Melodic death metal

Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal which combines the melody of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) with the intensity of death metal. The genre is also known as Gothenburg metal, a...

In this article: Gothenburg, At the Gates, Grotesque, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Carcass, Children of Bodom, Infernal Method, and North America

...projects. Passenger was formed in 1995 by Patrik Sten and Niklas Engelin. Both members wanted to do something that was not Thrash metal or Melodic death metal unlike the bands they played in. At its early stages the band was originally...

In this article: Passenger, Anders Friden, In Flames, Engel, Gardenian, Dark Tranquillity, and Whoracle

Genre: Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal Skeletons in the Closet is the first compilation cover album by Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom. Reviewed by: JaMeZtEr, on october 06, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful

In this article: Children of Bodom, Alexi Laiho, King Diamond, Antisocial, Anthrax, Britney Spears, Bloodrunk, Alice Cooper, Garage Inc., and Power metal

Genre: Viking Metal / Folk Metal / Melodic Death Metal This album compares to the other Ensiferum albums, and reaches above all of them, evenly the critically acclaimed Iron. Reviewed by: Guitarplaya27, on september 21, 2009 0 of 0...

In this article: Ensiferum, Iron, Markus Toivonen, Victory Songs, Petri Lindroos, Folk metal, and Norther

Sound: Well I was surprised there weren't any reviews for Projector since Dark Tranquillity is pretty much the band that created the Melodic Death Metal (along with In Flames and At the Gates). Well this album made an important change...

In this article: Dark Tranquillity, Projector, Trademark, At the Gates, Martin Henriksson, In Flames, The Mind's I, and Veracruz

...work, composed of eminently rhythmic riffing and short, moderately technical guitar solos, not unlike many contemporary bands of the Melodic death metal genre, particularly Dismember , Grave , and to an extent, Arch Enemy. As is typical of...

In this article: Fleshcrawl, Made of Flesh, Soulskinner, The Four Horsemen, Dying Sun, Grave, Dismember, and Six Feet Under

...is supposedly composed in the tradition of the coronach. Progressive rock group Jethro Tull released a single called "Coronach" in 1986. Melodic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow have a song entitled "Coronach" on their 1998 album,...

In this article: Progressive rock, Death metal, Fury and Flames, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Jared Anderson, Erik Rutan, Hate Eternal, Vilda Mannu, and Jethro Tull

For a promo - this is great work. The sound can be best described as some sort of Melodic Death Metal, played in their own unique way. Reviewed by: The JesterHead, on june 19, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful Sound: So,...

In this article: King Kong, Arsis, Carcass, and Australia

Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Melodic Death Metal Hiding in the shadows of Edge of Sanity's critically acclaimed "Crimson", Purgatory Afterglow never got the recognition it deserved. Reviewed by: Paramecium302, on june 02, 2009 1...

In this article: Edge of Sanity, Purgatory Afterglow, Dan Swano, Black Tears, Crimson, Death metal, Heaven Shall Burn, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, and Until Eternity Ends

"Prey For Nothing" are a Melodic Death Metal band from Israel, who are signed at Rusty Cage Records, and lately released their debut album: "Violence Divine". Reviewed by: unregistered, on march 13, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review...

In this article: Death metal, Dog, Israel, and Middle East