3050 - Berlin, Germany

Regine says she is a senior and loves metal music from the 60s - 80s. Berlin is, of course, well known for their vibrant music scene and Germany is well know for a long history with heavy metal. Germany is one
of Europe's heaviest contributors to the metal scene. There are large metal festivals that include the Wacken Open Air and the Summer Breeze Open Air.

Some of the early speed metal bands include Running Wild, Grave Digger, Rage, Warlock, and Stormwitch. German bands like Blind Guardian, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Freedom Call, Iron Saviour, Avantasia, Edguy, and Primal Fear gained international recognition

Neue Deutsche Härte (New German Hardness) is a popular German variant of industrial metal. Industrial metal combines the sound of metal with elements of gothis and industrial music, as well as electronic samples and is sung in German. The shows are over-the-top with fire, pyrotechnics, stunts, and morbid or provocative themes and lyrics.

German also has medieval metal which blends hard rock or heavy metal with medieval folk music.

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