Hello everyone, Some band submissions are hard to decide under today’s acceptance rules. Those bands can now be marked as deferred instead of being rejected. What deferred means

• Not approved yet — if guidelines change in the future, this will surely be approved and the original submitter is credited (same approval points as a normal approval).
• Deferred bands are private: only the original submitter can see them.
• When that happens, approval is automatic — you do not need to submit the band again.
• Deferred is not a rejection.

Thank you for your patience while the encyclopedia grows.

Hello everyone, Bands and artists can now have a photo rail of up to four gallery photos. On the update picture page you can upload photos, drag to reorder them, and remove ones you no longer want. The first photo is the main image shown on the entry. Horizontal photos still work best with the layout. For what belongs in the rail — different line-ups, eras, makeup vs without, obscure acts, and more — see the rules: Rules and Help → Photo rail Thank you for helping keep the encyclopedia looking sharp.