/r/melodicdeathmetal
The place for news, song sharing and discussions on all things related to melodic death metal.
Melodic death metal is a subgenre of metal that combines elements from the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) with components of death metal. Melodic death metal began in the early 1990s through the rise of bands such as In Flames, Dark Tranquillity and At The Gates.
/r/melodicdeathmetal is a place for news, song sharing, and discussions on all things related to melodic death metal.
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The following bands may only be posted once per month. Before you post them, search the subreddit to see if they have been posted recently.
- AMON AMARTH
- BE'LAKOR
- CHILDREN OF BODOM
- DARK TRANQUILLITY
- IN FLAMES
- INSOMNIUM
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THE HALO EFFECT - March Of The Unheard (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
10:05 UTC
AOTY contender : Dååth - The Deceivers
This álbum was released earlier this year and I haven't seen it be mentioned here at all, and it is one of my main contenders for Álbum of the Year.
Dååth - The Deceivers
I have to admit I have heard of this band since many years ago, but I never really paid much attention to them, but this release really impressed me.
- From the production, sounding very raw and aggressive, yet clean and tight.
- The musicianship, technicality and composition.
- Also there are many featured artists throughout the album.
It's Melodic Death Metal with some groove, prog and even technical mixed in there. It's really worth a listen
05:44 UTC
New wintersun vs new ensiferum
Which of the new albums do you like more? I like the new Ensiferum more. It’s still not as good as their old stuff (especially the self titled album that Jari was on) but I’ve never been able to get into wintersun, and the new album is no exception unfortunately.
02:05 UTC
Folkrim- Down Under Cover
I think these guys are going to blow up. This cover gave me some COB vibes.
23:59 UTC
Aversed - Cross To Bear
23:53 UTC
Your weekly /r/melodicdeathmetal roundup for the week of October 25 - October 31, 2024
Friday, October 25 - Thursday, October 31, 2024
###Top Media
###Top Remaining Posts
| score | comments | title & link | mirrors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 19 comments | [Image(s)] One of my prized possessions, signed before some of you were born! | |
| 80 | 71 comments | [Discussion] Anyone know what happened to At The Gates? | |
| 45 | 19 comments | [Discussion] Finally listened to new Black Dahlia Murder record | |
| 27 | 66 comments | [Looking for recommendations] Give me your top ten songs from your favourite melodeath band. | |
| 14 | 2 comments | [Song] Dissection - Maha Kali (The best Gothenburg band) | [Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 13 | 15 comments | [Discussion] Which album do you prefer? | |
| 9 | 2 comments | [Song] The Black Dahlia Murder - UTOPIA BLACK [Official Music Video] | [Sp] [AM] [BC] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 9 | 6 comments | [Discussion] Food For the Gods and Slaughter of the Soul | |
| 8 | 5 comments | [Looking for recommendations] Looking for songs similar to Everything will Freeze | |
| 8 | 2 comments | [Song] Dark Age - Daily Combat (2002) | [Sp] [AM] [Dzr] |
23:04 UTC
In Thy Dreams - Fateless (1997)
21:54 UTC
Dissection - Maha Kali (The best Gothenburg band)
06:11 UTC
DREADMASK - Reflections
Yay or nay?
00:06 UTC
Give me your top ten songs from your favourite melodeath band.
I’m looking to update my playlists, and I want to make sure I have good shit by underrated bands. Fire away.
Edit - I’m very familiar with the genre, I’m basically looking for stuff I could have missed or bands that deserve more attention.
22:02 UTC
AEPHANEMER - Bloodline (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
20:01 UTC
DEADSCAPE - Collapse To Disrepair (Bulgaria, 2024; FFO: Dark Tranquillity, Hiraes)
19:23 UTC
My Missing Half - Halloween (Misfits Cover)
15:14 UTC
Auberon - The End of All (1998)
15:07 UTC
BalashToth - y = Hope (instrumental - Official Visualizer)
14:39 UTC
What did you listen to? [Weekly Discussion Thread]
^(As per request we started a weekly discussion thread on this sub. Feel free to give us ideas in how we can improve this thread and make it more engaging!)
What have you been listening to? What bands did you discover? What music related stories do you want to share? Anything exciting happened in the past week?
13:00 UTC
The Black Dahlia Murder - UTOPIA BLACK [Official Music Video]
05:32 UTC
ANCIENT SETTLERS - Subversive (Official Video)
02:40 UTC
Looking for songs similar to Everything will Freeze
I'm looking for songs like Everything will Freeze by UNDEAD CORPORATION, I love the vocals and guitar, especially the guitar at 1:46
https://youtu.be/lkicMsn-s_8?si=47t0OKX491dggQLp
00:54 UTC
Be'lakor - Sun's Delusion
00:10 UTC
Zemeth - PURE IGNORANCE (Japan, 2024)
14:52 UTC
Food For the Gods and Slaughter of the Soul
While i was relistening to Whoracle i’ve noticed that Food for the gods has very similar riffs to ATG’s Slaughter Of The Soul. Have In Flames done that purposefully, or is it just a coincidence? Am i the only one who noticed?
13:08 UTC
VIVID DARK - Ephemeral (OFFICIAL VISUALIZER) Neoclassical Technical Death Metal
What’s up guys, we dropped our debut single this past Friday. Jam it 🤘🏻
FFO: First Fragment, Demon King, Alterbeast
21:34 UTC
Disarmonia Mundi - Ringside Seat To Human Tragedy (feat. Christian Älvestam)
20:19 UTC
Anyone know what happened to At The Gates?
Looks like they dropped off the face of the Earth. They cancelled all their shows and haven't said anything since. Anyone know what's up?
19:30 UTC
Berserker vs Hexed
Which album do you prefer??
16:40 UTC
Dark Age - Daily Combat (2002)
12:26 UTC
The Halo Effect - March of the Unheard
09:21 UTC
Rites of November -Crosswind (instrumental, USA, 2023)
06:34 UTC
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