Which country (within the Anglosphere) makes the best music? (blues, dance)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-12-2008, 10:53 AM

I think Germany has more good English speaking bands than Ireland ,
Canada , Australia & New Zealand combined.

**Janszoon** · 09-12-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I think Germany has more good English speaking bands than Ireland ,
Canada , Australia & New Zealand combined.

Heh. Several favorites of mine come from Australia so I definitely have to cut them some slack.

**Janszoon** · 09-12-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero1986

Jamaica should get a mention because reggae and ska took over the world. Not bad for a small island!

Yeah, it's pretty crazy that New Zealand was on the list of options but Jamaica wasn't.

Minstrel · 09-12-2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Yeah, it's pretty crazy that New Zealand was on the list of options but Jamaica wasn't.

I agree. Jamaica and Sweden both should have been on the list. I count Sweden as an English-speaking country, since English is a required subject in schools and pretty much everyone speaks it reasonably well.

And Sweden has a ton of great music.

The Monkey · 09-20-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Minstrel

And Sweden has a ton of great music.

Name five good Swedish bands and I'll buy you a cake.

Subterfuge · 09-20-2008, 10:03 PM

Opeth and the melodic death metal acts.

Even though there are many favourite American bands I listen to, I still voted for UK.

Demonoid · 09-21-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monkey

Name five good Swedish bands and I'll buy you a cake.

Well, if we are talking about metal, there are many i could think of.

Meshuggah
Opeth
Pain Of Salvation
Dismember
Dissection
Sacramentum
At the Gates
Dark Tranquility
InFlames(old)
Soilwork
Bathory
Bloodbath
Katatonia
Candlemass
Entombed
Amon Amarth
Silencer
Marduk
Diabolical Masquerade
Arckanum
Evergrey
Therion
Falconer
Thyrfing

Obviously, you need to like metal for this. From an outside point of view, i think some of these bands are great.

FireInCairo · 09-21-2008, 04:27 AM

i havent hear dall or many of them
but marduk? are you serious?

Zarko · 09-21-2008, 04:36 AM

It doesn't really matter, but atm I would say Australia simply because that is what I am obsessed with (The Necks, Dead Can Dance) but depending on the mood it can easily change to multiple other countries...

But overall, I would say American simply because my tastes are so entrenched in musical roots (Jazz and Blues) that it would take the cake.

Demonoid · 09-21-2008, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FireInCairo

i havent hear dall or many of them
but marduk? are you serious?

Well, Marduk are good. or atleast, I like some of their stuff. Depends on my mood though.
Brutal-fast black metal. Black metal in general takes time to get used to. It's just how you look at it. Sh!t for some, music for others. Obviously, you haven't listened to bands like Dark Funeral or 1349.(which is more or less in similar vein and i guess you wouldn't want to)

View Poll Results: Which English-speaking country produce the best music?
The United Kingdom	99	40.57%
Ireland	4	1.64%
The United States	106	43.44%
Canada	14	5.74%
Australia	8	3.28%
New Zealand	4	1.64%
Jamaica	2	0.82%
Other (which?)	7	2.87%
Voters: 244. You may not vote on this poll

09-12-2008, 10:53 AM	#71 (permalink)
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FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	i havent hear dall or many of them but marduk? are you serious? __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

09-20-2008, 10:03 PM	#76 (permalink)
Subterfuge Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 37	Opeth and the melodic death metal acts. Even though there are many favourite American bands I listen to, I still voted for UK.

09-21-2008, 04:36 AM	#79 (permalink)
Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	It doesn't really matter, but atm I would say Australia simply because that is what I am obsessed with (The Necks, Dead Can Dance) but depending on the mood it can easily change to multiple other countries... But overall, I would say American simply because my tastes are so entrenched in musical roots (Jazz and Blues) that it would take the cake.