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The most popular metal band (2024) from each country, according to Spotify (dormi.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Blaze@dormi.zone to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Oh, are you interpreting their comment as saying that these bands don't deserve to be popular?

I think, they're rather saying that the names themselves are humorous, like I don't speak any South African language, but I have to assume that band intentionally stringed together tons of letters.
Similarly, a drive on a parkway is rather mundane, whereas a metal band's music is usually quite the opposite...

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ok but Gojira are actually men and not Monsters, these are band names not descriptors of the band.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Well, yeah, for something to be humorous, it often works best to be the polar opposite...

[–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 7 months ago

Thank you for actually reading my comment

[–] schnokobaer@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago

It's all relative to popularity. If it was about Rock and said AC/DC for Australia who would go hahahah AC/DC what a stupid name lololol are they making music about rectifiers? Parkway Drive is just one example that I was personally rolling my eyes over hard, but how is White Rat not a suitable name for a metal band?! To me it's just being deliberately ignorant, that's the whole joke, I don't know these bands, such stupid names.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

like I don’t speak any South African language, but I have to assume that band intentionally stringed together tons of letters.

Its even worse than that, as the OP posted above, its an acronym made to be as disgusting as they could come up with. Its honestly a bit impressive, but not that surprising considering the genre.