CoB moved up a step in North America?

[Follow the Roope-R]

Hmm looks like after the UA tour, they have definitely moved up. Before they were playing clubs of several hundred people, now looks like they book theaters and clubs of 1000-2000 people. Is it just me, or have they gained enough popularity to move up a step?


EDIT: To make this a more lively discussion, do you think it at all possible maybe 5-10 years from now, they will be big enough to headline in arenas?

 

[sad_but_tr00]

EDIT: To make this a more lively discussion, do you think it at all possible maybe 5-10 years from now, they will be big enough to headline in arenas?

If that happens, they would be the first finnish act able to do that in the USA. CoB could become the biggest finnish metal band if they continue touring as much as they do now. I'm afraid the touring will take it's toll, though...

 

[<-Warheart->]

They probably are the most successful metal band. I don't know if you'd class HIM as metal but they're pretty popular too, especially in Finland.

 

[sad_but_tr00]

They probably are the most successful metal band. I don't know if you'd class HIM as metal but they're pretty popular too, especially in Finland.

HIM probably goes in the same league as The Rasmus, which is very popular in Germany and here in Finland for example. They are more hard-rock than metal. But Nightwish is big in Europe and South-America, still ain't no Metallica. Pretty creppy if CoB would headline these huge stadiums and arenas at some point

 

[Lari]

HIM sold gold in States (over 500,000 copies), so..

 

[-[chop]-]

HIM sold gold in States (over 500,000 copies), so..

HIM sucks so :S

 

[Undefined]

They probably are the most successful metal band.

Quoted for the truth. I'd also say they are the best metal band nowadays. But imo they are the best metal band of all time, and I love classic metal, if that's what you wanna call it. CoB > than everyone (especially Slayer)

 

[inhe]

Ye, theyre great, and should probably be classified as the best metal band lately. But aftere i began listening to wintersun, no music is as great as before

 

[-[chop]-]

Ye, theyre great, and should probably be classified as the best metal band lately. But aftere i began listening to wintersun, no music is as great as before

GOD JUL INHE!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

[Undefined]

I'd give u rep for that if i could... but instead I'll just say "+1"

and I hope COB never gets as big as metallica... bad things will happen.

Thank you But it's true Let them get as big as they want! They're fukcing x98439484309843 better than Shitallica (I like Metallica though ) and they definately ddeserve it!

 

[skakruk666]

They probably are the most successful metal band

dont know if its the most succesful, but im sure its the best fuckin band of all time

 

[Undefined]

dont know if its the most succesful, but im sure its the best fuckin band of all time

Quoted for being the first fucking non-retarded thing I've ever seen you post.

 

[Conti]

I would not want them to headline arenas, I prefer club venues cause they are much cheaper and you can get cmuch closer to the band.

 

[Undefined]

I would not want them to headline arenas, I prefer club venues cause they are much cheaper and you can get cmuch closer to the band.

True... though arenas would be good for the band... I'd like them to play both

 

[Sexi Alexi 94]

im not sure as long as they keep comin back i dont mind where they play lol, they can play in my backyard even if they want to haha happy holidays to everyone!

 

[Nick Brookes]

WTF people, sort it old, cob playin to an arena packed full, this not britney spears

 

[Nikki]

uke: arenas

and also,they might have had to move to larger venues because of Amon Amarth. The Philly show didn't have Amon on the bill, and I'm sure it didn't sell out,but as soon as Amon joined the tour,the shows sold out*

*i'm almost sure of this,can anyone check?

 

[Undefined]

Amazon.com Sales Rank:

SW - #9,124
Hatebreeder - #7,062
TW - #112,539
FtR - #7,032
HCDR - #18,464
AYDY - #26,082
CRY CD - #12,103

That's pretty good, right?

EDIT:

Nevermind :

Killswitch Engage; As Daylight Dies - #401 in Music
Trivium; The Crusade - #1,046 in Music
Taking Back Sunday; Louder Now - #1,112
Lacuna Coil; Karmacode - #2,217
Bullshit From My Vagin-Slime; The Poison - #1,534

 

[Lady_Laiho]

^Bodom probably was at the top of the list when AYDY first came out. Those albums are ranked pretty high cuz they're new. I'm not really surprised about that. Those bands are more popular than Bodom esp. Killswitch.

Hell yes, they've gotten even more popular! HCDR just got them noticed in the U.S., but AYDY was the one that got them pretty popular. I don't think they'll start doing arenas just yet but maybe after the next two albums they will.

 

[Conti]

uke: arenas

and also,they might have had to move to larger venues because of Amon Amarth. The Philly show didn't have Amon on the bill, and I'm sure it didn't sell out,but as soon as Amon joined the tour,the shows sold out*

*i'm almost sure of this,can anyone check?

Valid point, Amon Amarth is very polpular in the US I belive and played a big role.