Looking for some good extreme power/melodic death metal bands. Similair to these bands: Wintersun, Norther, Kalmah, Children Of Bodom (old), Imperanon etc.

You can check out the German band Grailknights: I heard some samples of their 2008 effort and it's kind of ok.

Edit: What a lucky choice: the advertisement on top of the page is about Grailknights ( apperently they are comming to Antwerp this week, )
Not interrested though.

Eternal Tears of Sorrow has some great keyboard-oriented metal, similar to Kalmah, but not as straight forward.
Also that Canadian band, Blackguard sounds like a folky Children of Bodom.

Written by FeskarN on 14.11.2009 at 12:51

Looking for some good extreme power/melodic death metal bands. Similair to these bands: Wintersun, Norther, Kalmah, Children Of Bodom (old), Imperanon etc.

I guess you know almost all xpower bands there is to be known... There aren't many bands within this young, almost all-Finnish genre. I suggest Mors Principium Est (not so Extreme Power, but some tracks sound like it), Eternal Tears Of Sorrow (I can't believe you don't know them, they're awesome) and Skyfire. If you're into Folk metal, many bands have an xpower base: Blackguard (first album is a gem, when they used to be Profugus Mortis, second one is OK), Runic, Wolfchant, Equilibrium (Equilibrium's guitar is much akin to xpower), etc.

A non-Finnish band that I would put into this genre is called Traces. They've from the U.K. They call their style 'extreme symphonic metal.'

So far they only have an EP released, but I think it's excellent.

www.myspace.com/tracesmetal

I was also thinking about this genre recently and how it seems to be a distinctly Finnish genre. However, Finland doesn't seem to get the credit for it the same way Norway gets recognized for black metal or Sweden gets noticed for melodic death metal.

Written by Hexenmeister on 17.11.2009 at 04:26

A non-Finnish band that I would put into this genre is called Traces. They've from the U.K. They call their style 'extreme symphonic metal.'

So far they only have an EP released, but I think it's excellent.

www.myspace.com/tracesmetal

I was also thinking about this genre recently and how it seems to be a distinctly Finnish genre. However, Finland doesn't seem to get the credit for it the same way Norway gets recognized for black metal or Sweden gets noticed for melodic death metal.

Yes, that's exactly what I think. If there's Gothenburg Metal, why isn't Extreme Power called Espoo Metal or Pudasjarvi Metal? Bodom Metal would be great, too ^^

Written by MétalNoir on 16.11.2009 at 22:55

Written by FeskarN on 14.11.2009 at 12:51

Looking for some good extreme power/melodic death metal bands. Similair to these bands: Wintersun, Norther, Kalmah, Children Of Bodom (old), Imperanon etc.

I guess you know almost all xpower bands there is to be known... There aren't many bands within this young, almost all-Finnish genre. I suggest Mors Principium Est (not so Extreme Power, but some tracks sound like it), Eternal Tears Of Sorrow (I can't believe you don't know them, they're awesome) and Skyfire. If you're into Folk metal, many bands have an xpower base: Blackguard (first album is a gem, when they used to be Profugus Mortis, second one is OK), Runic, Wolfchant, Equilibrium (Equilibrium's guitar is much akin to xpower), etc.

Ofc I know of ETOS^^ But i don't like the harsh vocals sometimes :/ But the music is great!

Written by Hexenmeister on 17.11.2009 at 04:26

A non-Finnish band that I would put into this genre is called Traces. They've from the U.K. They call their style 'extreme symphonic metal.'

So far they only have an EP released, but I think it's excellent.

www.myspace.com/tracesmetal

I was also thinking about this genre recently and how it seems to be a distinctly Finnish genre. However, Finland doesn't seem to get the credit for it the same way Norway gets recognized for black metal or Sweden gets noticed for melodic death metal.

thx for the tip! They sound really good imo. Pretty symponic melodic black/extreme power with elements of folk.

Some bands and their 2009 release I would like to mention are the following:

Be'lakor - Stone's Reach

Coram Lethe - ...A Splendid Chaos

Edge Of Serenity - The Chaos Theory

Eternal Tears Of Sorrow - Children Of The Dark Waters

Hollenthon - Tyrants And Wraiths [EP]

Insomnium - Across The Dark

Nightrage - Wearing A Martyr's Crown

Novembers Doom - Into Night's Requiem Infernal

There are probably some Gothenburg styled releases among them, but I figured you wouldn't mind. I especially like Be'lakor's effort.

Traces is awesome, can't stop listening to their debut EP! But they don't sound like xpower to me... They're more like melodeath mixed with symphonic black.

@GT: I just tried every band I didn't know from your post and NONE of them sounds like extreme power. In fact, ETOS is the only xpower band you mentioned. And many are not even Gothenburg (Hollenthon is symphonic melodeath and November's Doom is melodeath/doom... not exactly similar to COB or Kalmah). Almost off-topic. But thanks for the tips, Hellenthon is great ^^

Written by Koen Smits on 16.11.2009 at 21:40

You can check out the German band Grailknights: I heard some samples of their 2008 effort and it's kind of ok.

Edit: What a lucky choice: the advertisement on top of the page is about Grailknights ( apperently they are comming to Antwerp this week, )
Not interrested though.

OMG Grailknights is fucking cheesy That's obviously what they want, but man, they are SO ridiculous!

Written by MétalNoir on 23.11.2009 at 20:05

Written by Koen Smits on 16.11.2009 at 21:40

You can check out the German band Grailknights: I heard some samples of their 2008 effort and it's kind of ok.

Edit: What a lucky choice: the advertisement on top of the page is about Grailknights ( apperently they are comming to Antwerp this week, )
Not interrested though.

OMG Grailknights is fucking cheesy That's obviously what they want, but man, they are SO ridiculous!

haha, yeah. They are definitly a joke band for sure. Just watch this music video Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7bFpMleO9Y

Written by MétalNoir on 22.11.2009 at 17:39

Traces is awesome, can't stop listening to their debut EP! But they don't sound like xpower to me... They're more like melodeath mixed with symphonic black.

@GT: I just tried every band I didn't know from your post and NONE of them sounds like extreme power. In fact, ETOS is the only xpower band you mentioned. And many are not even Gothenburg (Hollenthon is symphonic melodeath and November's Doom is melodeath/doom... not exactly similar to COB or Kalmah). Almost off-topic. But thanks for the tips, Hellenthon is great ^^

I know, but he did ask for melo death as well. Glad you liked some of it

Written by FeskarN on 23.11.2009 at 20:53

haha, yeah. They are definitly a joke band for sure. Just watch this music video Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7bFpMleO9Y

they are indeed, but it is simply amazing



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Written by FeskarN on 14.11.2009 at 12:51

Looking for some good extreme power/melodic death metal bands. Similair to these bands: Wintersun, Norther, Kalmah, Children Of Bodom (old), Imperanon etc.

I would check out Skyfire, Immortal Souls, Naumachia, Cadacross, Solerrain, and Nekrogoblikon

Written by [user id=20536] on 05.01.2010 at 21:02

Written by FeskarN on 14.11.2009 at 12:51

Looking for some good extreme power/melodic death metal bands. Similair to these bands: Wintersun, Norther, Kalmah, Children Of Bodom (old), Imperanon etc.

I would check out Skyfire, Immortal Souls, Naumachia, Cadacross, Solerrain, and Nekrogoblikon

Have heard most of the bands. Nekrogoblikon was pretty funny though.

Recently I started to listen to a band called Raintime (I know, the name sucks) and they got some really good catchy songs. They play a mix between power, melo-death and progressive metal. Check out this video for the song "Rolling Chances"

Written by FeskarN on 19.01.2010 at 11:34

Recently I started to listen to a band called Raintime (I know, the name sucks) and they got some really good catchy songs. They play a mix between power, melo-death and progressive metal. Check out this video for the song "Rolling Chances"

Yeah "Flies & Lies" is a fun album...some very epic clean vocal choruses. Also anyone heard Divercia? They're a pretty cool band, havent been signed for the longest time though, but I think they recently got a record deal. Similar to Raintime, but better IMO. Their most recent album is "Cycle of Zero" in 2004 so they havent been busy for quite some time.

Pretty much straight up melodic metal (i suck at these sub genre bullshit) but every now and then they have these spurts of brilliance when you dont expect it hehe

Written by [user id=1909] on 19.01.2010 at 17:37

Written by FeskarN on 19.01.2010 at 11:34

Recently I started to listen to a band called Raintime (I know, the name sucks) and they got some really good catchy songs. They play a mix between power, melo-death and progressive metal. Check out this video for the song "Rolling Chances"

Yeah "Flies & Lies" is a fun album...some very epic clean vocal choruses. Also anyone heard Divercia? They're a pretty cool band, havent been signed for the longest time though, but I think they recently got a record deal. Similar to Raintime, but better IMO. Their most recent album is "Cycle of Zero" in 2004 so they havent been busy for quite some time.

Pretty much straight up melodic metal (i suck at these sub genre bullshit) but every now and then they have these spurts of brilliance when you dont expect it hehe

thx for the info about Divercia, will check them out

Check out Archeon and Made of hate (Same band...). If you can forget the fact that they are COB copycats then you may enjoy

Written by [user id=1909] on 19.01.2010 at 17:37

Written by FeskarN on 19.01.2010 at 11:34

Recently I started to listen to a band called Raintime (I know, the name sucks) and they got some really good catchy songs. They play a mix between power, melo-death and progressive metal. Check out this video for the song "Rolling Chances"

Yeah "Flies & Lies" is a fun album...some very epic clean vocal choruses. Also anyone heard Divercia? They're a pretty cool band, havent been signed for the longest time though, but I think they recently got a record deal. Similar to Raintime, but better IMO. Their most recent album is "Cycle of Zero" in 2004 so they havent been busy for quite some time.

Pretty much straight up melodic metal (i suck at these sub genre bullshit) but every now and then they have these spurts of brilliance when you dont expect it hehe

I didn't know Divercia before, listened to a couple of songs on youtube and I think it's a great band, thanks for sharing this with us.

Written by Burning Winter on 19.01.2010 at 22:42

Written by [user id=1909] on 19.01.2010 at 17:37

Written by FeskarN on 19.01.2010 at 11:34

Recently I started to listen to a band called Raintime (I know, the name sucks) and they got some really good catchy songs. They play a mix between power, melo-death and progressive metal. Check out this video for the song "Rolling Chances"

Yeah "Flies & Lies" is a fun album...some very epic clean vocal choruses. Also anyone heard Divercia? They're a pretty cool band, havent been signed for the longest time though, but I think they recently got a record deal. Similar to Raintime, but better IMO. Their most recent album is "Cycle of Zero" in 2004 so they havent been busy for quite some time.

Pretty much straight up melodic metal (i suck at these sub genre bullshit) but every now and then they have these spurts of brilliance when you dont expect it hehe

I didn't know Divercia before, listened to a couple of songs on youtube and I think it's a great band, thanks for sharing this with us.

No worries They are a very cool band to listen to now and then...ive mainly moved on from this type of metal but I must say I often go back to check them out. I especially love "Overwhelming" thats the first song I heard of them and I was blown away...beautiful melodies!

Too lazy to check the thread but if it hasnt been mentioned.... d/l Euphoreon's debut from their official webiste for free.....incredible album man...best extreme power since wintersun

Written by JÄY on 16.07.2011 at 16:00

Too lazy to check the thread but if it hasnt been mentioned.... d/l Euphoreon's debut from their official webiste for free.....incredible album man...best extreme power since wintersun

...And apparently they're from New Zealand.

Their album is available streaming here: http://euphoreon.bandcamp.com/

It's much better than I was expecting.

Youtube user Oabbasi (http://www.youtube.com/user/oabbasi) has some really good uploads if you are looking for extreme power metal. His uploads should keep you busy for a bit.

Insomnium and Eternal Tears Of Sorrow are good suggestions IMO.

Written by Infernal Eternal on 26.05.2012 at 12:23
Insomnium

Power metal? Where?

Written by Troy Killjoy on 26.05.2012 at 13:27

Written by Infernal Eternal on 26.05.2012 at 12:23
Insomnium

Power metal? Where?

My mistake. I tend to coincide extreme power with melodeath.