Sweden vs Finland

[Belligerent]

Sweden gets my vote for Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Soilwork, Opeth, Dissection, Katatonia, October Tide among others.

 

[Belligerent]

Sweden:
In Mourning

This band never gets mentioned.

 

[Einherjar86]

Gotta go with Finland.

I'm big into the whole folk metal thing.

 

[Belligerent]

^Did Paganfest hit your city yet? Thursday for me, I can't wait.

 

[rms]

+
Arckanum
Silencer
Naeblis
Shining
Amon Amarth
Dark Tranquillity

+Manegarm

 

[Einherjar86]

^Did Paganfest hit your city yet? Thursday for me, I can't wait.

Closest they come to Florida is Atlanta. Do you know if they're going to announce any more dates?

 

[Belligerent]

Unfortunately for you it looks like they are completely skipping Florida. I'll write a review of the show late Thursday night.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Better grammar? I totally disagree... "The Planet That Once Used to Absorb Flesh in Order to Achieve Divinity and Immortality (Suffocated to the Flesh That It Desired...)" alone should prove your statement false!

I don't know what you're talking about. I've never heard that song or whatever it is.

Finnish lyricists tend to make a lot of grammatical mistakes, this is because finnish grammar is very different from english grammar. Seriously, I've tried to learn that language, although not very hard, but the grammar is insane.

 

[DarkBliss]

It's a Demilich song. Who are a DM band from Finland.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

This isn't even a contest.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

A poll between all the scandinavian countries would've been more interesting. I'm not sure what I'd vote for then, many of my favourite bands are norwegian.

 

[johan68]

Sweden without question. Pain of Salvation, Astral Doors, Evergrey, Mustasch, Spritual Beggars to name a few. Finland... Well, Amorphis Korpiiklani, Sonata Arctica are quite good. Also, don't forget the great prog from Sweden ( The Flower Kings, Kaipa, Ritual etc.)

 

[Kulak]

Sweden

 

[thrashgirl]

Between these two, Sweden, I guess. I think Norway kicks both their asses, though.

 

[Qoppa]

Finland, because that's where most folk metal comes from (Korpiklaani, Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Ensiferum, Turisas....)

 

[Vilden]

Between these two, Sweden, I guess. I think Norway kicks both their asses, though.

Sweden has a bigger thrash-scene though.

 

[~Neurotica]

+
Arckanum
Silencer
Naeblis
Shining
Amon Amarth
Dark Tranquillity

+
Meshuggah

PS: how could I forget?

 

[ramses]

You always have periods where a scene, or movement pops up every few years. Finland, around 2001, really started coming out of the woodwork the next few years. Think about this....Tampa had a few years, with Death metal, Seattle with their grunge, then Black Metal was mostly Norwegian, then Sweden, with their brand of melodic Death. What happens, is they all started a sound that was new, and pretty much unheard of...unique creativity. I like it all, but here's some more Finnish greats..
INSOMNIUM
Throes of Dawn
Omnium Gatherum
FARMAKON-(if you'd like your Opeth to be weirder, and jazzier..)
Kalmah
Sentenced-can't say North From Here album doesn't slay!!
Rapture-these guys are THE most overlooked band ever(old Katatonia sound)
Shape of Despair
Speaking of Swede bands, I wish Rosicrucian were still around!

 

[Death Aflame]

Sweden for both QUALITY and QUANTITY (sorry ObscureInfinity).

 

[Faint]

Sweden, though I do like quite a few Finnish bands.