Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year


 * 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. (non-admin closure) Mediran  ( t  •  c ) 11:08, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

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Deprodded without comment by a new editor who added a "source" which turns out to be a 404. I can't find any reliable sources on this album at all — just "X recorded the song Y on We Wish You a Metal Xmas". No reviews. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 14:51, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * After a very brief search, I found these reviews. It would also seem that the "source" I gave returns a 404 for users situated in USA, so you could try loading it through a proxy. I'm not entirely sure why this is nominated for deletion at all, given that it is available for sale in many reputable places and the original source is clear enough evidence that the album does exist. Though as you say, I am a "new editor" and so therefore not well-versed in what is deemed acceptable proof of existence. TurboMuffin™ (talk) 15:44, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * In general, an article must have reliable, third party sources. This would mean for an album, things like reviews, a newspaper/magazine/reputable website article on the making of the album, etc. Those two reviews are the kind of coverage that are fine for an album article. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 03:14, 20 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep It seems that this compilation CD is covered widely in the heavy metal community and it features some big names in heavy metal Seasider91 (talk) 17:42, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:20, 21 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles 04:11, 26 December 2012 (UTC)




 * Keep this page up! I own this album so know it exists! If that isn't proof enough that it exists then I can confirm it is widely available in physical and digital formats. I purchased my copy from Play.com (here: http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=we+wish+you+a+metal+xmas&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts ) a few years back. It is also available on iTunes (here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-wish-you-metal-xmas.../id292660610 ) right now! I wonder if the reason why this page has been selected for deletion is because this is a Heavy Metal album and the Grinch don't like Metal in Christian Christmas conotation? If you haven't heard Dio's version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCJRq3Y9Seo ) recorded especially for this very album then you haven't lived! Trbp72 (talk) 09:33, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * The album's existence isn't being questioned at all. Whether or not there are enough reviews on it is. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 10:26, 28 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles 00:26, 2 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep per sources located by TurboMuffin. Newyorkbrad (talk) 02:25, 2 January 2013 (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.