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Q: china don't like no heavy metal
all they listen to is soft music and whatever pop thing is da4 right now
where do the metalheads hang out? do they have a secret base atop the great wall?
9 years 33 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment - China
But they like heavy metals, everywhere, in the water, the food, the soils, the air, ...
icnif77:
How do you know?
Don't say, you have portable lab in your kitchen
and they dont like AC/DC either
by the way AC/DC tour this year hope they play China or Hong 
Kong
But they like heavy metals, everywhere, in the water, the food, the soils, the air, ...
icnif77:
How do you know? Don't say, you have portable lab in your kitchen
This is not entirely true. Metal in China is fairly underground, yet you'll occasionally see it raise it's head because of someone.
In my 2nd year here, I was shocked to see one of my students wearing a Nightwish T-shirt, and coincidentally hear a Nightwish song on the school radio the same day (it was, apparently, a coincidence - the guy had no connections with the DJ). I also had a girlfriend who was into Nightwish.
Occasionally, I'll also see Ts for other bands as well. It's rare, but does happen!
Also, in Shanghai, around JingAn Temple/French Concession area, there's a metal bar, which has live music. It's somewhat heavier and darker than what I like, but it's there!
Shining_Brow is right. There is quite a big underground metal scene here. I live in Guangzhou & live houses like SD, 191space & T-Union regularly have metal bands of various genres playing. Sun live house in Zhongshan also feature a lot.
The metal scene is pretty extreme....Search Chinese metal on Youtube haha, a lot of death and black metal. I guess the scene is mainly in Beijing. It was even featured in a documentary - 'Global Metal'. I had one student who liked Pantera, Slayer etc...but its rare...Most only repeat Linkin Park all over again, have no idea why?!
Some Chinese metal :
Yaksa : http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjM2Mjk4ODMy.html
Ritual Day : http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTE3MjM1ODcy.html
Hyonblud : http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDQzNjY4OTc2.html
Rakasasa : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEiYDZYzUeg
Enjoy
I don't remember the names, but I can confirm what Shining says. There are some decent bands out there. I think there is a thread somewhere where I link to some Mongolian band that was above decent.
Dig and you shall find. But it is true that out in the open, you will find nothing but cheesy soft pop.
XIAO PINGGOU FOREVER
i more into the old stuff
judas priest, dio, W.A.S.P., some Scorpions and a bit of thrash metal and an even smaller bit of some more extreme stuff
i wish china knew priest - favorite metal band
oh and of course Sabbath, but does that even need mentioning?
i played my TA Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album and she hated it
I've only had two students (both female, go figure) with who I could discuss Cannibal Corpse, Megadeth, or Alestorm. One was keen on learning about Orphaned Land, having not heard yet about Oriental metal.
