Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Impurity (band)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. W.marsh 18:25, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Impurity (band)

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may not meet standards for band article; possible conflict of interest; contested proposed deletion. No one objected during the proposed deletion waiting period, but Virabhadra objects now, so I undeleted and listed here. Note that he refers to the band as "we," hinting at a personal interest. According to the article, the band has not released its debut album and is on an indefinite hiatus. ➥the Epopt 17:05, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

• Follow-on note: I deleted the article solely because of the unopposed proposed deletion and the concerns noted above; I personally have no opinion on the article's worth ➥the Epopt 19:40, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. The term hiatus was used to indicate the band's current status. By Wikipedia's own definition, this indicates "An inactivity of a band that has not formally broken up." The term is meant to indicate a gap in activity caused by a lineup change, hence asserting that the band's intent is to resume the project whenever possible. Concerning the release of the Of Lust and War album, I do concede that the wording of this article was not technically accurate. The album is not a debut for the band, but actually the 3rd official release. The first being Subjugation of Mankind, the second being Unearthly Affinity, and the third being Of Lust and War. What was originally meant by "debut" was that Of Lust and War was the first EP recorded by the group. I have changed the wording of the article to reflect this. Virabhadra 17:55, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. The band's hiatus isn't the issue: the issue is whether they're notable. No amazon presence, nothing on allmusic.com. Only suggestion of notability in the article is that they've supported some better-known bands, but so have I, and my band certainly aren't notable. Looks like a local band to me. Nothing wrong with that, but doesn't make for a WP article. Sam Clark 19:32, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

As far as I can tell, the band meets the WP:MUSIC criteria under the outline "Musicians and ensembles", line 7: "Has become the most prominent representative of a notable style or the local scene of a city..."

Impurity is the only Death metal band in Gainesville, FL, home to the University of Florida. The band is definitely the most prominent representative of this genre in the city. Virabhadra 21:08, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

The guideline you quote says 'most prominent representative of a notable style OR the local scene of a city'. I don't see any evidence that Impurity are either of these different things, and that they're the only death metal band in Gainesville doesn't make them either of them. The band isn't the most prominent representative of the death metal genre (obviously); nor is it the most prominent representative of 'the Gainesville sound' or 'the Gainesville scene' (whatever those are). So sorry, my delete vote stays. Sam Clark 21:27, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

• Delete - I don't see anything supporting this band's notability per WP:MUSIC. --cholmes75 ^{(chit chat)} 19:50, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

See above. Virabhadra 21:08, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

• Delete I can't see how this group is notable as per WP:MUSIC Xdenizen 20:22, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

See above. Virabhadra 21:08, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

• Delete, despite Virabhadra's defense, there is nothing that indicates they are notable. They do not meet point #7 of WP:MUSIC as claimed, and Sam Clark has explained why. Andrew Levine 21:40, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.