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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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German melodic death metal band from Dippoldiswalde in Saxony, formed in 2020. Named after the Tolkien creature, their fantasy-themed approach channels melodic sophistication through death metal's aggressive framework.
Le Havre's Oreskah navigates the intersection of melodic death metal, brutal death metal, and metalcore with technical precision. Their songwriting balances aggressive breakdowns and blast beats with soaring melodic guitar leads and harmonized passages.
Knurow melodic death metal act from the Upper Silesian industrial heartland, hailing from a coal-mining town near Gliwice. Their Scandinavian-influenced melodeath brings an unexpected elegance to working-class Silesian origins.
Melodic death metal band from the Cosenza/Scalea area of Calabria in southern Italy, formed in 2021. Their Orpheus-themed name accompanies melodic death metal from the southern tip of the Italian peninsula.
La Crosse, Wisconsin's Orwell have been churning out melodic death metal and metalcore hybrids since 2000, weaving sharp melodic leads through abrasive, groove-driven riffs. Their sound sits at the intersection of Scandinavian melodeath sensibility and American hardcore aggression.
Ruthless Black / Death Metal out of Texas.
Out of Rockville, Maryland since 2011, Our Days Are Numbered fuse melodic death metal's harmonic tension with metalcore's aggressive rhythmic churn. They balance hooks and heaviness with the kind of precision that comes from over a decade of refining their craft. The mid-Atlantic scene runs thick with this hybrid sound, and they've made it their own.
Rooted in Montclair, New Jersey since 2005, Our Dying Souls have spent two decades navigating the intersection of melodic death metal and metalcore — a path that demands both technical discipline and emotional urgency. Their longevity in a crowded scene speaks to a persistent drive to push past the genre's boundaries. Few bands from the Garden State have stayed this committed to the form.
German melodic death metal band from Cologne, formed in 2022 and channeling harmonic precision from the Rhineland. Their name evokes the dormant, sleeping menace that awakens through their melodeath.
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