- You can try Tracedawn (Finland). Their first album, self_titled "Tracedawn" was released on 19 March 2008 (Album recorded by Nino Laurenne, mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastered by Mika Jussila).
Official website: here.
Official MySpace: here.

- Also you can check out Eventide (from Sweden), with their last demo, entitled "Planet Plague" available for free.

Eventide - Planet Plague (Demo):
01. Planet Plague (MP3)
02. The Spectacle (MP3)
03. The World Is Dead (MP3)
04. Involution (MP3)
Official website: here.
Official MySpace: here.

- And Divinity (from Canada), just signed on Nuclear Blast. Their first album (Melodic Thrash/Death), entitled "Allegory" will be release on 28 March 2008.
Official website: here.
Official MySpace: here. (Two tracks are available for donwnload on their MySpace).

Written by BurbotsRevenge on 26.03.2008 at 09:09

Written by ylside on 17.11.2007 at 11:35

On another note.. as you're interested in rather "new" stuff, I REALLY would like to get feedback about Garden of Shadows. Just go download it as i don't think there are copy left for sale. A really unique atmospheric and melodic DM band.

well you seemed to be the one the recommend me garden of shadows, and now they are one of my fav bands - oracle moon one of my fav albums - so i was wondering if you knew any bands somewhat similar to garden of shadows?

I think I already answered a similar question somewhere else but can't remember, try the band Gates of Ishtar and Dawn of Dreams.

I discovered this band very recently but it took me one listen to "With Vilest Worms To Dwell" to realize that it was one of the best melodeath albums i've ever heard. Hollenthon is the band's name and they play some kind of Symphonic Melodeath, very original and interesting indeed. I think that you'll like them.

Check:

http://www.myspace.com/hollenthonofficial

I think you probably did already, but you should listen to old school melodeath, like At the gates, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Soilwork. Do that and heroicness will be instantaneous.

Written by [user id=32040] on 13.04.2008 at 22:07

you should listen to old school melodeath, like ... Soilwork.

you've gotta be shittin' me.

anyway, i think it's quite pointless to recommend at the gates, in flames and dark tranquility, i'm very sure he heard of these bands.

but, 3 bands i'd like to recommend are unanimated, eucharist and (newly discovered) gates of ishtar.

@Burbotsrevenge : Also Mythological Coldtowers, very very epic Melodic DM a la Garden of Shadows.

Written by [user id=26778] on 14.04.2008 at 00:41

Written by [user id=32040] on 13.04.2008 at 22:07

you should listen to old school melodeath, like ... Soilwork.

you've gotta be shittin' me.

anyway, i think it's quite pointless to recommend at the gates, in flames and dark tranquility, i'm very sure he heard of these bands.

but, 3 bands i'd like to recommend are unanimated, eucharist and (newly discovered) gates of ishtar.

Man I agree whit you in this post In Flqmes old school...than I wont make any grammer mistaces anynmore if In Floames be old school

Written by [user id=26778] on 14.04.2008 at 00:41

Written by [user id=32040] on 13.04.2008 at 22:07

you should listen to old school melodeath, like ... Soilwork.

you've gotta be shittin' me.

anyway, i think it's quite pointless to recommend at the gates, in flames and dark tranquility, i'm very sure he heard of these bands.

but, 3 bands i'd like to recommend are unanimated, eucharist and (newly discovered) gates of ishtar.

So what's wrong about Soilwork? The newer albums are quite 'different', but the older albums are definately worth listening.

And by the way, I just thought I couldn't talk about old school melodeath without mentioning those names.

Written by Bad English on 14.04.2008 at 21:54

Written by [user id=26778] on 14.04.2008 at 00:41

Written by [user id=32040] on 13.04.2008 at 22:07

you should listen to old school melodeath, like ... Soilwork.

you've gotta be shittin' me.

anyway, i think it's quite pointless to recommend at the gates, in flames and dark tranquility, i'm very sure he heard of these bands.

but, 3 bands i'd like to recommend are unanimated, eucharist and (newly discovered) gates of ishtar.

Man I agree whit you in this post In Flqmes old school...than I wont make any grammer mistaces anynmore if In Floames be old school

If you think In Flames is not old school, my mother is a woman.

Written by [user id=32040] on 15.04.2008 at 20:57

Written by [user id=26778] on 14.04.2008 at 00:41

Written by [user id=32040] on 13.04.2008 at 22:07

you should listen to old school melodeath, like ... Soilwork.

you've gotta be shittin' me.

anyway, i think it's quite pointless to recommend at the gates, in flames and dark tranquility, i'm very sure he heard of these bands.

but, 3 bands i'd like to recommend are unanimated, eucharist and (newly discovered) gates of ishtar.

So what's wrong about Soilwork? The newer albums are quite 'different', but the older albums are definately worth listening.

And by the way, I just thought I couldn't talk about old school melodeath without mentioning those names.

not only does soilswork suck, which is not the point, soilwork is not old school in a any fucking way. you just don't know enough about old melodic death like unanimated and gates of ishtar to talk about it, that's all.

hmm, they call themselves melodic death...I'm not convinced if thats completely accurate or not but they're close, and heavy nonetheless - of course they're heavy, they're Swedish - but you can always try out Blinded Colony.

this forum is hopeless.

Written by [user id=26778] on 16.04.2008 at 15:59

this forum is hopeless.

Then why do you keep coming back?

news, recommendations, some people. it's not the forum itself which is hopeless, but it's people who recommend some metalcore crap in a melodic death metal thread

myspace.com/requiemlaus <-- direct links to previous releases for free download

the new album is out on the 30th of April through 666 Production, 15? digipak ( post included worldwide ).

hope u like it bro.

Unanimated, Unanimated!!!!!
try them out, you'll like it
also try Hypocrisy

i can suggest some bands that i consider amazing in melodic death black metal :
Hollenthon,
Eternal deformity,
Omnium Gatherum,
Transcending Bizarre?,
Mirrorthrone

that's if you also like some symphonic elements and some avantgarde lyrics

I'm going to throw out a few bands, some well known, some barely known, but each great.

Dark Tranquillity
Kalmah
Be'lakor
Disarmonia Mundi
The Black Dahlia Murder (includes Ryan Knight of Arsis)
Valyria (link to their bandcamp in my sig below)
Darkest Hour (don't listen to any album Kris Norris isn't on. You will regret it)
At The Throne of Judgement
In Flames (The Jester's Race is bad ass, but I PERSONALLY don't like their other albums)
Scar Symmetry
All That Remains (first 3 albums only. Everything after The Fall of Ideals is too mainstream, but The Fall of Ideals was awesome!)

https://www.facebook.com/franticamber

Check out the new Anguish Sublime's EP titled "Unveiling the Origin" - http://anguishsublime.bandcamp.com - all songs are free for download and distribution - simply enter 0 to the "name your price" field




Anguish Sublime also recently released another single track - a tribute to the metal legend Quorthon - a cover of Bathory's "Under the Runes" - do check it out on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdkrakiVWmI

Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_melodic_death_metal_bands

Abrania 2001-present Sweden [2]
The Agonist 2004-present Canada [3]
All That Remains 1998-present United States [4]
Amaranthe 2008-present Sweden [5]
Amon Amarth 1992-present Sweden [6][7]
Amorphis 1990-present Finland [8]
Anterior 2003-2012 United Kingdom [9]
Anvil of Doom 1999-present Spain [10]
Arch Enemy 1996-present Sweden [11][12]
Armageddon 1997-present Sweden [13]
Arsis 2000-present United States [14]
Atrophia Red Sun 1994-present Poland [15]
At the Gates 1990-present Sweden [16][17]
At the Throne of Judgment 2005-present United States [18]
Avatar 2001-present Sweden [19][20]
Battlecross 2003-present United States [21]
Be'lakor 2004-present Australia [22]
Before the Dawn 1999-2013 Finland [23]
Beyond the Embrace 2000-2011 United States [24]
Beyond the Sixth Seal 1998-present United States [25]
The Black Dahlia Murder 2001-present United States [26]
The Blinded 2000-present Sweden [27]
Blood Stain Child 1999-present Japan [28]
Callenish Circle 1992-2007 Netherlands [29][30][31]
Carcass 1986-present United Kingdom [1][32]
Carnal Forge 1997-present Sweden [33]
Centinex 1990-present Sweden [34]
Ceremonial Oath 1989-present Sweden [35][36]
Chain Collector 2003-present Norway [37][38]
Children of Bodom 1993-present Finland [39]
Crematory 1991-present Germany [40]
Dark Age 1995-present Germany [41]
Dark Tranquillity 1989-present Sweden [42][43][44]
Darkane 1991-present Sweden [45][46]
Darkest Hour 1995-present United States [47][48]
Deadlock 1997-present Germany [49][50]
Decadence 2003-present Sweden [51]
Despite 1998-present Sweden [52]
Destroy Destroy Destroy 2003-present United States [53]
Dethklok 2006-present United States [54]
DevilDriver 2002-present United States [55]
Detonation 1997-2012 Netherlands [56]
Deus Ex Machina 2004-present Singapore [57]
Dimension Zero 1995-present Sweden [58]
Disarmonia Mundi 2000-present Italy [59]
Disillusion 1994-present Germany [60]
Dissection 1989-2006 Sweden [61]
Divine Heresy 2005-2015 United States [62]
The Duskfall 1999-present Sweden [63][64][65]
Ebony Tears 1996-2001 Sweden [66]
Edge of Sanity 1989-2003 Sweden [67]
Eluveitie 2002-present Switzerland [68]
Engel 2005-present Sweden [69]
Ensiferum 1995-present Finland [70][71][72]
Eternal Tears of Sorrow 1994-present Finland [73]
Eucharist 1989-present Sweden [74]
Exmortus 2002-present United States [75] [76]
The Eyes of a Traitor 2006-2015 United Kingdom [77]
Falchion 2002-2009 Finland [78]
Fear My Thoughts 1998-2010 Germany [79]
Fragments of Unbecoming 2000-present Germany [80][81]
The Funeral Pyre 2001-present United States [82]
Gardenian 1996-present Sweden [83]
Gates of Ishtar 1992-present Sweden [84]
Ghost Brigade 2005-2015 Finland [85]
Glass Casket 2001-present United States [86]
The Haunted 1996-present Sweden [87]
Heaven Shall Burn 1996-present Germany [88][89]
Hypocrisy 1990-present Sweden [90]
Immortal Souls 1991-present Finland [91]
In Flames 1990-present Sweden [92][93][94]
In Mourning 2000-present Sweden [95]
Insomnium 1997-present Finland [96][97]
Into Eternity 1997-present Canada [98]
Ithilien 2005-present Belgium [99]
Kalmah 1998-present Finland [100]
Kataklysm 1991-present Canada [101]
Light This City 2002-2015 United States [102]
Mendeed 2000-2007 United Kingdom [103]
Mercenary 1991-present Denmark [104]
Mors Principium Est 1999-present Finland [105]
Mygrain 2004-2015 Finland [106][107]
Naildown 2003-present Finland [108]
Neuraxis 1994-present Canada [109]
Nightfall 1991-present Greece [110]
Nightrage 2000-present Greece [111][112]
Noumena 1998-present Finland [113]
Norther 1996-2012 Finland [114][115][116]
Once Human 2014-present United States
Omnium Gatherum 1996-present Finland [114][115][116]
Pain Confessor 2002-present Finland [117]
Parasite Inc. 2007-present Germany [118]
Persefone 2001-present Andorra [119]
Salt the Wound 2001-present United States [120]
Scar Symmetry 2004-present Sweden [121]
Sentenced 1989-2005 Finland
Shadows Fall 1995-2015 United States [122]
The Showdown 1999-2011 United States [123]
Skyfire 1995-present Sweden [124]
Soilwork 1995-present Sweden [125][126]
Solution .45 2008-present Sweden [127][128]
Sonic Syndicate 2002-present Sweden [129][130][131]
Switchblade 2001-2011 Australia [132]
Thirdmoon 1994-present Austria [133]
Threat Signal 2003-present Canada [134]
Unanimated 1988-present Sweden [135]
The Unguided 2010-present Sweden [136]
Wintersun 2003-present Finland [137]
With Passion 2002-2007 United States [138]
Within Y 2002-present Sweden [139]
Yyrkoon 1995-2007 France [140]
Zonaria 2002-present Sweden [141]

Daughter Chaos is working on new music

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=944271709568542

Rumors:
Dementia are working on new music.
https://www.facebook.com/dementedmetal/

Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos so good music. But I kinda understand their lyrics.

I've recently discovered an obscure MDM band from the US called Deadtide. They're very, very close to the early In Flames sound for me, especially The Jester Race.

https://metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=25989&bandname=Deadtide

https://deadtide.bandcamp.com/album/ephemeral-melodic-death-metal-ep-album