Judgement Submissions

The idea behind the Hall of Judgement is to give site members the opportunity to vote on which genre(s) and/or clan(s) a particular release should belong to. If you feel that a release shouldn't be where it currently is, create a new thread here in the Judgement Submissions section. Make sure you're clear about what you think should happen, and provide brief summary as to why. It's your task to convince other site members that your opinion is the correct one.

Once you've stated your case, an admin will either enter the release into the Hall of Judgement or ask for clearer / more information.

Although Therion is generally known as a symphonic metal band, their live album Live Gothic has a setlist containing some of their more progressive tracks in their discography up to that point, making it one of their most progressive releases since their mid-90s material. Those tracks have the expansive sounds and complex structures of progressive metal, alongside the epic symphonics and choirs. With that, I'd like to submit Therion's "Live Gothic" to the Hall to be added to The Infinite and progressive metal while staying in The Guardians and symphonic metal.

Stick to Your Guns was more of a hardcore band early on, rather than the metalcore of their recent releases from True View onwards. In their second album Comes from the Heart, there are the crushing riffs and unclean vocals often heard in metalcore, but they have far more of a hardcore vibe than metal. With that, I'd like to submit Stick to Your Guns' "Comes from the Heart" to the Hall to be removed from The Revolution and be deemed non-metal.

I've passed this one rather than waiting for an outcome that will never arrive Andi. I've got a very strong & long-term relationship with this release & you're clearly right.

Symphonic metal doesn't have to be heavy or power based.  Vovin proves that.  Nevertheless I'll give it a spin today.

I've just passed this nomination as the release now qualifies Andi.

https://metal.academy/hall/627

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

https://metal.academy/hall/625

https://metal.academy/hall/626

I've just given this EP some listening and a review, and honestly, it's an amazing return of the post-sludge sound we know. And there's definitely enough sludgy riffing for The Fallen. YES vote from me coming up!

Mirror Touch indeed shows the band taking a turn into just alt-metal, distancing themselves from the djenty roots of their first two albums. In fact, I would say their previous album Happier? continues the direction they've had since Different Animals. So I'll vote YES for this entry. Stay tuned for my Happier? judgement submission...

https://metal.academy/hall/622

Thanks Daniel.

Thanks Daniel.

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

https://metal.academy/hall/620

https://metal.academy/hall/621

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

https://metal.academy/hall/619

For the record, I don't recall much of a folk metal feel to this one so I'm voting NO on this occasion.

https://metal.academy/hall/618

https://metal.academy/hall/616

https://metal.academy/hall/617

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi as it's clearly required in my opinion.

https://metal.academy/hall/615

https://metal.academy/hall/614

https://metal.academy/hall/613

https://metal.academy/hall/611

https://metal.academy/hall/609

https://metal.academy/hall/610

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

I've passed these two nominations uncontested Andi.

https://metal.academy/hall/608

https://metal.academy/hall/607

https://metal.academy/hall/606

I've added these two nominations:

https://metal.academy/hall/604

https://metal.academy/hall/605

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

I've passed these two nominations uncontested Andi.

I've passed this nomination uncontested Andi.

I've just added these three nominations Andi:

https://metal.academy/hall/601

https://metal.academy/hall/602

https://metal.academy/hall/603

For the record, I'm well across "Parallel Minds" & I don't think there's enough Power Metal there to command a second primary genre tag.

OK, thanks Daniel.

https://metal.academy/hall/599

https://metal.academy/hall/598

https://metal.academy/hall/597

https://metal.academy/hall/596

https://metal.academy/hall/595

These nominations have been passed uncontested.

OK, thanks Daniel.

https://metal.academy/hall/594

https://metal.academy/hall/593

Thanks, Daniel.

Thanks again, Daniel!