Melodic Metal

[Dismal Prospect]

Hey Im new here, and I was wondering if anybody could share some of the melodic metal genre they listen to. Like Symphony X, or Children of Bodom. That kinda stuff. Thanks.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

Dream Theater, In Flames, Opeth, Dark Tranquility, Shadows Fall, Killswith Engage, Atreyu, King's X, Emperor(sort of), Dissection, uh...that's all I can think of right now. Tell me if you need more...

 

[manuelgv]

At the Gates,Nightingale,Edge of Sanity(go to the Dan Swanö forum here for recommendations),Amorphis,Blind Guardian

 

[Dismal Prospect]

I have heard of all of those guys except At the Gates and Edge of Sanity. They are all great, specially Killswitch Engage, I love those guys. Im looking for some new stuff that someguy who listens to alot of metal probably has not heard.

 

[SculptedCold]

Soilwork are good. Skyfire are the best nowadays.

 

[manuelgv]

You should listen to At the Gates soon

Farmakon are a new band and they kick ass
Thales is unsigned and a guy from the forums plays there,and they are pretty good too.

 

[Dismal Prospect]

Im downloading some at the gates right now. Also trying to find some Skyfire.

Wow Kalmah kicks ass. Good shit. Keep em coming guys.

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

id say older anathema but that might be too slow, katatonia is great too, not melodic but still great

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

darkane is a great band, oh and anything by immortal from at the heart of winter and so forth

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

oh i forgot to mention Evoken and Morgion for some great death/doom with acoustics

 

[Krilons Resa]

skyfire
kalmah
mors principium est
nightrage
definitely check out Dimension Zero!


i cant belive you havent heard of AtG...they probably had, along with In Flames, the most influence on this genre. Then came soilwork but they have gotten worse w/ age imo. Im not a huge fan of this genre that much anymore cuz every band kinda sounds the same. But I have to admit that it was a gateway to introduce me to a lot of amazing bands. I mainly listen to Brutal Death now...

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

actually theres a lot of ppl who havent heard of At The Gates who listen to death metal

 

[SculptedCold]

actually theres a lot of ppl who havent heard of At The Gates who listen to death metal

No, that's certainly not true. Not that I think it's a good thing.

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

i know quite a few ppl who listen to death metal and they never heard of at the gates until i told them, i was shocked and i wondered what the hell was wrong with them

 

[iAMtheblackwizards]

Also when checking out at the gates dont forget to check out The Crown whom also rule (and have the same singer on one cd as at the gates).

 

[None_So_Vile]

soilwork, dark tranquillity, the duskfall, garden of shadows, amon amarth, old in flames, at the gates, omnium gatherum, opeth, novembers doom, forest stream, darkane, katatonia, my dying bride, forest of shadows, rapture, shape of despair, asgaroth, daylight dies, novembre

 

[Krilons Resa]

oh ya...Stormlord!!!!!

 

[Niklas]

how about Arch Enemy fucking awesome!

 

[Dismal Prospect]

Hmmmm, How about you guys mention songs instead of band names, oh and to add to that, songs with really good production, you know something ground breaking.

 

[Esteban]

IMO Dark Tranquility is the perfect melodic metal band, aggresive, yet so melodical. Bands try to copy their sound but no one makes it as good as them.