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Submission rules

Genre fit

Closed list, two clusters — this is how we keep the lineup coherent:

  • Grunge / Post-Punk Roots: Grunge, Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Noise Rock, Alt-Rock, Slowcore, Gothic Rock, Darkwave, Garage Rock
  • Alt-Metal / Rap-Rock: Alt-Metal, Nu-Metal, Rap-Rock, Rap-Metal

Not accepted: pure rap without rock instrumentation, pop, EDM/electronic, extreme metal (death/black/thrash — different aesthetic and audience), or AI-generated music — regardless of genre.

What we're looking for

One track — your best one, not necessarily your newest. Genuine performance over polish. A working Bandcamp link. A support link where listener money goes straight to you.

Review process

We review a limited number of submissions each week to keep the bar high — every accepted track is heard by a real person before it goes live, not filtered by volume. Review time: up to 5 business days.

Cooldowns

If your track is approved, you can request a track change once every 90 days — free, always. This isn't a limit for its own sake; it's what keeps "one best song per artist" meaningful instead of a revolving feed.

If your track is declined, you can resubmit after 30 days.

Founding artist status

The first 50 approved artists get founding artist status. After that, new artists still join the lineup on the same terms — free, always — just without the founding label.

Not a playlist tool

One song, one artist, straight to them. If you're looking to get on a big mixed playlist, this isn't that — we're a hand-picked shelf, not a bottomless feed.

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