Breaking America has long been seen as a sign of excellence for overseas bands. It is, after all, the biggest music market in the Western world. However, being a successful musician doesn’t mean you’re big everywhere at the same time – in fact, there’s a myriad of bands who, for one reason or another, simply don’t make it in some countries like they do in others. Whatever factors it may be down to – whether it’s their soundscape, cultural differences or just timing – some heavy metal geniuses just never break America. Here are 10 bands that put the “great” in Great British metal yet never made it across the pond.
