I take music too serious perhaps.. And to your leaving America Comment.. If you had read the previous pages, you would have read about how I like Dimmu Borgir (Norwegian).. I also listen to Miyavi, Rammstein (A little, can get repeatative).. Granted I have very few heavy metal bands I listen too, I only listen to bands whom I see something different and unique.
But you're 100% right.. I'm not even into metal.. My playlist isn't filled with bands that use what some would call excessive distortion. I don't have a guitar, or a distortion pedal.. I'm just a poser wasting my time in this thread because I have nothing better to do with my pathetic life ... </sarcasm>
And really hard to find stuff? I dont' listen to bands because they are hard to find.. I listen to them because they are good.. Granted they are saved the poison of mainstream, but that doesnt' make them good =p