check out Nile + Behemoth.
Also, try Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh.
Yes it's been a challenge finding bands which are modern and aren't metalcore for me. I'm 23, my generation is the metalcore generation. Metal to me needs to be masculine, I don't find MOST metalcore very masculine especially the bands that have pop vocal versus and sing about romance!It's so hard to come up with new bands that you like when you name mostly bands that were big in the 80's to base our recs off Good luck though. I have a feeling you wouldn't like most of the more "modern" bands I listen to. I tend to listen to a lot of 80's-90's metal, & then I listen to weird shit.
Lamb of God - liked
Bathory - didnt like
If you like it consider getting Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines.
I'm 23, my generation is the metalcore generation.
NORDLAND FTW!did you check out NordlanD?!
Really? To me that isn't really melody...My favorite Nile cd. After you listen to it a good couple of times and let your ears adjust accordingly, its so melodic.