LMMFAO. This is hilarious.
I've never heard of any of the "
Melodic Death Metal bands you posted, but took the liberty of looking everyone of them up on the tube. I also trust metal-archives extensivly when it comes to band information and reviews. Now assuming Demigod, is the band from finland, Quo Vadis is the only band that has MELODIC in the genre description on the archives. Not to mention that my own judgement concured that NONE of these bands are Melodic. Yes, they are DM bands who use a
little more melody than their brethren, but this isn't melodic death metal to me.
Now i can understand calling early Dark Tranquillity, and In Flames, melodic death metal. While possibly labeling newer Norther and Children of Bodom "Melodeath". Early MDM didn't use keyboards and was a hell of alot rawer. But i dont think you guys take into account that the genre evolved as the bands evolved. DT, the founders of the style added keys, while newer bands followed suit.
You guys are taking it to entirly different sense of separation, and i think its unneeded.
(your point on Norther)
Old Norther was closer to Power Metal, not anymore though. Since Death Unlimited, they've taken a more thrashy, agressive approach.
But thats my opinion man, to each their own. I consider Melodic Death Metal a broad term that describes everything from early DT to Kalmah, to Imperanon. Theres no doubt the Fins but their stamp on the genre, (as well as other countries), with the infusion of power metal. But i still consider COB and the like Melodic Death Metal. I used to call it Melodic Speed Metal with harsh vocals, lmao, but thats just too much description. If you chose to break everything down to the finest points, thats fine with me. Its all Metal man
