10 influential German Heavy Metal bands - Are they big in the USA?

[@obololo6506]

Thanks for your Videos. In Times like these, they really entertain me while working from Home. Keep up the Good work. Greetings from Northern Germany.

[@bobabier5394]

Halli Hallo! I watched so many Videos of ppl moving to Germany but none of them actually said Halli Hallo! You, sir, just conquered my heart!

[@alphakraut]

You must watch "Rammstein in Amerika" It's a documentary about their success in the US plus the concert "Live in Madison Square Garden"

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I have seen it ;)

[@domaniac9119]

Really surprised not to see Blind Guardian on here, but well, if you're not into Power Metal that would make sense. But at least off the top of my head I'd say there's probably no German metal band touring the US more than they do, except for Rammstein and the Scorpions ofc. But then again, they only tour after a new album, which is about every four or five years. Well anyway, definitely a successful and influential German band there. But great to hear Protector and Cripper mentioned - actually, that guy on my avatar is a creation of Jonathan, formerly of Cripper, who did our album cover.

[@larsxo9775]

hansi kürsch is love 😉👌

[@flol.1741]

My first thought exactly

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Yep, I am not into power metal. The closest is my recent admiration for Sascha Paeth who i mentioned. I got to see Protector and Cripper play together once! That was cool! I know Jonathan quite well, such a creative guy!

[@domaniac9119]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany Hence the blanks on Helloween and Gamma Ray ;) I haven't met Jonathan in person unfortunately, but his art is pure class.

[@Nikioko]

You missed out some very popular bands: Blind Guardian, In Extremo, Subway to Sally... And, not a metal band, but suiting your favourite beer: Torfrock.

[@flachzange1614]

In Ex and Subway are some of the big german bands nobody else is knowing about.

[@Tankliker]

@@flachzange1614 it's a bit sad that Subway to sally is so unknown in my opinion. I love there Mittelalter-rock style, it's just so refreshing everytime.

[@gurkensuppe621]

Except In Extremo and Subway to sally aren’t Metal... they’re Mittelalter Rock and that’s why he should not mention them

[@flachzange1614]

@@gurkensuppe621 thry are Metal. Stop the fucking gatekeeping. Whats next? Black Sabath is hard rock?

[@Nikioko]

@@gurkensuppe621 Mediaval Rock/Mediaval Metal. And that's why he should mention them.

[@DMSG1981]

I personally would add Blind Guardian, Axel Rudi Pell, Running Wild, and Grave Digger to that list. And Doro Pesch is definitely on there as well.

[@mortisCZ]

I've just discovered Axel Rudi after living as a metal had for almost three decades. It was my blind spot for a very long time but I enjoy his music very much.

[@yorucorvus]

Wenn du schon Doro erwähnst, dann darfst du Warlock nicht vergessen.

[@oliverprobst1509]

Running Wild und Grave Digger.2 geile Bands

[@felixbraunbeck579]

Hi Eric. I missed a band named Crematory on this list. It is one of my favorit bands from germany.

[@kraftandre5538]

i like your slow and clear speaking. so I can understand you well, despite my bad English.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

That is the main reason i do. I quickly learned to speak slow and clearly for the Germans to understand because I quickly learned that i hate to repeat myself LOL so several years of it has totally changed the way i speak now

[@sthenzel]

Accept was my first encounter with metal (never became a metalhead, but I still like that stuff, now more in the direction gothic/folk/pagan). Personal favourites: Fast As A Shark, Princess Of The Dawn, Metal Heart, Shake Your Heads, Neon Nights The lead singer went solo as U.D.O. and did some good ones also: Primecrime on Primetime, They Want War, Shell Shock Fever

[@doomslayer6901]

We have a saying in our group of friends "Doro is everywhere" because she turns up on festivals and concerts even if no one knows xD even on a town fest of my hometown

[@yorucorvus]

Doro is a Metal Queen 👑 Habe Sie schonmal privat getroffen, da Sie und ich beide aus Düsseldorf kommen.

[@wind-upboy939]

I can confirm: there was a festival called Rock'n'Heim. I saw Tenacious D, System of a Down and Die Ärzte there.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Tenacious D was awesome! I had no idea they were so popular!

[@kcor110]

I think a picture of my tent ist still on the Wikipedia Page of this Festival. I especially remember this insane huge circlepit at hsb still loving these guys for there music and how they enjoy making music.

[@aleacronix1198]

I was at the last Rock'n'Heim festival with Die Antwort, Placebo and the Prodigy.

[@angussharington2374]

Wasn't Rock'n'Heim the replacement for Rock am Ring?

[@Reticulon]

So good that you have Protector on the list. As you mentioned, they're very underrated.

[@lordskeletorde]

Blind Guardian are German, too. I am stating this fact because the only valid reason for not listing the band in this video can be that its German origin was unknown to the author :-) And yes, Rock'n'heim is a thing, and we didn't only have metal festivals in Hockenheim. Michael Jackson played in the Hockenheim-Ring as well. Uh... 32 years ago ^^

[@mns7933]

Blind Guardian not so popular in US Metal scene?

[@Nikioko]

I think it would if people knew that they are doing a lot of Lord of the Rings stuff. Legacy of the Dark Land is a great album. And Blind Guardian is active since the middle 1980s. Band from Krefeld, btw.

[@Tankliker]

@@Nikioko didn't even knew. It's a bit hard to tell from where the band comes when they sing in English all the time and you just don't care enough to look it up.

[@ronin47-ThorstenFrank]

I was quite surprised - most of my US friends not only know Blind Guardian but like them very much.

[@ristridin_photography]

@@Nikioko The album and the book are both great!

[@michaelewert9038]

You should check out Running Wild with ‚Gates to Purgatory’ plus the ‚Branded and Exiled‘. Old stuff, but influential to many bands. Kreator kicks ass big time since the Enemy of God Album. They are getting better and better.

[@metalheadmetalhead4976]

Although you are not into "Power Metal", there is one band I missed: Running Wild. Besides that there are three bands I would mention in such a list: In Extremo, Stallion and Lord Vigo.

[@TiamatsScale]

Nice Vid! Long Distance Calling is quite nice btw.

[@OkrimX]

Running Wild is missing in your list.

[@marvintimke3978]

About Helloween and Gamma Ray, they where pioneers of EU Power metal and had big influence on the later power metal bands. The name Power Metal came from Gamma Rays 1993 Power of Metal tour. Edit: Looks like i made a mistake. The word Power Metal was used before. But the gengre is probably called Power Metal because of that tour

[@burkhardschmitt5936]

Sorry to tell you Marvin, but the invention of the term Power Metal has nothing to do with Gamma Ray at all ... that was there long before them!! :-) Cheerz \m/

[@marvintimke3978]

@@burkhardschmitt5936 Metallica's demo cassette doesn't count for me, if you referring to that, because it's not EU power metal.

[@Scholzinger]

What about the American Bands that had a Blast in Germany. The Big 4 only Count as 1 And What about the Bands Wolfchant, Cypecore, Blind Guardian, Edguy, Axel Rudi Pell, Any Given Day, Emil Bulls, Eskimo Callboy, Grave Digger, Orden Ogan, Rage, Running Wild and Van Canto?

[@sebastiangrimm4472]

Emil Bulls 🥰 Callejon wären da auch noch eine Empfehlung 🥰

[@wodka15]

Jemand hat Rage aufgezählt 😱! Thanks for mentioning!

[@SirShoddrick]

I have tix to the R+ concert in Canada in August, but it’s postponed because of COVID 19. How hard would it be to change venues, I wonder?? * why the hell am I asking here; don’t know??

[@childofslaanesh]

Yeah, Accept!!! It's a band that grew up in my hometown, solingen! They did move a long time ago... but it's cool to know the fact. I love kreator!!! I saw them 5 or 6 times, they're a live maschine! Thx for the Video! I'll listen to the bands that influence you...🤘🏻

[@DerMarx]

7:32 at first I thought you said "That is kind of the circle of friends that I got to know here in hangover" XD

[@dr.j.redacted3679]

Really enjoy your vids hope youre doin good :D

[@MissMirikia]

Oh, I LOVE The Ocean! Saw them playing as support for Leprous last fall and was absolutely blown away by their energy and of course their awesome music. Never heard of them before, but became a fan instantly 🖤

[@philipphabediehre4963]

Talk about your* bands already! *The Bands you play in or participated in.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I think this will have to come soon. I am singing with 3 bands currently and believe it or not, ...one has been mentioned, another you have already heard 2 seconds of and the 3rd there was enough detail given in 2 videos that a person could easily google the clues to find the date and lineup. Sorry, sometimes i like playing games. 😈 But, its really fucking cool that people want to hear! Some people have been finding my instagram and fb page, and of course they tell all 🤣

[@TomRuthemann]

Guess, you should have mentioned the The Scorpions are local to Hannover ... :-)

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Hi Tom!....I have a Hannover specific video coming soon and within that i mention them along with a few other locals

[@TomRuthemann]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany If you need interesting info, I am ready to help, having lived here, I know quite some stories. :-)

[@alphakraut]

Du machst echt gute Videos! Bitte mehr über das Thema Musik

[@chiarae.9044]

Awesome list, really got into watching your videos the last days My suggestions for german bands are Obscurity, Debauchery, Mystic Prophecy, and last but not least the band Varg. Some bonus bands from Austria (my homecountry): Irdorath (you should definetely check out their last album, Denial of Creation and the one that comes out in 2 days called The final Sin), Darkfall, Belphegor and Madog 🤘🏻 Prost aus dem schönen Kärnten 🍻

[@rahlap2449]

Interesting and good video! You do metal yourself? Now you made me curious. I hope you forgive me if it is an obvious thing but where can I listen to your music?

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Yes i do, and it has not been made obvious yet. The attention to the channel came really fast and now it is a bit fun to tease. I sing in a few bands. One can be found with major clues between 2 videos(i talk about a concert i played), the intro song is from one of my bands, and a third is mentioned directly by name in one video! At the moment i am having fun teasing but I think the time is soon that I formally talk about my bands.

[@Fragnail77]

search for kai Hansen - Halloween; Gamma ray, usw- over 30 years Speed Metal from Hamburg, or "Rage" is/was very influent in Germany too

[@thoras1297]

Scorpions played over 5000 shows... The worked very hard for their sucess.... Great to see them on the list ;)

[@maddinkn]

Would be cool if you could include some spotify links for your top albums or something. F.e. The Ocean... pole...polecian? Peace and thank you for your work!

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Maybe....but the album is called Pelagial

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Und, vielen dank!!!

[@maddinkn]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany thank you very much! :)

[@petrapan2516]

it's a very interesting list, and it may have to do something with age, the 4 teutonic you mentioned (you missed out on Tankard) being along with that us death metal bands have been my music for a fantastic period of time, Helloween is out of any league, this comes from some1 slightly older, they kept that NWOBHM spirit alive, them along with Iron Maiden introduced me back in the times behind the iron courtain to the metal world *horns up*

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

I´m gonna get a bit historical: since you live in hannover and love german metal: have you ever heard of "krautrock"-band "jane" from hannover? heroes of my youth, along with the early "rainbow".may even have inspired the scorpions. "fire, water, earth & air" is their top album and the ballad "out in the rain" from the "here we are" album. If this is too historical for you, no harm done. alles gute und danke für deine tollen videos.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Actually, this is quite ironic and i thank you!! I have just very recently been told about 'jane' and I am planning to make a video about Hannover and its Rock roots! Scorpions are just a small tip of the iceburg...From Horus Sound studio to SPV, from Jane to Fury in the Slaughterhouse, Iron Maiden and Motörhead have connections here too! It will be a few weeks for the video but its in planning stages!

[@robbierobdergrutzkopfderwa2566]

You have to hear Equilibrium, Turis Fratyr, Sagas, Rekreatur and Erdentempel are really good!

[@bobabier5394]

You really gotta listen to "Japanische Kampfhörspiele"! Their name translates to "japanese fighting audio book" or something^^. And their music is... good! And pretty special^^

[@stefanwolf5746]

jep. Grindpunk deluxe

[@Erhat-Bock]

Japanese combat audio dramas!!!! AWESOME

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

I remember having listened to Subway to Sally and some others many years back, but what really got me into metal was Gods of War by Manowar - followed by albums by Tyr and Amon Amarth. A few years ago I also added Sabaton to the list of my favourites - mostly because they pick moments in history to create their songs around and thus preserve the memory of these moments in their own way which I really like.

[@luckyluke3254]

A lot of people have already mentioned Blind Guardian, but there is another band I would have thought worth mentioning: Powerwolf. (I totally agree with people mentioning Blind Guardian, just to be clear)

[@flachzange1614]

Some german band tipps: In Extremo and Subway to Sally (medieval metal) Die Apokalypsischen Reiter (they play from Punk to melodic death metal) Eskimo Callboy and We buttered the bread with butter (Metal Core) Blind Gurdian (very good Power Metal) Ayahuasca (a underground Black Metal band with influence from sepultura) Guano Apes (new metal) And a austrian not metal Artist Falco (Hipp Hop)

[@synapsecollapse881]

Isnt Falko austrian?

[@Kahrdis]

Falco was austrian and it's 80ies Pop. I enjoy Heaven Shall Burn (Core), they need an honorable mention imo. Germanys metal scene is incredibely diverse.

[@flachzange1614]

@@Kahrdis youre right but he was big name in the german speaking music industrie. And I think he should listen to him because Falco is unique.

[@nothingTVatYT]

@@flachzange1614 Falco's Rock me Amadeus got to number one in the US charts (I think it was even the first number one hit of a foreign band singing in German but I could be wrong). So far for his popularity ;-) but he was Austrian, left us way too soon and his style was not metal so I didn't really expect him on the list. Edit: I just remembered the band "the cars" who had several songs suspiciously similar to Falco's but much earlier ;-)

[@flachzange1614]

@@nothingTVatYT Thanks, I will look this band up.

[@bartsbartsen8126]

1:47 That's right. The guy's name is Kai Hansen. btw. what's your favorite Metal genre?

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I cannot really say so much. There is a bit from nearly every direction of genre. Vader, Mantar, Jinjer, Napalm Death, Crowbar, Lamb of God are some of my faves. I also like a lot of stoner/sludge and grind.

[@ShadowhispersBand]

Does Drone still exist? I really liked their first 2 albums. Kind of fell of my radar.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I think they do, but they have not been active. I know the guitarist Marcello has been busy with his other band Surgical Strike. And it seems that the singer Mutz is quite busy with solo stuff.

[@ShadowhispersBand]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany That would make sense. I didn't know Marcello played also in Surgical Strike. THX for the info!

[@RainerK.]

Totally different tastes, I don't know any of your picks. :D Shows how diverse the metal scene really is.

[@Paaanzaaa]

Hey Eric, if you ever can get the opportunity to catch Tredstone (also from Hannover) live, give it a shot, love these guys 🤘

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I know them ;)

[@Paaanzaaa]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany a man of culture, as I see :D

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

By chance i guess. Their guitarist Henna also plays in Scarnival who I very quickly mention in the video. And, teasing more, my own band had to cancel playing a gig last year in Hildesheim and Tredstone was the band that took our place.

[@findis]

I love Helloween. I’m not a metal head at all, but their music is amazing. You should give Keeper of the seven keys parts 1+2 a listen . Mother great video that gives me some bands to check out,

[@petrapan2516]

I have to agree 100%

[@rockntom72]

How about expanding your German band and also swiss and Italian Metal bands? Maybe you heard about Primal Fear, Heavens Gate, Bonfie (Hardrock from Ingoldstadt, Bavaria) Warlock (was Doro's Real band decades ago). New Swiss band's: Since 2015 you need to check out "Burning Witches" All Female Power who have already released 3 albums and changed the guitarist and singer are from The Netherlands. Check out: "Burning Witches": "Black Widow". I also wonder if you know Krokus who wanted to complete their farewell tour in the UK and the USA this summer and due to the crisis had to postpone it for later in the year. Also Gotthard have had reasonable success in Germany since the early 90'thies. What is your opinion about Hardrock bands who play typically 80'thies glam rock stuff? Thanks for a feedback in one of your next video.

[@tHiNk413]

The Ocean is awesome! It is so f*cking deep (pun intended) and unique! Thanx for mentioning them!

[@Kahrdis]

I think my fav german metal album of all time is Knights of the Cross by Gravedigger. It's a concept album with a heavy Crusader, Knight Templars theme.

[@ulrichgoetz1823]

Great list. I recommend Sulphur Aeon - atmospheric, Lovecraft-themed Death Metal.

[@HerrStern13]

Hey, I'm a german metalhead living in France ;). So a bit of your situation. Thanks for your tip - "The Ocean" is really fantastic. You should try "Psychonaut" from Belgium. I'm sure you'll like it. If you want to communicate a bit on PM, facebook, same name ;)

[@darktranquillitea939]

Damn Dude, The Ocean Pelagial is sooo goddamn good 🤘😍 Didn't expect them in your list, as well as Cripper. Thats pretty cool. Also Britta, the Singer from Cripper now sings in a Death Metal Band (Critical Mess). Check them out, her vocals and the music are great 👌

[@mindmachinepsy]

Oh yea the myspace era... that was a great time for bands. I mean now you have bandcamp which is probably the closest you get, plus you can very easily support bands by buying directly from them, but you don't get that community you had on myspace. I recently logged back in and to my surprise my profile was still intact, including all the friends i had back then. Good times^^

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Facebook and Bandcamp in one. It was very nice for hearing new bands!

[@digitaleyerollexpert1192]

Did you know... The singer of Heaven Shall Burn is now working at a hospital to work and help to fight against COVID. Now I like them even more :-) Oh, great videos btw ;-)

[@berndhart8266]

I missed Ed Guy in that listing :D even though it's linked to Avantasia

[@DrakeRubicon]

Did not expect to see The Ocean and Mantar on this list! Like them a lot. Now get your like and subscription ^^

[@realAtomfried]

Is in the USA a underground Newcomer Scene, like the one with Veil of Ignorance and Frantic Disruption in Hannover too?

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Yes of course! And these are both good bands in the Hannover scene!

[@realAtomfried]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany I mean, if it's a network like in hannover, where they are good friends with many connections :D I know, I am the one, who made the logo of Veil of Ignorance ;)

[@Johannes_W]

I didn't even know Caliban and Heaven Shall Burn were German bands. But that's not my cup of tea anyways. But I am really missing Blind Guardian and I always felt like Powerwolf became popular overseas before people knew them here in Germany, haha.

[@tobi01451]

I saw Mantar last year in Aachen in front of less than 100 people, because Aachen does not have a great scene and it was on a Wednesday. Did you know that Hanno lives in Florida now and Erinc stayed in Bremen? They only meet to play live or make a new album.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Oh man! I would have gone to Aachen for that! In Hannover they draw a few hundred at least. I have seen them twice in Hannover, once in Bremen and once in Braunschweig. Hanno lives not far from where I was living in Florida. He moved there and I came here lol

[@dagmarszemeitzke]

Scorpions "Wind of change" came about 1989 when the Berlin Wall Fells..

[@dagmarszemeitzke]

Doro has a song together with Saltatio Mortis the song is "Salome"

[@Force-Majeure]

Only made 2 albums in the 90s...Voodoocult, check them out. Line up: Chuck Schuldiner - guitars Dave Lombardo - drums Mille Petrozza - guitars Phillip Boa - vocals Waldemar Sorychta - guitars Gabby Abularach - guitars Dave Ball - bass

[@Endo-uu8mo]

Scorpions had in the 80s Cultstatuos in the USA.

[@yorucorvus]

Someone who knows Doro Pesch *~* She is from Düsseldorf, where I am from I saw her live on a very small acoustic concert She is a Metal Queen 👑

[@lizben3463]

Subway to Sally is amazing as well, have you ever heard of them? Maybe they're not quite up your alley but I'd like to know your opinion if you do know them 😊

[@dennisschulbe9404]

Protector kam wirklich überraschend, sehr gute Wahl. Wenn man auf old school death metal steht, kann ich noch Morgoth empfehlen, die waren damals nicht ganz unerfolgreich

[@tombstone78]

Krefeld, Junge! I bet that was in the Kulturfabrik. I live near that area. Love your videos btw.

[@sinisavuco7931]

Hey Krautsalat, please check out "New Greed" with their "Evocation EP", it's progressive death metal from Berlin, they have female growls and cleans and very interesting compositions that could fit your flavor in music! Good video as always, Prost!

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Hey, thanks! You are right, i looked them up and do like it!

[@sinisavuco7931]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany Nice, glad to hear! Thanks for checking on them, have a nice Feierabend dude!

[@kierikanndas3818]

I would recommend you the band debauchery. It's some really nice deathmetal with some kind of self invented "universe" about the bloodgod's and stuff behind it. Check it out 🤘

[@steamh4mmer264]

It's just warhammer Lore

[@felixberger5316]

Kreator and Sodom are two of my favorit Bands and it's my very big wish to see Sodom live (I have seen Kreator two times)

[@plattenkistehamburg4557]

Blasphemy! Germany has an awesome Death Metal scene! Fleshcrawl, early Atrocity, Deserted Fear, Ruins Of Beverast, Sulphur Aeon and the mighty Chapel Of Disease!

[@Mitchery]

You forgot Morgoth.

[@synapsecollapse881]

If you dont know them, check out "Fragments Of Unbecoming" and their record Skywards! Really awesome band, unfortunately they dont exist anymore as far as i know!

[@domaniac9119]

Yeah, Fraggles!

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I think i saw them in concert once

[@wm1982]

Deserted Fear is by far my favourite german Death Metal band. You should give them a listen.

[@Wolfdings]

It is so odd that many many years ago Sascha Gerstner from Halloween was my Guitar teacher :D And then I saw him in front of 15000 people onstage

[@Jack_Kahuna_Laguna_IV]

if you like necrophagist, maybe give obscura a listen. to get into them i'd recommend the song septuagint

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I know their music ;)

[@beageler]

Heya. I'm very phlegmatic in hearing new bands (and new albums of bands I already know, for that matter). But I'd like to hear some of your stuff. How is your band called? Is there more than one? Also, adding to the multitude of suggestions here: give "Nocte Obducta" a listen, I can't recommend their track "Und Pan spielt die Flöte" enough. And "Eisregen," I recommend the track "Krebskolonie." And, last but not least: "Helrunar." A good track to start with them would be "Ich bin die Leere." All three are Black, though. And probably not very influential :-) Cheers.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Hold tight, once Krautsalat began to take off a few weeks ago we decided to wait longer to introduce my music and do something cool. But, I keep talking a bit more and a bit more so i'm gonna have to "spill the beans" soon. Fyi, the intro music is from one of my bands.

[@issaflop]

You should listen to OOMPH! They're one of my favorite german bands. Really liked the video :-)

[@665Splatter]

If you like some scandinavian influenced death metal from Thüringen i recommend Deserted Fear.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I saw them play....i think with Mantar

[@kremathora9298]

Miss Blind Guardian. They‘re influenced by early Helloween („Walls of Jericho“ is legendary), but later they‘re make their own way.

[@domschwarz502]

If you're into death metal, checkout revel in flesh. They are one of the top underground death bands in Germany and have gathered many new fans with their latest album. Their singer is a good friend of mine, they're often in the bar, when my friends and I meet for our "metal Stammtisch".

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I have seen them in concert;)

[@PhilTheModMan]

I missed those guys at Summer Breeze 2017 and I'm still mad about it. At least I can run around with a very limited back patch of theirs.

[@domschwarz502]

That's awesome. I've seen them at breeze 17, but that was before I got to know them in person.

[@Jiggyfm66]

Rammstein would sadly be a dream to you if you are not lucky. Last tour was sold out in between 20 minutes and the servers of their and ticket selling sites crashed. The prices afterwards were uncalled for... But best of luck getting a Ticket ;)

[@mrn234]

you can get all the time tickets. Friend of mine got tickets for 3 concerts after everything was "sold out" for the 2019 Tour ;) Two in Germany and one in the Netherlands i think

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I have tickets for Düsseldorf. But thanks for the warning ;)

[@665Splatter]

If you like technical death i recommend Obscura.

[@Gelangweilter]

Best german black metal bands: Lunar Aurora Nagelfar Aaskereia The Ruins Of Beverast Membaris

[@stitme9604]

There is a German black metal band called Nagelfar? Seems like they are at risk of getting confused with the band Naglfar from Sweden

[@christophstahl8169]

I think one of the reasons there aren't so many iconic german bands is that there were always so many offshoots into different genres. We had a big industrial scene, the folk metal / medieval rock scene is huge and metal guitars bled into punk, electro and even mainstream rock. I guess the reason Doro wasn't on the list is that many consider Warlock more hard rock than metal. I thought of posting suggestions of what you could listen to, but i'll only post one corona song: HÄMATOM - #FCKCRN (you'll find the video on youtube)

[@ilyaelija9190]

Hey Eric do you know Powerwolf?

[@toastone1440]

I'm realy sad that you haven't mentioned JBO.

[@cyb3rwulf]

You should definitivly check out the band "primal fear". :)

[@daniellehurrell6620]

The bands Varg, Equilibrium, and In Extremo are lesser known, but very good bands.

[@mortisCZ]

I loved many older In extremo albums. I've heard them for the first time when I was just six or seven years old and I fell in love. I can still sing Herr Mannelich or Santa Maria without even thinking about it. :-D

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

*Tankard* - always overlooked when talking about teutonic Thrash *Blind Guardian* - legends in the Power Metal scene *Running Wild* - same as Blind Guardian *Hate Squad* - Thrashcore very influencial to Heaven Shall Burn *Obscura* - highly praised among Necrophagist fans And yeah, *Pelagial* is fantastic.

[@burkhardschmitt5936]

Thanks dude for mentioning Hate Squad :-) And I agree to the rest too! Cheerz \m/

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

@@burkhardschmitt5936 Oh wow, welche Ehre^^ Gern geschehn. Letztes Album hat geballert.

[@burkhardschmitt5936]

Freut mich zu hören, dass unser letztes Album Dir gefallen hat @@RÅNÇIÐ :-D

[@oliverguenther662]

What about Parasite Inc. And Null Positiv

[@vipcryptex_2487]

In my opinion you forgot Blind guardian, Powerwolf

[@deutschlandwithnatalie1542]

YES!!! SCORPIONS!!!! I have every one of their albums!! And yeah, of course Rammstein. And yeah, with all the pyrotechnics they use, I think they only do arena shows.

[@yorucorvus]

The Zoo is coming :P

[@ibanender2587]

Meine deutschen Lieblings-Bands (nicht nur Metal)[keine feste Reihenfolge] Die Ärzte Wizo Scorpions Blind Guardian Helloween Accept Kreator Sodom Doro Leaves' Eyes Powerwolf Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Eisbrecher In Extremo Saltatio Mortis Subway to Sally Montreal Madsen Sondaschule Die Toten Hosen Torfrock Heiter bis Wolkig Abstürzende Brieftauben Adam Angst Terrorgruppe

[@ibanender2587]

Meine liebsten Amerikanischen Bands Dio Crimson Glory Metallica Linkin Park Guns 'n' Roses Symphony X Dream Theater Lamb of God Slayer Cannibal Corpse Goatwhore God Forbid Lynyrd Skynyrd Megadeth Tool Iced Earth Testament Exodus 5FDP System of a Down Red Hot Chilli Peppers Foo Fighters Disturbed Evanescence Queensryche Aerosmith Beach Boys Bon Jovi CCR Jimi Hendrix Experience Kansas Boston Toto Rise Against Bad Religion

[@Faxeable]

You mentioned Kreator, Destruction and Sodom, mentionend the Teutonic Four, but missed out on Tankard? Really?

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Well, i had a list of 10 bands and it would be closer to 30 had it included all the bands that i apparently should have said. I pointed out the big 4 and I still don't think i had to say each by name. But to be fair I don't think I ever heard of Tankard before coming here so it would not have been any real content for me just to say their name.

[@Faxeable]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany Yeah, I get that. I'd recommend you try them though, they're a fun band and good first listen titles would be Die With A Beer In Your Hand and The Morning After

[@Verolor]

damn your halihallo is amazing

[@stranded6223]

I think you´d love Necrotic Woods

[@janherrmann1084]

Yes...where the Hell is Blind Guardian??? thats a poor video of you with no referring to famous Blind Guardian...they were THE Metal Band in the 90s btw..."Somewhere far beyond" "Imaginations from the other side"...what the hell.....also missing bands are "Running Wild" and "Grave Digger"....what pourly research did u do???

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I did zero research! Lol. I was given a premade list and i don't know who made it. Said my thoughts on those bands and then made my own list. And I have zero clue who was popular here in the 90s. Or, i had. Now i know Blind Guardian was lol

[@nicktankard1244]

I absolutely love German thrash. A lot of german thrash bands are in my top100 bands of all time. The big Teutonic 4 is awesome(Tankard is my favorite), Holy Moses(Sabina is the best female vocalist ever), Darkness(and their german-speaking project Eure Erben), Vendetta, Accuser, Assasin, Exumer, Mekong Delta(awesome prog thrash with classical music influence), Necronomicon, Deathrow and many others. I've seen many of those live and they rule. Not a fan of power metal though. It's popular in Germany but i don't like it at all. I do like the first Helloween album but it's mostly speed metal.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

I just recently heard Assassin and i really like them!!

[@tosa2522]

Er hat Rammstein gesagt! Yeah!😱

[@tasminoben686]

Jaaa! Hab's auch gehört!! Lach...

[@DerJoJoKanal]

I only knew the scorpions and rammstein lol xD

[@Beamy2000]

I´m seriously quite a bit shocked, that there wasnt at least a honorable mention of Blind Guardian.

[@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany]

Actually I should have mentioned them to make the point. I had never heard of them until after coming to Germany so the answer would be No, they are not big in the US.

[@Beamy2000]

@@KrautsalatAnAmericaninGermany I, honestly, wouldnt have thought that. Maybe because i´m a fanboy, and i´ve seen their success in other countries like japan, i just expected, they were known in the US, too.

[@mumruf]

Hi Eric, you have to listen to : FAST AS A SHARK from ACCEPT 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 whoaa! !!!