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Topic ClosedWhich country in Scandinavia has the best music?
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Poll Question: Quick! Best music! (Including prog, of course)
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    Posted: February 22 2009 at 00:51
Due to my conversation the other day with Hughes and Umur, I made a poll out of Scandinavia. Vote for the country with the best exports in terms of music. People include Iceland and Finland in Scandinavia too apparently, so I decided to be inclusive.
 
I have a strong nag that Sweden is going to win....

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Points: 6442 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2009 at 01:55
I'm biased Embarrassed

I don't think I listen to anything Norvegian, but all those other countries produced some of my favorites like Mew (Denmark), SIgur Rós and Sólstafir (Iceland) and Opeth and many others (Sweden). Wait, was White Willow from Norway? Ermm

edit: I think strictly speaking Scandinavia only means Sweden, Norway and Denmark as you thought, but at least we in Finland sometimes tend to think of Scandinavia and Nordic Countries as synonyms.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_countries


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As I still like metal more than prog, Scandinavia is inevitable in music for me Smile
Norway has a very vital (or shall I say dead?) metal scene, yet I clearly do not favour black metal that much and only found few other at least interesting bands from there. Sweden has not only some great metal acts, but also modern prog, yet the pop music there is horrible to me. While I up to now found nothing interesting from Denmark, Finland also has great metal acts of all its subgenres. What can I say about Iceland? Sigur Rós is the only I really like, other let's say post-rocj abd related are not interesting to me.

I have to say Finland in conclusion, followed closely by Sweden, then Iceland and Norway plus Denmark far behind.
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^You should try Sólstafir if you're into metal, Sigur Rós and prog Thumbs Up Or have you already?
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Originally posted by Keppa4v Keppa4v wrote:

^You should try Sólstafir if you're into metal, Sigur Rós and prog Thumbs Up Or have you already?


Sounds interesting, really. I'll give them a try..Smile
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Magyar Posse. End of conversation. Smile
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Points: 7028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2009 at 05:22
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Glad to see Iceland mentioned also, although not considered progressive on this site Bjork definitely is a contender along with Sigur Ros


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Which country is ABBA from? Tongue
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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Which country is ABBA from? Tongue
 
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Points: 51 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2009 at 05:47
It's funny, Abba probably are my favourite scandinavian band Tongue. I don't like metal or anglagard at all. I haven't heard Samla Mammas Manna though so all is not yet lost.
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Sweden.  Hands Down!
I have been seeing some good stuff coming out of Norway the last few years, however.
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Sweden. The greatest (and probably largest) metal scene in the world.
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I think Sigur Ros is the only prog band ever to come out of Iceland. Correct me if im wrong.

I love Sigur Ros, but that's one really good bands vs. Sweeden with many good bands. My vote goes to Sweeden!
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^ http://www.progarchives.com/Bands-country.asp?country=92 Here's what the Archives know from Iceland. I wasn't aware that Sólstafir was here, I've gotta add their new album later today...
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The country that brought us The Flower Kings, Moon Safari and so on.
However, Norway is also  very strong with Gazpacho and Green Carnation.
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Sweden by a long shot.
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Points: 19236 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2009 at 11:06
The land of Opeth.
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Points: 6890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2009 at 12:04

I'll choose Norway, but in the end Sweden probably has the most quality music coming out of it (A.K.A Cult of Luna).
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Points: 1335 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2009 at 12:39
One more vote for Sweden. TFK, Karmakanic, Anglagard are all great. Then there are the metal bands which I will never like but they certainly attract many people to prog so props to them.
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Sverige , ahead of Suomi and Norge !
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