Why does Europe have a better metal scene than America?

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-25-2017, 11:56 AM

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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.

The Batlord · 10-25-2017, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

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.

I imagine it's just moron Americans with shallow metal tastes who think that cause Killswitch Engage or whatever is popular in America that their corny metal band will be more popular in Europe. Idiots probably.