Here around me metal is no mainstream, why should be, that could suit for the USA, but not for Germany. There a only a few Albums that nearly reach charts or are shown on TV, Metal is definately no Mainstream around here, maybe its different to the USA. But youre Speech is useless if you were never to Europe.
X-Factor was only an example to put a line under my commentary that "Metal" is for a 100 % no Mainstream around here, so you misunderstood that point.
I wish you a nice day m8
i dont think so m8, there is an example, in our casting show in germany x-factor a folk duo won against a dubstep, skrillex, hardrock band, so what is mainstream!!!!!! That folk thing was poppy enough to catch those mainstream zombie heads. Metal will never be a whole "Mainstream" for all those people,because they never appreciate the beauty within it!!!! Word!!!!!