Ben's Forum Replies

Hey, this is pretty cool Xephyr! You've definitely got a voice for radio (and that's not a comment about your face haha!). It's really great to actually see / hear you after reading so many of your posts / reviews.

It's a shame that you can't include some tracks or even partial tracks. Thanks for the Metal Academy mention!

Also, props for including Perturbator. 

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The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from the 23rd to the 26th of August, 2021.

1. Usurpress (FALLEN, HORDE)

2. Bala (FALLEN)

3. Lamented Souls (FALLEN)

4. Mythological Cold Towers (FALLEN) - requested by Sonny

5. Green Dragon (FALLEN) - requested by Sonny

6. Ishmael (FALLEN) - requested by Sonny

7. Grey Daturas (FALLEN)

8. Horndal (FALLEN)

9. The Big F (GATEWAY)

10. Ethel the Frog (GUARDIANS)

11. Tower of Rome (HORDE)

12. Hentai Cum Dungeon (HORDE)

13. Thøtcrime (HORDE, REVOLUTION)

14. Gendo Ikari (HORDE)

15. 暗狱戮尸 (HORDE, INFINITE)

16. Korpse (HORDE)

17. Enbilulugugal (HORDE, NORTH)

18. Diskord (HORDE, INFINITE)

19. ByoNoiseGenerator (HORDE)

20. Tombstoner (HORDE) - requested by Vinny

21. Ænigmatum (HORDE, INFINITE) - requested by Vinny

22. Aereogramme (INFINITE)

23. Terra Odium (INFINITE)

24. Power From Hell (PIT, NORTH)

25. Czarci Świt (NORTH)

26. Auld Ridge (NORTH)

27. Leviathan / Crebain (NORTH)

28. Wanderer (REVOLUTION)

29. Magnitude (REVOLUTION)

30. The Browning (REVOLUTION)

Ah, I see. Let me see if that can be done.

I'm proud of all the cool stuff we have here at Metal Academy, but I do worry that it could be daunting and/or confusing for newcomers. It doesn't help that the FAQ is outdated and hidden in fine print at the bottom of the site. I want to update it and make it more visible, but ideally in a cool way that really showcases what the site is all about. I'm going to think about how to achieve that, but if anyone has any ideas or has seen something great on another site, please let me know. I wish I had the skills to make an awesome animation that guides people through everything the Metal Academy has to offer its attendees, but alas, I don't.

I'd also like to get an idea from people which features we currently have are valuable to you and which ones aren't particularly. Note that I'm not intending to remove features, but maybe they don't all have to be in the main menu bar? Could we "dumb" down the front page to make it more accessible?

Personally, I mostly use the Releases and Forums buttons, but regularly access the Gallery, Lists and Anniversaries pages too. While I think we need it, I don't personally find value in the Bands page, but maybe others do? I also basically never access the Charts now, as the Releases page allows me to achieve the same functionality with way more options (such as year, format and sub-genre). The only thing the Releases page doesn't have is a numbered order for your results. Do people still find value in the Charts page?

As usual, all feedback is welcome.

Vinny and Sonny, I want to make sure that I fully understand what it is when you're suggesting improvements to the navigation. Are you saying that you want to be able to see the icons / field selectors at the bottom of the page as well as the top on the Releases and Bands pages specifically?

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from the 14th to the 22nd of August, 2021.

1. Berri Txarrak (GATEWAY)

2. Depswa (GATEWAY)

3. Passenger (GATEWAY)

4. Motograter (GATEWAY)

5. Ildjarn-Nidhogg (NORTH)

6. Hail (NORTH)

7. Illnath (NORTH, HORDE)

8. Paysage d'Hiver / Vinterriket (NORTH)

9. Algor (NORTH)

10. Teen Cthulhu (NORTH, REVOLUTION)

11. Koldbrann (NORTH)

12. Aaskereia (NORTH)

13. Kadenzza (NORTH)

14. Barbatos (NORTH, PIT)

15. Von (NORTH, FALLEN)

16. Epheles (NORTH)

17. Tenebrae in Perpetuum (NORTH)

18. Furze (NORTH, FALLEN)

19. Vargsang (NORTH)

20. Luror (NORTH)

21. Tvangeste (NORTH)

22. Since by Man (REVOLUTION)

23. Comity (REVOLUTION, FALLEN)

24. Sworn Enemy (REVOLUTION)

25. Blood Has Been Shed (REVOLUTION)

26. Bridge Burner (REVOLUTION)

27. Himsa (REVOLUTION)

28. Goatsblood (FALLEN)

29. Rune (FALLEN, HORDE)

30. Buried at Sea (FALLEN, INFINITE)

31. Brainoil (FALLEN)

32. For My Pain... (FALLEN)

33. Bedemon (FALLEN, GUARDIANS)

34. Aina (GUARDIANS)

35. Balance of Power (GUARDIANS, INFINITE)

36. MinstreliX (GUARDIANS)

37. Electrocution 250 (INFINITE)

38. Taal (INFINITE)

39. Farmakon (INFINITE, HORDE)

40. Sun Caged (INFINITE)

41. Traun (INFINITE)

42. Mi'Gauss (HORDE)

43. Brutus (HORDE)

44. Curse of the Golden Vampire (HORDE)

45. Dave Phillips (HORDE)

46. Soils of Fate (HORDE)

47. Slugathor (HORDE)

48. Pavor (HORDE)

49. Dungeon Serpent (HORDE)

50. Panzerchrist (HORDE)

51. Unmoored (HORDE)

52. Verminous (HORDE)

53. Frightmare (HORDE, PIT)

54. Inhume (HORDE)

55. Funerus (HORDE)

56. Wayd (HORDE)

57. Ahumado Granujo (HORDE)

58. Gruesome Malady (HORDE)

59. Charnel Grounds (HORDE)

60. Inoculation (HORDE)

61. Inveracity (HORDE)

62. Ulysses Siren (PIT)

63. Traitor (PIT)

I agree Sonny, and sadly I feel like it's just how the internet is these days. It seems to be "cool" to totally troll something that everyone has been anticipating, whether it be a movie, a TV show, an album, or whatever. Before things are even released now, you have people giving things 0 out of 10 just for the heck of it, and making "worst thing ever" type comments (or even throwing around terms like incel I see). Apparently it's a fun thing to do, but I'll never understand it.

Metal Academy has been designed with this in mind (it's obviously not completely avoidable), and if that means we dramatically limit our numbers, then that's a price I'm sure we're all willing to pay.

I've tried to enjoy Power Metal over the years, but really struggle with it. And yet I LOVE this album!

So either this isn't actually Power Metal at all (or at least not straight Power Metal), or there have to be other bands / albums in the genre that I'll enjoy. Maybe someone with experience can advise?

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from the 7th to the 13th of August, 2021.

1. Five Pointe O (GATEWAY)

2. 3rd Strike (GATEWAY)

3. Downthesun (GATEWAY)

4. Corey Feldman (GATEWAY)

5. Pulse Ultra (GATEWAY, INFINITE)

6. The Apex Theory (GATEWAY, INFINITE)

7. Trust Company (GATEWAY)

8. Sweet Noise (GATEWAY)

9. Sôber (GATEWAY)

10. Cadacross (GUARDIANS, HORDE)

11. Daisuke Ishiwatari / Koichi Seiyama (GUARDIANS)

12. Arrayan Path (GUARDIANS)

13. Crystalium (NORTH)

14. Mütiilation / Deathspell Omega (NORTH)

15. Graven (NORTH)

16. Gospel of the Horns (NORTH, PIT)

17. Apotheosis (NORTH, INFINITE)

18. Leviathan (SWE) (NORTH)

19. Nazgûl (NORTH)

20. Bestial Mockery (NORTH, PIT, HORDE)

21. Nordlicht (NORTH)

22. Demiser (NORTH, PIT)

23. Valac (NORTH)

24. Felled (NORTH) - requested by Vinny

25. Duskmourn (NORTH, HORDE)

26. Thunderstorm (FALLEN)

27. The Fantômas Melvins Big Band (FALLEN, INFINITE)

28. Floor (FALLEN)

29. Racebannon (FALLEN, REVOLUTION)

30. Sourvein (FALLEN)

31. Somnuri (FALLEN, INFINITE)

32. Merzbow / Shora (REVOLUTION)

33. Circuit Circuit (REVOLUTION)

34. Osiah (REVOLUTION)

35. Ron Jarzombek (INFINITE)

36. Dripping (INFINITE, HORDE)

37. HAH (INFINITE)

38. Alienation Mental (HORDE)

39. Lymphatic Phlegm (HORDE)

40. Asesino (HORDE)

41. Paracoccidioidomicosisproctitissarcomucosis (HORDE)

42. Pustulated (HORDE)

43. Excommunion (HORDE)

44. Dimension Zero (HORDE)

45. Birdflesh (HORDE)

46. Crypta (HORDE)

47. ThrashWall (PIT)

Misery by Disbelief off Worst Enemy (2001)

Ceremonies of Deceit (Effulgence Rituals) by Internecine off The Book of Lambs (2002)

Venator by Be'lakor off Stone's Reach (2009)

Crucifixation by Deicide off Deicide (1990)

Relics by Nasum off Helvete (2003)

Stench of Paradise Burning by Disincarnate off Dreams of the Carrion Kind (1993)

Total Running Time: 30 minutes and 16 seconds (sorry!)

A Dying Wish by Anathema off The Silent Enigma (1995)

Coalescent of the Inhumane Awareness by Tyranny off Tides of Awakening (2005)

Stellar Tombs by Draconian off Sovran (2015)

Total Running Time: 23 minutes and 13 seconds

Cursed Excruciation / The Sinuous Serpent of Genesis (Leviathan)  by Mystifier off Goetia (1993) 

Diabolical Beauty  by Dawn  off Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) 

Epitome XI  by Blut aus Nord  off 777 - The Desanctification  (2011) 

Total Running Time: 21 minutes and 44 seconds

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from the 1st to the 6th of August, 2021.

1. Onward (GUARDIANS)

2. Crom (GUARDIANS, HORDE)

3. Beatallica (GUARDIANS)

4. Lullacry (GUARDIANS, FALLEN)

5. Lordian Guard (GUARDIANS)

6. Wayne (GUARDIANS, PIT)

7. Beto Vázquez Infinity (GUARDIANS)

8. Wardrum (GUARDIANS)

9. Vediog Svaor (NORTH, INFINITE)

10. Passéisme (NORTH)

11. Enslavement of Beauty (NORTH, HORDE)

12. Apokalyptic Raids (NORTH, HORDE, PIT)

13. Arthemesia (NORTH)

14. Legion, The (NORTH)

15. King's-Evil (PIT)

16. Condition Critical (PIT)

17. Shizit, The (SPHERE, GATEWAY, REVOLUTION)

18. Crossbreed (SPHERE, GATEWAY)

19. Corrupted / 324 / Discordance Axis (HORDE, FALLEN)

20. The Sawtooth Grin (HORDE, REVOLUTION)

21. Winter Bestowed (HORDE)

22. Arsedestroyer (HORDE)

23. Murder Squad (HORDE)

24. Gronibard (HORDE)

25. 324 (HORDE, FALLEN)

26. Virulence (HORDE, REVOLUTION)

27. Pyaemia (HORDE)

28. Deteriorot (HORDE)

29. Circle of Dead Children (HORDE)

30. Fuck...I'm Dead (HORDE)

31. Hellchild (HORDE, REVOLUTION, FALLEN)

32. Ophidian I (HORDE)

33. 5ive (INFINITE, FALLEN)

34. Karaboudjan (INFINITE)

35. Death Engine (INFINITE, FALLEN)

36. Heaven's Cry (INFINITE)

37. Terra Firma (FALLEN)

38. Acid King / The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight (FALLEN)

39. Dozer (FALLEN)

40. Avrigus (FALLEN)

41. Astroqueen (FALLEN)

42. Wormphlegm (FALLEN)

43. Laudanum (FALLEN)

44. Well of Souls (FALLEN)

45. Darko (REVOLUTION)

46. Converge / Hellchild (REVOLUTION)

47. Luti-Kriss (REVOLUTION, GATEWAY

48. Dry Kill Logic (REVOLUTION, GATEWAY)

49. Stereomud (GATEWAY)

50. 40 Below Summer (GATEWAY)

51. Boy Hits Car (GATEWAY)

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The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from 24th to the 30th of July, 2021.

1. Seo Taiji (GATEWAY)

2. Primer 55 (GATEWAY)

3. Lostprophets (GATEWAY)

4. Thousand Foot Krutch (GATEWAY)

5. Methods of Mayhem (GATEWAY)

6. The Union Underground (GATEWAY)

7. Apollo Ra (GUARDIANS)

8. Majestic (GUARDIANS, INFINITE)

9. Sabïre (GUARDIANS)

10. Thaurorod (GUARDIANS)

11. Veiled in Scarlet (GUARDIANS, HORDE)

12. Silver Talon (GUARDIANS, INFINITE) - requested by Sonny

13. Swarrrm (HORDE, REVOLUTION, FALLEN)

14. Clotted Symmetric Sexual Organ (HORDE)

15. Nunslaughter (HORDE, NORTH, PIT)

16. Coffin Texts (HORDE)

17. Abhorrence (HORDE)

18. Siderean (HORDE, INFINITE)

19. Blood Freak (HORDE)

20. Biomorphic Engulfment (HORDE)

21. Leechmilk (FALLEN)

22. Havayoth (FALLEN)

23. Sea of Deprivation (FALLEN)

24. Abdullah (FALLEN)

25. Blazing Eternity (FALLEN, NORTH)

26. Witchrot (FALLEN) - requested by Sonny

27. To Cast a Shadow (FALLEN)

28. Lengsel (INFINITE, NORTH)

29. Platypus (INFINITE)

30. Everon (INFINITE)

31. Planet X (INFINITE)

32. Spiral Architect (INFINITE)

33. Black Witchery / Conqueror (NORTH)

34. Ordinance (NORTH) - requested by Vinny

35. Megiddo (NORTH)

36. Sirius (NORTH)

37. Moonblood / Deathspell Omega (NORTH)

38. Morwinyon (NORTH)

39. Raised Fist (REVOLUTION)

40. To the Grave (REVOLUTION)

Sorted. Veiled in Scarlet 

Hmmm... your number 1 release isn't even on Metal Academy. I guess I'll have to fix that.

Congrats mate! It's nice to see that these challenges are still getting attention.

Congrats for completing the challenge Vinny! It's always a big effort, regardless of how much past knowledge you have.

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The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from 16th to the 23rd of July, 2021.

1. Mefisto (PIT, HORDE, NORTH)

2. Forté (PIT, GUARDIANS)

3. Skinlab (PIT, GATEWAY)

4. Cranium (PIT)

5. Racetraitor (REVOLUTION)

6. As the Sun Sets (REVOLUTION, HORDE)

7. More Than a Thousand (REVOLUTION, GATEWAY)

8. Subway to Sally (GATEWAY, SPHERE, NORTH)

9. Pleymo (GATEWAY)

10. Ultraspank (GATEWAY)

11. Engine (GATEWAY, GUARDIANS)

12. Puya (GATEWAY)

13. Reveille (GATEWAY)

14. Gonkulator (HORDE, NORTH)

15. Koreisch (HORDE, FALLEN)

16. Brimstone (HORDE, GUARDIANS)

17. Violent Dirge (HORDE, INFINITE)

18. Regurgitation (HORDE)

19. Autumn Leaves (HORDE)

20. Infestdead (HORDE)

21. The Elysian Fields (HORDE, NORTH, SPHERE, GUARDIANS)

22. Godgory (HORDE, FALLEN)

23. Vomit Remnants (HORDE)

24. Steel Attack (GUARDIANS)

25. Dreams of Sanity (GUARDIANS, FALLEN)

26. Sinergy (GUARDIANS)

27. Saber (GUARDIANS)

28. Steel Prophet (GUARDIANS, INFINITE)

29. Fall of Because (SPHERE)

30. Seth.ECT (SPHERE)

31. Slutet (NORTH)

32. Sortsind (NORTH)

33. Betray My Secrets (NORTH, FALLEN)

34. Conqueror (NORTH)

35. Triumphator (NORTH)

36. Frozen Shadows (NORTH)

37. Lucifugum (NORTH)

38. Rakoth (NORTH, FALLEN, INFINITE)

39. Shaman (NORTH)

40. Voidsphere (NORTH)

41. Mundanus Imperium (NORTH, INFINITE)

42. Stone Healer (NORTH, INFINITE)

43. Nameless Mist (NORTH)

44. Ühtceare (NORTH)

45. Vordven (NORTH)

46. Wind of the Black Mountains (NORTH)

47. Ebonylake (NORTH, INFINITE)

48. Warloghe (NORTH)

49. Malvery (NORTH)

50. Thorns / Emperor (NORTH)

51. Ofdrykkja (NORTH)

52. Ice Age (INFINITE)

53. Dali's Dilemma (INFINITE)

54. MullMuzzler (INFINITE)

55. Papangu (INFINITE, FALLEN)

56. Others by No One (INFINITE)

57. Cavity (FALLEN)

58. Otkroveniya Dozhdya (FALLEN)

Haha... I think we can expect a triple CD concept album by the end of COVID.

Here's another band that I just added today: Lucifugum

17 full length albums, with only the debut having more than 52 ratings on RYM. None of the last 11 albums rate higher than 2.78 (if you ignore the most recent album that only has 3 ratings).

I admire their passion and longevity, but what keeps them going?!

I feel like Two Hunters might also make my list at some point. Need to give it a bit more time.

I'm not entirely sure these days. I could easily create a top 50 black metal albums, but making a top 10 list is much more challenging.

Here are 10 that instantly come to mind, so I'm just throwing it out there with little real consideration. The last four may not actually make my true top 10 list, but it's boring including something like Darkthrone or Bathory when I could put something potentially surprising. I hope to rate all my favourites in the next couple of years and then I'll be able to do a proper top 10.

1. Burzum - Filosofem

2. Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse

3. Mayhem - De mysteriis dom Sathanas

4. Burzum - Hvis lyset tat oss

5. Blut aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God

6. Ulver - Bergtatt

7. Darkspace - Dark Space III

8. Nehemah - Requiem Tenebrae

9. Lurker of Chalice - Lurker of Chalice

10. ColdWorld - Melancholie2

Esoptron by Septic Flesh off Esoptron (1995)

I never considered this to be a Death Doom Metal album, but RYM clearly does. This was the first Septic Flesh album I ever heard (thanks Daniel!) and I immediately loved it.

Allegoria by Bethlehem off Mein Weg (2004)

Well, given few Metal Academy attendees seem very keen on my standard Gothic Metal representation, allow me to throw you a curve ball. Mein Weg is a HUGELY underrated album, that can't possibly be represented by a single track. Yes, it's insane. Yes, the Gothic Metal tag doesn't really capture it. But hey, everyone should be introduced to this at some point. There's nothing else like it.

Through Her Silvery Body by Swallow the Sun off The Morning Never Came (2003)

It took about 60 seconds for me to believe that this band was going to be one of my absolute favourites...ever! Sadly, they've not quite lived up to that, but this track is a good example of why I thought that.

Relention by Katatonia off Discouraged Ones

An album that confused me at first (I wanted more Brave Murder Day), but I soon came to appreciate it almost as much. This isn't the best track off this melancholic classic, but it's a good one, and my 24 minutes were dangerously close to running out.

Running Time: 23 minutes and 33 seconds.

Perturbator - Lustful Sacraments (2021)

Been really enjoying Perturbator's newest album since it's a decently big style shift for him. Lot of darker, gothic elements that push him farther away from the slightly cheesy 80's Synthwave style that he's so known for. Most of the vocals sound like they could have come directly from a Gothic Metal record, minus some of the enthusiasm. Managed to write a full review linked below. 

Xephyr's Lustful Sacraments Review

Well well, another Perturbator fan! Definitely one of my favourite non-metal artists. I have to admit I'm finding the new album to be a little hit and miss, but I'll give it time to grow on me. The Uncanny Valley has been a highly regular listen for me for the past 5 years.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from 9th to the 15th of July, 2021.

1. Embodyment (GATEWAY, REVOLUTION, HORDE)

2. O.N.A. (GATEWAY)

3. Training for Utopia (GATEWAY, REVOLUTION)

4. One Minute Silence (GATEWAY)

5. Vanilla Ice (GATEWAY)

6. Fire From the Gods (GATEWAY, REVOLUTION)

7. Butcher Babies (GATEWAY, REVOLUTION, PIT)

8. Andrew Hulshult (SPHERE)

9. Abnegation (REVOLUTION, HORDE)

10. Cold as Life (REVOLUTION)

11. Barrit (REVOLUTION)

12. Acrania (REVOLUTION, HORDE)

13. Lvmen (FALLEN, INFINITE)

14. Earthshine (FALLEN, NORTH)

15. Soulburn (FALLEN, NORTH, HORDE)

16. Gods Tower (FALLEN, NORTH, GUARDIANS)

17. godheadSilo (FALLEN)

18. Semblant (FALLEN)

19. Crossfire (GUARDIANS, PIT)

20. Cryhavoc (GUARDIANS)

21. Destiny's End (GUARDIANS)

22. Athena (GUARDIANS, INFINITE)

23. Gladenfold (GUARDIANS, HORDE)

24. Sad Legend (NORTH)

25. Children of Maani (NORTH)

26. Càirdeas Fala (NORTH)

27. Lluvia (NORTH)

28. Dæmonarch (NORTH)

29. Hirilorn (NORTH)

30. Darkwoods My Betrothed (NORTH)

31. AntimateriA (NORTH)

32. Perversor (NORTH, HORDE, PIT)

33. Morbosidad / Perversor (NORTH, HORDE, PIT)

34. Dahmer (HORDE)

35. Apophis (HORDE)

36. Gore Beyond Necropsy (HORDE)

37. Anal Blast (HORDE)

38. Dehumanized (HORDE)

39. Disgorge (MEX) (HORDE)

40. Morbific (HORDE)

41. Universally Estranged (HORDE, INFINITE)

42. Sepsism (HORDE)

43. Iniquitous Deeds (HORDE)

44. Year of No Light (INFINITE)

45. Bossk (INFINITE)

46. Graal (INFINITE)

47. Sculptured (INFINITE)

48. Explorers Club (INFINITE)

49. Wide Eyes (INFINITE)

50. Slaughter Lord (PIT)

51. Obsolete (PIT)

52. Demonica (PIT)

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I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed this one Vinny. It's one of those albums where the generally mediocre ratings it receives are just totally at odds with my own experience, so it's nice to know I'm not alone in thinking it kicks ass.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from 3rd to the 8th of July, 2021.

1. Zemial (NORTH, PIT, INFINITE)

2. Alastis (NORTH, FALLEN)

3. Niden Div. 187 (NORTH)

4. Noctes (NORTH)

5. Osculum Infame (NORTH)

6. Profanum (NORTH)

7. Mithotyn (NORTH)

8. Sorhin (NORTH)

9. Midvinter (NORTH)

10. The Eye (NORTH)

11. Spear of Longinus (NORTH, PIT)

12. Mörser (REVOLUTION, HORDE)

13. Damaged (REVOLUTION, HORDE)

14. Day of Suffering (REVOLUTION)

15. Kill the Lights (REVOLUTION, GATEWAY)

16. The Fucking Champs (GUARDIANS, INFINITE)

17. Armageddon   (GUARDIANS, HORDE, INFINITE)

18. Glenn Tipton (GUARDIANS)

19. Tad Morose (GUARDIANS, INFINITE)

20. Düreforsög (INFINITE, HORDE)

21. Faxed Head (INFINITE)

22. Nuclear Rabbit (INFINITE, GATEWAY)

23. Eternity X (INFINITE)

24. Misanthrope (INFINITE, HORDE, FALLEN)

25. Chaos Over Cosmos (INFINITE)

26. Effluence (HORDE)

27. Caducity (HORDE)

28. Thou Shalt Suffer (HORDE)

29. Cambion (HORDE)

30. Sněť (HORDE)

31. Ebony Tears (HORDE)

32. Mortal Decay (HORDE)

33. Gardenian (HORDE)

34. Night in Gales (HORDE, PIT)

35. Noothgrush / Corrupted (FALLEN)

36. Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age (FALLEN)

37. Electric Wizard / Orange Goblin (FALLEN)

38. Froglord (FALLEN)

39. BleakHeart (FALLEN)

40. Jimmie's Chicken Shack (GATEWAY)

41. Blindside (GATEWAY)

42. dredg (GATEWAY)

43. Turnstile (GATEWAY)

44. Grinspoon (GATEWAY)

45. Powerman 5000 (GATEWAY)

46. Mass Hysteria (GATEWAY, SPHERE)

47. Evildead (PIT)

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy from the 25th of June to the 2nd of July, 2021.

1. Vorak (INFINITE)

2. James Murphy (INFINITE)

3. Luna's Call (INFINITE)

4. Altesia (INFINITE) - requested by Daniel

5. Alkana (GUARDIANS)

6. Sweet (GUARDIANS)

7. Bang (GUARDIANS)

8. Pinnacle (GUARDIANS)

9. Bow Wow (GUARDIANS)

10. Wildfire (GUARDIANS)

11. Metalucifer (GUARDIANS)

12. MD.45 (GUARDIANS)

13. Obús (GUARDIANS)

14. Trance (GUARDIANS)

15. Bitches Sin (GUARDIANS)

16. The Ferrymen (GUARDIANS)

17. Hemdale / Exhumed (HORDE)

18. Cardinal Sin (HORDE, NORTH)

19. Damnation (HORDE, NORTH)

20. Bloodstone (HORDE)

21. Decameron (HORDE, NORTH)

22. Fallen Christ (HORDE)

23. Abhorer (HORDE, NORTH)

24. Napalm Death / Coalesce (HORDE, REVOLUTION)

25. Lethargy (HORDE, REVOLUTION)

26. Acausal Intrusion (HORDE)

27. Hemdale (HORDE)

28. Crimson Relic (HORDE)

29. Ablaze My Sorrow (HORDE)

30. Allegiance (NORTH, PIT)

31. Poccolus (NORTH)

32. Torgeist / Vlad Tepes (NORTH)

33. Vlad Tepes (NORTH)

34. Azazel (NORTH)

35. Firtan (NORTH)

36. Deviser (NORTH, FALLEN)

37. Sacrilegium (NORTH)

38. Argentum (NORTH, FALLEN)

39. Sort Vokter (NORTH)

40. Joyless (NORTH)

41. Arctos (NORTH)

42. Floodgate (FALLEN)

43. Barebones / Boris (FALLEN)

44. Desire (FALLEN)

45. Dawn of Winter (FALLEN)

46. Acme (REVOLUTION)

47. Renounced (REVOLUTION)

48. Realize (SPHERE)

Yeah, I don't think that will ever really work. Marketing companies are only ever interested in pushing their own product (that's their job after all). The integrity of the site will always be important to me, so there'll be no signing contracts with the devil (as metal as that sounds).

I certainly don't want to dissuade Daniel from his efforts to draw in more people, but my focus will always be on improving the product. There's an audience out there and I have confidence that if we keep making Metal Academy better and more complete, then they'll eventually find their way here.

I should add that even if we never have a large community here, I'll keep doing this for my own personal enjoyment (and sanity).