metal country stereotype...

[LivingCadaver]

What would be the main genre you associate to every metal country?

I'd say:

US = death
Norway = black
Sweden = melodic death
France = black
England = heavy
Germany = thrash
Canada = tech death
Australia = grindcore
Netherland = goregrind
Russia = death
Japan = crazy grind/death/thrash/power violence... whatever

Any other country classification or any disagrement?

discuss.

 

[Incarnation]

Finland = Power metal

 

[genocide roach]

death metal is too broad for the US to claim as its own. honestly id say thrash finds it home in the US. while germany has some great thrash bands, america started it and perfected it. germany does, however, have a huge power metal scene. id give germany power metal in place of thrash
~gR~

 

[Teh Grimace]

afghanistan - progressive sludge

somalia - glam

 

[Hatebreeder]

death metal is too broad for the US to claim as its own. honestly id say thrash finds it home in the US. while germany has some great thrash bands, america started it and perfected it. germany does, however, have a huge power metal scene. id give germany power metal in place of thrash
~gR~

Agreed. Power metal has its roots in Germany with Helloween, and other major bands like Blind Guardian, Brainstorm, Iron Savior all call it home.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

when I think of US metal. I think of metal/core and wanna be gothenburg bands. uke:

 

[Alongside Death]

I think it might be also:
Italy = black metal/death metal

 

[CF87]

when I think of US metal. I think of metal/core and wanna be gothenburg bands. uke:

...and shitty nu-school death metal.

 

[Hatebreeder]

...and shitty nu-school death metal.

Is it just me, or is the level of quality and effort being put into these new bands lower than it used to be?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

...and shitty nu-school death metal.

I like some of it.

 

[poundingmetal74]

Germany = Power Metal & Thrash.
Brazil = Power Metal & Glam "Hair" Metal

 

[skeptik]

The US has an abundance of quality bands in all genres, really. I don't find that any particularly dominate.

 

[ohiogrinder]

I want to move to either Austrailia or Japan

 

[poundingmetal74]

I want to move to either Austrailia or Japan

Pick Assie land. I've got family down there and they really love it. Plus you won't have to really learn another language.

 

[ohiogrinder]

Is it just me, or is the level of quality and effort being put into these new bands lower than it used to be?

I could say the same about Children Of Bodom...

 

[Blue_Jay]

Melodic Death Metal = Sweden

 

[MetalBooger]

Canada imo isnt really associated with a certain genre of metal, sure we have bands liek SYL, but for the vast majority there are tons who have been seduced by the metalcore of america.

 

[Killbot]

Is it just me, or is the level of quality and effort being put into these new bands lower than it used to be?

You mentioned this before and i don't agree. The reason the ratio of good to bad bands seems to be higher in older music is because the bands that aren't very good are soon forgotten, whereas in newer music they're all still active and making music. There are plenty of good modern bands in all genres if you look around.

 

[CF87]

Is it just me, or is the level of quality and effort being put into these new bands lower than it used to be?

A lot of the bands seem like wiggers or the type of people that wear shorts always. I think that's why they don't make good death metal!!!. ha

 

[Hatebreeder]

I could say the same about Children Of Bodom...

I agree, their style seems to have gone down the drain in favor of more heaviness. Must be all the alcohol. I still liked AYDY, though.