Talk:List of Swedish death metal bands

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Removed Warman from the list - Warman is Progressive Power Metal, not death metal. This needs work. --172.142.30.159 17:20, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Our limits here?
Should bands from Scandinavia be added if they are a death/thrash hybrid? or they must be solely death metal/melodic death first? Mainly, what are our limits here? − ₪ÇɨгcaғucɨҲ₪  kaiden  08:08, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Again I'll question our limits here, as I think we have gone far from the actual defined "Scandinavian death metal" genre/style and to just a scene of bands that might not truly take up the style. The only band that seriously comes to my mind is early Opeth, hard to think at the moment of more bands true to their type. − ₪ÇɨгcaғucɨҲ₪  kaiden  18:57, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Half of these bands here are Finnish and not Scandinavian 88.117.17.143 (talk) 18:04, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Interesting. I wasn't aware there was a controversy about this one, but on looking you appear to have a point. I suspect a decent way round the problem (in order to avoid arguments about this that aren't really pertinent to the article) might be to rename the article to "List of Nordic countries death metal bands" or something similar. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 20:15, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

absolutely ridiculous...
OK, what's the point of this article? Seriously? I mean, there's already a list of melodic death metal bands, and the list of death metal bands already has all of these bands on there. It is an attempt at misplaced nationalism? If it is, then I'll go and create an article named "List of American death metal bands". That'll have just as many entries, and it'll be just as pointless. In fact, fuck it - I'm nominating this article for deletion. It has no place here! --LordNecronus (talk) 21:38, 18 October 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't believe this has any ties with nationalism in any way. This article was originally a companion article to Scandinavian death metal which was moved due to a request on the talk page to Swedish death metal. Though the sourced additions will make it hard to just move the article as it is. I'm not sure if it should be moved or not so maybe it is best to have an AFD to see if we have some like-minded folk unless we can change the article first. FireCrystal (talk) 22:48, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Missing Bands
Why isn't Dead By April on here, as ON THEIR WIKI PAGE they are listed as Melodic Death Metal? If anyone has any other bands please list them below. 72.49.247.22 (talk) 15:09, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

I would also recommend adding Godsic. Here's a couple of their tracks. http://www.youtube.com/user/godsicband. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.216.122.17 (talk) 23:00, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

A great addition.
This page is not ridiculous, it is here for people like me who like to narrow the large world of Metal down in order to learn more about the music. I'm to the point where I want to listen to metal not by it's genre but by it's country of origin IE. Nordic Countries. So to the creator of Nordic Countries death metal bands THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Derulk (talk • contribs) 01:33, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Scandinavian metal
In my brief absence, I note that the page name has been changed without discussion with other editors on this talk page. There's an article over at Allmusic on the Scandinavian scene here, and there's plenty of coverage in Terrorizer etc. I'll do some digging over the weekend, and if I find some decent paper sources, will revert the article name to "list of Scandinavian death metal bands" (as it was before "Nordic Countries". Blackmetalbaz (talk) 16:21, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Oppose We have no article on "Scandinavian death metal".  We do however, have Swedish death metal.  There's discussion there too as to how the article "Swedish death metal" was renamed.Curb Chain (talk) 07:18, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
 * You can oppose all you like but if sources are found, it's happening. I refer you to WP:RS. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 23:59, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Make the article first.Curb Chain (talk) 03:37, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Swedish artists who play death metal vs. Swedish death metal
I have reverted back to the version where I had culled entries that did not fit this page's inclusion criteria. The bands have refs that link to allmusic, but on the wikipedia pages, they have refs that exist to prove that they play this genre. That is why they are left.Curb Chain (talk) 03:46, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * The Swedish death metal scene is, like any other influential regional scene, multifarious in nature, with bands of slightly different styles combining to create a cohesive movement. This is exactly the same as, say, Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer all being Bay Area thrash but not sounding exactly the same. I have provided sources which desccribe these bands as "Swedish death metal" (which I assume you actually read), so removing sourced content because you've failed to get the article deleted is borderline vandalism. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 11:46, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Further source for you here. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 12:16, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I will remove any content that is that even if sourced, does not correspond to the topic of the article. That is called a failed verification; cf: failed verification.Curb Chain (talk) 22:28, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Once again, you've added the same artists with the same EXCAT references. Those references to allmusic state that they are Swedish death metal, but you are going to have to find better sources to show that they play the genre Swedish death metal.  I have not seen you address the fact that Swedish death metal is different from Swedish death metal.Curb Chain (talk) 22:33, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * That is because you have failed to demonstrate that there is any distinction between the two things. For instance, if they are featured in Ekeroth's book (which they all do) then they automatically pass muster. You are being pointy and at this point disruptive. I respectfully ask you to desist, or we'll have to get admins in to deal with the issue. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 10:17, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Another source dealing with the Scandinavian scene (and particularly Sweden) would be Albert Mudrian's Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore (Feral House, 2004, ISBN 1-932595-04-X). Chapter 4 ("Across the Open Sea", pp. 94-116) is devoted to the subject and discusses Entombed, Carnage, Dismember, Unleashed, Grave, Tiamat, Nihilist etc. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 10:52, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Ekeroth can be found here. The Introduction ("Why Sweden?") should be of interest. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 11:17, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry, exactly where are they discussed? This is a dispute between me and you.  I am open to any inclusion of any entry if they pass a verifiable citation.  And you have provided none.  You just make these claims, and I am not going to go by your word.Curb Chain (talk) 11:24, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I am genuinely baffled by your approach. There is, as far as any of the sources I have pointed you towards goes, no distinction between a Swedish death metal band and a Swedish death metal band. The scene is important historically and geographically, as spelt out in Purcell, Mudrian and Ekeroth (all sources I have pointed you towards). Have you actually read them? Blackmetalbaz (talk) 11:46, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
 * WP:BURDEN states you must provide the source that to support your addition of the material. Provide a reference before restoring the material.  Where does it exactly discuss that there is no no distinction between a Swedish death metal band and a Swedish death metal band.  I can tell you there is: because an Swedish metal band may not play the genre as described in Swedish death metal.  Cease your glibness.Curb Chain (talk) 12:17, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
 * You appear to have misread WP:BURDEN. I have provided multiple sources; you have provided precisely nothing. I have contacted other editors, and await their responses. A Swedish death metal band is a Swedish death metal band. End of. Have you actually done due diligence and looked for sources yourself, or are you a vandal? Blackmetalbaz (talk) 18:17, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
 * You have provided multiple sources, on this talk page, and not with references on the article; what makes you doing so is sufficient? I have removed unsourced material.  Verifiability says: "Anything that requires but lacks a source may be removed...".  I have looked for sources.  That's why you see me editing the article.  I am going to initiate a WP:30, since you don't seem to "get" it.Curb Chain (talk) 21:51, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

My two cents
Obviously, we have an important distinction here, and the one sentence in the article that stands out is "While Norway is more notorious for its quantity of black metal, Gothenburg in Sweden has a large melodic death metal scene, while Stockholm is notorious for its rawer death metal scene." The article then goes on to expand upon the differences between these two "concentrations" of metal within Sweden, and listing their respective influences beyond Sweden's metal scene. From what I know about metal, the respective types of metal are rather different, and this suggests that a great diversity already exists within what is considered "Swedish death metal". This suggests to me that we should probably be looking at it as Swedish death metal and not Swedish death metal. However, the key sentence also lacks a citation, so it would be most excellent if we could find some verification for that. Kansan (talk) 18:49, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * The issue here is that Sweden itself is historically and geographically important to death metal, which its article should reflect. That there are two concentrations is neither here nor there, as both fll under the remit. It initially looks like an WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS argument, but we can easily compare it to, say, the list of French scientists, but it doesn't fall under that rubric as plenty of sources have been provided (Mudrian, Purcell, Ekeroth, Terrorizer and Allmusic, for example). Editor is being disruptive subsequent to failing to get their way at a series of AfD discussions. The situation is more fully explained at the various RFCs I've lodged, with subsequent responses on my talk page. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 20:16, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * The main idea is that the article has been renamed to list artists who played Swedish death metal, which is notable. [Swedish]] Swedish and death metal is not notable.  Cease your insinuation that I am trying to be disruptive, and that is WP:INCIVILITY.  If Sweden itself is historically and geographically important to death metal and the article should reflect this, you need to provide a source for this.  You can keep claiming this all you want but that is all that is, a claim.  Since you have not provided a source, I must include only artists that explicitly say they played or play Swedish death metal.  Artist who play death metal and are Swedish do not necessarily play Swedish death metal.  This is very clear, as explained throughout this whole discussion.  You need to stop edit warring because those sources you provided must say they play the genre.Curb Chain (talk) 05:32, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * If I might stick my head into a hornets nest, only two of Blackmetalbaz's sources didn't explicitly say Swedish death metal. The use of those two sources might be WP:SYNTH, but I tend to be fairly liberal with that policy, so I don't want to say for certain. But all of the rest of the sources were fine.-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 10:54, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Your argument is indeed specious. Furthermore, you have yet to address directly any of the sources I have provided; your (now repeated) claim I have not provided such sources is a nonsense, as will be apparent to any editor who happens across this discussion page and follows the links provided / goes away and reads the print sources that have been thoroughly referenced (with page numbers and ISBNs for you and everything!). Blackmetalbaz (talk) 19:59, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I also think worthwhile comparison can be made with an article like Bay Area thrash metal. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 20:07, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * No, 3family6, those sources say Swedish death metal, but it is impossible to tell if the sources mean Swedish death metal or Swedish death metal. The sources MUST be better and solid if those entries are to be kept.Curb Chain (talk) 21:12, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I would say this is a case of innocent until proven guilty. Unless you have have specific evidence for each individual source that makes it clear they are not referring to the genre/scene, there is no reason to doubt them. Personally, I find this argument rather silly. Swedish death metal is death metal played by bands originating in Sweden. So if the source says a band is a "Swedish death metal" band, that band is a "Swedish death metal" band. Unless there are sources to the contrary, I would assume that any death metal band from Sweden, that is directly called "Swedish death metal" should be included. I'm not even sure if we should exclude bands that are called both Swedish and death metal, without the exact phrasing of "Swedish death metal," but that's something that could be compromised over.-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 01:37, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Swedish death metal is Swedish death metal or death metal played somehow Swedish, but I will take another look at the entries and see which ones do not say "Swedish death metal" and remove them, disregarding the "guity until proven" innocent criterion:)Curb Chain (talk) 07:32, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
 * No such distinction has been demonstrated anywhere. Swedish death metal is a geographical movement with historical reference, and the fact that books and academic works have been written to that extent (sources for which have been provided and ignored by a solitary editor with an issue about nationalities and music articles) is testament to this. If a band is Swedish and death metal they are de facto a Swedish death metal band. Hence, all of the (notable) bands featured in Ekeroth's tome entitled Swedish Death Metal (how much more explicit can we get) are worthy of inclusion on this list. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 20:01, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
 * hmm, does it say that? If the book mentions that the bands play a distinctive style of deathmetal being Swedish death metal, I would agree with the inclusion of the artists in that book here.  A direct quotation (that you must provide) proving that the bands/artists you want to be included in this list must say that these bands play Swedish death metal.  Heck, they could be Finnish and play Swedish death metal.  That's the distinction.  The sources you provided have pages missing, as that is Google's policy, to provide previews, not the whole book.  If you can give me a quotation, then this case is settled.Curb Chain (talk) 03:54, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
 * No, no, they definitely couldn't. "Swedish death metal" exists as an article because of the geographical and historical notability of the movement; it is not a "separate subgenre" as you appear to make out, and I am confused as to where you have picked up this misinformed opinion. It's not sourced anywhere, whereas the importance of the country's contribution, and the vast coverage of said contribution, is what makes the article notable; see Bay Area thrash metal - not a separate subgenre, just historically important. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 18:57, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, and I've linked to relevant pages from Google Books, which are visible, so you are being deliberately obtuse. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 18:58, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Swedish death metal makes out Swedish death metal to be a "separate sub/genre". Bay Area thrash metal makes it out to be a genre.  You can talk about this on their talk pages.Curb Chain (talk) 05:12, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * They make them out to be movements, not subgenres. You couldn't be a "Bay Area thrash metal band" without being from San Francisco; that would just be absurd. I think I am going to take others' advice and report this to WP:ANI. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 10:19, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Can you not play "Bay Area thrash metal" and not be from San Francisco? I hardly think it is a movement.  It would be mentioned in the article's title.


 * Let's examine Bay Area thrash metal a little closer:
 * There exists a section "Musical characteristics". Although unreferenced, it claims that many artists developed their own genre.Curb Chain (talk) 11:05, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * To be honest, you are seemlying comparing apples to oranges. Let's say what you claim about Bay Area thrash metal is true.  I don't see how your assertions about Bay Area thrash metal affects the truths of your claims in this article/case.Curb Chain (talk) 11:08, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree with Blackmetalbaz. Swedish death metal appears to be like Christian metal. With Christian metal, it's some combination of metal played by Christians and metal promoting Christian themes. Often there is a direct mention of "Christian metal," but a band can still be put on the list of Christian metal bands even if there isn't an explicit wording of "Christian metal."-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 13:15, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Christian metal is distinguished by the lyrics. Swedish death metal is distinguished by their music.  Christian metal can incorporate many more musical elements from different genres than Swedish death metal.  That's why it is easy to categorize christian music from the lyrics, which would not require a source.Curb Chain (talk) 05:09, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Swedish death metal is also distinguishable by the fact that it's Swedish. A Finnish band can't play Swedish death metal. The only confusion is Gothenburg metal, but that's because it's part of melodic death metal too.-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 18:27, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * That section referenced by the same unreliable website.Curb Chain (talk) 23:08, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Experts at Allexperts
The application criteria says you don't have be an expert but have above average knowledgeable in your field. The application process has no set criteria for successful applicants and unsuccessful applicants. I don't see allexperts as a reliable source.Curb Chain (talk) 04:53, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
 * After going through a bunch of talk discussions, the consensus seems to be that Allexperts is reliable most of the time, but it has a huge problem with copying content from Wikipedia, and any content which is directly copied can't be used. It does have a set criteria for expertise: How to apply to be an expert. I did a little experiment to see what they look for in experts, and so I opened up the volunteer sheet for classical music. They do indeed need background information, you can't just say "well, here I am!"-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 12:09, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I can barely believe that. How are they to check your educational credentials?  How do they know you are not lying, in other words.Curb Chain (talk) 05:05, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't know. How does an interviewer at a job know?-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 18:23, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * They check references. Here, nothing can be verified.Curb Chain (talk) 23:00, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Maybe they check references too? And besides, they also look for experience. Anyway, I'm too tired and busy to get into a reliable source debate, I suggest you take it up on the reliable sources noticeboard.-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 00:04, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Sure they check references. If we were allowed to keep such unreliable sources as refs, we would even be discussing much of anything on wikipedia.Curb Chain (talk) 00:40, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
 * This discussion has gone as far as it can go here, you'll have to take it up on the noticeboard.-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 00:56, 26 September 2011 (UTC)