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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# http://github.com/mitchweaver/bin
+#
+# get releases of a band from metal-archives
+#
+# Usage: ./releases 'iron maiden'
+#
+
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+import requests
+import urllib
+import re
+import sys
+
+class Line():
+    type = ""
+    title = ""
+    year = ""
+
+    def __init__(self, title, year, type):
+        self.type = type
+        self.title = title
+        self.year = year
+
+    def concat(self):
+        line = self.title + " - " + self.year + " - (" \
+              + self.type + ")"
+
+        return(line.strip())
+
+def error():
+    print("Error: can't find it?")
+    quit()
+
+def get_releases(band):
+
+    try:
+        ID = ""
+        url = ("https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/" + band.replace(" ", "_").lower())
+
+        html = urllib.request.urlopen(url).read()
+
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "html5lib")
+
+        match = re.search(r'\bbandId\b.*', soup.get_text())
+
+        if match is not None:
+            tmp = match.group(0).split(" = ")
+            tmp = tmp[1][:-1]
+            ID = tmp
+        else:
+            error()
+
+        url = "https://www.metal-archives.com/band/discography/id/" \
+                + ID + "/tab/all"
+
+        html = urllib.request.urlopen(url).read()
+
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "html5lib")
+        text = soup.get_text()
+
+        raw_lines = (line.strip() for line in text.splitlines())
+
+        lines = []
+        # get rid of ratings in lines
+        for line in raw_lines:
+            if "%" not in line:
+                lines.append(line)
+
+        # temps
+        title = ""
+        year = ""
+        type = ""
+
+        formatted_lines = []
+
+        for line in lines:
+            # skip whitespace / garble
+            if len(line) < 2: continue
+
+            # check if year
+            match = re.match(r'.*[1-3][0-9]{3}', line)
+            if match is not None:
+                year = match.group(0)
+
+            # get type
+            elif line == "Full-length": type = line
+            elif line == "EP": type = line
+            elif line == "Demo": type = line
+            elif line == "Promo": type = line
+            elif line == "Compilation": type = line
+            # elif line == "Single": type = line
+            # elif line == "Boxed set": type = line
+
+            # else this must be our title
+            else: title = line
+
+            if title != "" and year != "" and type != "":
+                formatted_lines.append(Line(title, year, type))
+                title = year = type = ""
+
+        for line in formatted_lines:
+            print(line.concat())
+    except:
+        error()
+
+def main():
+    get_releases(sys.argv[1])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__": main()