Ben's Forum Replies

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 26th of November, 2019:

1. Blitzkrieg (GUARDIANS) - requested by Daniel

2. Blood Duster (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

3. Bonesaw (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

4. Anata vs. Bethzaida (HORDE, NORTH)

5. Agressor (HORDE, PIT)

6. Sarcasm (HORDE, NORTH)

7. Creeping Death (HORDE)

8. Cultus Sanguine Vs. Seth (NORTH, FALLEN)

9. Ashbringer (NORTH, INFINITE) - requested by Shezma

10. Jinjer (INFINITE, REVOLUTION, GATEWAY) - requested by Shezma

11. Winds of Sirius (FALLEN)

Welcome to Metal Academy, and more importantly, welcome to The Fallen, The Horde and The Pit! Your description of your tastes sounds awfully similar to my own, although I must admit that I feel most affiliated with The North.

Thanks for the great feedback. We're very happy with the way the site is developing, but it's great to hear positive things from the metal fans we made it for. I can assure you that we intend to keep building on the foundation, and hopefully we can also encourage the continuation of the non-toxic environment you mentioned.

The treatment of metal at RYM was one of the main reasons I designed this site. I think in the early days of that site, metal fans kind of took over and filled the charts with (admittedly fantastic) metal releases. Those 80s, 90s and early 00s albums still hold deservedly high places in the charts, but as the RYM audience broadened, the intentional down-rating of extreme or underground releases began, to the point where the top 200 metal albums looks like a view through the Wayback machine. There are literally only 6 albums in that top 200 that were released in the past 10 years. To make matters worse, as styles of metal music have become more divisive (think Melodic Metalcore, Blackgaze, etc.), the down rating has become a thing within the metal community itself.

Metal Academy was created as a response to all of the above. We wanted to make a site where non-metal fans held no influence, but perhaps more importantly, where fans of ANY metal genre can have a voice. It was always going to be the case that clans like The Horde and The North were going to be heavily populated, but I'll be super excited if we can start to fill some of the less dominating clans, particularly The Revolution, The Gateway and The Sphere.

Cheers,

Ben.

Haven't seen Mariner (2016) by Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas anywhere on this site.

Would be cool, if it could be added.

Thanks.

This has been done.

Is it possible to add any Ghost releases past Opus Eponymus?

I know there is some debate regarding Ghost being metal past that point, if that's the reason for the lack of the albums. Personally, I don't see any issue still considering the band metal past that point, as I feel the band is still somewhat tied to metal culture regardless and each of the following albums still has a fair share of metal influence to it.

Thanks

Hi robiu013, and welcome to Metal Academy!

I'm afraid we have to draw the line somewhere when it comes to including releases that aren't considered to be metal. What I've been doing (and I think it's working well) is adding all releases for a band from their first one that is considered metal to the last one. So if Ghost were to release a metal album next year, then I would go back and add all their other releases since the debut (as a Non-Metal release with no clan). Basically, once a band stops being metal then they are no longer part of Metal Academy.

Otherwise the site would be filled with rock albums by bands like Anathema and The Gathering. Good albums, but they're not what this site is all about.

Cheers,

Ben.

Yes, it happens occasionally, presumably when someone's browser screws up. I've deleted one of the ratings.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 24th/25th of November, 2019:

1. Abaddon Incarnate (HORDE)

2. Unaussprechlichen Kulten (HORDE)

3. Vukari (NORTH, INFINITE)

4. Djevel (NORTH)

5. Sacrilege B.C. (PIT) - requested by Daniel

6. Blessed Death (PIT) - requested by Daniel

7. Blaspheme (GUARDIANS) - requested by Daniel

8. Julie Christmas (INFINITE)

9. Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas (INFINITE, FALLEN) - requested by robiu013

10. Atrox (INFINITE, FALLEN)

11. The Bleeding Light (FALLEN)

12. Black Wreath (FALLEN) - requested by Daniel

I like it Xeph. Ben I simply MUST have this feature immediately. My very existence depends on it. Plus I want the particular clan I'm listening to at any one time to intuitively start to glow with a hint of hellfire that progressively starts to burn brighter as my listening experience reaches it's peak. Should be easy enough to deploy, shouldn't it?

I implemented this ages ago. Your clan icons glow when you're really digging an album. I wonder why it doesn't work for you?

Thanks for the feedback Shezma. I'll have a think about how I might make genre coverage clearer during the registration process. It's wrong of me to assume that everyone has complete knowledge of RYM's branching genre tree.

Hmmmm...I think I have an idea...

Welcome to Metal Academy Tymell! More importantly though, welcome to your chosen clans. I'm sure it's tough for everyone to make that choice.

I'm busy coming up with ways that contributing site members can earn entry into a fourth clan, so your torment may eventually be eased somewhat.

We hope you enjoy the site!

Welcome! We genuinely hope you find value and will contribute in any way that works for you.

In order to give user's Clan choices a bit more weight, I thought it would be cool if you could change the ordering that your clan icons show up in your profile/posts so others can get a better idea of someone's preferences at a glance. Possibly could be thrown in Account settings with a drag/drop style interface? 

For example I'd rather have my icons ordered Infinite/North/Guardians instead of the generic ordering. Gives people a better sense of "Oh this person really likes this stuff out of the three they've chosen" and makes each profile more unique. 

 That's an interesting idea. I'll have to think about how it could be implemented.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 22nd of November, 2019:

1. Werian (FALLEN, NORTH)

2. Black Alice (GUARDIANS) - requested by Daniel

3. Black Task (GUARDIANS, PIT) - requested by Daniel

4. Black Breath (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

5. Contrarian (HORDE, INFINITE)

6. Encoffinized (HORDE)

7. ...and Oceans Vs. Bloodthorn (NORTH)

8. Geasa (NORTH)

9. Obsidian Gate (NORTH)

10. Furious Trauma (PIT)

I like the idea. Would give me some focus in what I listen to. Are you volunteering to run it Daniel or merely suggesting the idea?

Can you add the Norwegian MasseMord? Should've specified in my earlier request. Looks like you added the Polish one - haha.

The Norwegian Massemord has now been added. You really sent me down the rabbit hole with that one. How does a band have 14 albums with next to no fanbase? Most of these albums have under 5 ratings on RYM.

I did wonder which one you meant when adding it the first time. I must admit that I chose the Polish one because they have about a million less releases, so it would be a lot less wasted time if I got it wrong.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 21st of November, 2019:

1. Oxiplegatz (INFINITE)

2. Latitudes (INFINITE, FALLEN)

3. Wheel (INFINITE)

4. Bison (FALLEN, GUARDIANS) - requested by Daniel

5. Bloodthorn (NORTH, HORDE)

6. Massemord (NORTH) - requested by illusionist

7. Bethzaida (NORTH)

8. Sadisme (NORTH)

9. Bifröst (NORTH) - requested by Daniel

10. Birth Of Depravity (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

I have to admit that I don't mind a bit of "ggghghghghghghghghghgh.....thwack.....ggghghghghghghghghghghgh....thwack" every now and then.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 20th of November, 2019:

1. Danse Macabre (FALLEN)

2. Nightfell (FALLEN, NORTH)

3. Bengal Tigers (GUARDIANS) - requested by Daniel

4. Impious (HORDE, PIT)

5. Beneath The Massacre (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

6. Beneath (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

7. Liturgy (INFINITE, NORTH)

8. Crown the Empire (REVOLUTION) - requested by Xephyr

9. Dimension F3H (SPHERE)

10. The Dark Element (GUARDIANS) - requested by Xephyr

Crown the Empire

The Dark Element (It says Symphonic/Power metal, but there is a LOT of synth in Songs the Night Sings)

Korn (2019 Release)

Equilibrium (2019 Release)

All of these have been added.

Ben, please add Beneath (Iceland) & Beneath The Massacre (Canada).

Both have been added.

Ben, please add Bengal Tigers (Australia).

Added

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 19th of November, 2019:

1. Windswept (NORTH)

2. Turia (NORTH)

3. Fluisteraars (NORTH)

4. Fluisteraars / Turia (NORTH)

5. Schammasch (NORTH, INFINITE)

6. Mord'A'Stigmata (NORTH, HORDE)

7. Belenos (NORTH) - requested by Daniel

8. Morifade (GUARDIANS)

9. Holy Fawn (INFINITE)

10. Begging For Incest (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

11. Demons of Dirt (HORDE)

12. Atka (HORDE, REVOLUTION)

13. Belphegor (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

14. Blood Red Throne (HORDE)

Ben, please add Belenos (France).

Belenos have been added too.

Ben, please add the gloriously named Begging For Incest (Germany) as well as Belphegor (Austria).

These have been added.

I'd love to see Tjolgtjar and Blood Cult added.

Welcome Mitchfynde. We approve of the name! Perhaps I should have gone with Benediction. Ben Addiction?

I've completed your request. Keep them coming.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 17th/18th of November, 2019:

1. Sunseth Sphere (FALLEN)

2. Ava Inferi (FALLEN) - requested by Daniel

3. Exmortem (HORDE)

4. Throneaeon (HORDE)

5. Avgrunn (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

6. Tjolgtjar (NORTH, INFINITE) - requested by Mitchfynde

7. Skáphe (NORTH)

8. Wormlust (NORTH)

9. Bloodcult (NORTH)

10. Skáphe / Wormlust (NORTH)

11. Avenger (GUARDIANS, PIT) - requested by Mitchfynde

Ben, please add As They Burn (France).

Done.

All sorted.

Welcome to Metal Academy saxystephens! I'm guessing from the name that the saxophone is one of the instruments you play? It's an instrument that is rarely used in metal, although Pan.Thy.Monium proved that it can be done in their classic Khaooohs & Kon-Fus-Ion. Actually that's one of the things that I love about metal. As much as the general population believes that "all metal sounds the same", it's in fact a widely varying genre that contains a heck of a lot of talent, daring and creativity too. Anyway, we built this site so that everyone can have a voice, no matter their background and tastes, and we hope you'll stick around and share yours.

Cheers,

Ben.

Paysage d'Hiver self-titled album is missing.

You're right! I don't know how I managed that, given it's the most cherished release. I will fix that tomorrow.

Oh, and welcome to Metal Academy!

Ben, please add Ascariasis (Canada).

Done.

Hi Ben,

Please add The Red Widows, Karyn Crisis' Gospel of the Witches and Year of the Cobra.

All done!

Ben, please add At War (USA) & Attitude Adjustment (USA).

Done.

Edenbridge (2019 Release)

Kobra and the Lotus (2019 Release)

Visions of Atlantis

Thanks!

Done

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 14th/15th of November, 2019:

1. Year of the Cobra (FALLEN) - requested by Sonny92

2. Ascariasis (HORDE, INFINITE) - requested by Daniel

3. Satariel (HORDE, NORTH)

4. Diabolic (HORDE)

5. Dark Funeral / Infernal (NORTH, HORDE)

6. Tartaros (NORTH)

7. Parnassus (NORTH)

8. Attitude Adjustment (PIT) - requested by Daniel

9. At War (PIT) - requested by Daniel

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 12th of November, 2019:

1. Ascension (NORTH) - requested by Daniel

2. Ellende (NORTH)

3. Midnight Odyssey (NORTH)

4. Defleshed (PIT, HORDE)

5. Uniform / The Body (SPHERE, FALLEN)

6. Arch / Matheos (INFINITE)

7. Azarath (HORDE)

8. Internecine (HORDE)

9. Em Sinfonia (FALLEN)

10. The Red Widows (FALLEN) - requested by Sonny92

11. Karyn Crisis' Gospel of the Witches (FALLEN) - requested by Sonny92

12. As They Burn (REVOLUTION) - requested by Daniel

13. Visions of Atlantis (GUARDIANS) - requested by Xephyr

Invicta

Lich King

Striker (Canada)

White Wizzard

Mostly Speed Metal, thank you!

All done.

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 11th of November, 2019:

1. White Wizzard (GUARDIANS) - requested by Xephyr

2. Sinbreed (GUARDIANS)

3. Alas (GUARDIANS)

4. Striker (GUARDIANS, PIT) - requested by Xephyr

5. Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (HORDE, NORTH, GATEWAY)

6. Antichrist (NORTH, HORDE) - requested by Daniel

7. Fell Voices (NORTH)

8. Ash Borer (NORTH)

9. Ash Borer / Fell Voices (NORTH)

10. The Ravenous (HORDE)

I'm a big fan. Alien is great too!

By the way, I spend hours looking for the best possible artwork for each album cover, and then you fill the forums with shitty ones like this. Do your brother a favour and use the art from this site. 

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 8th/10th of November, 2019:

1. .Gif From God (REVOLUTION)

2. meth. (REVOLUTION)

3. Antediluvian (HORDE, NORTH) - requested by Daniel

4. Thanatos (HORDE, PIT)

5. Skyfire (HORDE, GUARDIANS)

6. Antropofagus (HORDE) - requested by Daniel

7. Demoncy (NORTH)

8. Lich King (PIT) - requested by Xephyr

9. Invicta (PIT) - requested by Xephyr

10. Lion's Share (GUARDIANS, INFINITE)

11. Argus (GUARDIANS, FALLEN)

12. Hourglass (INFINITE)

Fragments of Unbecoming

Ghastly

Inferi

Infernal Coil

Lantern

Mammoth Grinder

Nailed To Obscurity 

Pyrrhon

Carnifex (2019 Release)

Thank you!

All of these have been added. Cheers!

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 7th of November, 2019:

1. Angel Eyes (INFINITE, FALLEN) - requested by Daniel

2. Jex Thoth (FALLEN)

3. Daylight Dies (FALLEN, HORDE)

4. Anhedonist (FALLEN) - requested by Daniel

5. Blaze (GUARDIANS)

6. Pyrrhon (HORDE, REVOLUTION) - requested by Xephyr

7. Octinomos (NORTH)

8. Viking Crown (NORTH)

9. Cruachan (NORTH)

Ben, please add Crumbsuckers (USA) & Allegiance (Australia).

Done

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 6th of November, 2019:

1. Time to Burn (INFINITE, FALLEN)

2. Miscarriage (FALLEN, HORDE)

3. Nailed to Obscurity (FALLEN, HORDE) - requested by Xephyr

4. Ictus (REVOLUTION)

5. Infernal Coil (HORDE, NORTH) - requested by Xephyr

6. Dimmu Borgir / Old Man's Child (NORTH)

7. Tulus (NORTH)

8. Verdunkeln (NORTH)

9. Dead Silent Slumber (NORTH)

10. Murg (NORTH)

11. Crumbsuckers (PIT) - requested by Daniel

12. Allegiance (PIT) - requested by Daniel

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 5th of November, 2019:

1. Tumulus / Mock (NORTH)

2. Haunter (NORTH, HORDE, INFINITE)

3. Negative Plane (NORTH)

4. Antaeus (NORTH)

5. Trelldom (NORTH)

6. Manes (NORTH, FALLEN)

7. Mammoth Grinder (HORDE, FALLEN) - requested by Xephyr

8. Lantern (HORDE) - requested by Xephyr

9. Takafumi Matsubara (HORDE)

10. Pijn (INFINITE)

11. Conjurer (FALLEN)

12. Pijn / Conjurer (INFINITE, FALLEN)

13. Witch (FALLEN)

14. Alice Through The Windshield Glass (REVOLUTION) - requested by Daniel

Ben, please add Agnostic Front (USA).

Done

A couple more to add, since it seems you've completed my main list a few posts above:

Obscuring Veil

Fejd

Massemord

Mirrorthrone (also Infinite)

Myrkur

Thulcandra

Also, the new Alcest album! It came out this weekend!

All added!

Ben, please add the Adversarial/Antediluvian split album as well as Aeon of Horus (Australia).

Done

Ben, please add Abnormality (USA) & Abominable Putridity (Russia).

Done

The following bands have been added to Metal Academy on the 3rd/4th of November, 2019:

1. The Gault (FALLEN)

2. Skumring (FALLEN)

3. Savage Circus (GUARDIANS)

4. Old Funeral (HORDE)

5. Agoraphobic Nosebleed / Converge   (HORDE, REVOLUTION) - requested by Daniel

6. Aephanemer (HORDE)

7. Ghastly (HORDE) - requested by Xephyr

8. Inferi (HORDE) - requested by Xephyr

9. Ishtar (NORTH)

10. Carpe Tenebrum (NORTH, HORDE)

11. Obscuring Veil (NORTH, INFINITE) - requested by illusionist

12. Thulcandra (NORTH) - requested by illusionist

13. Flamen (NORTH)

14. Agnostic Front (PIT) - requested by Daniel

15. Inherit Disease (HORDE)

Gonna assume that they're not getting back together because someone told them to do it. After all, they've been pretty clear in the past that they're not going to do what anyone tells them to do.