XxfidgetxX said:
keep in mind that metal has become something of an american tradition i know a couple of people from Australia and after they moved here and went to a couple of metal shows with me they were floored at what the metal scene was like over here. there is just so much variety.
f*** off! Metal is only big in the US when its trendy to like s***e -core bands. Most US metal since the 80's has been commercial, generic s***e. Europe (especially the UK, scandanavia and germany) was, and is, the home of metal, and true metal has remained at a consistent level of popularity, even through the times of nu metal and metalcore.