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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ALICETOPIA
ANTAGONISTA CL
AURAL
Adrian Smith
Aetherna
Alzhagoth
Arion
Art Nation
Axetasy
BESSMERTNII
Barfaani Reech Ajao
Beriedir
Black & Damned
Blue Ambition
Brother Firetribe
Cryptic Conversion
Crystal Gates
Cyhra
DEgITx
Dagger
Daridel
Dark Lunacy
Dawn of Ouroboros
Defiled Serenity
Desidio
Dracovallis
Dragonheart
Dragonknight
Dream Evil
Dynazty
Eldorado
Elvenking
Enbound
Eonian
Ereb Altor
Fade to Black
Free As Birds
Frygia
Ghost
GhostSeeker
Grave Digger
Gravecloud
H.E.A.T
Hallowed
Henrik Schaller
Horizon Ignited
Immurge
Infernus Novas
Kilmara
Labyrinth
Lacuna Coil
Majestica
Manntra
Mantric Momentum
Megaraptor
Mjølnir
Moonshade
Neperia
Nephylim
Next Door To Heaven
Niviane
Noiduin
Purified In Blood
Ravenblood
Razor
Renuen
Rioghan
Rise of Tyrants
Risen Crow
Scalblood
Serenity In Murder
Severed Angel
Slow Fall
Solence
Soul Demise
Stråle
Superdeathflame
Symfobia
Tarot
Temperance
The 7th Guild
The Ferrymen
The Great Kat
The Plague
Tore Fagerheim
Trick or Treat
Trishula
Twins Crew
Tyrant Of Death
Tómarúm
Vinegar Hill
Vortex
Warfarer
Wheels Of Fire
Wildness
Wohli
Zeke Sky
pMad
Артур Беркут
Райга
Ghost
Within Temptation
Powerwolf
Brothers of Metal
Lacuna Coil
DragonForce
Wind Rose
Dynazty
Solence
Gloryhammer
Sonata Arctica
Kamelot
Rhapsody
Jorn
Equilibrium
Bloodbound
Iced Earth
Unleash The Archers
Elvenking
H.E.A.T
Eclipse
Sirenia
Týr
Dan Vasc
Xandria
Wintersun
Kissin' Dynamite
Ankor
Dream Evil
Bearwolf
Evergrey
Horizon Ignited
Arion
Brother Firetribe
Majestica
Cyhra
Tungsten
Finntroll
Disarmonia Mundi
Kalmah
Melrose Avenue
Twilight Force
Ad Infinitum
AWS
Manntra
Temperance
Megaraptor
Supreme Unbeing
The Agonist
Myrath
Approaching Nirvana
Grave Digger
Persefone
The Riverside
All For Metal
Anette Olzon
Frozen Crown
Allen Lande
Art Nation
Borknagar
Grand Magus
Ancient Bards
Fellowship
Dragonland
Seven Spires
Brymir
Moonlight Haze
The Retaliators
Aephanemer
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
Vision Divine
Pyramaze
Eyes Wide Open
Astral Doors
SYR
Dragony
Andre Matos
Fractal Gates
Mercenary
Labyrinth
Crimson Sun
Graveworm
Ember Falls
Dark Lunacy
Starkill
Quentin Cornet
I Am Your God
For My Pain...
Semblant
Agathodaimon
Nocturnal Rites
Dreamtale
Catamenia
Lena Scissorhands
Slow Fall
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
Drakum
Eolya
Burning Point
Adrienne Cowan