The Hall of Judgement: Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony

Ben requested that this release be submitted into the Hall of Judgement.

Result: With a vote tally of YES 8 NO 3, Ben's request to have Fleshgod Apocalypse's "Agony" album removed from The Guardians while remaining in The Horde has been upheld.

This change removed the Symphonic Metal genre from this release.

Member comment: "I don't feel that Fleshgod Apocalypse should belong to The Guardians, and they're only there due to what I feel is a misuse of the Symphonic Metal genre. Genres should be used to describe a style of music and not necessarily relate to the use of a particular technique or instrument. Nightwish, Epica and After Forever have what I consider to be the Symphonic Metal sound. Brutal Death Metal that utilises symphonic aspects does not in any way resemble that sound.  We don't call Emperor Symphonic Metal because we have Symphonic Black Metal, which is a subgenre of Black Metal and not Symphonic Metal. If we had a subgenre called Symphonic Death Metal, then I'm certain that the likes of Fleshgod Apocalypse and Septic Flesh would sit comfortably within it, and once again it would not be a subgenre of Symphonic Metal. Would anyone not find it weird if Fleshgod Apocalypse's Agony album was in the top 10 Guardian releases (it never would be, but I'm sure you get my point)?"

NOTE: Only members of The Guardians and/or The Horde could vote on this judgement.