I guess Melodic Metal was too general a term...I know what I mean...LOL!
Some of my faves:
Pink Cream 69
Pretty Maids
Jorn
Allen/Lande
Starbreaker
TNT
Impellitteri/Rob Rock
Jaded Heart
Silent Force
Armored Saint
Preist/Maiden/Queensryche
Eden's Curse
Ride The Sky
I guess these break into Traditional Metal & Power Metal better than simply "Melodic Metal"...
Melodic Metal, to me, is clean vocals, verse-chorus-verse arrangements, chorus hooks, vocal harmonies...etc...