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Melodic death metal, often called "Melodeath", is a notable subgenre of Death Metal that is characterised by Iron Maiden-styled guitar melodies and a generally higher-pitched growl, though low-pitched ones are occasionally used.
Depending on your perspective, melodeath was created either by the British band Carcass or the Swedish band Entombed. Either way, everyone can agree that the style was popularised by three bands from Gothenburg, Sweden: In Flames, At the Gates, and Dark Tranquillity. These three, known as the "Gothenburg Trio", made melodeath very popular, resulting in a number of mainly Scandinavian bands that took on the style.
Melodeath is seen as a less underground style than standard Death Metal; its lyrics generally do not focus on gore, although there are exceptions. Melodeath was also a huge influence on Metalcore, as much as you may want to wish otherwise.
Bands classified as melodic death metal include:
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