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The Deadliest Of Harmonies (A Journey Into Melodic Death Metal) Hey Folks! It’s me… Again!
I’m coming back once more to explore the depths of a genre that arguably did not begin where you all thought it did! Yeah yeah… Alright, maybe Left Hand Path, Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious, Like An Ever Flowing Stream & The Red In The Sky Is Ours aren’t exactly the sound you would expect, but they were certainly a sign of something incredible that was about to happen. The birth of Melodic Death Metal! Most of you, them, us… Would agree that Melodic Death metal really appeared in the form of Carcass’s 1993 album Heartwork. Even though some shades of what would become staples of the genre were heard before, this one would truly be the first album to be called as such. Mixing OSDM with more classic heavy metal styled riffs & melodies, our beloved genre (along with Thrash) would become for a lot of our teenage selves, a gateway into the more extreme bowels of metal’s subgenres. I would argue that it’s an almost obligatory step in the grand metalhead’s journey. Ah, how amazing it was to first taste the somewhat delicate sound of melodeath before rattling our ears with the obscenities & nonsensical wankery of grindcore, brutal tech-death, dissonant death and post metal… Rrrrright. As you have become accustomed to by now, I will attempt to honour the genre by listing the absolute best Melodic Death metal albums to be ever released throughout the years. And I will do so starting with a few albums that are arguably not Melodic Death metal… Because I can and I did, hah! F*ck you! Along the way, you might stumble upon some strange & unorthodox choices mixing a plethora of other genres as well and that’s ok. Truly. Take it easy, don’t hyperventilate over it and just go with the flow. The main goal here is to help people who don’t know much about melodeath discover it and where it came from. I also want to push forward some less known jewels amongst highly praised landmarks of the style and sprinkle a bit of my personality along the way because that’s always fun. The albums will be ordered in years of release and there will be no other restriction or specific rules. I hope you have a blast going through my list and that it brings you joy and a slight tingle on your nostalgia strings. Though, if it pisses you off, if I forgot your absolute favourite album of all goddamn time or if you think I’m an idiot, well… Just remember that I’m right, always and forever, thank you. Regardless It will be a pleasure for me to hear your recommendations or discuss anything related to melodeath below. Cheers & have fun! -Guib- Note: Albums with a 🇨🇦 are from my country (Canada) and albums with a ★ are my personal favourites. - - - - - - - - - - Last Updated: April 27th, 2024
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Created by Guib
on 08.04.2024
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Metal Albums Top 150 - My Favorites 2023
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Created by Alexbridger
on 29.01.2024
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Best Of 2023 Death Metal Hello there. Below lie my favorite death metal records of 2023 listed alphabetically by band name, with subgenres included if by chance anyone cares. The list will be updated periodically when I get through the ungodly amount of great music the year has produced. As always I welcome recommendations in the comments. That being said, let the blood spill and enjoy the following carnage
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Created by Jaro
on 03.01.2024
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My Personal Top Metal Albums Of 2023
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Created by PapiIguana
on 15.12.2023
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#AOTY2023
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Created by LeeVanCleef
on 13.12.2023
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120 and some albums I liked in 2023 ( in order of album release date ) Chronological order
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Created by Samarithan
on 10.11.2023
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Best Of September 2023 I did not include 3 Bonfire albums, since they were re recorded from 90's (if it would be 1 maybe, but 3 I don't consider those as this years=
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Created by Bad English
on 02.10.2023
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2023 September
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Created by DarkWingedSoul
on 11.09.2023
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Oldy's 2023 Albums Ranked
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Created by Oldy86
on 19.06.2023
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2023 My very subjective ranking of all heard metal and metal-adjacent albums 2023.
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Created by Jacob Butcher
on 15.04.2023
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2023
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Created by Vurlok
on 10.02.2023
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2023 Album Ranking
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Created by Sloefke
on 12.01.2023
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Andy's top 2023 Another year begins. This time I'm adding Country of origin next to the rating and genre.
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Created by AndyMetalFreak
on 03.01.2023
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