Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of power metal bands

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The result was keep. SNOW, the nom admits to be aiming for cleanup, not deletion DGG ( talk ) 03:43, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of power metal bands

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no references. Clicking on the first entry, the article does not mention references relating to the categorization of "power metal", only listed in the infobox and categorized as such. I find it hard to believe that many of these bands which are already polycategorized into other genres are categorized as power metal as well yet lacking sources. Curb Chain (talk) 04:18, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep 1. Just because that particular article doesn't have any references supporting that fact doesn't mean there are none. 2. Other articles in that list do have references supporting that fact. 3. Bands can be polycategorized into many genres, as they may well "have at some point in their careers played power metal" as well as playing other genres. Samwb123^T-C-E 05:39, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. —— alf.laylah.wa.laylah (talk) 06:00, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Where are the references where 3rd party sources cite these bands as playing at least this subgenre at some point of the existence? And with so few artists, is it worth it to have a stand-alone list/list article instead of categories?Curb Chain (talk) 20:07, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep A notable list of musicians by a notable genre. The list has a clear inclusion criteria. I feel this is a POINTY nomination by Curb Chain, after a similar list was kept. Lugnuts (talk) 08:21, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

We use references to back up our articles in an encyclopedia. That is what makes a fact a fact.Curb Chain (talk) 20:08, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 17:17, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep There are bands on this list which fall into the genre and have sources to back this up. Surely what you mean to propose is the removal of bands from this list who do not have sources tying them to this genre, and not the deletion of this list? Mato (talk) 21:45, 31 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Notable list of notable bands. This does indeed seem POINTY, as several other similar lists have been nominated. There is no consensus that lists are mutually exclusive to categories, and never has been to the best of my knowledge. Make sure everything on the list is sourced, then it's absolutely fine. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 01:14, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Mato and Blackmetalbaz that this list needs references. This should have been done a long time ago; it baffles me that references where not produced for this list, if their claims are true. WP:BURDEN required the editors to source their additions and unfortunately, none materialized.Curb Chain (talk) 08:59, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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.