Melodic Metal

Melodic metal is a genre characterized by its blend of aggressive metal instrumentation, catchy melodies, and soaring vocal harmonies. Emerging in the late 1990s and gaining momentum in the 2000s, melodic metal drew inspiration from power metal, symphonic metal, and traditional heavy metal. The genre's defining features include fast-paced, galloping rhythms, dual guitar harmonies, and operatic vocal styles, often incorporating fantastical and mythological themes. Melodic metal's popularity peaked in the mid-2000s, particularly in Europe, with its symphonic and choral elements resonating with fans of classical music and metal alike. Notable for its blend of heaviness and accessibility, melodic metal has influenced a range of subgenres, including power metal and symphonic metal, while its emphasis on melody and vocal virtuosity sets it apart from more aggressive metal styles, making it a staple of the modern metal scene.

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Kingdom Of The Hammer King (Remastered 2025)
Album - 11 Tracks - Released December 19, 2025

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ANTHEM X
AURAL
Aedan Sky
Aephanemer
Aetherna
Alcotomic
Alterium
Among The Outcast
And Phobos Falls
Ankor
Armoured Knight
BESSMERTNII
Battle Beast
Bearwolf
Beyond The Black
Black & Damned
Blessings of Mara
Bloodbound
Crystal Gates
DIMMA
DOMINUM
Dagger
Daridel
Darktribe
Degreed
Deviant Syndrome
Dracovallis
Eldorado
Element of Fate
Elettra Storm
Elis
Elvenking
Embrace The Fire
Empire Drowns
Eternal Idol
Evergrey
Fallen Joy
Firstborne
Forces United
Front Row Warriors
Frozen Land
Ghosts Of Atlantis
Grimgotts
H.E.A.T
HAMMER KING
Hallowed
Hulkoff
Human Fortress
Illidiance
Iron Master
It's All Red
Jelusick
K Enagonio
K:H:H:L
Kamelot
Krigsgrav
Lasskahl
Leaves' Eyes
Lujuria
MandoTerror
Manntra
Melrose Avenue
Memories Of Old
Metal De Facto
Mors Principium Est
My Sweet Torment
Nagyúr
NanowaR of Steel
Nergard
Nitro
Orden Ogan
Primalfrost
Red Cain
Royal Hunt
SOLE SYNDICATE
Sardonyx
Secret Rule
Severed Angel
Sirenia
Skull & Crossbones
Skull Revenge
Snowy Shaw
Solence
Sortilège
Soul Debt
Stormborn
Stråle
Suotana
The Dragonfather
The Riverside
Tierramystica
UNTIL DAWN
Unén
VERSAILLES
Visions of Atlantis
Warkings
Wohli
Zeke Sky
pMad
Артур Беркут
Ghost
Brothers of Metal
DragonForce
Lacuna Coil
Wind Rose
Battle Beast
Dynazty
Solence
Gloryhammer
Sonata Arctica
Kamelot
Rhapsody
Jorn
Iced Earth
Unleash The Archers
Melrose Avenue
Orden Ogan
Beyond The Black
Visions of Atlantis
H.E.A.T
Eclipse
Iron Master
Bloodbound
DOMINUM
Dan Vasc
Kissin' Dynamite
Wintersun
Xandria
Ankor
Dream Evil
Sirenia
AWS
Noora Louhimo
Bearwolf
Elvenking
Arion
Brother Firetribe
Cyhra
Majestica
Tungsten
Finntroll
Mors Principium Est
Evergrey
Warkings
Kalmah
Disarmonia Mundi
NanowaR of Steel
Twilight Force
Volturian
Ad Infinitum
Manntra
Temperance
Supreme Unbeing
The Agonist
Grave Digger
Leaves' Eyes
Anette Olzon
Hulkoff
All For Metal
The Riverside
Allen Lande
Frozen Crown
Art Nation
Borknagar
Fellowship
Grand Magus
Ancient Bards
Dragonland
Seven Spires
Walk in Darkness
Dalriada
Alterium
Vision Divine
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
Pyramaze
Brymir
Aephanemer
Moonlight Haze
Eyes Wide Open
Domina Noctis
SYR
The Retaliators
Astral Doors
Crimson Sun
Andre Matos
Dark Lunacy
Mercenary
Ember Falls
Dragony
Labyrinth
Graveworm
Frozen Land
Hibria
The Foreshadowing
Fractal Gates
Quentin Cornet
Starkill
I Am Your God
Jelusick
Semblant