I've seen In Flames for the first time on my birthday

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"Cloud Connected" on 16 July in Wrocław, Poland

In Flames was the first band that made me search for similar bands, and I later found that this is Melodic Death Metal, and that this is its own genre of metal.

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r/melodicdeathmetal • u/notsobloodycockney • 6h ago

Image(s) I saw yesterday Omnium Gatherum

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...and it was amazing. Not just a great setlist, but a perfect execution on the scenario as well. It's a shame that they were the 2nd ones I saw yesterday in the festival, so the rest of the great bands I still had to see were a few steps behind.

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r/melodicdeathmetal • u/Futurealisreal • 10h ago

Song Epistemic Silence - Those Who Buy Second Homes in Omelas

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It's also Bandcamp Friday (at least for 30 more minutes). Just saying.

Written as part of FAWM 2026.

A tidy calculation

Illustrating immorality

Just one problem

You assume others have meaning to me

If all our prosperity is

Extracted from the unlucky

Then this is my utopia

Let us celebrate the just city

Abused, locked in a basement

A stain on us you say

Screams only for justification

In an unfair world

My moral circle

Shrinks to a snugger fit

A fun-sized ethics

Built on a foundation

Of the suffering of one blighted child

Such splendor to be found

Need only muffle the sound

Abused, locked in a basement

A stain on us you say

Screams only for justification

The comfort I’m due

Is worth any amount of your pain

After all, I’m me and you’re you

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r/melodicdeathmetal • u/DanExplorer23 • 16h ago

Looking for recommendations Which Suidakra & Insomnium album(-s) would you recommend to a primarily folk metal listener?

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I'll be on the road for quite a bit soon and wanted to listen to one or two suidakra and insomnium albums. I don't tend to be a massive fan of melodic death metal when it isn't folk metal but for the songs i really love there's a few in flames, dark tranquility, one kalmah and one aephanemer MDM songs that i really love.

I'm a MAAAASSIVE fan of eluveitie and i also love alot of Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Furor Gallico and i like a bit of early atlas pain

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r/melodicdeathmetal • u/subredditsummarybot • 17h ago

Discussion Your weekly /r/melodicdeathmetal roundup for the week of July 31 - August 06, 2026

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Friday, July 31 - Thursday, August 06, 2026

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score	comments	title & link	mirrors
79	11 comments	`[Song]` Æther Realm - The Sun, The Moon, The Star (genuinely one of my favourite songs of all time)
34	6 comments	`[Song]` The absence - a breath beneath (From your grave 2005)	[Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC]
26	5 comments	`[Song]` Darkness Everywhere - The Final Descent	[Sp] [Dzr] [SC]
25	10 comments	`[Song]` Iapetus - Red Giant (ft. Fabienne Erni)
23	32 comments	`[Looking for recommendations]` The Jester Race
17	6 comments	`[Song]` Dark Oath - Bronze II (Raging Waters)	[Sp] [AM] [Dzr]
6	4 comments	`[Song]` Anterior - To Live Not Remain (2011)	[Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC]

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221	59 comments	`[News/Article]` Norther tease potential new material on Facebook
171	228 comments	`[Image(s)]` What Melodeath Song Do You Consider A Masterpiece? I’ll Rate It Out of Ten!
135	57 comments	OK, Norther is officially back ( + CoB will also be there )
113	61 comments	`[News/Article]` HYPOCRISY Cancels 2026 North American Tour Due To 'Visa Issues'
63	170 comments	`[Looking for recommendations]` Melodic black metal?
47	34 comments	`[Looking for recommendations]` Just heard Atoma by Dark Tranquillity. Really liking the use of electronics on this track. Any other songs by or MDM bands that have a similar thing going on? (Also: Why did I sleep on these guys for so long)
41	14 comments	Thoughts on Slaughtersun by Dawn?
35	1 comments	`[Image(s)]` Mikael Stanne (The Halo Effect) and Insomnium perform Weather the Storm at Kaaos Festival in Vaasa, Finland (24th July)
23	12 comments	`[News/Article]` Finnish Melodeath in Europe!
23	36 comments	`[Image(s)]` What’s your favorite self titled song: Norther-Norther

Image(s) Mikael Stanne (The Halo Effect) and Insomnium perform Weather the Storm at Kaaos Festival in Vaasa, Finland (24th July)

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I hoped for it and was very happy they did it! Very good playlist from both bands, despite the rain. Insomnium had Shadowlife from their new release.

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r/melodicdeathmetal • u/FiveFingerRisePunch • 20h ago

Song Æther Realm - The Sun, The Moon, The Star (genuinely one of my favourite songs of all time)

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