Casualties of Applied Metaphysics (Avant/Eclectic)

But they are here, or at least on forums:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54329&PID=3088690#3088690

They have been already proposed, but to no avail. Or at least not much avail.

Tony R wrote: When the project rises above hobby status and has legitimate appeal it may be considered. Suggestion: Offer an album to a legitimate independent reviewer (ie not Progarchives)or record label or even better get another legitimate Prog site interested in it. The fact that Progarchives members/collabs are involved in this puts us in a difficult position.

That is completely understandable.

I have already offered to review Alex's album for Progressor, and got the green light from the site's owner. Unfortunately, I am very much backlogged (have some 100 CDs at home), so I cannot promise to do anything at a very short notice - but review it I will, I promise.

Me too...

Tsevir Leirbag wrote: Tony, does your post mean it should not be evaluated? I just want to know if I should or not. Thanks.

Of course it should be evaluated. I am just saying that we should be careful. The archives is a serious and respected database of legitimate bands and needs to be discerning in what it includes. A viable product is difficult to define but record labels seem to do it very effectively. We should not be bushwhacked into including every bedroom hobbyist for fear of offending a current member, ex-band members and other proposers who might have a vested interest. That is what Myspace is for, not Progarchives.
It should be a privilege to be included with the likes of Pink Floyd, Genesis, Dream Theater, Yes et al and whilst we cannot expect all bands to match up to those lofty standards we can at least expect that we do not tarnish those bands or our reputation with injudicious entries.

If my opinion is worth anything . . . 

It may take longer for me to give a final answer, finally. I'll follow the thread and let know when I'm ready.

^ What does that mean (sorry, I've never heard this expression)?

There's a discussion about this topic, that's important thing. I have to say that I heard few tracks from their first CD and even I don't want to offend Alex, some of these tracks were unbearable.

However, some of you maybe know my relationship with RIO/Avant (Love/Hate), so it just maybe want some time. I'll certainly try their latest album, I hope it will be better beginning.

Let's be fair then.

Dean wrote: CoAM have been rejected by Eclectic and Avant in the past - if they are to be re-evaluated by either team it means they qualify as a "Controversial Band" and require the unanimous vote of every team member.   Identification of a controversial proposal Bands and artists will be considered potentially controversial if they: Are not generally listed by other prog sites* AND/OR They have been rejected in the past on the basis of their prog credentials ::snip::