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<big>Welcome to the new and improved Aussie Metal Guide!</big>
== <big><big>Welcome to the Australian Metal Guide! </big></big> ==


<big>Check out the [[Gig Guide]] now.</big>
Welcome back to ''The Australian Metal Guide''. This site was originally set up back in the 00s as an archive of Australian metal bands. After the release of the Darkstar Publications book ''[http://www.lulu.com/shop/brian-giffin/encyclopaedia-of-australian-heavy-metal/paperback/product-22158549.html: Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal]'', we decided to keep it going as a reference archive but sometime after 2017 the wiki software stopped working due to a problem with updated widgets in the interface and after that it just displayed blank pages. In January 2022, during a bout of COVID boredom, we ironed out the issues and got the site's functionality back. There are still a few things to sort out, but the site at least works again.


After eight years of mucking around with Geocities and FTP sites, The Australian Metal Guide is now a wiki! This means it's quicker and easier to edit and update for the editors, and easier for other users to correct mistakes or make suggestions. Unlike other wikis, '''the content is protected from editing by anyone except registered editors'''. This is to avoid vandalism and wanton editing of the pages. To contribute to the site, you must first create an account, and you will need to log-in when you visit. You may notice some pages are locked to all edits. This is being rectified currently. If you wish to edit a locked page, make your edits on the Discussion Page and it will be added ASAP. '''''Should you wish to contribute check out the''''' [[Guidelines and Help]] '''''page first!''''' I cannot stress this enough. Entries or edits that do not follow the established guidelines will be changed or re-edited until they do.
Much of the information here hasn't been updated since 2017 and possibly earlier, but we are slowly working through a lot of pages to bring them up to speed. Also, there used to be a Gig Guide and Venue list here, but they were both difficult to keep up to date so we have decided to abandon those.  


The two main sections of the Aussie Metal Guide are the band/artist pages and the [[Gig Guide]]. By using a wiki, we hope to able to list every metal/hard rock show happening in Australia and thereby allow you to plan who you want to go see and, if you're a band or promoter, what your next gig might be clashing with!


Our aim for this site is to eventually provide a complete resource when it comes to metal in Australia by providing complete bios on bands and artists as well as information about venues, festivals and anything else we think important.


To navigate the band pages, enter a band/artist name in the search box to the left, or use these two special pages:


*[[Special:Allpages|All pages]] - Every page on the site. This brings up ''every'' page, including pages that aren't about bands.  
This site used to be a fully-functional user-contributing wiki, but got so slammed with spam that the functionality was turned off. I am mostly using this page now as a reference archive for further editions of the book but it will be continually revised and added to so please keep visiting. The navigation area is on the left under the logo. Stay awhile... I promise I won't keep you long.
*[[Special:Categories|All categories]] - State/city of origin or base location (some have one or the other, some have both)


For enquiries, gripes, suggestions, etc. leave a message on [[User:Goreripper|my page]].
For enquiries, gripes, suggestions, etc. email annex@bigpond.net.au.


Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.


== Getting started ==
== Getting started ==

Latest revision as of 23:01, 2 February 2022

Welcome to the Australian Metal Guide!

Welcome back to The Australian Metal Guide. This site was originally set up back in the 00s as an archive of Australian metal bands. After the release of the Darkstar Publications book Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal, we decided to keep it going as a reference archive but sometime after 2017 the wiki software stopped working due to a problem with updated widgets in the interface and after that it just displayed blank pages. In January 2022, during a bout of COVID boredom, we ironed out the issues and got the site's functionality back. There are still a few things to sort out, but the site at least works again.

Much of the information here hasn't been updated since 2017 and possibly earlier, but we are slowly working through a lot of pages to bring them up to speed. Also, there used to be a Gig Guide and Venue list here, but they were both difficult to keep up to date so we have decided to abandon those.



This site used to be a fully-functional user-contributing wiki, but got so slammed with spam that the functionality was turned off. I am mostly using this page now as a reference archive for further editions of the book but it will be continually revised and added to so please keep visiting. The navigation area is on the left under the logo. Stay awhile... I promise I won't keep you long.

For enquiries, gripes, suggestions, etc. email annex@bigpond.net.au.

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.


Getting started

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