Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of songs performed live by Metallica


 * 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 delete. Clear consensus for deletion. (non-admin closure)  Do the Danse Macabre! (Talk) 14:22, 9 April 2018 (UTC) 15:21, 9 April 2018 (UTC)

List of songs performed live by Metallica

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This seems more of a regurgitation of information coming exclusively from Metallica.com rather than being worthy of a stand-alone encyclopedic topic. The intro here and all of its sources just comes from Metallica. Where is the in depth coverage of "songs performed live by Metallica” that treats the list as a group/as a notable subject in its own right? This isn't even a list of songs, it's a list of songs performed live (??). I cannot even see a list like this being included in the main article. In addition to notability, this seems like an WP:INDISCRIMINATE matter like a list of songs that have played on a radio station, a list of bands that have had cats on an album cover, a list of songs by Metallica using an electric guitar, etc. per WP:NOTSTATS and WP:NOR. Lists of songs that bands have written are generally notable. However this is a list of songs performed live by the band (mostly their own songs plus covers) the number of times they have performed that song in their lifetime and a link to Metallica.com. This is merely fan trivia and does not fit the purpose an encyclopedia. Fails WP:GNG WP:RS, WP:V, WP:INDISCRIMINATE WP:FANCRUFT, because info does not qualify for an encyclopedia just because fans find it fascinating its available already as is on Metallica.com and can be notated as available on the main Metalica page. NWWT (talk) 22:26, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note - For anyone seeing this debate for the first time, a very similar list for the band Nightwish was also nominated for deletion, and that page's supporters pointed to this Metallica list article as a precedent. It appears that voters from that debate checked out the Metallica list and have decided it could be deleted for the same reasons. Before voting, beware of the other stuff exists fallacy. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (Talk&#124;Contribs) 14:28, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. MarginalCost (talk) 22:57, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. MarginalCost (talk) 22:57, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. MarginalCost (talk) 22:57, 3 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Delete: I also don't see how this information justifies an independent article. I am also not aware of any other artists/groups who have a similiar article on wikipedia. Wikitigresito (talk) 23:01, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - Reliable sources generally don't cover every time a band plays every single song, making it impossible to adhere to WP:V and WP:RS. There's also no real precedent for having lists like this - it's delving into unencyclopedic, fansite, WP:NOTSTATS territory. Sergecross73   msg me  23:44, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. WP:NOTSTATS and WP:FANCRUFT. All the sources are from one particular source and that is where fans should be visiting to find this content. Ajf773 (talk) 23:49, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete per my own words at this other AfD that the nominator (who !voted to keep that one) copy/paste from my comment into this nomination statement. Not sure what to make of that, but this seems to have the same problems as the Nightwish page. &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 00:27, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - I noticed the existence of this list article months ago and wondered if it was appropriate for Wikipedia, so I'm not surprised by the nomination for deletion. Note that in the history of the article, User:Andre666 has almost entirely built and maintained it, so it is a labor of love but pure WP:FANCRUFT, especially since 168 out of 169 sources are from the Metallica website that was built for fans. The information is available there because that is a good place for it. Not so for Wikipedia, where matters of reliable media coverage and verifiability are paramount. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (Talk&#124;Contribs) 14:37, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect or merge with Metallica.   M A A Z     T A L K   12:10, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom BURLEY-XXII 01:07, 9 April 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Burley22 (talk • contribs)


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