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Brighton, GB · 2011–present · active
British melodic death/thrash metal band from Brighton, blending harmonic sophistication with aggressive precision since 2011. Their approach layers melodic guitar work over a foundation of thrash and death metal intensity.
Laon, FR · 2015–present · active
French melodic death metal band from Laon, blending harmonic sophistication with aggressive intensity since 2015. Their name, meaning 'dispute' or 'litigation,' signals the confrontational energy beneath their melodic surface.
DK · 2014–present · active
LIVLØS — the name is Danish for "lifeless" — is a melodic death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2014 and shaped by the twin influences of Scandinavian melodeath acts like At the Gates and Carcass alongside American acts such as Death and The Black Dahlia Murder. Their debut Into Beyond (2018) was followed by And Then There Were None (2021, Napalm Records) and the concept album The Crescent King (2024), cementing their position as one of Denmark's more internationally visible entries in the melodic death metal field.
Strasbourg, FR · 2017–present · active
French melodic death metal band from Strasbourg, active since 2017 and channeling Alsatian intensity through melodic extremity. Their sound blends harmonic guitar work with aggressive death metal foundations.
Aranda de Duero, ES · 2009–present · active
Spanish gothic/melodic death metal band from Aranda de Duero, blending dark romanticism with aggressive extremity since 2009. Their approach merges gothic atmosphere with melodic death metal's harmonic intensity.
Athens, GR · 2013–present · active
Greek melodic death/gothic metal band from Athens, blending melodic hooks with dark, romantic atmosphere since 2013. Their approach merges melodeath's harmonic precision with gothic metal's shadowy beauty.
ES · 2024–present · active
Spanish progressive/melodic death metal project formed in 2024, blending technical sophistication with melodic sensibility. Their sound channels progressive complexity through the lens of melodic death metal.
Varberg, SE · 2000–present · active
Swedish symphonic melodic death metal band from Varberg with roots back to 2000, blending Tolkien-inspired themes with orchestral melodeath. Their Tolkien-referencing name signals the epic, fantasy-driven character of their quarter-century output.
Clermont-Ferrand, FR · 2020–present · active
French melodic death metal band from Clermont-Ferrand, active since 2020 and channeling harmonic precision with aggressive power. Their Auvergnat roots bring a volcanic intensity to their melodeath sound.

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