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Alot of really good bands do not qualify due to 1 or more of those ''guidelines'', so they are penalized{| 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:. And on ''another snobbish Wiki'', it's editors can be real sticklers about their ''suggest guidelines for acceptance'' 1em; color:#000;">Welcome to their precious the Metal Band Wiki. Why? !</div>

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?titlediv id="articlecount" style=Special"width:ListUsers&group=sysop Administrator]. The admin must hear said band and then will decide if they should be included.100%; text-align:center; font-size:85%;">*Register ans add your band and releases. ''(but don't get pissy if we remove it. '''Odds There are we won't''', but we might)''Since this is a genre specific music Wiki, we will be able to offer the best in detail information {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} pages about these great bandsand albums thus far. In other words, because all of out contributors absolutely love metal, there will be no conflicts of interest here. </div>|}|}{| id="mp-topbanner" style="width:100%; background:#f5fffa; margin-top:''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'''''. 2em; border:1px solid #a3b0bf;"|

::''OrOur goal is to have the most comprehensive Metal Band database, (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 their ''suggested guidelines for acceptance''. Why? Because they feel it is technically inferior to their standardsare '''''"not famous enough"' ''and suggested the article for deletion''.

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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::*[[Criteria|Criteria]] ''('The only music that matters here is Metal!''our''' definition 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.

'''If you wish not to have your images or credited text here, go to https::*[[All_Bands|List of ALL bands in this Wiki]]--->//metalbandwiki.com/index.php?title=Mbw and please notify us '''and it will be removed.'''

What you will find here is a number of our favorite metal bands. What images <big>'''''Please, do NOT "copy & paste" from other sources, and text (that are PLEASE do not our own) is duly credited to its owner"copy and paste" from here either!'''''</author. If you wish not to have your images or credited text, please notify us and we will promptly remove it.Big>

This ====NOTE!====There is not a GENERAL public wiki, in which you can just register and immediately edit/vandalize articlesno guarantee of the validity of info here.  ''To contributeThere is alot of out of date content, 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 great deal of bots or idiots jerking anyone aroundentries are not current. SOSimply, please feel free there are not enough editors here to browse the site, keep it up to date. You CAN request an account and if there is anything you can correct or contribute, we urge you to:* help out -> <span class="plainlinks">[httphttps://metalbandwiki.com/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup REGISTERMbw HERE!] and help build this METAL 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!]--span> <-> Here is It may take a brief [[Criteria|explanation]] of what is not exactly metal little while to reply, but we will get back to usyou. '''''Please do NOT copy & paste from other sources!'''''