Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: August 2023

Welcome to The Heavy Metal Citadel (the “Site”), a place where riffs are sacred, opinions are loud, and the blast beats never stop. By accessing or using our website at [www.heavymetalcitadel.com], you agree to the following Terms and Conditions (“Terms,” “Agreement”). If you don’t agree, feel free to headbang elsewhere.

These Terms apply to all users, visitors, content contributors, and anyone who interacts with this Site or our related content (including podcast, social media, newsletter, and submissions).

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, along with our Privacy Policy (which you should probably read too).

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site means you accept any changes. You can always check the effective date at the top of the page.

2. Site Content & Use

All content published on The Heavy Metal Citadel—articles, interviews, reviews, media, graphics, logos, and podcasts—is the intellectual property of the Site and/or its creators, unless otherwise stated.

You may:

  • Share links to our content (please do!)

  • Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution

  • Submit content for potential publication, per our guidelines

You may not:

  • Reproduce full articles without permission

  • Use our logo, name, or branding for unauthorized commercial purposes

  • Copy, scrape, or rehost our content for your own blog or monetized channel

  • Pretend you’re us (seriously, don’t do that)

3. User-Submitted Content

We welcome contributions—photos, videos, music, rants, memes, etc.—but by submitting content, you agree to the following:

  • You own the rights or have permission to submit the content

  • You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, publish, edit, and distribute it across our platforms

  • You understand we may use your content for editorial, promotional, or community purposes

  • You will not submit content that is illegal, defamatory, pornographic, or otherwise harmful

We reserve the right to edit or reject any content for any reason. If you want your content removed later, reach out and we’ll work with you.

4. Comments, Community, and Conduct

We encourage community interaction, but keep it respectful. You agree not to:

  • Post hateful, threatening, or discriminatory content

  • Spam or promote scams

  • Impersonate other people or bands

  • Violate someone else’s rights (intellectual property, privacy, etc.)

We reserve the right to remove comments or ban users who violate these rules.

5. Third-Party Links & External Content

Our site may link to third-party websites, including Bandcamp, YouTube, social media platforms, or ticketing sites. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or accuracy of these third-party sites. You access them at your own risk, and their terms apply—not ours

6. Intellectual Property

All original content on this Site is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws. This includes:

  • Blog posts

  • Reviews

  • Podcast episodes

  • Visual branding

  • Logos and site design

You may not use or reproduce our intellectual property without express written permission—unless it’s a fair-use quote, and you’re not a jackass about it.

7. Disclaimers

  • We are not liable for any damage caused by your use (or misuse) of the Site

  • The content is provided “as is” and “as available” with no guarantees of accuracy, reliability, or availability

  • Any opinions expressed are just that—opinions—not facts, promises, or gospel

  • We may include satire, jokes, and sarcasm. If you’re easily offended, maybe this isn’t your scene

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Heavy Metal Citadel and its owners, writers, contributors, and affiliates will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in any way connected to your use of the Site.

Use this site at your own risk. Read critically. Don’t sue us over a joke about your favorite band.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Site (or your ability to submit content) at any time, without prior notice or liability, for any reason—including if we think you’re being a nuisance.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

11. Contact Information

Got a question? Wanna collaborate? Need to take something down? Reach out to: heavymetalcitadel@gmail.com