Collaborator's Handbook Released
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Topic: Collaborator's Handbook Released
Posted By: adg211288
Subject: Collaborator's Handbook Released
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2014 at 8:37am
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The new Collaborator's Handbook has just been released onto the site. This document is a global topic on the forum, meaning it can be accessed easily from any section of the site. It is highly recommended that both current and any potential future collabs give it a read. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&FID=12&PR=3&title=collaborators-handbook-v103" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&FID=12&PR=3&title=collaborators-handbook-v103 Any questions can be sent either to me or posted within this topic.
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Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2014 at 10:28am
Awesome job Adam!  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2014 at 1:08pm
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Thanks Steve. Collabs should pay attention to the version number on the handbook by the way, it'll help you keep up with any changes made. Course I will announce them here too. Current guide is V1.0.1 First number refers to the guide's overall version. Unless we for some reason throw the whole guide out and rewrite from scratch this one won't change. Second number is for major amendments. If it changes it's because we added a new rule or changed an existing one drastically. Third number is for minor changes. I expect it may change a few times in these early days as we get more feedback on the guide. You can see it has already changed once, because I forget to add the '50% rule'. This is the rule that states that a release must be at least 50% metal (and let's say, 50% rock, for the sake of argument, as in something you'd call progressive rock/metal), to get into the metal subs. Less than 50% metal is when you should start looking towards talking to me in MR. An obvious thing that was somehow left out of the guide.  ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: bartosso
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2014 at 8:59am
I got this. Are ex-collabs not permitted to see the guide? ------------- http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2014 at 9:04am
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Posted By: bartosso
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2014 at 9:05am
It works, thanks  ------------- http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2014 at 9:44am
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Awesome. I think what the problem was that the Handbook is a global topic, but was written in the Admin Zone and the original link above was trying to route you via there. More weirdness from this forum software MMA uses.
Here's another bit of Web Wiz Forum weirdness, my contents page for the guide no longer works past the Inclusive Genres section.
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2014 at 2:31pm
Hell yeah, great work  I liked the ruling on artist images and album artwork, though it hurt a bit taking Bill out of Sabbath and bastardising Slayer. And finally putting up the original Virgin Killer cover, historically my only exception to the now-written but long known rule. ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow">  <- Click on this!
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Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 9:36am
Adam, I also got this when I tried to see a section of the Handbook. |
bartosso wrote:Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 10:57am
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Did you use the contents page? If so I guess that's the problem, because I just checked and those links are trying to divert users via the Admin Zone to land on a different post in the same thread. The contents page will need rebuilding from scratch. Have I mentioned that I hate Web Wiz Forums? ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 11:49am
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Should be fixed now. The contents page is now split between two pages as Web Wiz won't link properly from one thread page to another. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Lynx33
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2014 at 12:26am
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Very well done. ------------- All that is over. Today, I know how to celebrate beauty. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2014 at 8:08am
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Posted By: Lynx33
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2014 at 8:34am
It was me that added it, it is at the same time annotated in the entry of The First Ten Years. However, I added it because it can be considered to be not a reissue, but a new video compilation with the same videos plus additional ones. So, I think it can be deleted or left that way either  ------------- All that is over. Today, I know how to celebrate beauty. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2014 at 9:27am
Yeah, it's a tricky business. If we consider From There to Eternity to be a mere renamed reissue, then what else is Visions of the Beast but a renamed DVD reissue of From There to Eternity with another 10 years worth of videos added?  So put your heads together admins, we need a rule! ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2014 at 10:13am
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Compilation releases are a tricky business as a lot of them contain the same stuff but they are still different releases. That's exactly the case in point here. I do remember deleting the DVD entry of Live After Death (or was in Maiden England?) from the Iron Maiden profile, because that was a reissue. The example given in the release title section is when an alternately titled release shouldn't be added. We can add a note to clarify this in the handbook if you think it is required. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2014 at 1:23pm
Oh yes, I thought this was sort of covered already but I missed the Stratovarius example looking for it just now. But compilations are indeed a different deal. Everywhere I look I see mentions of From There being a reissue of First Ten, but after 22 years it's impossible to say if it was so presented at the time or is it just a matter of people looking at the track listings years later and supposing so. So let's leave it as it is. And yeah, perhaps you should add a word. It was enough to get me confused, so perhaps someone else will wonder about it too. ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 2:49pm
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Regarding cover images, I hope it's ok when it comes to box sets to use images that reflect the size and look of the box, instead of forcefully cutting them to 500x500. Just like with VHS's and DVD's it of course creates some variance in size, but I don't believe it's a problem? ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 2:56pm
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Yes that's fine, just try to make sure the full-lengths in particular are nice and neat. Can't be helped for other release types. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 3:16pm
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:17pm
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Just published version 1.1.0 of the handbook after taking on board several bits of feedback. Changes: Added missing note that biographies should be factual and written in a neutral tone. Clarified note about compilations containing the same stuff but being considered different releases rather than reissues. Clarified note about cover artwork size on Movies etc, as well as using a picture of boxsets to show the size and look of the box. Greatly extended the Release Entries, The Requirements section and renamed it to What to Put on Release Entries. This section is why I changed the version number to v1.1.0 instead of v1.0.4, because of a clear rule change from providing a full release history, to only including significant variations on the original release. It also defines what can be seen as longer term goals, in which section I've but the reissues business. Finally added a note about MusicBrainz not working (Doubt it ever will again at this point).
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:33pm
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I have a question about old biographies that are just the Wikipedia articles. Should those be re-written? ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:34pm
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Yes, definitely. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:45pm
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Permission problems again after the update. ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:47pm
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Web Wiz Weirdness strikes yet again. That's it, the contents links were a nice simple idea that should have worked (and would have done if we had phpBB) but they have to go. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:49pm
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I can't even get to the thread now. The links weren't working for me at any point, but it was nice to have the chapters listed up there, so save them please. ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:52pm
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I will restore a full list of the chapters to the OP with no links. Try this link to get onto the guide (you should be able to access it from any public forum though). http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&FID=78&PR=3&title=collaborators-handbook-v110" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&FID=78&PR=3&title=collaborators-handbook-v110 ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:53pm
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Just wrote a bio for Porcupine Tree (The original bio was just Wikipedia) This is going to take a while, I've noticed many bands on here have Wikipedia articles as bios. Even Iron Maiden has a Wikipedia bio!  ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:57pm
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I have just managed to rehome the original copy of the Handbook thread to a public forum which will hopefully put an end to permission errors. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:58pm
With this in place, should previously opinionated biographies be updated as well? ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:58pm
Uh-oh! Thanks Adam, works now. Regarding bios, many times it's hard enough to scrape together anything, but then there are cases like Maiden where you could write a book about it if you liked. Any recommendations on length? Check for example the one for Rammstein, which inspired the "read more" option back when we started. Nobody is ever going to read that thing through. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/rammstein/" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/rammstein/
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:02pm
If the biographies aren't original then go ahead and rewrite as much as you like.
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:11pm
That does look quite excessive. hmm...obviously the longer an artist is around and the more prolific they get the more there will be to write about them. I wouldn't want to impose any limitations on length but personally speaking (bearing in mind that most artists I've added in recent times are new-ish) I've stuck to one or two paragraph jobs (lacking major details though because that's where time will get really soaked up). For bands I like I've written more of course. I'll throw in a few examples here. Longer ones: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/blind-guardian http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/anubis-gate http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/within-temptation Shorter ones: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/mindmaze http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/neonfly http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/lucifers-heritage ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 2:52pm
Concerning this part, there are things that overlap, like live EP's, live box sets and split DVD's, so should it be spelled out where to place them? I think in the past I've had to move them around. I hope the consensus is that in all these cases it's the latter marker that's the overriding type. Singles and EP's might be a tricky business as well, some bands might call a three song ten minute release an EP, some call a five song 25 minute release a single, and then there's some Metallica singles where the same five or six tracks might be called a single in the US and an EP in Japan. And then there is Reverend Bizarre's Harbinger of Metal, a 74 minute EP. I suppose we try to follow what the band has called the release, but if there's no mention at all, should there be some sort of track limit between singles and EP's? (This might be such a rare problem that it's no use even thinking about it, but it popped into my head.) And Maxi-singles vs. EP's? What about Official Bootlegs, by the way (like for example Dream Theater and Uriah Heep)? They're of course allowed, but should they be among the live albums or other releases?
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Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 3:30pm
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Good questions there Pekka. I'll let Adam opine, but here's my two penn'orth.. "I hope the consensus is that in all these cases it's the latter marker that's the overriding type." - that's where I put them. Agreed. On EP length, that's a minefield. A main song with two/three bonus live tracks or variants lasting 20 minutes is an extended single in my book. An 6 minute CD or 7" with three new, equally weighted tracks is an EP in my view. A 25 minute EP could equally be an album. I guess I take the lead from the artist if available. A 74 minute EP must be an album surely (or perhaps is a Very Extended Player (VEP)) |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 4:29pm
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We could probably make this clearer, yes. Of course we should always check what an artist lists a release as. Failing that it cannot hurt to try other sites like wikipedia, EM, RYM etc to see what they list something as. There should be some clear cut rules laid down if all that fails though. Regarding Live EP's, split DVD's etc then yes, I agree that the latter marker is best used to tag them. That should be a rule even if an artist likes to group a live EP with a live album for example. As Chris says, lengths are indeed a minefield. Take http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/hirax/hate-fear-and-power" rel="nofollow - Hirax's Hate, Fear and Power . It is considered a full-length. It's duration? 16 minutes. Then you have http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/a-hero-for-the-world/on-fire%28ep%29" rel="nofollow - A Hero for the World's On Fire , which is considered as an EP, looks like a compilation and runs for 77 and a half minutes. This are the rules as I use them failing finding an artist's classification: Re-recorded -> full-length Covers -> full-length (unless they're not from the same recording sessions, then it's a comp) Promo single -> promos (though I kinda wish that section was on a drop down like the official singles) I'll have a look at what I can do on the guide regarding this tomorrow. Need to catch up on some sleep now.
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Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 4:31pm
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Just another thought. Care should also be taken with promos. A promo is usually issued to give away say in in magazines, or to radio stations and record shops or as an album taster. Not metal, but Marrillion sells its promos for a nominal amount as a band sampler. Often what are called promos (2009 Promo or Promo 1999 for example) are in reality demo recordings. Not always apparent though. |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2014 at 1:28am
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That's true about demo's but it's a lesser issue as those releases are put in the same place anyway. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2014 at 1:32am
Lol, yes that's right. It was late when I suggested that issue 
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2014 at 4:38am
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One interesting thing I noticed is that Uriah Heep has apparently re-recorded their old songs twice, the official discography lists the first one (Remasters - Official Anthology) as a compilation and the second one (Celebration) as a full length album. So that's how I've put them. ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2014 at 10:44am
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Handbook v1.1.1 released. As discussed, as few clarifications on release types put in. Hopefully I didn't miss anything. Other updates apply only to the MR sections:
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2014 at 1:06pm
Handbook updates come faster than anticipated but here goes, version 1.2:
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2014 at 10:33am
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Handbook Update v1.2.2 Added a note to point out the need to check and double check before adding an artist to the site to make sure that they are not here in order to avoid duplication. Many collabs have been tripped up by this in the past. Also pointed out that solo artists are often listed under their surnames and to search for that first. Same Applies to artists whose names start with The. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2015 at 7:19am
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Handbook V1.4 is out. The updates are small for the most part but I did extend 'What to put on release entries' into 'What to put on artist and release entries' to clarify a couple of blanks. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2015 at 9:18am
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Handbook updated to V1.5. This is a fairly major update as we've overhauled how the Metal Related sub-genre works, as the admins did not feel that it had been properly understood. Existing collabs will soon find a more detailed explanation in the Collab Zone, regarding the Metal Related changes. Otherwise some sections of the Handbook have been merged and clarified. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2015 at 11:42am
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Handbook updated to V1.5.1 No rule/guidelines changes in this version, just a few rewrites and extensions for better clarification. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 2:39pm
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Handbook updated to V1.6 This is a major update as it implements a new guideline that we've talked about for a long time, a cut-off for NWoBHM. This is detailed in a new Timed Genres section (to be more precise the section is called 'Inclusive Genres, Hybrid Genres & Timed Genres'), which also includes the existing proto-metal policy and how the two relate. I'm copying in the new section below as well: Timed Genres: Certain sub-genres on MMA are time sensitive. This section explains them and also how they relate to each other and other sub-genres. Proto-metal The cut-off year for proto-metal on MMA is 1976. This does not mean that every release on the site that came out in 1975 or earlier is automatically proto-metal. The first true metal releases are generally considered to have appeared in 1970, with credit most often going to Black Sabbath's self-titled debut. While such releases were indeed metal and still considered such by today's standards the genre was still developing towards what we now think of as traditional heavy metal. So even though metal releases existed in 1970, other early 70's records may still have been pushing towards metal without actually being metal. A key example would be the Judas Priest debut Rocka Rolla from 1974, which is still more of a hard rock album overall, with the band becoming fully-fledged metal with Sad Wings of Destiny in 1976. In other words the 1976 cut-off represents the point at which MMA considers traditional metal to have fully developed, which paved the way for the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM) in 1977 along with the many subsequent sub-genres of metal that have developed since. Exceptions to the proto-metal policy are made for archival/live releases. It's more accurate to say that the policy applies to recording dates, rather than release dates. Albums released in 1976 but recorded in 1975 can still be proto-metal, for example. As many proto-metal releases could also be placed under hard rock on MMA, being valid for proto takes precedent over placement in hard rock. NWoBHM On MMA we consider the New Wave of British Heavy Metal to have begun in 1977 and lasted until 1985. Like with proto-metal the dates refer to the recording date of the material, opposed to the release date. Releases by NWoBHM acts recorded after the 1985 cut-off are placed in traditional heavy metal, or elsewhere if the artist later changed style. There are a few other rules that need to be kept in mind when dealing with NWoBHM entries on MMA. The foremost thing to remember is that NWoBHM was a movement, and most rules that MMA uses derive directly from the name. New Wave. This means NWoBHM acts were new bands on the scene, not pre-existing bands who influenced the movement, such as Judas Priest. Acts would have released their first albums or EP's within the 1977 - 1985 timeframe. Allowances are made for acts who had demo's before 1977, to still be considered part of the movement, but artists releasing albums beforehand are considered pre-cursor acts and are to be tagged as traditional heavy metal on MMA. British. The movement happened in Great Britain, so this is where the artists placed in NWoBHM should be from. Though exceptions are made sometimes, such as the case with Swedish act E F Band, who relocated to the UK are were genuinely included as part of the movement despite being Swedish. Such exceptions are carefully researched and approved by the NWoBHM team. Heavy Metal. The music of NWoBHM acts must be primarily traditional heavy metal, in other words releases that, if we didn't have a dedicated NWoBHM section on MMA, we would put under the traditional heavy metal sub-genre. This is not only because of the movement's name, but the way the site is structured. All NWoBHM tagged releases on MMA are also in traditional heavy metal, by virtue of the child sub-genre system. Stuff that was closer to doom metal, such as Pagan Altar, is placed under doom metal, for example. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2015 at 2:07pm
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The Collab Handbook has been updated to version 1.7. Mostly this update deals with changes brought about by new sub-genres being added, but there's also some re-wording here and there as well as a couple of policy changes in the Metal Related Genres (MRG) sub-genre tree. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&FID=78&PR=3&title=collaborators-handbook-v17" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&FID=78&PR=3&title=collaborators-handbook-v17 Firstly, though we did for a time decide against it, the admin team have reconsidered our stance on allowing influential artists to metal music being given a place on MMA. They are now permitted, though it is with certain conditions that are detailed in the guide. The short of it is that influential artists have to have inspired metal to go in a new direction, in order to be added, but it's more complicated than that. We'll only be allowing artists whose style influenced the direction of the metal elements in the music, not the inclusion of other elements that forms a hybrid genre. It would simply be too messy to do it otherwise. The fully policy is included in this section of the Handbook: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&PID=107022&title=collaborators-handbook-v17#107022" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&PID=107022&title=collaborators-handbook-v17#107022 We've also decided that there will be some harder considerations on 100% Non-Metal (previously Type 1 MR) acts being added. As such, we've put the final say on such acts back in the hands of the admin team. We haven't done this because anyone did anything wrong (they didn't), but because we felt that, like Metal Related (or previous Type 2 MR), having such artists here could affect the site's credibility. With that said not much has changed in how such acts will be selected, we've kept the four question checklist for collabs to use, but collabs are now expected to use those questions to decide whether its worth suggesting the artist to the admins, rather than using them as an automatic go-ahead for addition. You can read the full Non-Metal policy here: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&PID=107028&title=collaborators-handbook-v17#107028" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9900&PID=107028&title=collaborators-handbook-v17#107028 ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2016 at 4:47am
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A new version of the Collaborator's Handbook has been released. This version is a PDF file. Get the download link from the new Handbook thread here: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11025&title=the-collaborators-handbook ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2016 at 1:34pm
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Handbook revision 2.1 has been uploaded. This version updates the sections relevant to the newly added sub-genres. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 5:31am
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Handbook revision 2.2 has been uploaded. Like 2.1 this version corrects the sub-genre details to accommodate the most recent wave of new sub-genres. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |