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With this Devil's Resolve, their sophomore release, Barren Earth continue to grow and expand their sound. The Amorphis influence is still here, but more subdued than before; however, proggy parts did take a huge boost, that's for sure. Fret not, there's still aggression, catchy melodies, and a quirk to great songwriting that makes The Devil's Resolve a flawless album.
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Continuing where they left off in their previous and highly acclaimed Stone's Reach, the Aussies fromBe'lakor just keep building up their status as one of the most successful melodic death metal bands of recent times. Of Breath And Bone will offer you incredible songwriting along with a dense and somber atmosphere filled with catchy riffs and haunting melodies that will provoke manly tears while keeping the headbanging-quality intact.
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Tired of gimmicky folk instruments or the good cop, bad cop vocals and think the "progressive" tag in front means too much meandering around? Enter Bloodshot Dawn, a bunch of UK youngsters, where the best aspects of death metal have been forged together with killer melodic leads in the seams that's bound to leave your neck muscles sore.
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Whatever wires were involved in the recording studio of Elysian must be godly, because these Aussies have created a debut album that not only gives the big names in the game a run for their money. Wires Of Creation is an album of heavy and tastefully progressive melodic death metal that kicks some serious arse.
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With the weight of two standout releases on their shoulders, the third album In Mourning releases only expands their already unique horizons and opens new doors. While you get easily immersed in their progressive sensibility and out of the ordinary melodic death metal twists and turns, it is really the risk-taking ability which allows this band to reach a higher plane. Once and for all, The Weight Of Oceans heralds In Mourning as one of the bands which set the standard.
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This young band has chosen to offer a stylistic departure from their debut and deliver a fresh package of melodic death metal laced with progressive and folk elements. The diverse, distinct character of each of the eight tracks and interesting, engaging performances of the band members are Ubuntu's biggest strength. Not for the faint-hearted, nor the synth-phobic - the number of keyboard leads on this album is well over nine thousand.
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Karybdis' entry onto the scene was indeed very much like an apocalypse 'From The Depths'. Here is a band that features some of the most unique guitar leads inserted into a deadly concoction of metalcore, melodic death metal and groove thrash, all done with a huge amount of technical talent and appropriately harsh production. Innovative but still very extreme, From The Depths is an album worth hearing.
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It's clear that Psilocybe Larvae didn't set out to record a melodic death record. Instead, these guys focused on playing dark and menacing music that's unique as well as interesting that so happens to be more conveniently labelled as melodic death metal. Molds of the genre have been shattered by this diverse yet cohesive musical labyrinth.
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No Amon Amarth in 2012? Well, it certainly doesn't feel like it, especially if you've listened to Odalheim. Good ol' melodic death metal of the ball-crushing variety, so it's the traditional windmill headbanging time.
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Immersion is another classy debut to show that the genre is still alive and kicking in terms of creativity - if you know where to look. As opposed to old-school throwbacks, Words Of Farewell pushes themselves forward with a modern sound that's progressive yet accessible, with even a bit of an Insomnium twist that's not to be missed out by even those with a passing interest in this sub-genre of music.
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