band repository''''', but if a band is good and noteworthy, they should be mentioned.
*Local bands ''can'' be added here, but only if they are METAL and GOOD.<!-- by an [http://metalbandwiki.com/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=sysop Administrator]. The admin must hear said band and then will decide if they should be included.-->
*Register and add your band and releases. ''(but don't get pissy if we remove it. '''Odds are we won't''', but we might)''
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Since this is a genre specific music Wiki, we will be able to offer the best in detail information about these great bands. In other words, because all of out contributors absolutely love metal, there will be no conflicts of interest here.
::''I.E., (1) some [[hip hop]] buffoon that hates all but hip hop, and feels that '''Thrash Band X''' has no place in their Wiki, cause they ain't dope crack dealer thugs like Fitty, and cites the page due to the'' '''''suggest guidelines for acceptance'''''.
::''OrOur goal is to have the most comprehensive Metal Band archive, (2)period. Other places, some Julliard snob cites that "Metal" is many really good bands do not a real form qualify for inclusion, due to one or more of music because they feel it is technically inferior to their standards'' suggested guidelines for acceptance''and suggested the article for deletion. Why? Because they are ''not''"famous enough".
Famous does not necessarily mean good. There's a ton of famous people that are known for nothing constructive. Alot of "popular" things are horrible. We do not rule talent by "chart sales". Lots of (c)rap sells platinum, yet it's talentless noise destroying society.
They will Granted, we are not out to be herea '''''local band repository''''', so there will be none of their filibustering clogging up the pipes of progressbut, because ---> The only music that matters here if a band is metalgood they deserve to be mentioned.
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* Add your band and albums. * Help expand our growing metal band database by adding new bands.* Edit existing band and album entries.* Update articles keeping the data current.* To start, <shtml hash="fe9fe66f64b98b87f4742bf72835f002"><a href="http://metalbandwiki.com/contact">simply sign up</a></shtml><!---<shtml hash="1c900f0573c88211c17037bd06eb41fc"><a href="http:*[[The_Complete_Metal_Bands_Wiki//metalbandwiki.com/index.php?title=Special:About|Rules around here]]UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Page"> simply sign up!</a></shtml>--->
::*[[Criteria|Criteria]] ''('''our''' definition ===The only music that matters here is Metal! === You will find a number of great death, thrash, speed, and heavy metal)''bands, albums, and profiles of their musicians. Included among the metal bands, there is also entries of other bands and people connected in one way or another to the metal bands listed as well.
::*[[All_Bands|List of ALL bands in this Wiki]]---The images and text (that are not our own) are duly credited to its owner/author. <small>''(Even though, other wiki's and sites don't do the same with info they lift from here...)''</small>
'''If you wish not to have your images or credited text here, ''' <!---shtml hash="349ea6982e05e4295258581d79accac1"><a href="http::*[[Special:Allpages|All pages here]]---//metalbandwiki.com/contact"> please notify us</a></shtml> by the contact form, '''and it will promptly be removed.'''
----Please feel free to browse the site, and if there is anything you can correct or contribute, we urge you to do so.
'''There are NO audio or video files allowed on this site!'''
What you will find here is a number of our favorite metal bands. What images and text (that are not our own) is duly credited to its owner/author. If you wish not We need more members to have your images or credited text, please notify us add articles and we will promptly remove it.update current ones!
This is not a GENERAL public wiki, in which you can just register and immediately edit/vandalize articles. ''To contribute, you'll have to '''REGISTER'''''. After which, you will have to validate your email address and account before ANY edits or page creating goes down. We do not want a bunch of bots or idiots jerking anyone around. SO, please feel free to browse the site, and if there is anything you can correct or contribute, we urge you to:* [http://metalbandwiki.com/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup REGISTER] and help build this METAL BAND WIKI DATABASE!* Have a VALID email address, cause you can '''NOT''' edit or create pages until you VERIFY your email address from our '''confirmation email'''.<!---[http://metalbandwiki.com/contact get in touch!]---> Here is a brief [[Criteria|explanation]] of what is not exactly metal to us. '''''Please do NOT copy & paste from other sources!'''''==
