Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Meliah Rage


 * 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. Consensus is that the subject meets criteria #5 at WP:NBAND (non-admin closure) Ifnord (talk) 18:12, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

Meliah Rage

 * – ( View AfD View log )

Doesn't meet WP:NBAND or WP:GNG. Boleyn (talk) 18:53, 29 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep The closest thing to Meliah Rage being "notable" is the fact Sully Erna was in the band at one point before he started Godsmack. MetalDiablo666 (talk) 18:58, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * That is not a solid reason to keep the band's article because notability is not inherited. The band needs evidence of notable achievements after the short-term early membership of one person who later became notable elsewhere. Also note that Meliah Rage is only listed at Erna's article very briefly with no discussion. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (TALK&#124;CONTRIBS) 14:24, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 20:17, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Massachusetts-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 20:17, 29 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Reluctant Delete - Despite 30+ years and 12 albums, this band just hasn't been noticed by significant and reliable media except for some partial coverage at AllMusic. They have a robust biography there but it ends abruptly in 2004, and some of their albums have staff-written reviews there, but not all of them. That may be enough for some voters, but with bigger-picture thinking there is very little else to work with. Otherwise they only appear in typical genre directories and I am unable to find any additional reviews of their albums outside of blogs and fanzines. Also, as commented above they are mentioned occasionally for one early member who became notable later, but that does not help this band's notability. I wish there was more to go on here, but I can't find it. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (TALK&#124;CONTRIBS) 14:37, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep They had some publicity in at least early 90's, when two of their their music videos played by MTV Headbangers Ball. 162.231.193.43 (talk) 04:06, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
 * See criterion #1 at WP:NBAND. Trivial listings don't qualify. ---  DOOMSDAYER 520 (TALK&#124;CONTRIBS) 13:00, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * WP:MBAND: "Musicians or ensembles (this category includes bands, singers, rappers, orchestras, DJs, musical theatre groups, instrumentalists, etc.) may be notable if they meet at least one of the following criteria.
 * ...11. Has been placed in rotation nationally by a major radio or music television network." MTV is obviously "a major music television network". -GorgonaJS (talk) 16:22, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   07:05, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:NBAND, two major label albums (Epic Records=Sony). In addition, on newspapers.com I found the following:
 * A profile in The Boston Globe 17 Dec 1988
 * Reviews of "KtS" in:
 * The Pittsburgh Press 23 Mar 1989
 * The Morning Call 13 May 1989
 * LA Weekly 13 Apr 1989
 * Lengthy concert review in Albuquerque Journal 29 Mar 1989
 * Geschichte (talk) 20:04, 7 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep. Passes WP:NBAND and WP:SIGCOV per sources provided above. I also found more sources which I listed below. 4meter4 (talk) 17:48, 14 September 2021 (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.