Melodic Metal(in relation to Death Metal)

[Kreech]

I just listened to "Colossus" by Borknagar, so i want to right this.

Melodic Death Metal (MDM, for short so i don't have to write that out much durring this) is by far the better to Death Metal in terms of... well, everything. Not that i dislike regular Death Metal, but it will get repetitive and just annoying after so long.

Not only in origionality does MDM surpass it's predicessor, but in energy. I find myself more drawn in by violins mixed into a chugging guitar or in a bridge than simply blast beats and powerchords played inhumanly fast.

I believe bands like Borknagar and at least the earlier Dimmu Borgir are very much the Genesis or Pink Floyd of the Metal genre. Progressive death, if you will. And as well, i believe Grindcore is a more primitive form of Death Metal.

Don't get me wrong, i am not a huge Death or MDM fan anymore really. I listen to Tom Waits more than anything now, but i still listen to these old bands once in a while and the new bands too. And, i also like Grindcore, dispite my previous statement. I'm simply saying that perhaps these bands (MDM bands, so to speak) are the first wave of a new sound in a somewhat unchanging sector of music. Even though these bands have been around for a long time now... i'm just observing more and more that things in the 'scene' are changing. I think, for the better.

[lee challenger]

Probably the best version of MDM as you put it is done by Swedish band ARCH ENEMY.Death metal style vocals remarkably done by quite a petite female with Iron Maiden/Judas Priest style heavy metal brought up to date.Excellent guitar playing and production values.Well recommended is the album ANTHEMS OF REBELLION and their recently released DOOMSDAY MACHINE.

[ItsAlive75]

MDM? I hate buzz words and subgenres... its' metal.

[moonsorrow]

nightmare to some revelation to other.... in alot of cases thats true, though embraced do take the crown when it comes to melodic death metal... but you dont need melody to get this working for you.

[Kreech]

Originally posted by lee challenger
Probably the best version of MDM as you put it is done by Swedish band ARCH ENEMY.Death metal style vocals remarkably done by quite a petite female with Iron Maiden/Judas Priest style heavy metal brought up to date.Excellent guitar playing and production values.Well recommended is the album ANTHEMS OF REBELLION and their recently released DOOMSDAY MACHINE.

Yeah, they are pretty good from what I remember. I saw them a couple years ago opening up for Slayer here in Columbus. They had just released Anthems' and i was a fan of a few songs off of Wages of Sin so i was happy to see them perform.

By the way Lee, Coors Light..? Man.. i don't know how you can drink that stuff. Give me Miller anyday.

[Kreech]

Originally posted by ItsAlive75
MDM? I hate buzz words and subgenres... its' metal.

Oh, and i feel i should adress this too. I also hate buzz words, i was just tired of typing Melodic Death Metal out and losing my train of thought. I broke my own rule a little to make my life a little easier. And about subgenres... i feel the same way, but they do help organize things. A person asks what music you listen to and you say Metal... that can be anything from Venom to Mudvayne these days.

P.S. nevermind. I'm thinking of busch light.

[Elvis_Christ]

In grind we crust

[bloodrayne]

A lot of Opeth is melodic...And it's definitely metal...