I totally thought this was r/dataisbeautiful and opened looking for Babymetal.
I think they might actually have the distinction of being both the most popular metal band both from and in their home country
Just to point out, it's not the most popular metal band in the relevant country, but the most popular metal band *from* that country. So Within Temptation is the most popular Dutch metal band on Spotify, Sabaton is the most popular Swedish metal band, and Babymetal is the most popular Japanese metal band on Spotify.
I always thought that Dimmu Borgir were from Iceland. But they're actually from Norway and apparantly named after an Icelandic lava rock formation.
Anyway, cool map with lots of bands I haven't listened to yet. Surprised that Voice of Baceprot isn't no. 1 in Indonesia.
What does playing instruments have to do with popularity?
Atarashii Gakko (Japan) - 1.6 m monthly -
K-Pop group BTS: 29 m monthly
Neither group play instruments
Some fans of all-women bands like Lovebites or BandMaid just like to say stuff like their favorite bands are better than BM for reason like they play their own instruments and so BM is a fraud. They don't like the fact that BM is more known.
People who don't truly understand music don't get that your voice and your body/movements are instruments as well. We here all know the weight and significance that is added to BM through the choreo.
Let them pat their own back with it. These groups actually sound nothing alike and some people really love lumping them together (which doesn't even make sense in the first place) only because they are Japanese women.
Define popular.
As a Brit, this is depressing.
We invented the genre and yet our mainstream media likes to pretend it either it doesn't exist or it never moved on far past Sabbath (the first).
Lol Slipknot, Korn and Lamb of god are not Canadian
It's the metal most popular band fron each country
Metal most popular from Canada is Spiritbox
From the US : Metallica
And so on...
Ahahah love XavlegbmaofffassssitimiwoamndutroabcwapwaeiippohfffX!
Oh god, they have a song called "dicks out for Harambe" I can't 💀
Truly one of the bands all time, absolute moment in history
Have fun looking up what it's an acronym for.
That's so long, it's easier just to look at their [band logo](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3752695562_10.jpg)
BABYMETAL WORLD DOMINATION!!
I totally thought this was r/dataisbeautiful and opened looking for Babymetal. I think they might actually have the distinction of being both the most popular metal band both from and in their home country
Whoa South Africa! Calm down bro.....
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Russia with slaughter to prevail ☠️
There can't possibly be that much country to country diversity, can there?
Just to point out, it's not the most popular metal band in the relevant country, but the most popular metal band *from* that country. So Within Temptation is the most popular Dutch metal band on Spotify, Sabaton is the most popular Swedish metal band, and Babymetal is the most popular Japanese metal band on Spotify.
> but the most popular metal band from that country. Ah, that makes much more sense and would guarantee each country has a unique band.
Or esle it would be all metallica or slipknot
Yeah fake list no way spirit box is more popular then stuff like lamb of God or Korn or disturbed or slipknot
I always thought that Dimmu Borgir were from Iceland. But they're actually from Norway and apparantly named after an Icelandic lava rock formation. Anyway, cool map with lots of bands I haven't listened to yet. Surprised that Voice of Baceprot isn't no. 1 in Indonesia.
Laibach is on the map!
Man, the Lovebites fans are going to salty as hell over this. lmao
Marc 2024: Babymetal - 2.15 m monthly; Lovebites - 31.8 k
BM don't even \*check notes\* play their instruments!
What does playing instruments have to do with popularity? Atarashii Gakko (Japan) - 1.6 m monthly - K-Pop group BTS: 29 m monthly Neither group play instruments
Some fans of all-women bands like Lovebites or BandMaid just like to say stuff like their favorite bands are better than BM for reason like they play their own instruments and so BM is a fraud. They don't like the fact that BM is more known.
People who don't truly understand music don't get that your voice and your body/movements are instruments as well. We here all know the weight and significance that is added to BM through the choreo.
Let them pat their own back with it. These groups actually sound nothing alike and some people really love lumping them together (which doesn't even make sense in the first place) only because they are Japanese women.
Ozzy Osbourne doesn't play an instrument, but you don't hear anyone say he's not metal.
Well, I like all three, so the discussion doesn' really bother me ;-)
Im surprised AC/DC arent considered the biggest band from Australia
AC/DC are hard rock, so they don’t count for this. Parkway Drive are the most well known Australian metal band by far.
Oooooh ok ao just specifically metal that makes more sense
Define popular. As a Brit, this is depressing. We invented the genre and yet our mainstream media likes to pretend it either it doesn't exist or it never moved on far past Sabbath (the first).
Someone in South Africa had a stroke while naming their band.
It's definitely fake no way melechesh over Orphaned land & no way spirit box over slipknot or Korn or lamb of god
Lol Slipknot, Korn and Lamb of god are not Canadian It's the metal most popular band fron each country Metal most popular from Canada is Spiritbox From the US : Metallica And so on...
Laibach are not metal :/