Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sordid

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The result was Delete. —Quarl ^(talk) 2007-02-14 02:48Z

[edit] Sordid

Sordid (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Contested PROD. Band fails the notability critera for bands and musicians as far as I can tell. They have released one album on Disconcert Music, which itself does not seem notable, although I don't know enough about death metal to judge the label. Only claim to notability in the article appears to be that the band has played with notable artists, which in itself is insufficient. GassyGuy 08:22, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

I am also nominating the page for the band's only album:

Valley of Punishment (album) (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

• Delete Appears to fail WP:BAND. ShadowHalo 00:24, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

the band is currently planning a cross canadian tour and has sold over 300 albums in canada within two months of the release of their first album distributed by established distributor Fusion3 http://www.fusion3.com/works/DM0986-2/

they have been given good reviews in the following webzines: http://www.metallian.com/sordid.htm http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=11420 http://www.thedarkesthours.com/reviews/testreview.php?id=1796

and have played in many metal broadcast across the nation

the label itself as only been active for a few months, but it is run in part by singer of the established band Quo Vadis www.quovadis.qc.ca

I believe that this fills the minimal criteria needed

Thank you

Richter69 00:43, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

• The appropriate guidelines have been outlined, and this is falling afoul of them. As far as I know, we don't use webzines as sources (I could be wrong), and selling "over 300 albums" is really not at all notable, as most notable releases sell far more than that. I would also recommend reading this guideline, which recommends against creating articles about subjects with which you are closely affiliated. GassyGuy 04:05, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Delete as not fulfilling any criteria listed in WP:MUS, and article whose text is unquestioningly borrowed from another site. Ohconfucius 06:31, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

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