I'm not from England ..but I just had a question. Is it really that bad?
Well it is in Manchester.
Metal died a death in the UK in general with the advent of grunge - Nirvana have much to answer for.
Nowadays it's all kiddies with their pop/dance music (such as Korn and the Deftones etc.) and their baggy trousered punk nonsense.
Maybe it's because I'm an old snob, but this music is just not what it's about for me.
All the actual metallers around seem to be living in the 80's, there seems to be no place for the brilliant new bands coming out of europe. The so-called metal clubs are just terrible.
I'm thinking of moving to the continent to be frank with you.
Other UK people feel free to disagree...