Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. One of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas, it's known for its rugged, remote terrain of glaciers and frozen tundra sheltering polar bears, Svalbard reindeer and Arctic foxes.
you forgot, and abnormaly high number of metal bands per capita
since it's part of norway, where death metal reigns supreme, i think Svalbard gets lumped in with the rest of the country. no idea if it keeps pace with the southern part of norway in terms of metal band output.
shame Canada and Australia have the US beat on this one
canada: just like the nordic countries, there's something about 6 months of snow and cold that bring out the doom and gloom.
I'm sorry to tell you this, but when I think canada, I don't think Metal. I know Rush is from there, but as is Nickelback. So I'm very skeptical of them
in high school i was in with the skater/punk/music scene. seems like everyone was in a band. most popular styles were rock/blues and attempts at grunge/"alternative", but there certainly were a few metal band banging away in garages... so it makes me wonder what the criteria was for that map. does the band need a contract with a major label? must have sold X number of album? or is more "do they self-identify as a metal band, even if their peak was playing to 14 people in a community center"?
for your consideration, a partial list of canadian metal bands that you
might have heard of:
- Anvil
- Helix
- Kick Axe
- Killer Dwarfs
- Priestess
- Steppenwolf
(partially canuck)and a band you probably haven't heard of, but should:
Raggadeath, which "fused heavy metal with dancehall reggae-style rhythms and vocals." some of their stuff
sounded like RATM.
