| Melodic death metal | |
| Stylistic origins | |
|---|---|
| Cultural origins | |
| Typical instruments | |
| Mainstream popularity | Underground in early to mid-1990s Increased popularity in early to mid-2000's |
| Regional scenes | |
| Scandinavia − North America − Japan | |
| Other topics | |
| Death growl − Clean vocals | |
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Background
Melodic death metal contains more melodic guitar riffs, melodic solos, and acoustic guitar work than death metal. It also contains more comprehensible lyrics with death growl vocals. cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals The pioneers of melodic death metal include In Flames, Carcass[3], Dark Tranquillity[4] and At the Gates. In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Carcass are a Grindcore / Death metal act based in Liverpool, England. Dark Tranquillity is a Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. At the Gates was a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. Sentenced is also sometimes credited as one of the first melodic death metal bands with their release of North from Here. Sentenced was a doom / Gothic metal and in the beginning Melodic death metal band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland North from Here is the second album by the Finnish Heavy metal band Sentenced. Some melodic death metal bands from the Scandinavian region combine the genre with other metal genres such as viking metal (e. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Viking metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music characterised by its galloping pace keyboard-rich anthemic sound bleakness and dramatic emphasis on Norse mythology g. Amon Amarth), progressive metal (e. Amon Amarth is a Viking -themed Melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992 Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex g. Into Eternity), power metal (e. Into Eternity is a heavy metal band from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Power metal is a style of Heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with Thrash metal or Speed metal, often within g. Children of Bodom), symphonic metal (e. Children of Bodom is a Finnish Melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland formed in 1993 Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a g. Eternal Tears of Sorrow), thrash metal (e. Eternal Tears of Sorrow (commonly abbreviated to EToS) is a Finnish Melodic death metal band Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression g. Slayer and to a lesser extent Arch Enemy), doom metal (e. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Arch Enemy is a Swedish Melodic death metal band formed in 1996 by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva, Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal g. Swallow the Sun) and folk metal (e. Swallow the Sun is a Finnish melodic death / Doom metal band Biography Swallow the Sun was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio Folk metal is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s g. Eluveitie). Eluveitie (pronounced el-vey-ti) is a Folk metal band from Switzerland.
In the late 1990s, many melodic death metal bands changed their style of playing by adding more melodic elements; more melodic choruses and riffs and making more prominent use of keyboards. Also many melodic death metal bands moved away from the lyrical themes of death, gore, and murder common in other death metal groups. Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Graphic violence is the depiction of especially vivid brutal and realistic acts of violence in visual media such as Literature, Film, Television Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries [5]
Gothenburg sound
One notable contribution to melodic death metal is the Gothenburg style, named after the city from which it originated. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. It is not certain what band originally started the Gothenburg sound, however, it is widely accepted that In Flames, At the Gates, and Dark Tranquillity (The Three Kings) are three major pioneers of the style. In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre At the Gates was a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. Dark Tranquillity is a Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They are also some of the only widely known bands to practice it, with newer bands such as Arch Enemy and The Haunted being offshoots of Carcass and At the Gates respectively. Arch Enemy is a Swedish Melodic death metal band formed in 1996 by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva, The Haunted is a Swedish Thrash metal band formed in 1996 in Gothenburg, Sweeden. Carcass are a Grindcore / Death metal act based in Liverpool, England. At the Gates was a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. Some other notable bands in the Gothenburg sound are Soilwork, Gardenian, and Dissection(last album). Soilwork is a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. Gardenian was a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Gothenburg that was formed in 1996 and disbanded in 2004 Dissection was a Blackened death metal band from Strömstad, Sweden.
Regional scenes
Most melodic death metal bands are from the Scandinavian and Northern European regions, especially from Sweden and Finland. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. In recent years, the genre has gained somewhat of a popularity boost, acquiring an increasing following in North America, especially among North American fans of the Scandinavian bands which still pioneer the genre to this day. Melodic death metal is also evolving in Australia, notable bands include Closed Casket, Switchblade, Daysend, Infernal Method and Pathogen. Switchblade is a 5-piece metal band from Sydney, Australia, formed in 2001 Daysend (pronounced days-end) is a Metalcore / Melodic death metal band from Sydney, Australia, assembled in 2002 Infernal Method was a Melodic death metal band from Sydney, Australia.
See also
- Scandinavian death metal
- List of melodic death metal musical groups
- Death metal
- Heavy metal
References
- ^ The Metal Crypt - Descriptions of the Genres of Metal
- ^ http://www.geocities.com/shatterzero/vop/melodeath.html
- ^ Maximum Metal
- ^ The Metal Crypt - Descriptions of the Genres of Metal
- ^ Metal Hammer February 2008: "Lyrically we were different too. Scandinavian death metal concerns the Death metal bands of Scandinavian origin Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics . . People were surprised that we were a death metal band that wasn't singing about blood, gore and horror movies"
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