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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://en.wikipedia1.org/wiki/Wikipedia2em; border:Notability_(music)1px solid #Criteria_for_musicians_and_ensembles ''Like here!''] '''''That is purely ridiculous...'''''a3b0bf;"|
Alot of really good bands do not qualify due {| 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 one or more of those ''guidelines'', so they are penalized. And on ''another snobbish Wiki'the ', it's editors can be real sticklers about their Complete''suggest guidelines for acceptance'' to their precious Metal Band Wiki. Why? !</div>
Well, not here. Granted, we <div id="articlecount" style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:85%;">There are not out to be a '''''local band repository''''', but if a band is good {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} pages about bands and noteworthy, they should be mentionedalbums thus far.</div>|}|}{| id="mp-topbanner" style="width:100%; background:#f5fffa; margin-top:1. 2em; border:1px solid #a3b0bf;"|
<big>So, ''why'' is YOUR band not yet listed?</big>
*Local bands ''can'' be added hereOur goal is to have the most comprehensive Metal Band archive, 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 includedperiod.-->*Add your band and releases. ''(but don't get pissy if we remove it. '''Odds are we won't'''Other places, but we might)''''You many really good bands do not need to register to contributequalify for inclusion, BUT you '''WILL''' need due to register to '''add images'''.''<!---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 one or more 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 suggested guidelines for acceptance''. Why? Because they are ''not''"famous enough".
::Famous does not necessarily mean good. There''Or, (2), some Julliard snob cites s a ton of famous people that are known for nothing constructive. Alot of "Metalpopular" is things are horrible. We do not a real form rule talent by "chart sales". Lots of music because they feel (c)rap sells platinum, yet it is technically inferior to their standards'' ''and suggested the article for deletion''s talentless noise destroying society.
Granted, we are not out to be a '''''local band repository''''', but, if a band is good they deserve to be mentioned.
They will not be here, so there will be none of their filibustering clogging up the pipes of progress, because ---> <center>===The only music that matters here is Metal! === <H1>[[The Metal Band Wiki Store|Check out our METAL store!]]</H1> </center> <!---'''Stuff to seeHERE you can:''' ::*[[The_Complete_Metal_Bands_Wiki:About|Rules around here]] ::*[[Criteria|Criteria]] ''('''our''' definition of metal)'' ::*[[All_Bands|List of ALL bands in this Wiki]]---> <!---::*[[Special:Allpages|All pages here]]--->
* 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.
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===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.
What you will find here is a number of our favorite metal bands. What The images and text (that are not our own) is are duly credited to its owner/author. If you wish not to have your images or credited text<small>''(Even though, please notify us other wiki's and we will promptly remove itsites 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://metalbandwiki.com/contact"> please notify us<!---This is not /a GENERAL public wiki></shtml> by the contact form, in which you can just register '''and immediately edit/vandalize articlesit will promptly be removed. '''
''To contributePlease feel free to browse the site, and if there is anything you'll have to '''REGISTER'''''. After whichcan correct or contribute, we urge 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 aroundso.
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 There are NO audio or create pages until you VERIFY your email address from our '''confirmation emailvideo files allowed on this site!'''.--->
Here is a brief [[Criteria|explanation]] of what is not exactly metal We need more members to us.add articles and update current ones!
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