Metal Archives: Rejection Message Presets

Lack of VR:
A band needs a valid release before they can be accepted to the site - a valid release is one that's either:
• Distributed in physical form (CD, CDr, DVD, tape, vinyl, etc)
• Digital and available for <b>full</b> download: must also be a finished/final mix (no garage rehearsals or rough mixes), AND long enough (preferably over 20 minutes)
• Already released. That is, no upcoming releases!

To prove this, you must include one of the following:
• <b>PHYSICAL RELEASES:</b> Include photographic evidence (such as <a href="http://i.imgur.com/v1LdNQM.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> or <a href="http://i.imgur.com/m6pRzJa.jpg" target="_blank">this</a>) and upload them to a site like <a href="http://imgur.com/" target="_blank">Imgur.com</a>. Optionally, if you don't have access to any of the copies, you can include links to sites like BigCartel or a label's page that's selling them, or officially announced them as available for ordering.
• <b>DIGITAL-ONLY RELEASES:</b> Include links to sites like Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, etc, to where the release can be purchased or downloaded.



Lack of VR and metalness/lack of any info whatsoever:
Provide proof of metalness (a link to song samples) and valid release (either evidence for a physical release, such as photos, or for a valid digital release). Please read <a href="http://www.metal-archives.com/content/rules#tab_bands">our rules</a> next time.



Lack of samples:
Please provide song samples, or at the very least, a detailed description of the music by a trustworthy third-party (such as a zine or reviewer site).



Already exists:
This band is already in the database. To avoid a duplicate entry, we had to delete your submission. We apologize for the inconvenience, however next time please make sure that the band is absent from the database before submitting it. If there's changes to the page that you can't make yourself, please use the report button (<a href="http://i.imgur.com/MaOpv0Y.png">shown here</a>) to request corrections or additions. Remember to also include evidence too!



Release not out yet:
Their release isn't out yet. As per <a href="http://www.metal-archives.com/content/rules">our rules</a>, please wait until the exact release date before resubmitting.



V/A compilations only:
Please read <a href="http://www.metal-archives.com/content/rules?index=3">our rules</a> on what the site considers a valid release. A V/A compilation is not regarded as a legitimate release, even if it's distributed physically.