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Re: Modern melodeath

^ Solution .45 is much better than the two Scar Symmetry albums without Christian. Dark Matter Dimensions is downright boring with a bit too much -core influence. The Unseen Empire is better, but not up to snuff.
I don't know, I think Ascension Chamber, A Parenthesis in Eternity, Frequencyshifter and Sculptor Void were great, Sculpture Void in particular because it seems to be talking about quantum potential and dark matter, and the areas of creation where God may reside. Yes I know Christian Alvestam is an atheist do not bother me with it but he sang for Miseration dangit and they're a band with theological themes in their lyrics. Unseen Empire's got some awesome material, but I will never forgive them for the concept: the world as we know it is actually ruled by super-intelligent lizards from another universe. WHAAAAAT? :x Anyhow, I like some older Scar Symmetry and just recently got Solution .45's material and I love it. So, melodeath bands I like are: Miseration (check out Thrones and Foul Invective for some really good rhythm work) Immortal Souls (Ice Upon the Night is good) Omnium Gatherum Neurotech Dark Tranquillity on Damage Done RoutaSielu isn't bad...Soturi's probably their best song. RAINTIME on Flies and Lies! :mrgreen: I hate their other material, but this album was great.
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Enter My Silence - Coordinate: D1SA5T3R probably takes the cake on this one. Polished, modern production, douchey album title (seriously it's terrible but I don't hold that against the album), and really solid riffs with good hooks. Solution .45 - For Aeons Past just has no good riffing and is far too vocally driven. Melo-death that's so watered down just might as well be "angry" Euro power metal. I want to like that album but it just meanders.

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Well I f*cking love Melodeath, so I'll try not to post too long a list.. :P In no particular order.. *************************** Scar Symmetry Solution .45 Soilwork In Flames Zonaria (before they went to black) Archeon Kalmah Skyfire Threat Signal Raintime MyGra1n Norther Noumena Carcass Shade Empire Mors Principum Est Dark Tranquility Before The Dawn Children Of Bodom (before they started sucking) Naildown Blood Stain Child Catamenia Disarmornia Mundi Imperanon Cadacross Tracedawn Omnium Gatherum Wintersun ...and that's all I can be arsed to type.

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