Inappropriate Ratings - Progressive Rock Music Forum

It would probably be best if people didn't add albums until they are on sale, obviously that is the root of these problems.

There are 11 ratings for Agalloch's future release now. Some of them are * ratings from people who are evidently trying to push up other albums in the chart, like these guys: ten.years.after (his only login was to give those ratings, he didn't come back) and tortoisetree.

AGALLOCH Marrow Of The Spirit ratings only

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Heisenberg
sauromat (alexander)

Wikipedia wrote:

Marrow of the Spirit is the upcoming fourth album of the metal band Agalloch, set to be released on November 23, 2010, through Profound Lore Records

The policy has been stated a few times. Essentially, we'll only accept reviews of genuine promotional copies prior to the release date, not leaks or pirate copies. Enforcement of this is of course not an exact science, but it generally works OK.

Rating deleted. If the guy has an official preview copy, it would be if he would actually review it.

I'd agree but tuxon but we do have to live in PA...and I thought it was against the rules to review albums before they are officially released.

And yes Ben, if someone would illegally obtain Agalloch they must be nuked Nuke

^^^ All those ratings should be nuked unless:

It's a pre-release special that's sanctioned by the band/label.

toroddfuglesteg wrote:

I receive some CDs well before the release date due to reasons which will remain private. But I always make sure that the reviews are not published before the release date. So the best rule to avoid any conflicts with the record labels and bands is not to accept any reviews before the release date.

Simple.

Even when I agree with you and rather wait until the release date (I posted the bio and review of Anton Roolaart exactly at 8:00 am of the date of release, even when Anton sent me the album several days before, the effect was great, we have the first OFFICIAL bio and review in the net), the pre-release reviews have been discussed and accepted with limits.

I have received lots of albums before being released, specially from Symphonic bands that want to be included ASAP, so if by request of the band I have to write a review before the official release, I make sure to mention that the album was provided by the band, and to make the most impartial review I'm able to do..

Iván

^ And in these cases, band cannot admit that it was its leakage. So we're not sure if it's leak or illegal downloading. Difficult.

There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless,"

-Andyman1125 on Lulu

Even my

EatThatPhonebook wrote:

I was able to get a copy of "The Incident" ten days before it's official release. I won't tell you how.

It is possible that these people did the same thing I did.

If it's illegal, please omit posting it, because Prog Archives doesnt support or admit illegal downloading.

Please if you like Prog Archives and want to keep it open, avoid comments that could place us in risk.

Iván

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - May 21 2010 at 17:06