Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Celtic 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 no consensus. bainer (talk) 12:34, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

Celtic metal
This is not a valid music genre, as there is no central metal style binding the bands together (ie. power, death, etc), only the region specific folk aspect. Also, the article is factually incorrect, as many of the bands listed on the "Celtic metal" page have nothing in common with Black metal. This, Oriental metal and Vedic metal should all be deleted or merged with the Folk metal article
 * This afd nomination was orphaned. Listing now. &mdash;Crypticbot (operator) 15:38, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

I think it should be retained and the above added to the article as 'an alternative view'. I feel that I have gained knowledge from this article.
 * Keep as with Pagan metal. Exactly the same as Christian rock, in combining religion and music.  Quite valid and encyclopaedic. Zordrac  (talk) Wishy Washy  Darwikinian Eventualist 00:57, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Merge Personally, i agree with whoever nominated this for deletion. The article however doesnt warrent deletion. Viking Metal is actually recognised as a form of metal, but however, is also not well defined. Celtic Metal and Vedic Metal sound both more like someone splitting hairs over the differences in Folk Metal, and as such should be merged together. Oriental Metal should be merged with the Symphonic Metal article, as much oriental theme is actually used by Symphonic Metal bands from Symphonic Subgenres. As such, i have added these Merging templates to all the corresponding pages, it is a bit of a maze however. So the sooner articles are deleted or merged, the better for all concerned. Leyasu


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