Best Swedish Melodic Death/Gothenburg Metal band
One extremely important piece of the melodic death jigsaw puzzle is the Gothenburg style, named after the city from which it originated. It is not certain what band originally started the Gothenburg sound, but it is widely accepted that In Flames, At the Gates, and Dark Tranquillity are the three major popularizers of the style, and 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. -Wikipedia
I thought i can just give a little info.
Not that you need it tho. Anyways so, which one is it for you? I guess this will end up Amon Amarth being the leader. I don't know maybe because they stayed pure from the beginning but my choice is Dark Tranquillity. They are giving the little signs of turning out like In Flames tho but i follow them!
I thought i can just give a little info.
Not that you need it tho. Anyways so, which one is it for you? I guess this will end up Amon Amarth being the leader. I don't know maybe because they stayed pure from the beginning but my choice is Dark Tranquillity. They are giving the little signs of turning out like In Flames tho but i follow them!
Poll
Which one is the best Swedish "Melodic Death/Gothenburg Metal" band?
Dark Tranquillity
118
Amon Amarth
105
In Flames (pre-Clayman)
67
Arch Enemy
50
At The Gates
39
Edge of Sanity
21
Other
15
Soilwork
14
Total votes: 429
| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868  |
I was undecided between In Flames and Dark Tranquillity, but i vote for Dark Tranquillity because, in my opinion, i think that their sound in general (guitars and drums specially) is better than In Flames...Ah..and i think that Dark Tranquillity's lyrics are way more interesting than the In Flames lyrics...but still, In Flames are very good! 
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| =maD.Doc:. Melodeath Master Posts: 386  |
Hmm, Dark Tranquillity is also great... Actually, all Gothenburg Metal bands are great (EVEN PRE AND POST CLAYMAN IN FLAMES!)... Hehe, just to show off a little, everyone I know who likes Dark Tranquillity thinks my growl sound just like Mikael Stannes
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 |
Written by =maD.Doc:. on 24.03.2007 at 00:02 Your growl sounds like Mikael Stanne's growl? That's great!  So, it must be awesome!
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thats a very hard poll to choose from Amon Amarth At The Gates Arch Enemy Dark Tranquillity Edge of Sanity In Flames (pre-Clayman) are all very good  but id have to choose Dark Tranquillity  can i choose all of them? if i cant i choose againTranquillity FTW 
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| =maD.Doc:. Melodeath Master Posts: 386 |
Written by Unconsecrated on 25.03.2007 at 04:24 Hehe, yeah. Everyone thinks so xD Hehe 
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| AtLossForWords Spinozistic Posts: 2087  |
Dark Tranquillity without a doubt. They're just about a whole level above any other Melodic Death Metal band. They do a fantastic job of treating fans with something diferent for each and every album they do. They do an incredible job live as well, I can't get into any band's show more than I can get into their show.
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| TOUGHEST MEMBER Posts: 3626  |
I love all though, the Natural Born Chaos album is too hard for me to refuse voting for Soilwork.
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| White Winter Sun Laboratory's Rat Elite Posts: 2198  |
Very difficult to make a choise. Dark Tranquility, In Flames are very great and Arch Enemy too. But for all the music I said Amon Amarth. For their song, their music, their universe. And only for their last album "With Oden On Our Side" a really fucking great masterpiece 
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| Raptus666 Posts: 27  |
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Its between Arch Enemy & Dark Tranquility for me. I went for Arch Enemy, why? I'm listening to Wages of Sin
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| Sunioj Posts: 3894  |
Written by [user id=5315] on 23.05.2007 at 17:30 Hell yeah dude, its probably my fav gothenburg album of all time besides whoracle by in flames. My favorite songs would have to be Dead bury the dead, Enemy within, and ravenous!
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Account deleted Written by Sunioj on 25.05.2007 at 09:07 Man the whole album rocks, Burning Angels is awesome too the team of Chris and Micheal Amott on guitars would stand up to any other metal band.
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| FeskarN Posts: 872  |
All the bands are so fucking awesome! But i choose In Flames because thay are one of my favorite bands.
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| Hamird Lieutenant Posts: 2564  |
AMON AMARTH. is the best one, and also others are good, like inflames i enjoy ... but JOHAN HEGG and his band come first for me
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| =maD.Doc:. Melodeath Master Posts: 386 |
Written by Unconsecrated on 25.03.2007 at 04:24 If you want to listen to my band follow this link I dunno if it really sounds like Stannes voice on our demo, but the other guys in my band and others of my friends at least thinks so
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| Unconsecrated Perpetual Ascent Posts: 868 |
Written by =maD.Doc:. on 02.06.2007 at 21:11 I've listened to your band's music and i agree with your friends By the way, good sound man!
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| APOHAKC The Bard Posts: 3585  |
I votes for Amon Amarth, seecond choice would be Dark Tranquillity, not a fan of other bands
---- They say that we are gone but I can't let you down The heathen faith will rise again we won't fail now I know we cannot die forever is our time Give my people back to me free from Christianity!!!!
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| Robstar Posts: 230  |
huh... is quite hard to ell those are all great swedish metal ... but I'll choose Dark Tranquillity , I had the change to see them live during their Character tour and it blew my fucking mind... M yvote goes to Dark Tranquillity .
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| Robstar Posts: 230 |
huh... is quite hard to tell those are all great swedish metal ... but I'll choose Dark Tranquillity , I had the change to see them live during their Character tour and it blew my fucking mind... M yvote goes to Dark Tranquillity .
---- Nothing is unreacheable
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| Robstar Posts: 230 |
huh... is quite hard to tell those are all great swedish metal ... but I'll choose Dark Tranquillity , I had the change to see them live during their Character tour and it blew my fucking mind... My vote goes to Dark Tranquillity .
---- Nothing is unreacheable
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| Jiri Posts: 710  |
That was a tough poll. I ended up going for Dark Tranquillity. Most of them are grwat bands!
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| In Chaos Posts: 69  |
In Flames is the best band from sweden so I just have to choose In Flames. but why does it stand pre-clayman cos to me In Flames is sill Gothenburg metal. Arch Enemy and Soilwork is great too.
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| Nazeef Posts: 161  |
I consider AMARAN one of the best Swedish Melodic Metal, It's unfortunate to see them split, PRISTINE IN BOUNDAGE is one of my favorite album!!! But here's AMON AMARTH running along the Northern Line!!
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| Infurnace Posts: 948  |
I pretty much like all the bands, but if I have to choose one of them, I would pick Amon Amarth. They simply play great Viking/Melodic Death Metal.
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