Now the conjuncture of the soccer world cup gives us a meeting between Sweden and England that is very promising, since they are two of the greatest exponents of European football. England is credited with inventing football, one of the most practiced sports in the world. For its part, Sweden has historically been the cradle of great footballers such as Patrick Anderson, Henrik Larsson and lately Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107.<\/p>\n
But beyond football, these two countries have a vast history that makes them represent their culture with great honor. In ancient times the Vikings invaded and plundered English territories. Although there is no clear record that the Vikings who inhabited the regions now known as Sweden have participated in such expeditions, it is a fact that ideological, social and, above all, religious disparity, was a determining factor in the relationship between both regions.<\/p>\n
As always, music is not far behind, and in terms of metal these two countries provide many of the most outstanding bands in the genre. So now I bring you the most prominent bands from the Swedish and English scenes.<\/p>\n
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Sweden sees death metal and melodic death metal as the hallmark of the house. The vehemence in creating explosive metal is a characteristic that Swedish bands adopt. Viking roots are evident in Sweden's metal offering, one of the best in Europe; a real metal making machine.<\/p>\n
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\nMetal in true King Diamond and Mercyful fate style. An iconic concept that some applaud and others criticize for being a "vile copy" of the mentioned bands.
\nThe characterization of the members of the band in fantasy characters is their particular touch.<\/p>\n