Passed by my local high school as the students were leaving, spotted two Dream Theater shirts, one Symphony X shirt, and one Iced Earth shirt. Gigantour maybe?
Anyway, struck up a short conversation with the lady wearing the Symphony X shirt. 16 years old, knows most of the better American bands and says that many of her friends also listen. Doesn't know many European acts. Never heard of Stratovarius, Edguy, or Hammerfall. Has heard of Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Sym X, Dream Theater, Iced Earth, and Kamelot.
Could it finally be happening, at least for the less overtly 80s-style American bands? Mainstream acceptance?
Anyway, struck up a short conversation with the lady wearing the Symphony X shirt. 16 years old, knows most of the better American bands and says that many of her friends also listen. Doesn't know many European acts. Never heard of Stratovarius, Edguy, or Hammerfall. Has heard of Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Sym X, Dream Theater, Iced Earth, and Kamelot.
Could it finally be happening, at least for the less overtly 80s-style American bands? Mainstream acceptance?