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SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Is there anywhere in Seoul - clubs, bars and whatnot - where one can appreciate Metal gods like Pantera, Sepultura, Faith No More, Iron Maiden, Slayer? Less metally Metal like Van Halen and Guns N'Roses is cool too. Whilst Hip-Hop and Techno are all well and good, I could really do with listening to some hardcore riffery. Does Korea have a Metal scene like Japan does?

Demonicat · Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Location: Suwon

If you're down with punk too, check out skunkhell in Hong-dae. Awesome place, excellent peoples, and as close as you're going to get.

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Punk's fine as long as it's stuff like The Clash, yeah. Cheers.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

There's a ton of Clash-like punk here. You'd probably like Suck Stuff and Ghetto Bombs best.

For metal, I've always thought there was a big scene in Seoul, larger than punk.

There's a Korean band called Blackhole that adds everyone on MySpace. Not sure if they're good or not.
http://www.blackholemetal.com

Mr Kwang recommends this band:
http://www.purevolume.com/moonshinekor

I had this link passed to me.
http://www.nifl-heim.net/

If you can handle metalcore or hardcore, try Vassline first:
http://www.vassline.com

If you can handle tough-guy skinhead hardcore verging on metal, try Samchung and Knockdown.
http://www.samchung.org
http://www.knockdown2000.com

Here are the main labels.
http://www.gmcrecords.net
http://www.townhallrecords.com
http://www.btrecords.com

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Thanks for those links and your effort, RACETRAITOR. You certainly ain't no punk ass biatch and that kinda flow goes a long way with da SPIN.

I need some loud metal. I need booze-swilling, beligerent, coke-snorting, smack-injecting, people-hating METAL!

Please...more metal tips, folks.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

From watching Korean TV there seems to be a still healthy interest in 80's style glam-metal. But not what you're talking about. Nothing hardcore or meaningful. Mostly dramatic hair and long guitar solo's. Terrible.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I'm no punk-ass bitch but I live with one.

If you want hardcore and meaningful shit then give this show a look next month. Vassline, Johnny Royal, 13 Steps, and so on.

Grantasmagoria · Joined: 04 Dec 2005

If you like black/death metal, come see Oathean and 5 or 6 other bands tomorrow (12/17). Sorry, short notice.

It's at Queen Live Hall, subway stop Ewha University. The price is 20,000 won.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

By the way, that Aggressive Dogs show was a good-ass night.