I noticed a flaw concerning default line-ups. If a band member changes instruments the same year as an album is released, the default line-up includes both variations in the line-up as such (A Forest Of Stars's The Corpse Of Rebirth):

Dan Eyre - vocals
Katie Stone - flutes, violins, vocals
Richard "Rick" Blakelock - keyboards, percussions, piano
Richard "Rick" Blakelock - drums, keyboards, percussions, piano
Jon B. Cumiskey - bass, guitars, vocals

Obviously this doesn't happen very often (AFAIK), but it's a slight annoyance. Not sure if this is worth bringing up with Ivan.

Written by Bad English on 01.03.2015 at 17:10

This band split up in 2004 why line up has until 2013?

http://metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=363&bandname=Morgion

and broken periods?

Was a fucking hassle, but I fixed it

Can you remove the redundant line-up stuff for these guys starting '11?
- Rhett "Thorgrimm" Davis
- Dwayne Boardman
- Gary Griffith

Written by LeKiwi on 09.03.2015 at 03:03

I noticed a flaw concerning default line-ups. If a band member changes instruments the same year as an album is released, the default line-up includes both variations in the line-up as such (A Forest Of Stars's The Corpse Of Rebirth):

Dan Eyre - vocals
Katie Stone - flutes, violins, vocals
Richard "Rick" Blakelock - keyboards, percussions, piano
Richard "Rick" Blakelock - drums, keyboards, percussions, piano
Jon B. Cumiskey - bass, guitars, vocals

Obviously this doesn't happen very often (AFAIK), but it's a slight annoyance. Not sure if this is worth bringing up with Ivan.

This is part of why the optional lineup field exists.

Written by psykometal on 09.03.2015 at 05:03

This is part of why the optional lineup field exists.

Ahhhhh......... I always thought that was for people too lazy to edit the actual line-up to match that of the album. Never encountered this inconsistency before. Anyways, got it

Written by LeKiwi on 09.03.2015 at 05:45

Ahhhhh......... I always thought that was for people too lazy to edit the actual line-up to match that of the album. Never encountered this inconsistency before. Anyways, got it

Well, that too of course. It's mostly for the above stated reason, but is also to be used for what you originally posted about a few comments ago.

Written by psykometal on 09.03.2015 at 07:28

Written by LeKiwi on 09.03.2015 at 05:45

Ahhhhh......... I always thought that was for people too lazy to edit the actual line-up to match that of the album. Never encountered this inconsistency before. Anyways, got it

Well, that too of course. It's mostly for the above stated reason, but is also to be used for what you originally posted about a few comments ago.

That's why I don't use the default lineup. If the default is correct, I still copy/past it in. Sometimes people play an instrument that they normally don't, so the default would be incorrect.

About the vocals thing, could I suggest that it only gets used for when there's multiple vocalists who both use different styles (and only one each). Probably simpler to leave as clean and harsh (with the exception of Doll Ammad), as I've seen too many different descriptions in album credits for the same vocal technique.

Written by LeKiwi on 09.03.2015 at 04:00

Written by Bad English on 01.03.2015 at 17:10

This band split up in 2004 why line up has until 2013?

http://metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=363&bandname=Morgion

and broken periods?

Was a fucking hassle, but I fixed it

Can you remove the redundant line-up stuff for these guys starting '11?
- Rhett "Thorgrimm" Davis
- Dwayne Boardman
- Gary Griffith

done

style years fixed as well

Written by M C Vice on 09.03.2015 at 08:50

About the vocals thing, could I suggest that it only gets used for when there's multiple vocalists who both use different styles (and only one each). Probably simpler to leave as clean and harsh (with the exception of Doll Ammad), as I've seen too many different descriptions in album credits for the same vocal technique.

This would be exactly the way I would require it to be if it goes official - only distinguish on profiles with multiple vocalists who only do clean or harsh, and would be distinguished based on the bare minimum generalization of clean vs. harsh.

Written by psykometal on 09.03.2015 at 18:36

Written by M C Vice on 09.03.2015 at 08:50

About the vocals thing, could I suggest that it only gets used for when there's multiple vocalists who both use different styles (and only one each). Probably simpler to leave as clean and harsh (with the exception of Doll Ammad), as I've seen too many different descriptions in album credits for the same vocal technique.

This would be exactly the way I would require it to be if it goes official - only distinguish on profiles with multiple vocalists who only do clean or harsh, and would be distinguished based on the bare minimum generalization of clean vs. harsh.

old 3 inches of blood as example?

And/or Amaranthe.

Coffinworm is listed as similar band to coffinworm :
http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=5169

Written by mz on 10.03.2015 at 02:29

Coffinworm is listed as similar band to coffinworm :
http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=5169

It is indeed 100% similar

Removed

Written by psykometal on 09.03.2015 at 18:36

Written by M C Vice on 09.03.2015 at 08:50

About the vocals thing, could I suggest that it only gets used for when there's multiple vocalists who both use different styles (and only one each). Probably simpler to leave as clean and harsh (with the exception of Doll Ammad), as I've seen too many different descriptions in album credits for the same vocal technique.

This would be exactly the way I would require it to be if it goes official - only distinguish on profiles with multiple vocalists who only do clean or harsh, and would be distinguished based on the bare minimum generalization of clean vs. harsh.

And probably don't specify the main vocalist if any other vocals are only done by guests who appear on only 1 or 2 songs. Just specify the guest.

Anyone knows more about Jag Panzer
band play live gigs, but is it active ? MS years say split up but what is status
Marcel ?

also FB https://www.facebook.com/jagpanzerofficial/timeline

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jag-panzer-recording-new-song-featuring-original-singer-harry-conklin/

Written by Bad English on 16.03.2015 at 19:45

Anyone knows more about Jag Panzer
band play live gigs, but is it active ? MS years say split up but what is status
Marcel ?

also FB https://www.facebook.com/jagpanzerofficial/timeline

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jag-panzer-recording-new-song-featuring-original-singer-harry-conklin/

We recently finished discussing this upstairs. It should be dealt with soon.

Written by LeKiwi on 09.03.2015 at 02:39

Sure thing, let me know the consensus

Oky doky. It's been decided to keep it simple and not differentiate the vocalists. So "vocals" is all that should ever be listed, therefore if you see clean/harsh/extreme/whatever listed anywhere please change it to just "vocals". Thanks!

Written by psykometal on 20.03.2015 at 01:53

Oky doky. It's been decided to keep it simple and not differentiate the vocalists. So "vocals" is all that should ever be listed, therefore if you see clean/harsh/extreme/whatever listed anywhere please change it to just "vocals". Thanks!

Good to know that I didn't screw up with all those changes I made in the past

Written by LeKiwi on 20.03.2015 at 12:59

Good to know that I didn't screw up with all those changes I made in the past

Isn't Black Sabbath last album 13 a doom, as I remember it sounds doomy (even now I need re listen) , but in that case we can add it as album subgenre?

Negură Bunget - does I am only one whot thinks BM style must be taken away and leave folk metal and folk music, acoustic folk something?
After line up changes I don't hear BM anymore, same goes in new album

Manowar

Guest musicians:
1982 Orson Welles - narration #
? 1987 -//- #
2010 Christopher Lee - narration #
2014 Brian Blessed - narration #


narration is not real instrument, how about delete it? all those what are not real ones? it would be better as add I ad dinfo

narration, orchestral, live performances... how about delete all those?

Written by Bad English on 30.03.2015 at 01:16

Manowar

Guest musicians:
1982 Orson Welles - narration #
? 1987 -//- #
2010 Christopher Lee - narration #
2014 Brian Blessed - narration #


narration is not real instrument, how about delete it? all those what are not real ones? it would be better as add I ad dinfo

narration, ... how about delete all those?

Why? I prefer voice to narration or spoken word (maybe they should be cleaned up so that only 1 term is used) but they're still something that's used in the music. Might as well remove anyone who only played a solo or 2.

Narration should be kept, since those narrated parts are integral parts of the songs and therefore those narrating are proper guests.

10-4

I was asking, because once I and Troy had conversation about ''spoken words'' he told he would prefer delete it from main line up and add it as add info, he told he will ask other of you chosen people on MS and come back to me, but then he vanished and never came back to me

Because it was Nader Sadek
Nader Sadek - concepts and direction

Lex told me delete it , and similar like this. Of corse I never do it before asking staff , unless its dublicate album, line up, or December album

Written by Bad English on 30.03.2015 at 14:17

Because it was Nader Sadek
Nader Sadek - concepts and direction

Lex told me delete it , and similar like this. Of corse I never do it before asking staff , unless its dublicate album, line up, or December album

Narration is quite different from concept, direction and/or lyrics.

Written by psykometal on 30.03.2015 at 15:14

Written by Bad English on 30.03.2015 at 14:17

Because it was Nader Sadek
Nader Sadek - concepts and direction

Lex told me delete it , and similar like this. Of corse I never do it before asking staff , unless its dublicate album, line up, or December album

Narration is quite different from concept, direction and/or lyrics.

I was just asking

I don't think the new Midnight Odyssey album is out yet. http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=80332&band_id=7497&bandname=Midnight+Odyssey

Written by M C Vice on 01.04.2015 at 11:42

I don't think the new Midnight Odyssey album is out yet. http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=80332&band_id=7497&bandname=Midnight+Odyssey

google it, cant find anything, deleted, plus capitalized 2 other band album errors

Written by Bad English on 01.04.2015 at 15:07

Written by M C Vice on 01.04.2015 at 11:42

I don't think the new Midnight Odyssey album is out yet. http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=80332&band_id=7497&bandname=Midnight+Odyssey

google it, cant find anything, deleted, plus capitalized 2 other band album errors

Couldn't you have just given it a TBA release date? Or can't albums get that?