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Name some melodic death bands that don't suck
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sevenstringdeath
death metal guru!
i cant beleive i forgot ARSIS they are from my home town in virginia.
arsis are the best melodic death ever.
period.
and, arch enemy sucks my left one.
but im all with skipping it all and going to some morbid angel.
arsis are the best melodic death ever.
period.
and, arch enemy sucks my left one.
but im all with skipping it all and going to some morbid angel.
machinegunriffer82
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one band.....EXTOL! there fucking amazing! and technical not alot of ppl know about them.
zimbloth said:+1
Arch Enemy are brilliant musicians - tasteful, melodic and brutal all at once
Not quite so sure about the newer stuff, but Wages of Sin was nice big wake up call. Having come from Carcass, I would've expected it eventually from Mike though.
An album that I heard recently which really blew away all my expectations was the last Dissection album. I was expecting nasty, noisy, four track sounding, dirgy black metal, but from the little I heard it was actually really decent melodic death.
The Dark Wolf
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Hello! Mercenary. Awesome Gothenburg melodic metal. A little less 'death'y, but still fucking terrific. After this mention, I'm gonna re-emphasize some of the aforementioned choices.
1. Arsis. Probably my favorite band in this genre, after Carcass (who are a bit more straight up death, to me).
2. Heaven Shall Burn. They seem like real heavy metalcore, but I really dig their stuff. It's very listenable, and that can be overlooked sometimes with bands that are les sflashy, but overall really soild.
3. Arch Enemy. Duh.
I also really dig The Haunted. The Black Dahlia Murder, and Through the Eyes of the Dead. Good shit.
1. Arsis. Probably my favorite band in this genre, after Carcass (who are a bit more straight up death, to me).
2. Heaven Shall Burn. They seem like real heavy metalcore, but I really dig their stuff. It's very listenable, and that can be overlooked sometimes with bands that are les sflashy, but overall really soild.
3. Arch Enemy. Duh.
I also really dig The Haunted. The Black Dahlia Murder, and Through the Eyes of the Dead. Good shit.
Naren
OldschoolGhettostyle
Carcass, Mercenary, and Arch Enemy would rank as my favorites in the genre. If Children of Bodom classifies as "melodic death metal" (as I hear them very often classified as), they would also be one of my top 5 favorites.
The Dark Wolf
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Check out Through the Eyes of the Dead, E. Not many know of them, but they're fucking brutal, and still very listenable. If you like Carcass, you'll probably like these guys. The 'Bloodlust' album is sweet. (As an aside, I think they use 7's. At the very least, they do tune to B. 
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I won't 'guarantee' you'lll like 'em this time, though.
But I think you might.
)I won't 'guarantee' you'lll like 'em this time, though.
But I think you might. Naren
OldschoolGhettostyle
The Dark Wolf said:Check out Through the Eyes of the Dead, E. Not many know of them, but they're fucking brutal, and still very listenable. If you like Carcass, you'll probably like these guys. The 'Bloodlust' album is sweet. (As an aside, I think they use 7's. At the very least, they do tune to B.
I won't 'guarantee' you'lll like 'em this time, though.
Wrote 'em down. I'll check 'em out when I get the chance.
Ah, Melo-death... Couple not mentioned yet:
Dark Tranquility
Disarmonia Mundi
Shadow
Early Soilwork.
Scar Symmetry
I actually like Carnal Forge, and now that The Haunted blows ass, I'll stick with them.
Dark Tranquility
Disarmonia Mundi
Shadow
Early Soilwork.
Scar Symmetry
I actually like Carnal Forge, and now that The Haunted blows ass, I'll stick with them.
The Dark Wolf
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While I I like The Haunted, both new and older (probably the new stuff even more than the old), but hell yes I gotta vouche for Scar Symmetry. They're one of my favorite bands of the real heavy stuff, period. I can't believe I forgot them.
Good call, Toshiro.
Good call, Toshiro.
Naren
OldschoolGhettostyle
Oh yeah. I forgot Scar Symmetry too. Been listening to them quite a bit recently. Cool band.
Naren said:
Also don't forget Into Eternity, though they straddle the line between melodic-death and prog, I would say.
Naren
OldschoolGhettostyle
Makelele said:
A lot of people nowadays say that a band is "nu metal" when they don't like them, even if that band does not even sound remotely nu metal (like In Flames).
The Dark Wolf said:Check out Through the Eyes of the Dead, E. Not many know of them, but they're fucking brutal, and still very listenable. If you like Carcass, you'll probably like these guys. The 'Bloodlust' album is sweet. (As an aside, I think they use 7's. At the very least, they do tune to B.
I won't 'guarantee' you'lll like 'em this time, though.
I love TTEOTD. Those guys are fucking awesome! I hope to catch them next month.
Naren said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zJkD5bSmJY Whatever you say, buddy
I'll be honest and say that most of the bands recommended really don't do much for me, but many have surprised me with the various different directions they've taken. Thanks a lot!
sevenstringdeath
death metal guru!
Through The Eyes Of The Dead definately uses 7 strings, one uses an S7, the other uses an RG7 though im not too fond of them, i think the drummer is horrible.
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