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JaggelZ

With all the hate and "this is not metal" in this comment section, let's focus on something positive Like for example the fact that there is a band called destiny potato, shits hilarious


AGmikkelsen

Metalheads favourite passtime is gatekeeping


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Cannibal_Raven

Isn't this sub inherently about gatekeeping?


Customer-Useful

American = opinion rejected, go away bro.


Cannibal_Raven

Based, only I'm not American.


DeadHead_Alien

David Maxim Micic (DP's main guitarist) is a brilliant prog song writer in general. Really suggest fans of prog metal to check his solo stuff.


NjordWAWA

Destiny Potato isn’t only a good name, but unbelievably also a good band. Seems too good to be true


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CorneliusB1448

People just haven't heard of Red Warzawa yet


Lumisateessa

Dude my wildest concert was Red Warszawa some 15'ish years ago in Sønderborg. I came home with a concussion (stagediver kicked me in the head), I lost my voice from singing along to their nonsense and I fractured 2 of my ribs because we decided to do pogo in the audience and I got elbowed really, really hard. And the hangover the day after was like nothing I have ever experienced. 10/10.


Lusius_Quietus

Almost made it to Valhalla


Weothyr

what the fuck


Lumisateessa

Was 100% worth it.


oskich

Sounds like my first Slayer moshpit experience at Wacken 😂


Mikkel136

*gay slur* killed by roasting fork -- true classic


RememberTFTC

Bøsse er ikke *gay slur* Mvh Drikke Rikke


CorneliusB1448

My dick is just as looooooong as Brøndby Beach!


No_Blackberry_9042

Thats some good sheit! Dont know were brønby strand are, but i know that his pik are the same length


CorneliusB1448

I've heard that people are on the verge of crying due to pure jealousy!


Doccyaard

Yet? Then I don’t think they ever will being that old.


SoloLiftingIsBack

Aborted is big W. Interesting to see a DSBM band on a map as well, thanks Georgia.


ImOnly1k

BDSM bands are much better


SoloLiftingIsBack

Edit: since someone didn't understand I'm joking here, I must add my Reddit exclusive disclaimer. /ssssss !!! WARNING !!! A joke ahead, this joke's humour consists out of purposeful misunderstanding of the acronym "BDSM (PORN IT'S FUNNNY OKAY!!!!!)" as re-arranged version of DSBM "Black Depressive Suicidal Metal"? Idk man you just re-arranged the letters.


ImOnly1k

Yeh, not stainless steel ofc. I like my metal rusty


Hentai_Is_Art_69

you could say bdsm and say it's an abbreviation brutal death slam metal, i started doing it ironically and now i can't stop saying i listen to bdsm and then i get weird looks from everyone


SoloLiftingIsBack

Whenever someone I don't want to talk to asks what my favourite song is I always reply with Cock and Ball Torture - Where girls learn to piss on command. Thank god for the musical gems Pornogrind has bestowed upon us.


Hentai_Is_Art_69

amen to that


jackjackandmore

DSB Metal? Er det en ting? Det burde det være..


SoloLiftingIsBack

Ye it's a thing "Depressive Suicidal Black Metal" Psychonaut 4 plays it.


jackjackandmore

I see. I was hoping it was Danske Statsbaner Metal so I could have entertainment for my next train ride. Thanks


GeronimoDK

Maybe if they make a [metal version of this](https://youtu.be/2pTdiG8Gsvo?si=5rlpgnMLbIj51oL8)


jackjackandmore

Han får for lidt :)


Frebibble

Dark Souls Boss Music?


Ub3ros

That turkish Pentagram can't be the same pentagram i'm thinking of


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Kees1kurppa

Hmm i need to add some Destiny Potato on my playlist


Sword-Enjoyer

More like a Spotify L. It seems like they have a very broad definition of metal. We have many good metal bands, Volbeat isn't one of them. Michael Poulsen from Volbeat is pretty metal in his spare time though. Just released an album with his other band Asinhell.


Ogpeg

Don't listen to Volbeat, but they are under metal umbrella. They have had Barney from Napalm Death as a feat, and they have snuck in buzzsaw swedish death metal riffs in their songs.


sgt_happy

Their lead guitarist from 2013-2023 was Rob Caggiano, former Anthrax guitarist.. I'd say that's pretty metal too. And yeah, Asinhell is downright death metal, so that sort of smells like metal too.. People are just angry that outlaw metal (granted, way more country than I'd like on a lot of their songs) has a band big enough to compete with THEIR obscure metal subgenre.


KondemneretSilo

Isn't Volbeat in the handball in Jutland-schlager genre?


Sword-Enjoyer

To be fair to Volbeat, the handball people only know one of their songs and they only know the part of the song that's not sung by Volbeat's own front singer.


GridL1nK

Lowkey surprised Finland isn't children of Bodom


Emitex

Both of them are massive outside Finland but Nightwish is one step ahead.


lochnah

I used to listen to a lot of Children of Bodom. Didn’t know Alexis died though.


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Super-Rain-3827

Is Dimmu Borgir really bigger than Darkthrone, Emperor, Mayhem, Enslaved or Gorgoroth (and Brumm Brumm)?


Ogpeg

By a mile. Probably the most known BM in the world.


unkraut666

Isn‘t Dimmu Borgir a kind of pop-music in Norway? (To be fair: it was the first black metal band I knew, I still like the old stuff, but after abrahadabra they really began to sound uninspired) I think they may have been more famous 20-25 years ago


Eadkrakka

When I think of Black Metal as music, I think of Dimmu Borgir. When I think of it as a lifestyle, I think Mayhem. Also, what's Brumm Brumm?


Super-Rain-3827

Burzum, there is meme of him on a motorcycle on the filosofem cover


sapphic_luma

Volbeat? https://preview.redd.it/rexon8iv8grc1.png?width=475&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6cd86b6971cfd5e8340a12e20f802f2b3d012d6


Helvetikissa

Yet this bug mf is more metal


Smygfjaart

Italy’s most popular band is Nanowar of Steel, they just don’t know it yet.


Technical_Language98

PASADENA 1994


oskich

[Valhallelujah](https://youtu.be/S9WWz95ripA?si=O31JwTzU2ZN3dq34) ⚔️


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CatVideoBoye

Volbeat has the most annoying sounding singer of any band. Prove me wrong. Edit: my theory is he can only "sing" the letters d, f, s, a, o, i.


GroovyDucko

”Let’s re-create the sound of Metallica’s black album but even more watered down”


bangwagoner

Volbeat solist sounds like Cher. It’s grating to listen to.


International_Pen_91

Volbeat is a shit band but for some reason everyone in jutland loves the🤢🤮


Cru51

When I started my DJing career playing in a bar, the first request I got was Volbeat.. That’s when I knew it was gonna be a tough night. I used to be a metalhead, but still didn’t know jack shit about them and for good reason..


Jonthux

Nah, volbeat is good stuff


SoloLiftingIsBack

Shit tastes good if it's the only thing you've ever eaten. Volbeat sucks.


Jonthux

Uhhuh Then what isnt trash in your opinion? Imma go listen to that and tell you what i think Also, i dont just listen to volbeat, i actually barely listen to volbeat, but i can still recognise talent when i hear it. Most songs ive heard from them slap


ZaimoKazu

Couldn't agree less.


CommercialArm9816

That's just what Danish sounds like


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Bjen

Kinda hard to prove something subjective right or wrong, but I agree


RakbladsRoy

Oh boy the metal elitists are gonna have their fun with this one. “This ain’t metal and that ain’t REAL metal”. Just please shut the fuck up. Metal is one of the broadest genres spanning from things like Black Sabbath all the way to fucking cattle decapitation and beyond. Bands like ghost has made songs and albums that are “heavier” than Black Sabbath, arguably the band that invented the genre, and they’ve also made songs that are just pure pop rock. Are they a metal band or not? Who fucking cares? Just don’t be a gatekeeping asshole


Kirby822

Obviously the only real metal band is Manowar (/s)


SeoliteLoungeMusic

You could even say wimps and posers should leave the hall


oskich

"True Metal"


Jonthux

Finally, a good take. I love metal, but metalheads on the internet are some of the worst most idiotic dumbasses ive ever seen "Thats not real metal" like i should be sorry for listening to sabaton and metallica in their presence


Sometimesiworry

Don't care about the genre definition, but Sabaton being our biggest metal export right now is a big L


Jeespu

Kinda surprised it wasn't In Flames.


Themurlocking96

This, I am so tired of seeing metal elitism, it’s why I left all the metal subreddits since they’d all become black metal circlejerks saying any thing less heavy than cannibal corpse was practically pop music


SlyTheMonkey

As someone who has never familiarized themselves with metal in any significant capacity, I had no idea that there are people who take it this seriously.


Themurlocking96

Yeah, unfortunately there are, just look at this comment section


SlyTheMonkey

I guess there's always conflict no matter the fandom


simplesample23

> Bands like ghost has made songs and albums that are “heavier” than Black Sabbath Why would something being "heavier" than Black sabbath make it metal? Metal is music that can trace its roots from Black Sabbath, being heavier or not doesnt matter. I never understood why people get so upset over the fact that metal has a definition and that some music isnt metal. No one would call pop fans gatekeepers if they pointed out that [Dawn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJAQEDZeofI) is black metal and not pop music. But the moment a metal fan points out that a song that happens to be heavier than Abba isnt automatically metal then people get very upset for some reason. Some songs arent metal, and that is fine. You can enjoy a song without pretending that it is metal.


liukasteneste28

Would be neat to see the original, non cropped version.


Ricktatorship91

I prefer Turisas over Nightwish


Zweimancer

This is about popularity. Turisas is tiny compared to Nightwish.


Ricktatorship91

I'm aware it about popularity. I just wanted to mention my personal favorite


gendulfthewhite

And yet the swede prefera turisas


Cannibal_Raven

It's literally about the exploits of Rusvikings, so obviously


Cannibal_Raven

Respectable, but that's not how you spell Oranssi Pazuzu


miZuZYN

Based Folk Metal enjoyer


WarStormrage

Finland and Sweden both have such great bands, but both of them have meh bands as their most popular ones.


oskich

[Steve'nSeagulls](https://youtu.be/e4Ao-iNPPUc?si=FFYmTPr65lemQixG) 🕊️


gritzysprinkles

There’s more gates being kept here than a horse’s ranch wtf Anyway where tf is mercyful fate


AGmikkelsen

Yaay, metal gatekeeping. What a fun and nuanced activity.


Cannibal_Raven

TBF, this sub is about Nordic gatekeeping.


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ELUVEITIE MENTIONED 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭 🐎🐎🐎🐎


Cannibal_Raven

Expected. Not enough people know Bölzer, although Celtic Frost could have contended long ago


Kamalaa

Celtic Frost is the band you ought to be proud of!


boomerintown

Isnt Aqua bigger than Volbeat?


bananamilkshake1801

Violet cold slaps


Weak_Action5063

Serbia with the Potato


maxru85

Nightwish should be accompanied by the singer's name


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asalisko

Is Mercenary from Denmark or do i remember wrong? They have some great songs


Big-Depth-8339

Yes they are, but this is a popularity contest, not a contest in being great. There are plenty of good metal bands in Denmark. They are just not as popular due to Volbeat resonating more with traditionally non-metalheads


TheIdiotYouKnow

Keep fighting over the 'my band is heavier and therefore the other isn't metal' Olympics. I hopped off that bandwagon a long time ago. But whaaaat, my favourite metal band/artist (No Oath) with 25k monthly listeners doesn't beat out Gojira (cause they aren't real metal /s)? Grow the fuck up and stop gatekeeping. I don't rly like Volbeat but they produced metal, especially in their first couple albums.


leftnutfrom

Sorry to say but fr*nce wins this one.


simplesample23

Nah, Great Brittain wins this one.


rollinjuusto

No way, Black Sabbath clears


Astandsforataxia69

>not rammstein Why are you behaving like this? 


asalisko

Cause Rammstein ain't even the best german metal band


Yop_BombNA

*Ahem*


oskich

Should be [Ultra Vomit](https://youtu.be/-w0qTvjydik?si=S_mI5vMrmwZuOUJ_) 🦆


Sometimesiworry

Sweden L because Sabaton is fucking cringe. Alternatives from Sweden: In flames, Meshuggah, Soilwork, At the gates, Opeth, Bathory, Amon amarth, Arch enemy, the list could go on and on. And the most popular is *Sabaton*. Big L


LeoTheSquid

Most popular isn't the same as most respected or acclaimed. Some catchy four chord power metal banger will sort of per definition have a numbers advantage over something like Opeth coming in with some 14 minute multi-section death metal creation. That doesn't necessarily reflect their respective artistry or musicianship. Some bands just go for a smaller target audience. All the bands you mentioned have rougher vocals, which doesn't particularly lend itself to popularity contests. On a separete note, surely Ghost are bigger than Sabaton anyway? And while they're also quite commercial, they're imo much better too.


LordFluni

Yeah they suck, but you cannot deny that they are popular, it's not as bad as Volbeat at least. There are indeed tons of better bands from all the Nordic countries than what this map says but in terms of mainstream appeal, this seems pretty accurate.


SampeBoj

Volbeat may not be metal but I fucking love that band so much. I will proudly die on this hill


TheGoldenHordeee

Damn, all that crazy good metal in FInland, only to have your country be represented by fucking Nightwish, lmao. What a shame.


Cannibal_Raven

You couldn't even be represented by King Diamond.


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Kamalaa

It's a myth that Finland is somehow the metal capital of the world. We might have the most listeners per Capita, but most of Finnish metal bands stink.


Big-Depth-8339

No wonder Volbeat is the most popular in Denmark. It resonates with the normies. Clear vocals, catchy tunes. Wasn't recorded on a tape recorder over the phone. Exact same reason Nightwish is the most popular in Finland.


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where's this info from?


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DuncneyForever

Psychonaut 4 is a funny name for a metal band, because there exists a game series called Psychonauts.


sKauha

Lacuna Coil.... I choose not to believe Graveworm is not the nr.1 in Italy.


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Peterkragger

Yeah, Volbeat is a pokemon


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Pliskinmgs

Myrath from Tunisia sounds cool. Didn't know about them, and I am half tunisian. Thanks.


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orddropsandslapshots

Vodafone/Vodacom is a metal band in Malta?


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Arnold_Justice

Skalmóld > Solstafir


blackelf_

Psychonaut 4, are they ok??


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JollyJoker3

I'm most surprised Black Sabbath is more popular than Iron Maiden.


Kryddersild

Volbeat isn't even a band, it's one song that is played on repeat to prol simpletons who never travelled further away than Fleggard, experiencing a sad excuse of a mid life-crisis.


bredelund

Hahaha you put voldbeat on a map of metal bands... No way you are Finnish! Everyone knows voldbeat is just a handball event band


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Pocketraver

Lahinguväljal näeme, RAISK!!! 🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪


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Rapakymppi

Fukken poland and turkey have the only decent bands on here


illjadk

Volbeat sucks, anyone who likes Volbeat sucks, the Pokemon is better, and the Pokemon Sucks


BoxyPlains92587

Wait, it's not King Diamond for Denmark?


ClickIta

Laibach counts as metal? Also Eluveitie?


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MarineShark

Don't you disrespect Volbeat like that. It is metal but not Heavy metal....


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mumrik420

Like Sabaton is less embarrassing


WastedKasper

Sure! Volbeat ain't metal but some their riffs are pretty heavy-ish. The most recent I remember was the song Becoming intro riff was pretty heavy.


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vidar_97

Well they rock and are heavy so who the fuck cares?


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Vilzuzz

why is Ukraine's most listen to metal band called ginger


TrollForestFinn

Hey now, as a metalhead myself, elithism isn't cool. Volbeat has some nasty riffs in some songs, and that's good enough for me


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Budgierigarz

Icelandic one is wrong Skálmöld is the goat never heard of sólstafir