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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Swedish band from Boras that evolved from melodic death/thrash metal origins in 2011 into metalcore territory. Their parasitic name captures the clinging, invasive character of their aggressive sound.
German melodic death metal band from Freising, delivering Scandinavian-influenced melodeath with harmonic precision since 2011. Their sound channels the genre's trademark dual-guitar melodies and aggressive rhythms.
Left Behind is a melodic death metal band from Dores de Campos, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2013. The band released the album Death, Take Me in October 2013, establishing themselves in the Brazilian underground melodic death metal scene.
Cologne-based epic death metal band featuring a distinctive three-guitar lineup that delivers both power and unforgettable hooks. Their releases including 'Damned' and 'A Hundred Miles' combine energetic vocals with dynamic arrangements under the banner of 'Finest Epic Death Metal.'
Lakeville, Minnesota's Legal Murder have been combining melodic death metal's sweep-picked drama with thrash aggression and metalcore grit since 2017. They write hooks that cut even as the tempos climb.
French progressive melodic death metal band from Paris, formed in 2022 and blending technical sophistication with melodic hooks. Their approach layers progressive complexity over melodic death metal's harmonic foundation.
Polish melodic death metal band from Katowice, formed in 2024 and channeling Scandinavian-influenced melodeath through a Silesian lens. Their Latin name, meaning 'deadly,' captures the lethal precision of their sound.
Atlanta's Levitation soar through progressive power metal with a Southern confidence, pairing intricate arrangements and dynamic shifts with the kind of clean vocal muscle that fills Georgia arenas.
German doom/melodic death metal band from Frankfurt, formed in 2021, blending doom's crushing weight with melodeath's harmonic sophistication. Their hybrid approach bridges the gap between slow-burning heaviness and melodic intensity.
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