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This is a list of melodic death metal bands. Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) with elements of death metal.
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Stefan NordströmMusician, songwriter, content creator, digital freelancerStockholm, SwedenBands: Desolator, Soliloquium, Ending Quest, Ashes of Life, Trees of Daymare, The Ashen TreeThe first bunch of melodeath bands are the oldschool ones; bands that highly influenced the genre or just put out great albums early on. Some of these are gateway bands that I don’t listen to myself anymore. Others are still part of my listening routine 15 years later.
Finland has been one of the most active producers of melodic death metal and the bands from there tend to have a distinct sound. I’ve also included a few bands that sound very Finnish in this category.
There are a few bands that haven’t gotten their deserved level of attention at all. Here are five unknown melodic death metal gems, some are sadly disbanded and forgotten.
The melodic side of death/doom metalhas quite a few bands that also fit “regular” melodic death metal fans. The Slumber album is mandatory but there is plenty more where that came from, if you keep reading.
Now you have 50 melodic death metal bands to check out, hopefully some of them are new to you. But how about hitting up my music too? If you feel like it, here are some links to my progressive death/doom metal band Soliloquium and my old school death metal band Desolator. The best way to support me as a musician and content creator is to buy merch ...
A comprehensive list of melodic death metal bands from different styles, countries and eras, with recommended albums and songs. Find out if you have heard all 50 bands, from old school classics to unknown gems.
Apr 5, 2023 · Joe DiVita Published: April 5, 2023. Miikka Skaffari, Getty Images / Lucas Englund / Nuclear Blast / Tim Couture / Independent. Here are the eight best new melodic death metal bands of...
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- Carcass – Heartwork (1994) Arguably the point where melodic death metal became a cohesive idea, Heartwork still sounds fantastic 22 years later. Every song has at least one unforgettable hook, genius riffs come thick and fast and Colin Richardson’s production was an authentic game-changer.
- At The Gates – Slaughter Of The Soul (1995) As with Heartwork, the influence of Slaughter OF The Soul can be heard in a vast amount of metal from the last 20 years, not least the entire post-Killswitch metalcore movement in the US.
- Edge Of Sanity – Crimson (1996) A major figure in the evolution of melodic death metal, Dan Swanö has produced countless records and, with Edge Of Sanity, made several classics of his own along the way.
- Arch Enemy – Black Earth (1996) Long before Angela Gossow and later Alyssa White-Gluz led the Arch Enemy charge, Michael Amott’s ultra-melodic and old school approach to crushing skulls bore dazzling fruit.
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- Insomnium. 668 votes.
- Amon Amarth. 1,009 votes. More Amon Amarth. Dig Deeper... The Best Amon Amarth Albums of All Time. #46 of 264 on The Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time. #36 of 65 on The Best Bands Named After Books and Literary Characters.
- Dark Tranquillity. 781 votes. More Dark Tranquillity. #210 of 264 on The Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time. #8 of 20 on The Best Swedish Metal Bands. #46 of 155 on The Best Death Metal Bands.
- At the Gates. 560 votes. More At the Gates. #143 of 264 on The Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time. #9 of 20 on The Best Swedish Metal Bands. #28 of 155 on The Best Death Metal Bands.
Melodic death metal combines death metal with elements of traditional heavy metal ranging as far as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, especially melodic or harmonized guitar riffs, with the heavily distorted guitars, fast double-bass drum patterns and occasional blast beats of death metal.
May 31, 2023 · Over 200 songs! Listen/follow here. Best New Melodic Death Metal Bands of the Last 10 Years, Chosen by Markus Vanhala (Insomnium/Omnium Gatherum) Guitarist Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium...
