There's a reason for that.
I'm not majorly into Ulver.

I could have named 1349, Disiplin, Satyricon, Enslaved.... and god knows how many more, because they don't mean as much to me as those I did list.

Simple really

Depends which way you reference the "metal scene" if its by sales distrubution and sheer bulk, I'd the US pretty much decides whats good and whats not, which really sucks.
But in terms of the best metal, gotta go with Sweden as stated above.

Sweden, no doubt.

Opeth
At the Gates
Dark Tranquillity
Soilwork
In Flames
Meshuggah
Grave
Entombed
Katatonia
Edge of Sanity
Arch Enemy
The Crown
Hypocrisy
Vintersorg
Vomitory

hmm now i'm not so sure about my earlier vote. ..

Believe it or not man, I am going with Finland.
Nightwish
Finntroll
Mors Principium Est
Norther
Children of Bodom
etc...

It's a toss-up between Sweden and Norway for me.

Believe it or not man, I am going with Finland.
Nightwish
Finntroll
Mors Principium Est
Norther
Children of Bodom
etc...

Oh thank you but:

Check out Amorphis fast! I think that is the biggest ass kicker from finland ever. Elegy is one of my favourite albums! Or Kingston Wall which is not that metal, more prog.

Sweden, no doubt.

Opeth
At the Gates
Dark Tranquillity
Soilwork
In Flames
Meshuggah
Grave
Entombed
Katatonia
Edge of Sanity
Arch Enemy
The Crown
Hypocrisy
Vintersorg
Vomitory

Hell yeah! I would like to add:

Dissection
Dark Funeral
Mörk Gryning
Darkane
The Haunted
Carnal Forge
MÃ¥negarm
Tiamat
Therion
Dismember
Nasum


Pretty lame to vote for your own country,
but what else can I do...?

Sweden has Hypocrisy, wether it makes them the best or not, it means alot to me.

MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fucking Hypocrisy are the reason Horgh's left Grimfist



Grimfist kick serious ass.