Melodic Metal

[Pelata]

Not Prog Metal, not Power Metal....Melodic Metal...new(er) bands I think are really, really good...

Some of my current short-list favorites:

Pink Cream 69
Pretty Maids
Eden's Curse
Brazen Abbot

Any other fans? What other bands should we check out?

 

[ohiogrinder]

Dismember are pretty melodic, I like them. also early At The Gates.

 

[Pelata]

True...

How about Melodic Metal w/ Melodic vocals?

 

[ohiogrinder]

eh, not really my thing

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I don't understand what you mean. "Melodic metal" isn't a very specific term.

 

[Matt]

Yeah, it's usually melodic death or black metal, etc. Not just melodic metal.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

He basically means hard rock.

 

[A1a23]

Most all metal is melodic in some way.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

All music is melodic in some way unless it's purely rhythmic.

 

[A1a23]

true

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Or it's noise

 

[Manic Ferocity]

...which isn't music. Not that noise isn't cool, though.

 

[Nufsihtaed]

lol.


Well, Children of Bodom and Arch Enemy count as Melodic Metal bands?

 

[sixxswine]

Edguy is melodic and leaning more toward Hard Rock...

 

[audiophileguy]

dunno if that even exists. Anyways, traditional metal, hard rock, and u.s. power metal usually are pretty melodic. Try those genres out

armored saint

 

[Pelata]

Bands like the ones I listed are very much Melodic Metal...Metal in the guitars, Melodic in the vocals...Hard Rock arrangements (more simple) w/ Metal leanings, but not Power Metal...

Example: Kamelot is Melodic, but the arrangements etc make it Power Metal...while Pink Cream 69 is also Melodic, but it's arrangements make it Melodic Metal...

Maybe I'm splintering too finely...but I find bands like the ones I listed to be in between Hard Rock & Power Metal, so...Melodic Metal...

 

[King Richard]

 

[waif]

Iron Maiden? Helloween?

 

[Pelata]

Yeah...Priest, Maiden & Helloween are Melodic...

Nevermind...I guess I was hoping for more new breed bands...I'm probably thinking too hard...

 

[ArneZ]

so I can say Arch Enemy? new album is melodic as fuck.