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Re: Oliva

Please consider your reversion of Oliva at the 2013 albums of Heavy Metal. It is not "Jon Oliva's Pain", that band don't even exist anymore. It is actually Oliva, the first solo album by ex-Savatage leader Jon Oliva. Check the album cover and please don't get misleaded by the old and outdated source quoted. Thanks. Arsenanuf (talk) 21:18, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

Re: Band

Hi, please take a look at WP:CITE which describes how to use citations in articles. WP:FN will also help in how to create inline citations, and WP:RS will let you know what is acceptable to be used as a reference in an article. Gary King (talk) 14:29, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

It looks pretty good. Please take a look at WP:MUSIC, which outlines the circumstances under which a musical ensemble is considered notable. Gary King (talk) 14:22, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

PSR

It needs references that aren't from the record label or any websites related to it. The article should have references such as newspapers, journals, etc. Gary King (talk) 16:13, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: Songfacts

Sorry, it looks like the article was deleted before I could take a look at it. Gary King (talk) 17:07, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Arashk

Non-notable This is pretty much a perfect example of a non-notable band. Even if they were self-produced, unsigned, etc., they could be notable if there were sufficient citations from credible, verifiable third-party sources; there aren't. I'm marking this with {{db-band}}. Please post on my talk if you'd like to respond and in the future, feel free to be bold yourself and if you mistakenly suggest a page for deletion, there's no penalty. Alternately, feel free to post to my talk anytime as well. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 14:50, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

More Looking at the articles--which don't have assertions of notability--and doing a quick Google search make me confident that {{db-band}} and {{db-album}} apply here as well. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 13:45, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Notability

Thanks Establishing notability involves two things (as I see it): an assertion that the topic is notable and a verifiable, credible source to prove it. Simply writing about (e.g.) a band and saying what occurred to them does not establish that it is notable. Statements such as appearing on the soundtrack to a motion picture are a start, but are altogether pretty weak. Have they appeared on a sales chart? Did they play at a large festival or tour with an established act? Have their albums been reviewed by the music press? These will further establish notability. Wikipedia does not publish original research, so anything that you add, should be supported by a verifiable source that is credible and preferably third-party. Consequently, on The Yellow Dogs, using MySpace is not a good source, as 1.) it has no editorial credibility and anyone can publish anything on the site and 2.) it is produced by the band itself, making it first-party; these sources are not banned strictly speaking, but it is difficult to prove that a topic is notable with first-party sources. Citations from the Huffington Post and Spinner are stronger as they are recognizable media outlets. I don't know anything about Iranian.com, so it could be a good source or a weak one.

Sorg Innkallelse references Metal-Archives in its external links and they are signed to a record label which does not have its own article on Wikipedia; this sort of article does not really establish notability. Tarantist does not establish notability at all: many bands have MySpace accounts or have released albums, but not all of them deserve articles in a general-interest encyclopedia. Sasy Mankan claims that one of his singles was more famous than his others, but how famous? How many copies did it sell? Did it appear on any charts or receive any sales certifications? Did it gain him notoriety outside of Iran?

Problems of asserting notability of Iranian acts are compounded by the fact that sources should ideally be in English on the English Wikipedia (but there is also a Persian Wikipedia where Persian sources are ideal.) Again, you can use Persian (or Urdu or Arabic) sources, but it's best to use English ones whenever possible. This should give you a pretty good overview of notability and if you need more help, you can continue to post to my talk or check out the help section or the Village Pump. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 14:31, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Addendum You can also try posting to the talk page of relevant WikiProjects e.g. WT:ALBUM, WT:SONG, or WT:MUSIC. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 14:32, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

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The Yellow Dogs

Notability A simple Google search shows sources from CNN, Spinner, and The Huffington Post. This seems notable. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 06:16, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Reliable sources

Hi, please use reliable sources, not mere blog essays, for articles. I reverted their addition to Shiraz Arts Festival. Please check WP:RS again. Regards Hekerui (talk) 15:04, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

PRODding

Please make sure you use a descriptive edit summary when proposing an article for deletion. Doing so helps the admin who has to review the PROD after the week is up and ensures that anybody watching the article understands what you're doing. Thanks, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:00, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

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1. If you click on "edit" you will see some templates for reporting. The relevant one in this case is {{IPvandal|IP address}} brief reason for listing (keep it short) ~~~~. There are several reasons why it is better to use these templates rather than hand-writing a new section, including the fact that it automatically provides links to user contributions etc, which is useful for admins considering the report, and the fact that a bot is programmed to automatically recognise reports in the standard format and deal with them appropriately.
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Hello. Not all of them have to be summarized in the 5 or 10-star format. Only the ones that use star ratings in the actual review should require star templates on wikipedia. Template:Album ratings states the following:

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If you still don't like that, then maybe you could check out this part of the policies and guidelines page? Thanks and have a nice time editing wikipedia. Backtable _{Speak to me}^{concerning my deeds.} 18:46, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

No problem; I'm glad to be of help. Backtable _{Speak to me}^{concerning my deeds.} 05:05, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

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Majestic Vanguard

You tagged the article Majestic Vanguard for speedy deletion, but the deletion tag has been removed. You may like to try WP:PROD if you still think it should be deleted. JamesBWatson (talk) 10:25, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Musharaf Bangash‎

Salam refigh! Do you know Urdu? Could you help us in this discussion? Thanks.Farhikht (talk) 17:22, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

• Dorud rafigh, no I dont know Urdo but I know about music and I'll check it, you're welcome. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 07:20, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

mani nouri

Hamvatan salam, Doos daram az shoma bekham ke dar negah dashtan in page be ma komak konid. Shoma ham raay bar delete dade boodid. Dar pagetoon didam ke shoma ahle honar va music hastid, che khoob. Be onvane yek honardoost az shoma mikham ke talash konid ke in page baghi bemoone. Harche fekr mikonam mibinam ke tamame sources ha va reference ha javabgoo hastand. Ba dorood va tashakor. Mazerat mikham baraye farsi neveshtan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EshghamVatanam (talk • contribs) 16:40, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

• I'll be glad to help, you really need better sources to keep this article, check BBC Persian and reliable souces like that. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 08:07, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

Kouros (singer)

Hi Spada2,

I noticed your advert template on the Career section of Kouros (singer), which was completely justified. I have attempted a tidy-up and would like you to take a look, and if what I've done is reasonable, perhaps you might consider taking the template away. I have written about the edit in the article's talk page, which is worth a look because it has a link to the same person under another article. I think these two articles should merge, but I would like you opinion. Many thanks,

Best wishes Acabashi (talk) 18:39, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• Ok , good, I removed the Advert temp but you still need to improve the article by providing reliable sources for that, I suggest to search in BBC Persian and sources like that. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 18:50, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Ahoora

Hello Spada2. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Ahoora, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Sources provided are enough for A7. Take to AFD if required. Thank you. GedUK  14:10, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

• thanks for letting me know, Its ok, the sources are provided. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 20:23, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Among the Echoes

Hello Spada2, a speedy deletion was removed from this article by the user Porchcrop. There were references and 20 Notability were asserted. Markdashney (talk) 10:53, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• No it's been replced by AFD by the administator. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 18:36, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Speedy Delete on Fuseboxx

I removed your A7 Speedy delete from Fuseboxx. The article makes several claims about the importance of the band. The references are weak, and it may not survive if nominated to AFD on notability, but I think the claims are enough to avoid speedy delete, particularly in light of the article's age. Monty₈₄₅ (talk) 00:48, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Among the Echoes AfD

I'm afraid this is not correct. Anyone including the article author can contribute to an AfD (and remember that it's a discussion, not a vote). Please also be very careful about editing others' comments, especially at an AfD. It's considered a major breach of wikiquette (see WP:TPO). Thanks, EyeSerene^talk 14:50, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

No probs. It can be helpful during an AfD if an editor discloses being the article author, but even that's not really necessary (it's usually pretty obvious and it's in the page history anyway for anyone that wants to check). Best, EyeSerene^talk 08:36, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Speedy delete

Hi, I had to decline the speedy delete of Area51 (band), but that's solely because the standards for a speedy A7 are very strict; the article makes an attempt to assert significance, and that's enough to rule out A7.

That being said, I agree with your assertion that the article is not notable. I suggest you bring the article to WP:AfD - saying that the article fails WP:BAND should be enough, unless I've missed something in my quick reference search. Cheers, --JaGa^talk 20:39, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

• thanks for letting me know, I just put AFD on that. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 10:10, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Abdolreza Razmjoo

The article author asked on my talk page for the article to be restored, because he added references after the delete !votes were made on 20 Jan. I have checked his edits after that point, and the only ones which might possibly affect the outcome are:

• changing the link "Shore Kodaki"

from http://www.soundunwound.com/music/abdolreza-razmjoo/20547200 Soundunwound.com

to http://www.songtexte.com/artist/abdolreza-razmjoo-6bd0e6ca.html Songtexte

• adding two sections:

See also

• Music of Iran
• List of Iranian musicians

Sources and Further reading

• Weekly magazine Chelcheragh,iran(February 2002)
• Nezafati,Iraj. "Kermanshah music", Kermanshah: Taq Bostan Publications, 1998. ISBN 964-5551-11

Would these changes have affected your delete opinion? Please reply below here - I will watch this page.

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 22:35, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

• Hi John, unfortunately No, soundwound and songtext are not reliable sources they are more like social networks from the otherhand I could not find anything about the artist on allmusic.com link , one can easily find articles or some basic information on allmusic.com about Persian artists. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 10:21, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

FYI

This will interest you, I expect -- given that you are also dealing with Jigsaw at AfD now.--Epeefleche (talk) 07:39, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

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• thanks for the head up, I'll take care of it. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 14:50, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion declined: Karavan

Hello Spada2. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Karavan, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Not unambiguously promotional, started as stub five years ago and getting spammed by band members or fans is by itself not a reason to throw it out completely. Thank you anyways for adressing it. Tikiwont (talk) 15:57, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Notable

I'm not particularly familiar with any of the source publishers, but a cursory examination suggests there are probably enough decent sources to meets WP:N. Sources 2, 4, 5, maybe 10, maybe 4, maybe 15. I doubt it'd be deleted at AfD, maybe no consensus rather than keep? Is there something particular you have in mind? WilyD 16:24, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Check 2

Please have a look at WP:NALBUMS, and don't mark my edits as vandalism. I'm going to undo your reverts to those Tankard albums: they are nothing but track lists and appear to have no notability of their own. Drmies (talk) 17:37, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

• The band is notable so their albums, a simple search on allmusic.com proves it. if you want to redirect or delete them put afd on them. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 07:59, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
  • No, that's simply not true. Uncle G pointed out on my talk page that being listed on AllMusice is not proof of notability. I doubt you actually looked at the guideline I pointed out. Opening sentence: "All articles on albums, singles or other recordings must meet the basic criteria at the notability guidelines." I could rest my case, but let's go on: "That an album is an officially released recording by a notable musician or ensemble is not by itself reason for a standalone article." It is convention that such articles on albums that have nothing but a tracklist, if they're likely (or plausible) search terms, be redirected to the artist. And what about this "vandalism" thing? Drmies (talk) 15:13, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
• when an album is registered on allmusic you should be carefull and do simple search about it first as I did and found reliable reviews on blabbermouth and About.com, just added them to some of the articles you redirected, we're all here to improve wikipedia. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 15:45, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
• Blabbermouth is not a reliable source. Tracklists on AllMusic add nothing to notability. Drmies (talk) 18:27, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
• It is reliable you can ask the experts on Wikipedia:WikiProject Metal. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 07:34, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
  • I don't need to ask them--I am one of the experts, and it's not a reliable source. You are welcome to try your luck at WP:RSN to get a ruling. Drmies (talk) 15:35, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

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• I took care of it, another editor uploaded a new file instead of uploading a new version! Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 07:45, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Two-Faced (Tankard album)

Hello, you may want to comment at the merge proposal. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 21:08, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

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• No the image comes from BBC Persian here: [5] and if there was a copyright violation BBC would not use that image. Spada II ♪♫ (talk) 14:47, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

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A long time ago, you tagged this for better sources. I have added some sources and a little content. I'm removing the tag, but thought to let you know, in case you have concerns. Best wishes, Jacqke (talk) 02:38, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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