Talk:Dystopia (Iced Earth album)/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: Wizardman (talk · contribs) 05:03, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

I'll review this article shortly. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 05:03, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Here are the issues I found:

• I'm not convinced that the nonfree image File:IcedEarth5Songs.jpg is necessary in this article; one album cover suffices. That image has to be shrunk down anyway; too big as is.
• "joined after former vocalist Matt Barlow left the band on August 6, 2011." not sure the date's necessary in the lead.
• "in five "making of" episodes, released between September 16 and October 21" released where?
• I feel that the lead is overreferenced. There are a few refs that I understand have to stay there, but others (on August 6, 2011.[2], Recording, with co-producer Jim Morris.[4]) can be removed since they are referenced later in the article.
• A few references still need publishers, namely the studio report one and the couple Youtube ones (I'm usually leery of Youtube as an RS, but in this context it makes sense so it's fine)
• This is probably a silly question, but why are some making of videos referenced to the main Iced Earth site and others to YouTube?

Some of these issues I'd prefer to be resolved before I continue, even though I've only done a lead and reference check so far. I'm halting my review here for now so this can be addressed. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 17:06, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

The aforementioned issues have now been dealt with. --SilverBullitt (talk) 10:27, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Here's the rest of my issues:

• "go about writing the film-based lyrics, was by " no comma needed here.
• "On July 13, 2011, it was announced that the band were currently master tracking the album in Florida." feels dated as written. Rewrite, something like "The band began master tracking the album on July 13" or something along those lines.
• "material[19], from" refs after punctuation
• "on a promotional EP, that came" no comma needed

Only minor stuff left; I'll put the article on hold and pass when fixed. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 19:19, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

The remaining issues have now been fixed.--SilverBullitt (talk) 09:55, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Everything checks out now, so I'll pass the article as a GA. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 14:42, 21 June 2012 (UTC)