


The challenge is focused on virgin albums: those with no reviews so far.Įvery day, the reviews submitted and accepted are tallied, so that participants can see how they compare with one another and whether or not, altogether, we've been able to surpass previous challenges' totals. Every spring and autumn, reviewers are encouraged to spend a week writing and submitting as many quality reviews as possible. This challenge is a time-honored tradition among our reviewers here.

Greetings, all! It's almost that time of the year again - time for our classic reviews challenge! Link 9th Diamhea Memorial Review Challenge / 13:58 In any case, tl dr: ideally, wait until the band makes a statement on its status before changing its status on MA. The same is true if everyone but one person leaves a band the band could remain active, you don't know unless the band says otherwise. Just because a band member may be charged with a crime and/or is incarcerated does not necessarily mean the band is automatically "on hold" or "split-up". This is also true for other circumstances that might impact the lives of band members. Sometimes a statement may never be given, but context is important, and we'll have a better sense of the band's status at a later point in time. The remaining band members may choose to keep playing, or take a break, or quit, but give them time to grieve and figure that out first. Just because a band member has died - even the frontman of the band - it does not necessarily mean the band is immediately over. Wait until the band has made a statement about their plans before doing so. When a band member dies, so long as there are other band members, and it's not just a solo project, do not change the band's status from "active". The "disputed" status is for special cases involving band members claiming ownership of a band and deciding to take it in different directions - think Batushka or English Dogs. The "unknown" status is a placeholder, intended only to be used when there hasn't been activity from a band - even in the form of gigs and communication with fans - for a long time. there's an official statement from the band saying that they're taking a break (thus, on hold), have changed their name (self-explanatory), or have decided to call it quits (and therefore split-up)). Typically, it's our policy that a band is listed as "active" unless proven otherwise (i.e. There are six options: active, on hold, split-up, unknown, changed name, and disputed. You've probably noticed that on every band page we list the band's status.
