Melodic Black Metal

Melodic black metal is a subgenre that infuses the traditional ferocity and atmospheric characteristics of black metal with a heightened sense of melody and harmony. The genre often retains the piercing shrieked vocals, blast beat drumming, and tremolo-picked guitar lines that are hallmarks of black metal but juxtaposes these elements with melodious guitar riffs, intricate solos, and sometimes a more polished production. Unlike its raw counterpart, melodic black metal embraces a musical sophistication that can evoke a broader emotional palette, often incorporating influences from classical music, folk, and symphonic elements. The result is a sound that balances the aggressive and the euphonious, creating a rich, epic soundscape that can be both ominous and enchanting, a signature embodied by the diverse expressions found in bands such as Dissection and Windir.

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Apex Violator
Ep - 5 Tracks - Released June 20, 2025

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Alzhagoth
Ancient
Atra Vetosus
Autumn's Dawn
Black Winter
Christ Agony
Dark Fortress
Dekadens
Dissection
Dornenreich
Drudkh
Ereb Altor
Eternal Malediction
Euphorion
FROZEN BLOOD
Fekete Sereg
Firelink
GROZA
Gaahls WYRD
Ganlas
Helbrede
Hertug Zweihander
Heruka
Hesperia
Hojarasca
Immaterium
Lord Belial
Lord Kaos
Lord Vampyr
Malediction Du Nord
Moon Devoured
Mörk Gryning
Naglfar
Ninkharsag
Nocturnal Wrath
Occultus
Old Man's Child
Puunhalaaja
SKOGEN
Sacramentum
Saor
Sorrowseed
Svakapvsara
Taatsi
Temple Of Discord
The Kovenant
Valdrin
Valkirya
Vrag
Vreid
Vígundr
Walg
Well of Night
Windir
Wolvencrown
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Dissection
Drudkh
Old Man's Child
Windir
Saor
Ninkharsag
Gaahls WYRD
The Kovenant
Naglfar
Ganlas
Lord Belial
Vreid
Ereb Altor
Dark Fortress
Плага
Ancient
Sacramentum
Vígundr
Dornenreich
Mörk Gryning
Valdrin
Black Winter
Autumn's Dawn
Taatsi
Alzhagoth
Walg
Lord Vampyr
Firelink
Christ Agony
Hesperia
Wolvencrown
Occultus
Vrag
Fekete Sereg
Malediction Du Nord
Temple Of Discord
Atra Vetosus
Heruka
Moon Devoured
Sorrowseed
Helbrede
Lord Kaos
Well of Night
FROZEN BLOOD
Hojarasca
Immaterium
Eternal Malediction
Valkirya
Svakapvsara
GROZA
SKOGEN
Hertug Zweihander
Nocturnal Wrath
Dekadens
Euphorion
Puunhalaaja