Top Ten Melodic Death Metal Albums

[blood_drunk]

Of course, Whoracle *is greater than Lunar Strain

 

[Blind Guardian]

...because it describes a style that has emerged only recently.

Thus it can be used in the way i said.

 

[IknowSATAN]

What else melodic death metal bands do you recommend ?

 

[BlackMetalWhiteGuy]

I can't believe nobody mentioned Nekrogoblikon's Goblin Island yet.

It might help if they were a melodic death metal band.

 

[waif]

What else melodic death metal bands do you recommend ?

good melodic death...
Old In Flames
Old Dark Tranquility
At The Gates
Paths Of Possession
Monstrosity
Amon Amarth
Arch Enemy
Insomnium
The Black Dahlia Murder
Dimmension Zero
Hypocrisy
Kalmah
Old Shadows Fall

and kinda:
Norther
Wintersun

 

[The Ozzman]

Half of that is nowhere near Melodeath

 

[waif]

which half?

 

[The Ozzman]

Paths Of Possession
Monstrosity
The Black Dahlia Murder
Kalmah
Old Shadows Fall

That half

 

[IknowSATAN]

Thanks, i`ll check them out

 

[Never78]

Anything with a decent production isn't tr00 enough?

Your assumption of what he meant is way off and you know it. Do you want death metal or thrash?

That said, I do like some of these albums, but they are not actual melodic death metal IMO, especially SOTS.

 

[DEAD-BEAT]

Actually,even if it´s meant as a short name for melodic death metal you could use the two different names to separate the two kinds;i´ve never heard anyone 10 years ago who called it melo-death,that is a name which has become popular only relatively recently,mostly among younger american fans of the newer bands.

Why would you ever separate two supposedly different genres by the same name, by one name which is used as a shorting, and the other genre as the full name of the genre?
That is like saying that by the way is something different than BTW, and that alt rock is something different that alternative rock.

Having those in your list negates anything you have to say.

Maybe you should actually read what I have to say before you post your shit about it.
"Anyway, here are my favorite 10 metal albums with some melodic death metal influences:"
Don´t you agree that bodom and later in flames has "some melodic death metal influences"? You know, "some influences" can be one out of a million. Again, read.

And to the guys that said that anything In Flames has done after "Lunar Strain" is shit... Let´s just say that I pity you.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

In Flames - The Jester Race
Eucharist - A Velvet Creation
Unanimated - Ancient God of Evil
Crypt of Kerberos - World of Myths
Dark Tranquility - The Gallery
At The Gates - The Red in the Sky is Ours
Intestine Baalism - Banquet In The Darkness
Soilwork - Steelbath Suicide
Cardinal Sin - Spiteful Intents
Edge of Sanity - Crimson

 

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

That half

No? SOME Black Dahlia is melo-death/metalcore combined (this is a very popular style nowadays, though some bands are more core than melo-death). Kalmah are melo-death (they have much more death metal stylistic elements than COB, and are much more substantial/satisfying). Paths of Possession are pretty close to melo-death, but I am convinced they have no idea what the hell they are doing (their cover art is better than the music in almost every case). I agree on Monstrosity (definitely not melo-death in the "it's pretty close to trad heavy/power metal in structure/essence) and Shadows Fall (wat).

 

[The Ozzman]

Kalmah has some power metal elements which make me lump it into a category with CoB. I also consider BDM to be metalcore, so yeah.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Gorguts - Obscura

 

[Melodeath]

What is core about BDM? At least on Unhallowed, all I hear is AtG worship.

 

[Vitor]

This is the most confused topic that i've seen here

 

[waif]

That half

Paths of Possession? I take it you've never actually heard them...
Monstrosity I wouldn't argue, but it's typical death metal with a whole shitload of melody
The Black Dahlia Murder? Listen to Unhallowed.
Kalmah? Just...wrong.
Shadows Fall? I realize that now they're somewhere between thrash, death, and metalcore, but if you listen to something like Deadworld you'll see what I'm talking about.

Thanks, i`ll check them out

Do so. Good stuff.

Maybe you should actually read what I have to say before you post your shit about it.
"Anyway, here are my favorite 10 metal albums with some melodic death metal influences:"
Don´t you agree that bodom and later in flames has "some melodic death metal influences"? You know, "some influences" can be one out of a million. Again, read.

And to the guys that said that anything In Flames has done after "Lunar Strain" is shit... Let´s just say that I pity you.

My point was that those were shitty albums that generally appeal to a certain crowd often labeled "posers." (Don't read this as me saying you're a poser)
Also, I love everything IF has done up to and including Clayman, I really like Come Clarity, and I'm excited for the new album.

Your assumption of what he meant is way off and you know it.

Really? It's a coincidence that he only likes the ones with the rawest production?

That said, I do like some of these albums, but they are not actual melodic death metal IMO, especially SOTS.

Yes, they actually are melodic death metal. Good try, though.

 

[The Ozzman]

Read my reply about Kalmah. I would put them in the same category as CoB (not the category of shit for all of you wiseasses out there)

 

[waif]

you mean the category of shit?

wait...damn.

Anyhow...I'd say that's fair. Like a good version of CoB...still a valid rec for someone looking for melodic death - it's melodic extreme metal.