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Originally Posted by MikeyDesign
Probably because, there is a lot more competition due to more and more talented bands emerging than back in the 80s/early 90s and that Ireland is a difficult place to make it big...we are not renowned for producing big metalcore/hardcore bands....
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The original poster was referring to metal in general. The reason why we're not producing big metalcore/hardcore bands is because metalcore and hardcore is more of an American cultural thing rather than an Irish one.
The obvious problem is of course the limited market, but bands can easily travel to or move to the UK or mainland Europe to play to a bigger audience. But the main problem i see is that Irish metal bands are too busy trying to replicate bands like Metallica, Slayer and Pantera rather than develop their own sound. The reasons why bands like Primordial and Cruachan managed to build a following in Europe and around the world is because they integrated traditional influences into their sound, such as scales, chord sequences, folklore and even instrumentation. This is what makes them original and stand out among international metal bands and metal fans around the world buy into this.