One of the main problems in Spain is the lack of a live music scene, big cities will get the big bands when they tour Europe, there are a few summer festivals and few or none small clubs where music is played live. So that makes it very hard for bands to get a certain level of recognition IN country, much less worldwide. That being said there has been spanish metal bands since the 80's.
I am Spanish and I believe that Spain has not only an African influence, as can be seen in flamenco music. For example, in the north of Spain, such as Galicia, Asturias, Euskadi, there is a very different culture to that of the south. You could say that just by travelling 100 miles you feel like you are in another country. Regarding metal, it is all very complex. Here, black metal bands like Nazgul or Uruk Hai have not been recognised by any recording industry, and this happens to thousands of great bands that end up disappearing, not only here in Spain, but in all the fucking parts of the fucking world. Thanks, my friend, for your dedication.
You'd at least think during the symphonic metal revolution, Spain would have weighed in, just with their unique take on classical. Metal is very centered on drum and guitar, and drum and guitar are central to Spanish music. The Italians definitely weighed in on that. I think, judging from Eastern Europe, theres no rhyme or reason to who develops a metal scene. You have Poland and Ukraine with big scenes and less so with some of the other countries. Part of it I think is contact with the principal metal countries (or in the US's case formerly principle). Theres a time lag on the new best thing. What I see in the best international metal is other countries taking something we loved and maybe invented, discarded, and reinventing it with their own cultural flavor. Spain was isolated for 30 years during the Franco period, wasn't a part of the greater European community for some time after that (at least organizationally). Having been isolated for so long, maybe it just took them longer to weigh in?
In Spain there are many metal bands, in all sub-genres, but most of them sing in Spanish, so some good bands are not known worldwide. That's for two reasons. One, we are the country in Europe where the fewest people speak English. And two, there is a market of many millions of people in Latin America who want music in Spanish, so many bands prefer to sing in Spanish and tour in Spain, in no other country in Europe, and jump to Latin America performing in many countries. Sorry for my bad english 😂😂
thanks for this program and your comments, very interesting. I am Spanish and I love metal music
Thank you…. I know there are so many things I need to learn
Vita Imana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just hade to
One of the main problems in Spain is the lack of a live music scene, big cities will get the big bands when they tour Europe, there are a few summer festivals and few or none small clubs where music is played live. So that makes it very hard for bands to get a certain level of recognition IN country, much less worldwide. That being said there has been spanish metal bands since the 80's.
I am Spanish and I believe that Spain has not only an African influence, as can be seen in flamenco music. For example, in the north of Spain, such as Galicia, Asturias, Euskadi, there is a very different culture to that of the south. You could say that just by travelling 100 miles you feel like you are in another country. Regarding metal, it is all very complex. Here, black metal bands like Nazgul or Uruk Hai have not been recognised by any recording industry, and this happens to thousands of great bands that end up disappearing, not only here in Spain, but in all the fucking parts of the fucking world. Thanks, my friend, for your dedication.
ARDE LA SANGRE is an other greate spanish band that i think need more love
You'd at least think during the symphonic metal revolution, Spain would have weighed in, just with their unique take on classical. Metal is very centered on drum and guitar, and drum and guitar are central to Spanish music. The Italians definitely weighed in on that. I think, judging from Eastern Europe, theres no rhyme or reason to who develops a metal scene. You have Poland and Ukraine with big scenes and less so with some of the other countries. Part of it I think is contact with the principal metal countries (or in the US's case formerly principle). Theres a time lag on the new best thing. What I see in the best international metal is other countries taking something we loved and maybe invented, discarded, and reinventing it with their own cultural flavor. Spain was isolated for 30 years during the Franco period, wasn't a part of the greater European community for some time after that (at least organizationally). Having been isolated for so long, maybe it just took them longer to weigh in?
In Spain there are many metal bands, in all sub-genres, but most of them sing in Spanish, so some good bands are not known worldwide. That's for two reasons. One, we are the country in Europe where the fewest people speak English.
And two, there is a market of many millions of people in Latin America who want music in Spanish, so many bands prefer to sing in Spanish and tour in Spain, in no other country in Europe, and jump to Latin America performing in many countries.
Sorry for my bad english 😂😂
@@METAL4EVER. your “bad” English is way better than my Spanish…
Good show. One little thing. Rata Blanca is Argentinian.
See that is how hard this is it was literally on the list of bands I requested…… the key is “Spanish” the language vs “Spanish” from actual Spain
@OldSkuleNerd Cool It was just info not criticism.