Why does Europe have a better metal scene than America?

Texas Boy · 10-25-2017, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Hawk

What about Germans?

For the 80's? Not even close.
Only Helloween are very good and they are not even in the same league with the biggest 80's British and American metal bands.

**Janszoon** · 10-25-2017, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Boy

For the 80's? Not even close.
Only Helloween are very good and they are not even in the same league with the biggest 80's British and American metal bands.

I think Sodom and Kreator are as good or better than most of their American or British counterparts.

The Batlord · 10-25-2017, 10:36 AM

Destruction were fantastic as well, and let's not forget Accept, Mekong Delta, and... sigh... Scorpions. But yeah, they weren't quite Britain and America is a big god damn country with a big talent pool, so that's not really a fair comparison.

Blue Hawk · 10-25-2017, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Boy

For the 80's? Not even close.
Only Helloween are very good and they are not even in the same league with the biggest 80's British and American metal bands.

Scorpions, Accept, Grave Digger, Warlock etc.

Texas Boy · 10-25-2017, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I think Sodom and Kreator are as good or better than most of their American or British counterparts.

I think Saxon beats Sodom and Kreator easily.

Texas Boy · 10-25-2017, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Destruction were fantastic as well, and let's not forget Accept, Mekong Delta, and... sigh... Scorpions. But yeah, they weren't quite Britain and America is a big god damn country with a big talent pool, so that's not really a fair comparison.

Scorps are hard rock, not metal.

The Batlord · 10-25-2017, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Boy

I think Saxon beats Sodom and Kreator easily.

Truth. Saxon beats out Maiden for me these days tbh, even if they don't have the longevity, songwriting talent, or diversity. I just, you know, like listening to them more.

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Originally Posted by Texas Boy

Scorps are hard rock, not metal.

No they're metal. If they're not then neither are Saxon.

Blue Hawk · 10-25-2017, 11:38 AM

This is pure metal.

The Batlord · 10-25-2017, 11:47 AM

70s Scorpions is way better than 80s Scorpions tbh. Taken by Force is ****ing sick.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-25-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

My friend who was in a Metal band told be he would travel to Europe to do concerts cause there wasn't much of a scene here. That is only one view point though. I don't know if there is or isn't a better Metal scene in Europe.

Where I am from (England), metal doesn't seem that popular at all. People in my age group (under 30s) don't really listen to it (and have a strange idea of what it is). It's either various forms of Hip-Hop, Electronic music or the awful Indie 90s Britpop stuff, whatever you want to call it.

So whether the music is better from here or not, it seems like it's more popular in the US, imo. Not saying that is true but it just seems like metal is more appreciated in the US than it is over here.

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