Wow, lots of melodeath reviews this year. If your description is true, then I won't bother checking them out. There are tons of better bands to explore.

Written by [user id=109200] on 08.05.2011 at 02:15

lots of melodeath releases this year.

And not enough funeral doom.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 08.05.2011 at 02:18

Written by [user id=109200] on 08.05.2011 at 02:15

lots of melodeath releases this year.

And not enough funeral doom.

Yeah, sort of. Not a big fan, but won't mind seeing an increase in number this year.

Written by [user id=109200] on 08.05.2011 at 02:20

Yeah, sort of. Not a big fan, but won't mind seeing an increase in number this year.

I wasn't implying that melodeath isn't good, but I'm getting tired with the sheer volume of it this year. I wouldn't mind seeing more releases of other genres I enjoy...or at least more quality melodeath releases.

That being said, I rated this about the same as Omnium Gatherum's latest, and that album seems to be getting praised across the web. Maybe more people should check these guys out in that case.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 08.05.2011 at 02:25

Written by [user id=109200] on 08.05.2011 at 02:20

Yeah, sort of. Not a big fan, but won't mind seeing an increase in number this year.

I wasn't implying that melodeath isn't good, but I'm getting tired with the sheer volume of it this year. I wouldn't mind seeing more releases of other genres I enjoy...or at least more quality melodeath releases.

That being said, I rated this about the same as Omnium Gatherum's latest, and that album seems to be getting praised across the web. Maybe more people should check these guys out in that case.

Your revelation makes it all the more interesting for me. I see you rated Amon Amarth's latest a lot higher than I would've expected, which I thought was gen-amoric as hell, but rated OG's latest a lot lower. Since I loved New World Shadows, it now becomes mandatory for me to check this one out. Thanks for that info.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 08.05.2011 at 02:18

Written by [user id=109200] on 08.05.2011 at 02:15

lots of melodeath releases this year.

And not enough funeral doom.

Not to venture further off topic but you might like this http://www.cmdistro.com/Item/Century_Media_-_I_Heart_Funeral_Doom_-TS-/PKG000571


Anyway, the problem with melodeath these days is that it is getting stale. There aren't really many bands doing anything new with it. I don't know what it's going to take to do something innovative with the genre, but what was once one of my favorite genres is probably one of the one's I buy the fewest albums from now. There is just too much good black, doom and sludge metal now-a-days for me to care about melodeath.

There's never enough funeral doom...

Written by Merchant of Doom on 08.05.2011 at 11:22

There's never enough funeral doom...

truest statement ever

Melodeath really seems stale as hell this year. Or, it could be that I've listened to too many melodic death albums the past few years. Anycase, I wouldn't mind something groundbreaking in the scene.

Written by Kwis on 10.05.2011 at 19:46

Melodeath really seems stale as hell this year. Or, it could be that I've listened to too many melodic death albums the past few years. Anycase, I wouldn't mind something groundbreaking in the scene.

I have yet to decide whether or not I've grown out of it altogether or if people are really overrating every release this year. Honestly 2011's melodeath albums have been average at best.