# Metal Archives

> Encyclopaedia Metallum

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1074038930](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1074038930)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1074038930`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thanh-Nhon Nguyen
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (394 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-03
- **First published:** 2016-01-17
- **Size:** 10 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metal-archives/id1074038930)
- **Website:** [http://www.metal-archives.com/](http://www.metal-archives.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.metal-archives.com/](http://www.metal-archives.com/)

## Description

Metal Archives Chrome Extension brings Encyclopaedia Metallum to your browser, offering in-depth band and release data, lyrics, discographies, member lists, reviews, and related links at your fingertips.

Enjoy bookmarks and collection management, Deezer search with 30-second previews, advanced search, browse-by options, theme customization, and quick actions for fast navigation.

## Rankings

- #79,781 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for helping discover new and hidden bands and for providing rich band information via a free front end to Metal Archives. However, reliability dominates feedback: frequent errors, slow performance, and general instability hinder use. Updates removed key features (login, saved bookmarks/collections, upcoming releases) and some bands are missing from the catalog. The positives of discovery and data depth are overshadowed by stability issues and feature gaps.

### Pros

- Helps discover new and hidden-band gems.
- Provides rich, detailed band information (members, reviews, similar artists) and supports organizing discographies.
- Easy-to-navigate user interface and front-end experience.
- Free front end to Metal Archives, allowing access without a separate login.
- Includes sub-genre and genre information for bands.

### Cons

- Frequent errors and failed requests (e.g., 403/429) that prevent searching or loading results.
- Slow performance and buggy behavior, with searches taking long and often needing refreshes.
- Post-update loss of core features (cannot log in, no saved bookmarks/collections, no view of upcoming releases).
- Incomplete catalog data (some bands or albums are missing from the app).
- Requests for bookmarking/favorite feature and better search recall that are currently not available.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1074038930)