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== '''Welcome to the ''Complete'' Metal Band Wiki!''' ==
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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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(music)#Criteria_for_musicians_and_ensembles ''Like here!'']
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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. Local bands ''can'' be added here, but only by an [http:<//metalbandwiki.com/index.php?titlediv>|}|}{| id="mp-topbanner" style=Special"width:100%; background:#f5fffa; margin-top:ListUsers&group=sysop Administrator]. The admin must hear said band and then will decide if they should be included1.2em; border:1px solid #a3b0bf;"|
Since this Our goal is a genre specific music Wiki, we will be able to offer have the best in detail information about these great bands. In other words, because all of out contributors absolutely love metalmost comprehensive Metal Band database, there will be no conflicts of interest hereperiod. ::''I.E.Other places, (1) some hip hop buffoon that hates all but [[hip hop|hip hop]]many really good bands do not qualify for inclusion, and feels that due to one or more of their ''suggested guidelines for acceptance'Thrash Band X''' has no place in their Wiki, cause . Why? Because they ain't dope crack dealer thugs like Fitty, and cites the page due to theare '' '''''suggest guidelines for acceptance"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 of music because they feel it is technically inferior to their standardsrule talent by "chart sales". '' ''and suggested the article for deletionMulti-platinum awards do not equal talent''.
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 the only music that matters here is metal. HERE you can:
* 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><!---'''Stuff to see<shtml hash="1c900f0573c88211c17037bd06eb41fc"><a href="http://metalbandwiki.com/index.php?title=Special:'''UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=Main_Page"> simply sign up!</a></shtml>--->
::*[[The_Complete_Metal_Bands_Wiki:About|Rules around '''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.
::*[[Criteria|Criteria]] ''(''If you wish not to have your images or credited text here, go to https://metalbandwiki.com/index.php?title=Mbw and please notify us 'our''and it will be removed.' definition of metal)''
::*[[All_Bands|List of ALL bands in this Wiki]]--->Please feel free to browse the site, and if there is anything you can correct or contribute, we urge you to do so.
::*[[Special:Allpages|All pages here]]'''There is NO "file sharing" on this site!'''
----We need more members to add articles and update current ones!
<big>'''''Please, do NOT "copy & paste" from other sources, and PLEASE do not "copy and paste" from here either!'''''</Big>
What you will find ====NOTE!====There is no guarantee of the validity of info here . There is alot of out of date content, and a number great deal of our favorite metal bands. What images and text (that entries are not our own) is duly credited to its owner/authorcurrent. If you wish Simply, there are not enough editors here to have your images or credited text, please notify us and we will promptly remove keep itup to date. This is not a GENERAL public wiki, in which you can just register and immediately edit/vandalize articles. To contribute, you'll have to email us and we'll create You CAN request an account for you. 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 help out -> <span class="plainlinks">[httphttps://metalbandwiki.com/contact get in touchindex.php?title=Mbw HERE!] Here is </span> <- It may take a brief [[Criteria|explanation]] of what is not exactly metal little while to reply, but we will get back to usyou.
