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People who listen to metal seriously know that although some countries produce more quality stuff than others (Sweden, Norway, USA, Germany, etc.) there are usually at least a few good bands hailing from almost anywhere in the world. Up until recently I hadn’t heard of too many bands from France, which seemed a tad weird since so many other European countries produce tons of great metal.

Well, I’ve lately discovered that there are quite a few good French metal bands, but I guess the French metal scene isn’t what it is in other areas, so they apparently don’t get as much exposure.. But France seems to have a pretty lively black metal scene which has spawned two of my favorite bands, Deathspell Omega and Blut Aus Nord. Other French black metal bands I’ve discovered recently include Mutiilation, Antaeus, Anorexia Nervosa, Spektr, Arkhon Infaustus, Vlad Tepes, and possibly Ofermod. I’ve also learned of bands like Gojira, Dagoba, Yyrkoon, and Scarve, all of which seem to be pretty unique and talented. So apparently France has a decent metal scene after all.