metal with a huge emphasis on melody

[Xorv]

No raw black metal style distortion, no necrophagist technicality, no simple one-two chord pop bands, just plain melody with good song structure.

examples:
insomnium
evergrey
kamelot (btw no gay power metal)
the morningside - the wind, the trees, and the shadows of the past
pain of salvation - perfect element I & remedy lane

 

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

Axxis (Germany)
Blind Stare (Finland)
Blinded by Faith (Canada)
Blood Stain Child (Japan)
Catamenia (Finland)
Children of Bodom (Finland)
Imperanon (Finland)
Kalmah (Finland)
Norther (Finland)
Profugus Mortis (Canada)
Sins of Omission (Sweden)
Skyfire (Sweden)
Warmen (Finland)
Wintersun (Finland)
Wolfchant (Germany)

 

[Dem0n0id]

Riverside - Out of Myself, Second Life Syndrome
Tyr - Eric the Red
Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
Shadow Gallery - Tyranny

 

[Bassman366]

Folk metal bands always makes a good melody.


Finntroll (nattfodd)

Turisas (all)

Eluveitie (Spirit)

are good examples.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Graveworm - As The Angels Reach The Beauty"
Tyr - "Ragnarok" (soooo much better than Eric IMO)

 

[muzmaze]

PYRAMAZE all the way!
Caramons Poem & Beautiful Death-"Immortal"
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95D8dutjPvE&feature=related[/ame]

 

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

Skyfire ftw.

 

[muzmaze]

SKYFIRE is sick!
Just checked them out for the first time...wow!

 

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

For sure, awesome band!

 

[audiophileguy]

my specialty

Eucharist - Velvet Creation
ADX - Suprematie/La Terreur and Execution
Blind Guardian - first 3 albums
Candlemass - First 4 albums
Slough Feg - Everything
Desultory - Into Eternity
Grinder - Dead End

doesn't get more melodic

 

[waif]

In Flames - The Jester Race
Dark Tranquility - The Gallery
Amon Amarth - Versus The World
Kreator - Enemy of God (most melodic thrash I've ever heard)
Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time (this is usually the Maiden album people don't get, which is really too bad, as it's probably their best)

 

[genocide roach]

Blind Guardian - first 3 albums

correction: ALL
~gR~

 

[Qoppa]

Blind Guardian - all their albums

fyp.

Edit: ninja'd by half an hour. I should probably read the thread before replying. Whatever.

Also,
Orphaned Land
Haggard
Månegarm
Symphony X

 

[Xorv]

k

 

[genocide roach]

orphaned land= pure awesome
~gR~

 

[Einherjar86]

In the power metal department:

Kiuas
Sabaton
HIBRIA
Pyramaze (seconded)
Human Fortress

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

I thought Orphaned Land were supposed to be releasing something new. I would like to see where they take their music. All their albums are pretty fucking good.

 

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

Sarcasm - Crematory

 

[genocide roach]

In the power metal department:

Kiuas

the new kiuas is such a disappointment. too much of that down tuned chunky stuff

I thought Orphaned Land were supposed to be releasing something new. I would like to see where they take their music. All their albums are pretty fucking good.

they are, soon. at the latest, early 09. i was really hoping for it to come out before xmas. cuz that cd is at the top of my list
~gR~

 

[Valdincan]

Dark Tranquility, although you've almost undoubtedly know of them.

I'll second Kreator - Enemy of God.