there is good metal in the US, its just not what is popular (look at mtv.) Metal is alot more popular in europe, so if you want to know what is good, look at what they are listening to. I love Iced Earth, Kamelot and Symphony X,into eternity and Kittie also, rock and they are from Canada; but if I could only listen to music from one continent it would be Europe.

I don't know if I could live without being able to listen to Iron Maiden, Helloween, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica or blind guardian. I definitely prefer power metal to thrash metal, and I find that the majority of popular US metal is leaning more towards thrash, and they care more about their scene than about how technical their work is, so ultimately they are alot more interesting to see than to listen to. I love arch enemy (who i know are from sweden) but I definetly couldn't listen to more than a song ot two of that while at home without needing to change to something different.

but mmmm I love metal.....