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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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French melodic death metal band from Strasbourg, active since 2017 and channeling Alsatian intensity through melodic extremity. Their sound blends harmonic guitar work with aggressive death metal foundations.
Spanish gothic/melodic death metal band from Aranda de Duero, blending dark romanticism with aggressive extremity since 2009. Their approach merges gothic atmosphere with melodic death metal's harmonic intensity.
Lost in Wonders is a melodic death metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2016. The project centers on Rodolfo Michelis Abilhôa, who handles all instruments, alongside vocalist Luiz Carlos Zientek. The band released their debut album Stout and Full of Life in 2016.
Greek melodic death/gothic metal band from Athens, blending melodic hooks with dark, romantic atmosphere since 2013. Their approach merges melodeath's harmonic precision with gothic metal's shadowy beauty.
Spanish progressive/melodic death metal project formed in 2024, blending technical sophistication with melodic sensibility. Their sound channels progressive complexity through the lens of melodic death metal.
Swedish symphonic melodic death metal band from Varberg with roots back to 2000, blending Tolkien-inspired themes with orchestral melodeath. Their Tolkien-referencing name signals the epic, fantasy-driven character of their quarter-century output.
French melodic death metal band from Clermont-Ferrand, active since 2020 and channeling harmonic precision with aggressive power. Their Auvergnat roots bring a volcanic intensity to their melodeath sound.
Finnish melodic death metal band from Jyvaskyla, active since 2019 and channeling the Scandinavian melodeath tradition. Their sound blends harmonic precision with aggressive intensity in the classic Finnish mold.
Russian melodic death metal band from Yelabuga, active since 2008 and named after the In Flames album. Their approach channels Scandinavian melodeath traditions from the heart of Tatarstan.
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