Metal World Cup

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Christ, you wanna talk agonizing.
Sweden vs. Norway
United Kingdom vs. USA

The UK edges out the US, but only by a cunt hair.

 

[CiG]

Don't know how the fuck anybody could go UK over USA.

 

[Slayed Necros]

I feel the same way about people choosing Norway over Sweden.

 

[Phylactery]

I agree with CIG on this. USA vs UK is an easy victory for the USA.

I'm struggling with Norway vs Sweden at the minute. Edging towards Sweden currently for generally being more diverse and still producing a shit load of top tier metal albums.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Sabbath? Priest? Motörhead? Maiden? Bolt Thrower? Carcass? Venom? Saxon? Diamond Head? Budgie?

 

[Vilden]

Sweden vs. Norway
United Kingdom vs. USA

Sweden vs Norway isn't really close for me, sure norway have alot of great bands and is a good metal country but Sweden just have so many pioneers in different styles. Like Bathory, Treblinka, Candlemass, Nihilist, Dismember, Dissection, At the Gates, Heavy Load, Europe, Katatonia, etc.

UK vs US is much closer imo, not even sure if I voted right when I went with the US, may change my vote before closing time.

 

[CiG]

I feel the same way about people choosing Norway over Sweden.

Norway vs. Sweden is a much closer thing to me, I'm still not 100% happy with my choice. I'm just really into Gouge and Deathhammer right now.

Sabbath? Priest? Motörhead? Maiden? Bolt Thrower? Carcass? Venom? Saxon? Diamond Head? Budgie?

Great bands, but in the long term I don't think the UK can compete, their glory days are in the past whereas I think the USA is a frontrunner in providing a decent future for metal. That's just how I see it.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Fair point. I haven't heard Gouge, might need to rectify that. I need to catch up with Deathhammer too. I fucking worshipped Phantom Knights back when it came out.

 

[CiG]

What were the bands that immediately came to mind for you to choose Sweden? Just curious.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Bathory, At the Gates, Dissection, Merciless, Dismember, Nihilist/Entombed, Sacramentum, Necrophobic, Candlemass, Treblinka/Tiamat, Nifelheim, Dawn, Nåstrond, Arckanum, Runemagick, Eucharist, Sorhin, Niden Div. 187, etc.

 

[CiG]

Good bunch. I think I might change my vote, also because I just remembered that Gehennah are Swedish.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Gehennah too, even if just for the fucking cover art of Hardrocker.

 

[EspaDa]

Shit, after lots of thinking I've come to realize that Sweden is superior to Norway. At least when it comes to multitude of bands in different subgenres.

Sweden vs. Norway
United Kingdom vs. USA

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Great bands, but in the long term I don't think the UK can compete, their glory days are in the past whereas I think the USA is a frontrunner in providing a decent future for metal. That's just how I see it.

Eh, perhaps. But even as an American metalhead, I don't feel we've created anything capable of outdoing the majesty of Sabbath, Maiden, or Priest, or the power of Motörhead or Venom. We've got droves of legendary bands, and have made our fair share of brilliant innovations to the genre, but still, it's nearly impossible to top all those ultra classic monster bands. Maybe I'm wrong, I dunno.

 

[Blind Guardian]

Sweden vs. Norway

I go with Sweden even though I think Norway's top 4-5 bands are better than any other country's top bands. The problem is they mostly do the same type of music and behind those 4-5 bands there's not much else, while Sweden is diverse and has good and historically important bands in almost every genre of metal.

United Kingdom vs. USA

It's hard to go against the UK because there wouldn't be any metal without it, and there's at least 3-4 good British metal bands for every decade after the 70s. I have to go with diversity again though; USA has a plethora of good and important bands in almost every genre.

 

[-CC-]

Shit, after lots of thinking I've come to realize that Sweden is superior to Norway. At least when it comes to multitude of bands in different subgenres.

No, Sweden is superior in every way. You had it right at first.

As for my vote:

Sweden vs Norway

UK vs USA

 

[EspaDa]

When it comes to black metal Norway is obviously superior.

 

[CiG]

Eh, perhaps. But even as an American metalhead, I don't feel we've created anything capable of outdoing the majesty of Sabbath, Maiden, or Priest, or the power of Motörhead or Venom. We've got droves of legendary bands, and have made our fair share of brilliant innovations to the genre, but still, it's nearly impossible to top all those ultra classic monster bands. Maybe I'm wrong, I dunno.

USPM is one of my favourite genres, plus there is Pentagram, Manilla Road, Legend.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

I love USPM. But Black motherfrigging Sabbath. The godfathers themselves. Motörhead, arguably one of the most consistent bands in rock and roll, and originators of speed and thrash. I just have a hard time seeing this, even as a rabid fanboy of Manilla Road, Pentagram, Legend, Manowar, etc.

 

[CiG]

I love USPM. But Black motherfrigging Sabbath. The godfathers themselves. Motörhead, arguably one of the most consistent bands in rock and roll, and originators of speed and thrash. I just have a hard time seeing this, even as a rabid fanboy of Manilla Road, Pentagram, Legend, Manowar, etc.

Fair enough, but for me the continued consistency of the country itself is the most important factor. Lemmy is already dead, the Sabbathians soon to follow.