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Metal Around The World
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11-08-2008 11:15am#1Inspired by this thread. I thought I'd start a new one where each poster picks a country and posts up some information about a metal band from that country. Some links to their music would also be good. Obviously some countries are going to be a lot easier than others
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Countries Done So Far:- Japan
- Poland
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Finland
- Denmark
- Israel
- USA
- Ireland
- France
- Romania
- Germany
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Argentina
- Norway
- Greece
- England
- Hungary
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Chile
- Switzerland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Iran
- Brazil
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Italy
- Spain
- Australia
- Canada
- The Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Turkey
First up I'm going to jump out of Europe over to Tokyo, Japan for a band called Heavens Dust. They were formed in 2000 and combine Japanese instruments with more familiar electric guitar melodies to create a very interesting sound.
Check out their Myspace page here and their official website here.
Here's one video I found on a quick Youtube search:
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Poland is definitely a country I would love to visit. The Black Metal scene there is awesome, one of the best in Europe that's for sure.The best I believe would be Behemoth which are out of this world. They have been active since 1991. Last year they were banned from performing in their home country as they promoted Satanism and murder. Eventually the ban was lifted as it was in violation of free speech, and tearing up the bible on stage did not go down well with a lot of the Polish officials and the church especially. An excellent style incorporating brilliant drumming into their work.
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Sweden - Meshuggah (before anyone else mentions them)
/thread, I win mwahahahahahahahah!
From wiki............They are known for their technical, complex and innovative musicianship, polyrhythmic song structures and mathematical songwriting. Meshuggah have been labelled as one of the ten most important hard and heavy bands by Rolling Stone and as the most important band in metal by Alternative Press.0 -
Chthonic - Symphonic Metal from Taiwan. Their corpsepaint designs incorporate elements of traditional Chinese opera costume.
Here's one song in particular I quite like:
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DENMAN wrote:Poland and Behemoth
Good choice. Although not BM, I like Frontside (metalcore/ deathcore), who were in Ireland in 2006:
http://www.frontsiderocks.com/main.php?zm_j=en
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Apocalyptica.
Wiki entry:
Apocalyptica is a Finnish cello metal band, composed of classically trained cellists and, since 2005, a drummer. Three of the cellists are graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Their music features elements from classical music, neo-classical metal, thrash metal, and symphonic metal.
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Keeping the Scandinavian theme going, I'm putting forward Mnemic from Denmark. The first I heard of these guys was Rhys Fulber of Front Line Assembly fame's remix of Blood Stained off their 2003 album Mechanical Spin Phenomena. They play a mix of industrial and progressive metal. I would say if you are a fan of Meshuggah or Fear Factory you'll like these guys (if you haven't already heard of them of course ).
Check out their Myspace page here
Some videos:
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Nice thread!
A little more far afield are Melechesh from Israel:
Terrific band, and give a nice middle eastern twist to their music, like so:
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I'm not sure if you're looking for more obscure bands, if so Karl can delete this. If not I'm gonna take the easy road and stick in Tool for USA.
What can I say about them that you guys don't already know, simply an excellent band.
Each album they release is something different yet still keeping that individual Tool vibe that seems to influence so many other bands.
Admittedly they don't always hit the mark but when they do, they really do.
Not only noted for their music but their 'arty' videos.
No prizes for guessing my favourite song
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Was going to do Taiwan until Undergod beat me to it, Chthonic are an absolutely fantastic band.
Surprised no-one has done Ireland yet
Going to put forth Darkest Era:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=182406207
Excellent band from about Fermanagh.0 -
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Germany, the home of power metal I'll go with Blind Guardian
Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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Damn, I had bands lined up for both Germany and Russia
. I guess I'll have to monitor the thread more closely . I've updated the first post with countries that have already been done to make it easier to track.
This morning I present Tol from Kiev in Ukraine.The singer raps, sings and screams so they have quite a versatile sound. If I was to compare them to more well-known bands I suppose they sound a bit like Korn and the guitarist likes to produce strange sounds from his guitar which is slightly reminiscent of Rage Against The Machine.
Their homepage is here. There doesn't seem to be any English translation provided so the simplest way to navigate is to watch the URLs as you hover the mouse cursor over the various links.
Their MySpace page is here.
Some YouTube videos:
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Today's contribution is Bruthal 6 from Argentina.
They wear masks so if you dislike bands like Slipknot or Mushroom head then you probably won't like these guys either. Their MySpace page contains a link to their home page which doesn't work and the text on that page is all in Spanish so I don't know very much about the band.
Probably the most interesting thing they did was a cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana:
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Going to make a second contribution if that is ok. This time, going with Norway metallers Tristania. Been listening to them for a while and they are brilliant. Went through a change in vocalist last year as the lead singer went on to become a singer instructor and she was replaced with an Italian girl, Mariangela Demurtas. She definitely brings out a darker side to the band. She deserves a chance to shine in the band. Not just Gothic Metal but with a lot of Doom elements to the band aswell. Awesome. Any one else out there a fan of them?
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Gracious thanks to Dave Mustaine for his unwitting worldwide Christian plugging of Greek Black Metal band Rotting Christ in 2005:
http://www.rotting-christ.com
http://www.myspace.com/rottingchristabyss
Athanati Este (You are immortal) 2004
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Hasn't been much mention of England, and it does have an incredible amount of great bands. Here's a couple I like:
Akercocke:
Biomechanical:
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I saw them in London when they supported Nightwish in 2005. I hated the death grunt vocals but liked pretty much everything elseGoing to make a second contribution if that is ok. This time, going with Norway metallers Tristania. Been listening to them for a while and they are brilliant. Went through a change in vocalist last year as the lead singer went on to become a singer instructor and she was replaced with an Italian girl, Mariangela Demurtas. She definitely brings out a darker side to the band. She deserves a chance to shine in the band. Not just Gothic Metal but with a lot of Doom elements to the band aswell. Awesome. Any one else out there a fan of them?.
Having been there, I can wholeheartedly recommend Poland, especially if you're a metal fanPoland is definitely a country I would love to visit. The Black Metal scene there is awesome, one of the best in Europe that's for sure.The best I believe would be Behemoth which are out of this world. They have been active since 1991. Last year they were banned from performing in their home country as they promoted Satanism and murder. Eventually the ban was lifted as it was in violation of free speech, and tearing up the bible on stage did not go down well with a lot of the Polish officials and the church especially. An excellent style incorporating brilliant drumming into their work..
Here is Alhana from Budapest in Hungary.
They remind me of Nightwish in some ways:- Female singer.
- Lots of synths used.
- Drummer wears a bandanna.
- Bass player has a beard.
Anyway, I'll stop clutching at straws for the comparison. Suffice to say that if you like Nightwish, you'll probably like this band too. Their homepage is here but it's in Hungarian. Their MySpace page has a few songs on it that are well worth a listen.
Some Youtube videos:
Doing a cover of Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish (Terrible sound quality).
A song called Az Ördög Csókja
Drummer wearing bandanna
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Scotland
Alestorm
pirate power metal
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/alestorm
Over the seas
captain morgans revenge(album title track)
i know germany was already posted but heres an a cappella metal band called Van Canto
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vancanto
metallica cover battery
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Today's band is Abonos from Belgrade in Serbia.
They feature both male and female vocals, describing themselves on their MySpace page as "a complex opera metal with female and male vocal". Their genre is given as gothic metal which I think fits them quite well. Happily their homepage has plenty of English on it so if you want to read more about them you can.
I find some of the harmonies between the vocals can sound a little strange but I would still highly recommend listening to them!
Some YouTube videos:
U Krošnjama Abonosa
Recollection Gallery
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Moving away from Power Metal to Industrial Metal today with Sybreed from Switzerland.
They remind me quite a bit of a less harsh version of Demanufacture-era Fear Factory or Spineshank. Have a listen to the songs on their MySpace page and make up your own mind I suppose.
Here are some videos:
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Like Cristiano Ronaldo, not exactly my cup of tea but arguably Portugals best. At the very least they're the only native metal band to go No. 1 with album: Memorial. Goth colour video.
www.moonspell.com
www.myspace.com/moonspell
And speaking of Nightwish (sorry, can't resist), if Smirnoff did Heineken, then Alkonost would be the best Nightwish in the world:
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Today's addition is Gloom from Slovakia.
Their singer has a very distinctive and deep voice which I think is well worth a listen. My favourite track of theirs is probably Dead Romance which can be heard on their MySpace page. Unfortunately they only seem to have released one album (in 2006) and according to their home page haven't gigged since then either.
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Iran: Ahoora are a metal band from Tehran where metal is illegal. They've released a couple of internet only albums (I think they may have a CD but they can't export it due to legal reasons). They're not bad if you're into power metal. I'm not huge into it but respect for what they do.
Brazil: Sepultura. No real introduction needed.
Mexico: Brujeria. Grindcore band apparently on the run from the FBI.
New Zealand: Striborg. Black metal from deep in hobbit territory. I don't like him at all but he's uber kvlt because his CDs are rare :rolleyes:
Italy: Surprised this country hasn't been done yet (I would have thought there were a few Lacuna Coil fans on this forum). I'm picking Ufomammut, soom great psychedelic doom from Tortona.
Spain: Orthodox are another doom band but sound like some drugged up soundtrack to a Jodorowsky movie if played by Sabbath. ****ing awesome band (but the sound quality on this video is crap).
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Okay going to shift gears here as my previous bands were Northern European bands. This time going to Portugal with Moonspell. These guys are fu**in awesome. Saw them in London (Koko) last year and they were brilliant. Officially listed as Black/Gothic metal with Death/Doom elements. Hugely popular in both Portugal and Germany. If you like Metal with both Gothic and Doom in it, then you will love these guys.
http://www.moonspell.com/
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Deja Vu man, Denman. Check post 30 this thread:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56951294&postcount=300 -
Deja Vu man, Denman. Check post 30 this thread:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56951294&postcount=30
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Righto, from the country that also brought you Alanis Morissette and Celine Dion, here are The Agonist.
The singer does an interesting mix of screamed/growled verses and clean choruses which makes them worth a listen in my book. Their homepage is here and their MySpace page is here.
Business Suits and Combat Boot
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Wow keel, that post must have taken you ages to type outfinland- The Shining. Do you have any links to that band? A quick search only turned up references to the movie and a band starring members from The Verve.
I think we could easily just have a thread devoted to Finnish metal, there are so many excellent bands from there!
Anyway, for today's band I'm going to go for Nemesea from The Netherlands. There are some excellent female-fronted metal bands from The Netherlands like Within Temptation, After Forever and Imperia but I decided to pick a band that's probably not as well known.
Interestingly, their second album was financed by fan donations through Sellaband.com. It has quite a different sound to their first album. There are a lot more synths and vocal harmonies. Their first album by contrast is a lot more raw. It manages to sound very like After Forever though! At least their second album sees them develop a more individual sound.
Their homepage is here and their MySpace page is here
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From Switzerland, the superb Coroner
and, of course, Celtic Frost
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Okay guys going to push on with Dimmu Borgir. These guys are from Norway and fall under the category of Symphonic Black Metal. The fu**in rule. Saw them play in Manchester last year and they were brilliant. I hope they tour again as they are on my to do list. They also happen to be signed to my favourite label Nuclear Blast Records. I picked out the best possible videos I could get, one an official video and the other a live performance. Enjoy.
http://www.dimmu-borgir.com/
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Turkish outfit Mezarkabul have been around a long time. They are called Pentagram within Turkey, disallowed outside because of other bands with this name. One of their ex-guitarists wrote Turkey's first winner of the Eurovision
Videofest: http://www.thepentagram.net/video.html
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This is a fantastic thread. It's great to see people posting about such obscure bands, it's as none of you are bother to sit by and wait for something to fall into your laps, you're finding new and interesting bands from all over the world. It's terrific.
Anywho, we seem to be repeating a few different countries, so I hope nobody minds me throwing up some more Japanese bands, I've been on a big Japanese music buzz lately. There's some amazing Metal coming from Japan, so I thought I'd share:
Onmyouza:
Gackt:
Galneryus:
Anthem:
Versailles:
Sigh:
Boris:
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Sigh and Boris. Do you know Coffins and Corrupted? Both fantastic Japanese doom bands. Coffins are more straightforward than Corrupted who do everything from 19 second songs to 80 minute experimental drone masterpieces. And they only sing in Spanish. 0 -
Sigh and Boris. Do you know Coffins and Corrupted? Both fantastic Japanese doom bands. Coffins are more straightforward than Corrupted who do everything from 19 second songs to 80 minute experimental drone masterpieces. And they only sing in Spanish.
No, can't say I've listened to either band. I'll be sure to tell you I'll check them out, but forget about them, and go listen to something else. So if you have any youtube links, post 'em, that way I won't forget.0 -
Mad Capsule Markets, keeping on the Japanese theme.
Really fun band, switching from electro beats to great metal riffs and sections bordering on pop-punk.
Currently taking a break though.
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Karl Hungus wrote: »No, can't say I've listened to either band. I'll be sure to tell you I'll check them out, but forget about them, and go listen to something else. So if you have any youtube links, post 'em, that way I won't forget.
You've just praised the posters in this thread for not resting on their laurels and going out and finding new music, do your own detective work! 0 -
You've just praised the posters in this thread for not resting on their laurels and going out and finding new music, do your own detective work!
Ah, alright alright, I'll do it!
Found this, which I'm enjoying at the moment.
By the way, have you heard Zilch?
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By the way, anyone into their Melodic Death Metal (I'm looking at you, Malice!) would do well to check out Shadow:
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Yes, I've listened to little other than Japanese bands these past couple of days, so here's more:
Blood Stain Child:
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