Well, hasn't a lot happened since I wrote my post and went to bed...
Lets just bring it back to the original post:
Someone noticed that in recent weeks there has been more reviews for black metal than any other genre. He wanted to share his comment/opinion about it on a forum, something he is entitled to.
Whether the users of this website are fans of black metal, power metal or anything in between, we would just like to see a proper balance of genres being reviewed. Having a few weeks where black metal takes up more than 80% of the reviews, people will notice and will comment about it.
Not that we are complaining. I've been at Metal Reviews since 2004 and have no plans to go elsewhere. I have just noticed a few things that other people have too, and have mentioned it here.
1 - Some of the more big name bands albums that have not yet been reviewed, yet has been on other metal sites, apart from MCDR. We simply are asking the question: with so many new reviewers you have on here now (I was one of those guys asked to review for Metal Reviews, btw), why havent these albums been reviewed yet? What are you waiting for?
And so what if people here plug Metal CD Ratings? Both Clint and I and about 2-3 others who write for MCDR, all came from this website. Someone said they are sick of hearing about the plug for MCDR, well this a forum and forums are to express what someone wants to say, usually proactive...but of course there are people who use it just to bag others.
Here's another plug for ya:
www.themetalforge.com
Thats the other metal website I write for.
In closing, I would just like to see a balance between genres in reviews. I'm not asking for 100% power/traditional metal, just an equal balance.
And if the site is moving towards a more black/death metal feel, then every single member here should be informed of that...just like it would if it moved in any genre direction. Remember, it's a metal website...meaning all types of metal.
The little digs some people have given others in the 9 pages of this thread is useless, but also expected. Don't put someone down because he wanted to share his opinion and comments.
There shouldn't be any factions created from this, we are all in this together, metal brothers!