DaKillerWolf
Cosmic Time Warp Warrior
Aerosmith, Kiss and Van Halen aren't really metal though...haha Don't really think many of you have heard that many American metal bands ...just saying
^ That's why I included both heavy rock and "metal" whatever that may be. Ok, look at the so called end all be all of american " metal" like thrash in general, they just didn't have imo the quality, musicianship, and feel of the euro bands. Then let's look at the l.a. scene who might have turned out a few decent bands with a decent album or two a piece but for the most part turned out to be a lot of fluff. What ever you want to call it hard rock, heavy rock, or metal, europe rules in it.
I disagree, bands like Testament and Megadeth actually have part time progressive jazz players in their ranks...to say nothing of a slew of other bands w/ top notch musicianship. The LA scene I can definitely do w/o but there is no end of the American Metal scene.. it goes on today..if underground...but popularity never means much to me one way or the other.
That's why I said "in general". Sure there will be a great musician here and there in any genre but again generally speaking euro bands were better than american thrash for the my aforementioned reasons imho. And I don't care if thrash was the most popular thing or the most underground because that is another issue and besides the point. Being more popular doesn't make you better and I agree but not being popular doesn't make you better or special either.I disagree, bands like Testament and Megadeth actually have part time progressive jazz players in their ranks...to say nothing of a slew of other bands w/ top notch musicianship. The LA scene I can definitely do w/o but there is no end of the American Metal scene.. it goes on today..if underground...but popularity never means much to me one way or the other.
If metallica is the best america has to offer then the question of who has better bands shouldn't even be asked because it would then be self evident that america can't compete.So in other words Metallica is the "best" American Metal band, but Europe has some Metal bands that are better?
Aerosmith, Kiss and Van Halen aren't really metal though...haha Don't really think many of you have heard that many American metal bands ...just saying