Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hellbilly music


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The result was   no consensus. Skomorokh 12:27, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Hellbilly music

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not a recognised or noted genre. I can't find significant coverage, and some of the users given (Hank Williams? bloody hell) obviously aren't "metal". Ironholds (talk) 01:20, 19 August 2009 (UTC) ear 20 Although very underground, the term "Hellbilly" has been being used since, at least, the year 2000, usually in reference to the music of Hank Williams III. Other notable bands which could be considered part of the same scene include Joe Buck and the Legendary Shackshakers. Also, in reference to Ironhold's comments about Hank Williams not being 'metal', I would suggest that he picks up a copy of the album "Assjack" which was Hank III's first official metal release (although several bootlegs had been circulating unofficially for years, and was being played at his live shows as well).
 * Although I have problems with the initial article; especially the fact that I believe Hellbilly music, although having metal influence, also draws just as heavily from hardcore Punk, anyone who denies the existence of the genre simply does not know of what he or she speaks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.40.229.176 (talk) 07:01, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Hellbilly Hellbilly music is a real genre and Hank III definitely has metal influences. As was mentioned his Assjack album is a good example as well as others. Then he's got songs that aren't very harcore as far as guitar playing is concerned, but there's plenty of "death-metal-like vocals." "Long Hauls and Close Calls" is an example. And Punk rock is there, but it mostly comes from metal. Usually a song that mixes country and punk rock is considered Psycobilly. But Psycobilly has elements of Rockabilly and other genres as well. Hellbilly is a bit more centered. It refers to various country genres and metal genres mixed together, while Psycobilly is more like just punk rock, psycedelic rock, rockabilly, jazz and other types of music mixed together. I suppose Hellbilly could be considered an offshoot of Psycobilly, or a subgenre or whatever. But it's definitely not the same thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Noah Tall (talk • contribs) 22:20, 20 August 2009 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 00:25, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
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 * weak keep 7 news articles Ikip (talk) 01:07, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Five, two are identical sets. The articles fall far short of the requirements of WP:N, giving only brief mentions. Ironholds (talk) 01:23, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * delete Insufficient notability for a whole genre of music . - Altenmann >t 02:08, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep/merge pending a merge somewhere. Evidence the term is established but notability does not require a stand-alone article. ChildofMidnight (talk) 04:41, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


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