fcgamer | 5,128 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I'm starting this thread so that we can share bands / artists that we like, which aren't known in the USA. I'll start by sharing some bands mostly from Taiwan, which I like: No Party for Cao Dong: Fire Ex: These guys are probably at the top of my list, I saw them perform live here too. Random: Eggplant Egg: Amazing Show: Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 10,067 Editorials Team · Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Kalmah, Swallow the Sun, Omnium Gathering, Scar Symmetry, Sigh, Hollenthon, Mercenary, Skyfire, Haggard, Orphaned Land, Disarmonia Mundi, Evergrey, Ayreon, and many others all have basically zero US presence for the most part. I bet Disarmonia has never toured outside of Europe. I also had a random indie music compilation from India. Pretty bad... Except one artist. Protest the Hero vibes. I wish I k ew what they were called. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachineCode | 159 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Crossroad is a cool song. I wonder how hard it is to sing in a tonal language since the inflection can change the word itself, which I would think limits the vocal melodies. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 4,208 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 7 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said: Kalmah, Swallow the Sun, Omnium Gathering, Scar Symmetry, Sigh, Hollenthon, Mercenary, Skyfire, Haggard, Orphaned Land, Disarmonia Mundi, Evergrey, Ayreon, and many others all have basically zero US presence for the most part. Much respect. Haggard is one of the greatest unknown joys of western music. Them Germans know their way around classical music for sure. One of my personal favorites. id like to throw in elvenking (Italy): Alcest (France): Shaman (Finland): Versengold (Germany): 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 10,067 Editorials Team · Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Hah, yeah I nearly linked The Observer by Haggard. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 10,067 Editorials Team · Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Therion is another one that is a complete unknown in the US despite being huge in Europe. I doubt they ever tour the US again. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) @Reed Rothchild I am adding Wintersun to your list. For the Power metal fans Lastly a little Japanese Punk. Saw them open for the Michael Graves Misfits. Edited April 14, 2020 by themisfit138 2 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 4,208 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Also I’ve got to throw in some Pain of Salvation: As far as I’m aware they still won’t tour the US after they tried to fingerprint dude post 9/11. umm how about some Tyr to wash it down: Europeans can’t hog all the fun: Andre Matos‘ band after he left Angra. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 10,067 Editorials Team · Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The stripper that was grinding on me at my bachelor party loved TYR. Seriously. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 4,208 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Lol! That should be a thing you should be able to special request. “Put your damn clothes back on and let’s talk about the new album“ Also here comes the joke about holding your heathen hammer high. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abelardo | 155 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 786 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I'm a big fan of 80-90' Rock en Espanol so here's just of few favorites From Mexico - Caifanes From Spain - Hombres G (kicks in at :30) From Argentina - Soda Stereo From Chile - Los Prisioneros (This was the first video ever played on MTV Latin America in 1993) And one more from Mexico - Mana 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesmaster14 | 479 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I had a friend from Nepal back in high school who was one of the few people in school I clicked with musically. Anyway he was part of a music group/scene called KTMRocks (Nepal underground metal/rock scene) and this was one of the bands he helped with called VHUMI. I'd love to visit there sometime and go to shows. 2 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,680 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Amorphis was one of my favorite Finnish bands in high school(still is too!) I'm not sure how to classify the next band, Arcturus, but they are simply amazing.(Norway) 2 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,680 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Eterna(Brazil) The Gathering(Netherlands) I listen to a lot of european metal. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 960 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Amorphis? My band played with em a few years ago. Said some nice things about us. I didn't hear it though because I never heard or cared about em, but the lead singer/gtr player loved em and wanted to do the show just to say he played with em. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 10,067 Editorials Team · Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Nice dude. Amorphis is my buddy's favorite band after I introduced him to Skyforger. He'll get a kick out of that. Also, why would you not watch the set you're opening for lol? Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,680 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 6 hours ago, guitarzombie said: Amorphis? My band played with em a few years ago. Said some nice things about us. I didn't hear it though because I never heard or cared about em, but the lead singer/gtr player loved em and wanted to do the show just to say he played with em. I'm gel. Seriously though, great band. The only album I didn't feel so far is Far From The Sun. The album's Elegy and Tales From The Thousand Lakes 20 years later still get monthly spins by me. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiemicrowave | 42 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 So this is where we showcase the good bands! I love Balzac and Amphorphis. Hopefully, I will see Hammerfall in August. (not holding my beath) Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 960 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 12 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said: Nice dude. Amorphis is my buddy's favorite band after I introduced him to Skyforger. He'll get a kick out of that. Also, why would you not watch the set you're opening for lol? I was too busy talking to my friends and people who saw us haha. I didn't care too much about em but they werent bad. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 This is a good example of the Krautrock genre from the sixties/seventies. (The Cosmic Jokers were a sort of super group of some of the best of that movement). Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 10,067 Editorials Team · Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Kguillemette said: I'm gel. Seriously though, great band. The only album I didn't feel so far is Far From The Sun. The album's Elegy and Tales From The Thousand Lakes 20 years later still get monthly spins by me. FfrS is such hot garbage. Guess they had to figure out what sound they wanted through trial and error. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-68995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Great movie -if you haven't seen it you should check it out. Edited April 16, 2020 by Tabonga Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-69002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,680 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said: FfrS is such hot garbage. Guess they had to figure out what sound they wanted through trial and error. My guess that it was such an embarrassment that Pasi Koskinen was forced to leave the band. Tomi Joutsen spits some hot fire on some of the newer tracks. I love The Bee. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-69042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/3267-the-unknown-music-from-outside-the-usa/#findComment-69043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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