Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2017 in heavy metal music


 * 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 keep. (non-admin closure) — Sam Sailor Talk! 09:23, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

2017 in heavy metal music

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This article appears to be a placeholder for coverage of future events-to-be-named-later. The only content it contains is speculation that some artists might release albums next year. Well-sourced, but speculative nonetheless. Per WP:CRYSTAL it should be deleted or redirected until it's at or near 2017 and there's sufficient coverage of relevant events. Pianoman320 (talk) 00:48, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * There also appears to have been a dispute over the appropriateness of this article back in February, and it was eventually redirected by with a note not to recreated it until at least September. Pianoman320 (talk) 00:53, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * The reason I thought this page shouldn't remain redirected anymore was not only because there are some bands putting out new music in 2017, but just because we are approximately six months away until the new year begins. MetalDiablo666 (talk) 03:52, 27 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep Music recorded in 2016 slated to be released in 2017, just like with movies there is a gap between creation and release to the public. Tours are also scheduled in advance. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 01:07, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * You have a good point there, but it looks like most of the albums mentioned don't have definitive release dates. Some of them do, but most are just mentioned in interviews as "hopefully" being released in 2017, even though they haven't been recorded yet. Some are slated for "2016 or 2017", or "no earlier than 2017". The scheduled tours make sense though, if enough of them have been announced already. Pianoman320 (talk) 01:50, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. North America1000 02:55, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. North America1000 02:55, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. North America1000 02:55, 27 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep The fact that there are some bands who plan to record/release albums coming out next year is the main reason I oppose this article being deleted. What if there's a band already announcing an album coming out in like, January or February of next year? MetalDiablo666 (talk) 03:52, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * WP:NOTGUIDE and WP:NOTNEWS. Wikipedia isn't a place to promote the latest music releases. Ajf773 (talk) 11:09, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep This should be kept, because it has a purpose and now there are more news about the releases (or possible releases) in 2017 than there were in February. – Sabbatino (talk) 04:37, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Everything is sourced here, there's no issue with WP:CRYSTAL.  Lugnuts  Dick Laurent is dead 06:52, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete. WP:NOTNEWS - Criteria is best suited to being a category (ie Heavy Metal albums released in 2017) rather than a standalone list. Ajf773 (talk) 11:09, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * By that logic, every single XXXX in heavy metal music article should be removed. – Sabbatino (talk) 05:35, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
 * No it doesn't. This isn't an article about a particular album notable album, it's a list of album releases. WP:LISTCRUFT Ajf773 (talk) 07:16, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Why this article should be removed and 2016 in heavy metal music shouldn't? Because it has more information? These all articles started the same way – by accumulating information and there was no issue in the past regarding this kind of articles. I'm not even talking about 1980 in heavy metal music or many others, which are just lists with no sources. Even 2009 in heavy metal music doesn't have references for many of mentioned information. – Sabbatino (talk) 07:43, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
 * WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is not a valid justification for keeping an article. Articles are not made automatically notable simply by inheriting it from other similar articles. Please explain why this topic is notable enough for its own article. Ajf773 (talk) 07:47, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep So far, these artists who plan to release an album in 2017 have sources to back the information. Even if they don't, the albums are still in production. No reason to delete. TheSickBehemoth (talk) 23:35, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
 *  Keep or redirect - If this article cannot be kept, it should once again be redirected to Timeline of heavy metal and hard rock music. --Jax 0677 (talk) 23:55, 28 July 2016 (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.