Well, they're western bands doing western music in western languages, and metal is always going to rally on the fringes anyway.Rammstein can pack sports arenas in the USA with German songs. Then again they were fortunate to be exposed to a USA audience through movie soundtracks. There's other artists like Sepultura that get big through underground word of mouth.
We all know about this tiny little Island in the Atlantic that has wowed the world with it's consistent
musical output that is both consistent and revolutionary. The Mists of Avalon must be very powerful
indeed.
I see you deleted your quote of my post.And this is where the thread diverges from the central theme, right on time after 2 pages - maintaining my central thesis is that no thread stays on topic after two pages.
There was definitely something about England. As an anecdote, that may give a clue..., wasn't Hendrix unsuccessful at first in the US, but the opposite in England, and after that happened, he blew up in the US? Maybe it was just the timing or coincidence, but imo England seemed to spark an inordinate amount of "new" music that just took off.Could be true, but does it answer why a tiny island seemed to be so massively creative when it came to music?
Now excuse me while I go look up #3. Thanks for that.I had no idea this thread and my seemingly obvious question would elicit any butthurt. Geesh!
Could probably go 100 albums deep and not see a lot of diversity as far as Nation of origin.
I am still curious. Just don't bring your Oud and try to argue for the global primacy of Turkish
folk tunes. Because that is not what this was about, and is missing the point.
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We all know about this tiny little Island in the Atlantic that has wowed the world with it's consistent
musical output that is both consistent and revolutionary. The Mists of Avalon must be very powerful
indeed. Yet, why is a nation like France so bereft of anything remotely close to what Britain has produced
musically. And yeah, you, too, Italy. I know you have your Opera and France you have your Chopin. Why
no monumental rock or pop acts, though? Did Italy and France get the Food and Wine blessing from
Dionysius and Britain received the Music blessing?
Any thoughts on why the UK is a powerhouse of musical influence to this day, with the well still a gushing,
and France and Italy (among others) are veritable deserts, with few if any lasting musical icons outside the
3 Tenors and Edith Piaf. Just seems odd to me that some cultures seem incapable of nurturing musical icons,
and others are world-class at it.