Melodic Death Metal

[Unbreakable Will]

Insomnium has to be my favorite in this particular genre.
YouTube - Insomnium - Lay Of The Autumn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cKYFwSEaOQ)
Their guitarist is amazing.
Anyone else care for this style of music? If so, who's your favorite band?

[NorthernChaosGod]

Fucking Ensiferum. \m/
YouTube - ENSIFERUM - From Afar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALrjjJdmxgA)

[Unbreakable Will]

That was smurfing odd, but I actually liked the guitar.

[NorthernChaosGod]

The video? Yeah, I actually watched it after I linked it and lol'd.

[Unbreakable Will]

I wonder if they take themselves seriously hahaha

[NorthernChaosGod]

I don't know, they're European. :p

[Flying Arrow]

I used to be into this stuff but not so much anymore. These days I generally have been listening to various genres of black metal bands. Lots of good stuff.

One of my favourite melodeath albums used to be 'Spirits and August Light' by Omnium Gatherum. Here are some choice tracks:

The Perfumed Garden http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAcGgI9P7mQ

Amor Tonight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0wtIjfGUkw


NorthernChaosGod: Do you happen to be an Immortal fan by any chance?

[Unbreakable Will]

Hey they're not half bad. I quite like them :)

[Flying Arrow]

How much of the genre or of other genres have you heard? I can probably recommend you a whole ton of excellent bands.

[Unbreakable Will]

Not much really I was introduced to insomnium by accident, id love some recommendations :D

[Flying Arrow]

Judging by your enjoyment of Insomnium, I gather you'll like the following varied acts:

In Flames - Swedish band. Mainly their older work. Check out some stuff off of 'The Jester Race' and 'Colony' albums to get a taste of their work. They've got generally a faster, aggressive sound. Moonshield, December Flower, Colony, and Zombie Inc. are great songs to start with. December Flower in particular has a killer solo right in the middle.

Novembre - Italian guys - a rarity for the genre. You'll like the 'Classica' album. Harsh vocals but with an expressive melancholy sound. Some really good guitar melodies here. 'My Starving Bambina' and 'Winter 1941' are great tracks.

Opeth - Another Swedish group; probably THE band of the genre, if not underground metal as a whole. They've hit it huge recently and are completely deserving because... well, they are fantastic. I think 'Still Life' and 'Blackwater Park' are their best releases, but you'll find a lot of opinions about which is really their best work. Try the songs Bleak, Moonlapse Vertigo, Harvest, Face of Melinda, and Godhead's Lament.

There are tons of other bands out there, but I figure these are good starting places. Hope you enjoy.

[Unbreakable Will]

Thanks I really appreciate it!

[BlackAsBlood00]

i dont think these guys are melodeath...but a lot of people say they are...theyre called The Sorrow and theyre from Austria

Scars - YouTube - The Sorrow - Scars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukrYTX51asM)

and then theres sylosis...

Reflections Through Fire - YouTube - Sylosis - Reflections Through Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5g0k24Uk0)

[spirit]

LOL, yes, I enjoy this sub-genre of metal music.:pBut, I think people are tired of hearing about that. But this is where it's at...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A

:D I amuse myself.

[Unbreakable Will]

LOL, yes, I enjoy this sub-genre of metal music.:pBut, I think people are tired of hearing about that. But this is where it's at...
YouTube - Aqua - Barbie Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A)

:D I amuse myself.
:stare:

[spirit]

HAHAHA! YES!!!!:p

Seriously though. I listed a bunch of bands in what's your fav band/genre thread.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I missed this thread, and it's old but it's a good opportunity to mention a band no one has yet. (Omnium Gatherum is great, so I'll name drop them too) Anyway, here's another solid entry in the genre

Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Prophetian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeZ9FOCV_M8&feature=related)

Kalmah is a band that has former members of ETS, so they're sorta related. I can't remember the details

Kalmah - Moon of My Nights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1NLxoFHU4w)

Oh, and Norther is pretty decent.

[spirit]

LOL, not for me, I just don't like male vocals when it comes to that sort of thing.

[NorthernChaosGod]

^Get out.

Kalmah is one of my favorite bands, especially in this genre.

I'd say my top 5 are:
Kalmah
Ensiferum
Amon Amarth
The Black Dahlia Murder
In Flames

I'll check out your recommendations, Sharky.

[spirit]

^Get out.

Kalmah is one of my favorite bands, especially in this genre.

I'd say my top 5 are:
Kalmah
Ensiferum
Amon Amarth
The Black Dahlia Murder
In Flames

I'll check out your recommendations, Sharky.

Typical, I just don't enjoy it. Didn't say it was wrong for you.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Huh, I gotta say I'm surprised Spirit. Almost every band you've mentioned in other threads is one I've liked and/or one I've mentioned before in other threads. I think this is the first time we've disagreed on a band. :p

[NorthernChaosGod]

Typical, I just don't enjoy it. Didn't say it was wrong for you.

I don't understand how you can possibly dislike the undeniable leaders of the metal scene.

That's like saying you like rock but don't like Led Zeppelin or The Who.

[spirit]

I like what I like, it's good enough for me, I don't pose as any one else. There are no leaders that decide what I like.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I love rock, I love Zepplin's music. I hate the vocals. :|

I can't stand how almost every song he has a man-gasm. It just bothers me.

I love most Rush songs, but there's some where I can't take the vocals. I fucking hate Tom Sawyer. ick.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?! D:

[spirit]

I don't listen to music like this any more but I used to be into this type of stuff. I heard it too many times, absorbed it all too quickly. It's energy has too circular a path, and I need something more immense.

It doesn't resonate that deep of feelings any more. I need something with more energy to it, life. I've lived through those softer bands for too long. I need more and so I pick music with more life in it to progress to deeper depths of feeling, life.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Metal.... softer? wat.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I don't listen to music like this any more but I used to be into this type of stuff. I heard it too many times, absorbed it all too quickly. It's energy has too circular a path, and I need something more immense.

It doesn't resonate that deep of feelings any more. I need something with more energy to it, life. I've lived through those softer bands for too long. I need more and so I pick music with more life in it to progress to deeper depths of feeling, life.

Clearly Spirit has a ascended to a higher plane of metal that us inferior, corporeal beings dare only dream of. He's achieved an existence as an intagible/ethereal being composed of pure, aggressive, metal theory/energy. The rest of us can't fully understand what he is now. Instead we do the only thing we can do. We bow in it's aura. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llzIg_eJOOY)

Seriously though. Just listen to the damn music! :p

[spirit]

I don't listen to music like this any more but I used to be into this type of stuff. I heard it too many times, absorbed it all too quickly. It's energy has too circular a path, and I need something more immense.

It doesn't resonate that deep of feelings any more. I need something with more energy to it, life. I've lived through those softer bands for too long. I need more and so I pick music with more life in it to progress to deeper depths of feeling, life.

Clearly Spirit has a ascended to a higher plane of metal that us inferior, corporeal beings dare only dream of. He's achieved an existence as an intagible/ethereal being composed of pure, aggressive, metal theory/energy. The rest of us can't fully understand what he is now. Instead we do the only thing we can do. We bow in it's aura. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llzIg_eJOOY)

Seriously though. Just listen to the damn music! :p

I was referring to soft rock songs that were brought up. Why do people keep trying to put on my complex tee shirt? It's too damn cold to even wear that here...I'm not trying to put it on...take it off me and let's get busy here tonight!

Yeah, baby...yeah...can you dig it?

Sorry, it's like 3:30 AM now...

I'm listening to your link, it doesn't shock me or anything to be honest, melodic death metal relaxes me. Thanks for sharing, good stuff. Great band. Wow, this one might be worth spending money on.

No, hard ass intended, no complex...just saying...I dont even care that it's male fronted. Good :bou::bou::bou::bou:...

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Veil of Maya isn't at all what I'd call melodic death metal. To me they have elements of progressive metal, metalcore, and techdeath. Soo...progressive, techdeathcore? jeez that's dumb sounding.

Of course trying to put any metal band in any genre causes internet flame wars. I'm sure someone is about to jump in and tell me how I'm a dumb, stupid newb and that VoM is obviously ambidjent, halfstep, 12bar, afroceltic jazzmetal fusion. :roll2 Who knows anymore. They're too many bands crossing up too many genres to label them anymore. That's why I just listen to the damn music.

[spirit]

Veil of Maya isn't at all what I'd call melodic death metal. To me they have elements of progressive metal, metalcore, and techdeath. Soo...progressive, techdeathcore? jeez that's dumb sounding.

Of course trying to put any metal band in any genre causes internet flame wars. I'm sure someone is about to jump in and tell me how I'm a dumb, stupid newb and that VoM is obviously ambidjent, halfstep, 12bar, afroceltic jazzmetal fusion. :roll2 Who knows anymore. They're too many bands crossing up too many genres to label them anymore. That's why I just listen to the damn music.
:D

I've heard it called lots of things too. I just figured some one had searched out of the most craziest sounding genres, posted a video, to make a point.

technadeathcore awesome!!! Let it keep going! I mean I hate the arguments, but I love how diverse metal is. I don't care what we call it, what you call it, what I call it, just as long as this beautiful, amazing, diverse genre keeps going!

I agree, we should just listen to the music, but I don't mind all the sub genering as long as people don't get into those sort of arguments you mentioned.

When I started listening to metal, just last year, I was ignorant enough to call Within Temptation Gothic metal...that is sort of bad though...how embarrassing...

[NorthernChaosGod]

I was referring to soft rock songs that were brought up.

So basically you completely misinterpreted my analogy about rock bands?

[spirit]

I was referring to soft rock songs that were brought up.

So basically you completely misinterpreted my analogy about rock bands?
Who the fuck cares? I come here and fight all the time...

[NorthernChaosGod]

I don't mind if you don't mind looking like you can't read.

[spirit]

I don't mind if you don't mind looking like you can't read.

I just can't be bothered to read some times...Besides I was responding to examples some one posted to old music. Not even your post. :D

[NorthernChaosGod]

There's only been three of us in here for like 20 posts.