Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Iranian metal

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 of the debate was Keep. Stifle 14:01, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Iranian metal

Non-notable scene, non-existent genre. Delete Spearhead 22:04, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

note alse refer to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pakistani black metal which is very similar. Spearhead 09:45, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

• Keep Google shows this as legit, and it’s notable in Iran. Seano1 22:46, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
• Keep real, verifiable, and interesting to read about. Pissant 23:54, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. The Iranian headbanger scene is probably pretty notable if you have to dodge the Religious police to get to it. See Rock the Casbah for why it's still important. -- JJay 00:29, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
• Weak keep -- seems notable, though the article needs serious expansion. Haikupoet 03:14, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. Non existant genre and term-coining in violation of WP:NOT. The article's contents if kept should be merged into the article on the Iranian Music Scene, as Iranian Metal is not a genre, especially when this article isnt to do with Metal, its to do with a bunch of Iranian bands that have caused themselfs trouble. Ley Shade 09:17, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
• Rename to metal music in Iran? Punkmorten 07:43, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
• Merge into Iranian rock and alternative music. The "Bands" section should become List of Iranian heavy metal bands, which will have a "see also" reference in the "Iranian rock" article. BTW, I followed one of the links in the article - for a good laugh, check out the Myspace page for Islamatic and play "No More America". It has me wondering if it isn't a giant put on. Peter G Werner 19:01, 5 April 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.