The Balkan Scene was mentioned earlier, so I don't think I need to mention the national music here in Croatia. Well, actually, I do, because here by national everyone assumes you mean Serbian national music (which is fascinating considering that everybody here on the ex-Yugoslavian territory is such a die-hard patriot that they tattoo their country's coat-of-arms on their left buttock and shave their pubic hairs so they depict the said country's greatest hero). In the northern regions of Croatia (from which I so proudly [*sighs fatalistically*] hail), the folk music is more or less about getting drunk or how much Jesus is great (preferably after you got drunk). To the east of Croatia, in Slavonia, you'll find IMHO the best folk music - it tends to be reminiscent of the music in my region (or is it vice versa?), just less intense - it's more or less about getting drunk or how Slavonia is great (preferably after you got drunk). It's mostly mellow, whereas the Zagorje-based music (that's my region) is more heavy. It'd be thrash if they used electric guitars instead of physically challenged acoustic guitars.
To the south and west you'll find Dalmatia. Oh, you'll find other regions too, but geographically ignorant as I am, it's all Dalmatia too me. (which usually pisses sea-faring folks to beautiful extents *grins*) Dalmatian music is more or less about getting drunk or how much the sea is great (preferably after you got drunk).
Erm, and I think that's that. Three regions and a general lack in good taste to rule them all.
Now, the popular music here is... well, I thought stuff like that was banned at the Geneva Convention, but, then again, that's my aptitude towards history for you.
The lyrics are mostly romantic... about getting drunk or how much women are great (and/or suck - preferably after you got drunk).
As was mentioned by my homies (*makes a rap pose*), the sad thing is, we've got some great singers. Gibonni is, as was mentioned, one the best but the man left rock way behind him... which is sad, really, but even now he's better than anything else that crawled from Croatia. I always claimed he and Goran Karan would make great heavy/power metal singers.
Scream for me, Croatia! SCREAM FOR ME!
But yeah, wishful thinking.
Maybe if I ask them politely...
As for the Croatian metal scene... erm, it exists? The rock scene I know is alive and kicking from time to time - some fine bands can be found if you take the time and listen through a bunch of crap you'll be forced to adhere to ('cause there's no other way of finding the good stuff - it's like cocaine, really).
