Countries With the Best Bands

USA has produced historically superb bands as have many other countries but the answer to this question is always pretty obviously the UK from the sixties onwards. What distinguishes British bands since then is their continual barrier-breaking creativity in all genres. I'm not including soul, r&b, hiphop as the USA clearly leads in this. I'm Italian so no bias really. Just we love melody and if you strip away all the heaviness from a track (not that you would) what is at the center is many times the most beautiful melodies. They have the secret ingredient of sweet and sour together since Beatle days.

this country has given great bands for rock and roll/classic rock: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Animals, The Kinks; for hard rock/heavy metal: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Nazareth, Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Queen, Cream, UFO; for punk: The Clash, Sex Pistols, The Adicts, Generation X; for alternative rock: Radiohead, Oasis, Blur, Muse, Bush; for thrash metal: Seventh Angel, Evile; for prog rock/metal: Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull; for metalcore: BMTH...

there are many bands in UK, much more than the ones I wrote. This is best country in music, no doubt about it. - rock2metal

1 Led zeppelin
2 the beatles
3 the rolling stone
4 queen
5 iron maiden
6 judas priest
7 def leppard
8 UFO
9 deep purple
10 rainbow
11 black sabbath
12 the who
13 muse
14 the animals
15 the kinks
16 motorhead
17 pink floyd
18 the clash
19 sex pistols
20 samson
21 angel witch
22 dave clarck 5
23 saxon
24 nazareth
25 jethro tull

U. S metal bands like Lamb of God, as I lay dying, death are my favorite of all time but a great tree needs a strong roots and you can't have groove metal or deathcore or any other subgenres without Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin or deep purple musically they were the original so I have nay must vote for this country.

Britain created rock and metal, America improved upon it and made it was it is today. Black Sabbath and the Who laid the foundation, for metal, then guitarists like Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen created a new lead style, along with singer like Ronnie James Dio making it was it is. Motorhead laid the foundation fro thrash metal, and the Bay Area too it to the extreme and made it great. Thank You Britain, for creating America as well as rock, but God Bless America. You have made rock and the world great.

The Doors 'Jim Morrison' (The lizard KING)
Bruce Springsteen (always the BOSS)
Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel
Bob Dylan (BEST Storyteller in the world)
Aerosmith, Grateful Death, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Poison, Kiss, Motley Crue, Santana,
Metallica, Megadeth, Testament, Overkill, Pantera, Anthrax..
The Black Crows, CCR (John Fogerty)
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers..
Pearl Jam (Eddie Vedder), Soundgarden-Audioslave (Chris Cornell)
Alice in Chains, Tool, Linkin Park, Slipknot, RATM
Nirvana (Kurt Cobain), Foo Fighters (Dave Grohl)
Creed, Alter Bridge, Tremonti...
John Mayer, Jason Mraz,
Michael Jackson, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, J LO, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Tupac, Eminem, Run DMC, DMX, Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5...
GOD BLESS AMERICA.

this country has given great bands for rock and roll/classic rock: CCR, Bob Dylan; for hard rock/heavy metal: Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, BOC, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, KISS; for punk: Ramones, Rise Against; for alternative rock: Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters; for thrash metal: Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Tourniquet, Testament, Deliverance; for prog rock/metal: Dream Theater, Becoming the Archetype, Queensryche; for metalcore: AILY, TDWP, August Burns Red...

since earliest time, USA has given great type of music; and it still is giving it. - rock2metal

How can Germany be second

The only band that comes into my mind is Opeth.

Sweden has given many rock/metal artists: Yngwie Malmsteen, Sonic Syndicate, Arch Enemy, Blindside, Dark Tranquility, Jerusalem... - rock2metal

Don't forget ABBA. ABBA are the best. I only can say ABBA FOREVER!

Good rock from there ex Sabaton

This question is very easy for me cause my favorite bands are from Germany. Tokio Hotel, Cinema Bizarre I mean what could be better than Germany Bands. Is sad that I'm far from the country cause I want to move there to live and I will get the chance to met more amazing music.

Thank you Germany, for Tokio Hotel, Cinema Bizarre, Rammstein, and Helloween but especially for Tokio Hotel

Rammstein, Blind Guardian, Kreator and Halloween just in metal... - filuxx_

Rammstein all the way!

The best here is Children of Bodom, other great bands are Hanoi Rocks and Nightwish - rock2metal

Finnish bands are too good. You can listen to bands like poets of the fall
Or rasmus or many they have got talent.

Nightwish, CoB, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Korpiklaani, Ensiferum, Charon, Finntroll, Amberian Dawn, Amorphis, Norther, Turisas, Wintersun, Moonsorrow, Northern Kings, Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Tarot, Indica, Poets of the Fall.. Need I say more

I'm from america and I say that when looking at Finland. We don't have anything that even touch the epic levels of Nightwish and Sonata Arctica.

Sorry to my fellow Americans but Nirvana and Blink-182 Can't even compete.

Arcade dire and Broken Social scene, that's enough to put Canada in the top 3

Well all I can say is that there are so many great music talents that have come out of Canada, that I wouldn't be able to refer to all of them.

Rush is the best here, other greats bands are Neil Young, Anvil, Exciter, Helix, Nickelback, Steppenwolf... - rock2metal

Dude, all I need to say is Three Days Grace.

Mayhem, Burzum, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Immortal, Windir, Gorgoroth.

Most black metal bands are norwegian, being Gorgoroth and Mayhem the most popular.

A-HA are from Norway (Famous for Take on Me)

Proud norwegian american and the rap here is amaziinng

Lacuna Coil, Rhapsody of Fire, Macbeth and so on...

More quality bands than any other countries on this list except maybe the you. K., France, and America. - dinofs

Denmark gave us Mew, and I honestly believe they're one of the best bands of all time.

Don't forget Mercyful Fate and Volbeat!

Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Artillery

A great variety of rock music, but English language is more popular than portuguese, so some translation needed!

Sepultura.'enough said - DejanKalinic

Sepultura

Our rock it's authentic and good, but few bands play in english and it's not too popular right now.

My suggests :
Massacration (it's comic but it's good)
Mamonas assassinas (it's comic but it's good)
Ira
Legião Urbana
Raul seixas

Tame Impala, Pond, Bee Gees, Mink Mussel Creek, GUM, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, etc.

Not whole a lot of big names but the average band is highly talented and creative

ACDC, Midnight Oil, INXS, Hunters and Collectors, Cold Chisel are all a combination of the best rock music

AC/DC is the best from here
other great bands are: Mortification, Wolfmother, Rose Tattoo, Parkway Drive, I Killed the Prom Queen... - rock2metal

Patricio Rey, La Bersuit, Soda Stereo, Rata Blanca, Attaque 77, Pappo's Blues, Calamaro, Spinetta, Charly Garcia, Los Piojos, La Renga, Divididos, Los Tipitos, Los autenticos decadentes, Siu Generis, Las Pelotas, Fito Paez, Almafuerte, Los abuelos de la Nada, No te va a gustar, Los fabulosos Cadillacs, Las Pastillas Del Abuelo, La Mosca, Sumo, Carajo, La vela Puerca, La 25, Kapanga, Hermetica

Rata Blanca, Azeroth, V8, Riff, Beto Vazquez, Hermetica, Horcas, Almafuerte, Imperio, Jeriko, Lorihen, Alakran

Callejeros, La Renga, Rata Blanca, Attaque 77, Soda Stereo, Los Piojos, Los Autenticos Decadentes...

Like that unknown genius that never had the chance, if only these bands could have the media support to be listened around the world! Give a try dear reader and be my guest in YouTube following the guide above. You'll be not dessapointed.

The good thing are the bands like Juan Dela Cruz and Eraserheads, other than that it's none

WE got lot of kick ass music in here bruh,

Why the hell is Philippines higher than Aus? And just why is it here in this list?

In philippines are more on soloist.so nah.

Happy End, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sugar Babe, The Blue Hearts, Sharan Q, Tricot, Toe

People always vote for their own country, I am from the US, I think Japan has amazing talent. There best bands include the GazettE, X Japan, Versailles, Dir En Grey, Maximum the Hormone and MANY others. Please, give this country a chance, even though some of the bands are part of the Visual Kei scene which many foreigners don't understand, please look that up before criticizing. It's about the music, not the looks, and Japan has great rock and metal even though Jpop is more famous Jrock.

I might be wrong but I think that Japanese music (rock) is in a higher pitch than most but not too high. which is what I love about it.

The instrument is playing high note but in a metal kind of way and the singer voice is kinda high pitch, but it sounded great.

I love fairies band which is from Japan

After Forever, Within Temptation

Golden earring
Focus
Shocking blue
Andrè rieu
2 unlimeted
Vengaboys
Within tempetion
After forever
Epica
George baker
Eddy van Halen
Armin van buren
Tiësto
Afrajack
Headhunters
Jan akkerman
Vandenberg
Strars on 45
Anouk
Taco
Herman brood
2 brothers on the fourth floar
Pussycat

And Riverside!

Behemoth, Vader, KAT, Coma, Bloodthirst, Christ Agony... This is music from Poland!

We like Pooland, but India has more poo but not in the loo.

Turkey has great bands like maNga and Mor Ve Otesi

Duman and manga are amazing

Mor ve Otesi and Bulutsuzluk Ozlemi are easily two of the best bands ever

You must listen Duman, Teoman and Sebnem Ferah!
I'm from Holland but I think they are OK.

I would say third after United Kingdom and USA. U2, Thin Lizzy, Pogues among best in the world

At least third place. Amazing musical heritage. The rest of the world should feel lucky that the Irish stepped up to the mark, above and beyond that of such a small nation, as usual.

The script is amazing

U2 is a great band!

Should be in top 10

Yes, my country sure has really good music artists. But the problem is you can't find most of the albums, singles, songs etc. here. Plus no online platform exists here. It's just new generation's have to listen to pirated songs. Believe me I would've love to listen to the music of my country. But this is not for us.

Bangladesh should be in top 10.
This country went throug a band music revolution in 70s and 80s and has world class bands.

We have artcell, warfaze, LRB, miles, orthohin, sironamhin and much more bands. they are so. talented - Shahidul

great bands in Spanish like: Rata Blanca, Tierra Santa, Mago de Oz, Hombres G... - rock2metal

Dude... Rata Blanca is Argentinian...

Vetusta morla, heroes del silencio, izal, extremoduro

Falco is a Great Musician of Austria

Great music in Austria!

Strings best band of pakistan

Wow such a low rank! Pakistan isn't given enough credit! How can you have Pakistan at 26 after listening to bands like EP (Entity Paradigm), SOCH, JAL, Junoon, CALL, Strings. Like, just search it. No hating just because it's Pakistan, it's NOT a bad country.

Definitely better than indian and Bangladeshi bands.

Yes Pakistan has really amazing bands the world just doesn't give us a chance. Junoon, Soch The Band, Strings, Jal, Entity Paradigm, Vital Signs are just some of the most popular Pakistan has. An all-girls band also exists and they did a cover of Love Me Again on Nescafe Basement. If you like Pop then they have Cornetto Pakistan, and live recorded music in Coke Studio. Pakistanis are full of talent in music.

While not really "best", this country is underrated in terms of music. It has a lot of great bands that are simply unknown to westerners because of language barrier.

Russian rock and metal bands have one of the best lyrics. Unfortunately, to appreciate it you have to understand Russian.

This guys have their unique style. - Beaumain

Check out Dvar and Angel Dust Dealers, this bands are incredible.

Korean Pop Wave continues to grow & succeed because younger fans around the world appreciate it. This should be on top 10 because lots of boy bands, girl groups, coed groups & rock bands gained their fame to success!

FT ISLAND is one of the absolute greatest rock bands in my opinion. Some of the best vocals I’ve ever heard. Day6, Say Yes, and CN Blue are also very good.

Why is this not first😤 I mean 대�' 뭐야?
EXO
BTS
Highlight
NCT
Seventeen
SS501
MBLAQ
red velvet
I.O.I
Twice
And much more you people need some milk - baekhyun26

What Bands does India have? None! Their so called hindi industry is the dominating platform which spews out pornographic music and a few good ones once in a blue moon but there's no good bands(if any bands at all) in India. Just because we India is popular doesn't mean its necessary its inserted into every damn list

Indian bollywood bands are such a tremendous bands with great features. Always like to listen this. And more likely hindi songs are really a master piece. Once listen can't await to listen it back. Really awesome. Mtv coke among them really rocks.

Of Monsters and Men

Bjork and her former band the Sugarcubes!

Sigur Ros

The Shadows, its name describes its class.

Listen to More Than A Thousand, Devil In Me or Moonspell...

Los Prisioneros, Los Tres, Conngreso, Los Bunkers, Los Jaivas, Lucybell, La ley, Chancho en piedra

Thai Pop don't give up...(like Tawan! Just joking.) Its music integrates the ethnic blend & the modern blend of music that makes Thailand proud like Bodyslam (which is the Rock Band) & Siriporn Amaiphong (who is the king of Thai Folk music) have the best collaboration song named "Kit Haud" because Traditional Thai & Usually-used modern instruments blend together that makes a sure-hit song nationwide. Rock on & blend it with traditional taste of music! Way to go, Thailand!

We are a small country but look at our talent! Snow Patrol, Van Morrison, Stiff Little Fingers, and Ash all came from a country of less than 2 million!

Girls Names, Therapy? - totoligo

Albanian Rock is not really well-known in the world, but they make awesome songs by bands like Jericho, Elita 5, Troja, Morfina, etc.

Peruvian Rock scene entered in the late 1950s. The first Peruvian rock bands appeared during this time, there were lots of great peruvians bands such as TRAFFIC SOUND, THE MADS, TELEGRAPH AVENUE, THE HOLYS, and so much more.
🎵🎸One the best Peruvian Rock songs:

. Carreteras Mojadas - Christian Meier
. Contestame - Grupo Rio

. Los Mojarras - Tricilo Perú

. Frágil - Av.Larco

. Todo estaba bien - Grupo Rio

. Chuchillazo - escribir todo de nuevo

. Nsq y Nsc - Los Patos y Las Patas

. Inmortles - Cementerio Club

. No pense que era amor - Pedro Suárez Vertiz

. Libido - Pero aún siguo víendote

The last one will always be the first and the best 🎸🎵🇵🇪 - Aureli123

Rock music entered the Peruvian scene in the late 1950s, through listening to performers like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Bill Haley, who popularized rockabilly in the United States. The first Peruvian rock bands appeared during this time.
Tops Peruvian songs:
🎸🎵.Cuando pienses en volver - Pedro Suárez Vertiz
. Carreteras Mojadas - Christian Meier
. Contestame - Grupo Rio
. Los Mojarras - Tricilo Perú
. Frágil - Av.Larco
. Todo estaba bien - Grupo Rio
. Chuchillazo - escribir todo de nuevo
. Nsq y Nsc - Los Patos y Las Patas
. Inmortles - Cementerio Club
. No pense que era amor - Pedro Suárez Vertiz
. Libido - Pero aún siguo víendote

The last one is always the first and the best 🎸🎵🇵🇪