Talk:Sacred Reich

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To-do list for Sacred Reich: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2025-04-17

To-do

Goal: Gain B-class status; see Wikipedia:Content assessment/B-Class criteria

B-class criteria checklist

List of B-class criteria compared to current article state.

1. The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. Not sure. Impartial reviewer needed.
2. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. Partly done
3. The article has a defined structure. Done
4. The article is reasonably well-written. Not done
5. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Done

Sections (headers) are ordered by priority, i.e. what to do first.

Sourcing

Not done

Article is plagued by WP:primary and WP:non-independent sources which need to be dealt with.

Expansion

Partly done (non-crossed out sections are unfinished)

Expand related articles within the scope of Sacred Reich (album articles, Dave McClain) once rest is done

Expand sections

History

Surf Nicaragua (excluding Ignorance)

Missing a lot of vital information on musical style changes, reception, and other information.

The American Way

Missing information on reception and details on Dave McClain joining.

Independent, Heal, and disbanding

Missing information on Dave McClain's departure and Arnett's side project The Human Condition.

Influence and legacy

Currently not sufficient for a proper legacy section, needs expansion.

Create sections

Social and political views

Copyedit

Not done

Currently does not meet B-class criteria #4, needs general copyedit for flow and cohesion. Some sentences, e.g. "The band is credited (...) with leading the second wave of thrash metal in the late 1980s. Their music often features mid-tempo song structures and musical and lyrical influences from punk rock and hardcore, (...)" Lack proper cohesion and don't seem related upon a first read, among other sentences.
"Legacy" subsection needs cleanup; too much "A said B" and is rather weak. (see also: WP:RECEPTION.) Also needs expansion.

Other

Prepare article for B-class/peer review when rest is done (excluding EL archives)

Summary

Here are some tasks awaiting attention:

Cleanup : Possible Wikipedia:Citation overkill, rewrite Legacy subsection, improve references
Copyedit : Improve/fix flow and cohesion, see § Copyedit
Expand : See § Expansion
Maintain : External link archives, see Wikipedia:Link rot and WP:PLRT for more information
Update : Update new album release date in 2025 when new information is released

Close

The following reference(s) may be useful when improving this article in the future:

Chaney, Damien; Petite, Antoine; Chaney, Ludovic (December 15, 2011). Camion Blanc: État Des Lieux Des Muisuqes Extrêmes [Camion Blanc: State of the Extreme Music Scen] (in French). Camion Blanc. ASIN B00H2EQC40. ISBN 978-2-35779-448-1. OCLC 778422377. OL 57645474M.

Comment: Source is in French and is already cited in the article.

Text and/or other creative content from Sacred Reich was copied or moved into User:Sparkle & Fade/sandbox and vice versa. Both pages' histories now serve to provide attribution for each other.

Comment

It's a good article but does anyone know where the hell I can find a CD copy of Surf Nicaragua? It's not on iTunes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stelios Bedrock (talk • contribs) 12:19, August 6, 2006 (UTC)

I have all their discography, if you want I could give to you--— Preceding comment signed as by Marco jm (talk · contribs) actually added by 201.200.5.190 (talk · contribs) 20:32, November 24, 2007 (UTC)

Note please do not discuss illegal music sharing here. Jezhotwells (talk) 17:23, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

I know this is over a year old but 1. I see nothing mentioning illegal music sharing. 2. (Redacted) カンチョーSennen Goroshi ! (talk) 15:39, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Merge proposal

Alive at the Dynamo into Sacred Reich

Alive at the Dynamo doesn't seem to meet the guidelines at WP:NALBUMS: All articles on albums, singles or other recordings must meet the basic criteria at the notability guidelines, with significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.

Albums

An album requires its own notability, and that notability is not inherited and requires independent evidence. That an album is an officially released recording by a notable musician or ensemble is not by itself reason for a standalone article. Conversely, an album does not need to be by a notable artist to require a standalone article if it meets the general notability guideline. Album articles with little more than a track listing may be more appropriately merged into the artist's main article or discography article, space permitting.

I have added the one review I could find. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 22:00, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Redirected here, Boleyn (talk) 22:46, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

Assessment

@Sparkle and Fade has made a lot of improvements on the article recently. I think changing it from C to B class might be due. ★Trekker (talk) 06:13, 24 August 2025 (UTC)