Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oriental metal

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 of the debate was keep. → Ξxtreme Unction {^yakł_blah} 14:24, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

Oriental metal

This is not a valid music genre, as there is no central metal style binding the bands together (ie. power, death, etc), only the region specific folk aspect. Also, it should be mentioned that only one band has ever been referred to as this "genre". This, Vedic metal and Celtic metal should all be deleted or merged with the Folk metal article

• This afd nomination was orphaned. Listing now. —Crypticbot (operator) 15:41, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

As said on Celtic Metal deletion. This should be merged into its respective article. This however should be merged into Symphonic Metal, due to Oriental Metal's supposed heavy use of classical oriental themes which can be heavily found in various Symphonic Subgenres with various intperetations from various bands. ~~Leyasu

• Keep but see it as a regional scene rather than a sub-genre. Paul foord 11:43, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

• Merge directly into symphonic metal. Many bands from many genres use oriental themes in their music, most notably Gothic Metal and Symphonic Metal bands including (but not limited to) Edenbridge, Labores Somnium, Penumbra and Therion. This should be merged and at end of voting, if this article is kept, i would even merge it myself with help. (Leyasu 11:52, 6 December 2005 (UTC))

• Keep, but agreed with Paul as regional/Israeli and Turkish metal. It is a viable page and it would be a shame to merge it all into symphonic metal because I personally believe there is a distinction enough between the two genres/'scenes'. Hauser, 22:21, 7 December 2005 (NZEST)

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.