Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Funk metal (2nd nomination)


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The result was   keep. -- Cirt (talk) 12:49, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Funk Metal
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False genre entirely invented and single-sourced by Allmusic, a site I find completely useless in terms of music. Any of these bands can be classified as another legit genre, and the fact that they mention Red Hot Chili Peppers and metal in the same sentence just makes me burst out laughing.-- F-22 Raptör Aces High ♠ 02:50, 12 December 2010 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:01, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 02:58, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Before you all vote Keep, I recommend you actually try to find other websites that throw around the funk metal term and see what you get. You will also see scattered arguments how the genre doesn't exist.-- F-22 Raptör Aces High ♠ 03:03, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * To the nominator: Please provide details and links regarding the arguments that this genre doesn't actually exist. NotARealWord (talk) 06:32, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep but improve citations. andycjp (talk) 10:58, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
 * How do you counter the nominator's argument that that's impossible, because there are no sources documenting this genre outside of Allmusic? Uncle G (talk) 15:27, 19 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Allmusic is a good site- they have a valid point- there are bands that do funk/metal, even if they don`t describe it as such. andycjp (talk) 00:55, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, if those bands aren't described as funk metal, then we can't call them funk metal, here at Wikipedia, since that would be original research. Also, I think there needs to be sources other than all music, since notability requires coverage from multiple sources. NotARealWord (talk) 05:43, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

nytimes   boston.com   latimes.com    sfgate.com    village voice   rollingstone.com   -  Steve3849 talk  22:14, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep absolutist disregard for allmusic can be disregarded. -  Steve3849 talk  18:41, 25 December 2010 (UTC) Examples of use:


 * Keep. Some 1,500 hits in Google News Archives. Wasted Time R (talk) 17:03, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
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