Un-fucking-believable

[CreepingDeath81]

You know, the red carpet royalty that Metallica and other metal bands give to other countries are seemingly trying to push the States into a "Where are they now?" status.

Seriously, did this country get blown to smithereens? Is there an airborne virus floating all about the country? Cause that's the way Metallica has me feeling. You know, they're my number one band, I worship them more than safe or necessary, but why the fuck are they ignoring this country so damn much?!

I'm starting to understand how Australia, New Zealand, South America, Central America, and other such places feel!

In closing~

Metallica you do have fans in this country and there not ALL in California!

[hellawaits77]

It is BS. I really don't understand it. True, some of the crowds in the US are tame compared to European crowds, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't get shows. Europe has gotten a tour (yes, deservedly) every year since 06, and North America has only been toured in 2009.

All over the internet, it was saying Big Four ShowS. CAPITAL S!!!! And then one is announced. Boo

[no leaf clover]

I can understand how you feel although I am from Europe.

I hope for you guys they will announce more shows although it doesn't looks like it right now.

[Pete-Rock]

I keep my fingers crossed for you as well.

But let us stay with that question, because it is VERY interesting: WHY ARE THEY PRIMARILY TOURING IN EUROPE AND NOT IN THE US? It cannot just be the crowds, which are probably tame in the US (I dont know). I think the main issue would be money. But I cannot figure out why they can make more money in Europe at the moment.

Any ideas?

[metmum]

I keep my fingers crossed for you as well.

But let us stay with that question, because it is VERY interesting: WHY ARE THEY PRIMARILY TOURING IN EUROPE AND NOT IN THE US? It cannot just be the crowds, which are probably tame in the US (I dont know). I think the main issue would be money. But I cannot figure out why they can make more money in Europe at the moment.

Any ideas?

It used to be down to the exchange rate, maybe it is still good enough to warrant playing europe or maybe the festivals pay well in Europe compared to having to sort out everything for a show in the USAS. It is all sorted for them when they play festivals. Apart from that not too sure.

[papahet252003]

It`s true that they play Europe every summer since 2003 (excluding 2005), but looking at the tour dates 2008-2010 there is not that big difference in total played shows between US/Canada & Europe:

US/Canada
2008 - 34 shows
2009 - 43 shows
2010 - 1 date
Total: 78

Europe
2008 - 20 shows
2009 - 47 shows
2010 - 22
Total: 89

[papahet252003]

Yeah, this is a good statistic

[Duane]

730 billion people?

[slayerdiabolus]

730 billion people?

[Pete-Rock]

OMG I meant MILLION of course. Ok here we go again:

It`s true that they play Europe every summer since 2003 (excluding 2005), but looking at the tour dates 2008-2010 there is not that big difference in total played shows between US/Canada & Europe:

US/Canada
2008 - 34 shows
2009 - 43 shows
2010 - 1 date
Total: 78

Europe
2008 - 20 shows
2009 - 47 shows
2010 - 22
Total: 89

That is interesting. Especially when you consider this: According to Wikipedia Europe has a population of 730 million people. The USA and Canada have a total of 340 million people. So..... you can all do math. This makes 1 show per 4.35 million people in the US/Canada but only 1 show per 8.2 million people in Europe. Which means nothing else than that there was a chance twice as big in the US/Canada to see Metallica than it was in Europe.

In other words: There are twice as much people living in Europe than in the USA/Canada. So there is nothing special about it when Metallica play twice as much shows in Europe.

Interesting, isnt it? So you Americans, stop complaining