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Munich, DE · 2022–present · active
Munich-based melodic death metal band formed in 2019, reduced to two members during the pandemic who spent two years crafting their 2022 debut Edge of Existence. The eight-track album delivers 33 minutes of intense melodic death metal, and the duo is currently developing their second record.
Varaždin, HR · 2024–present · active
Melodic death metal band from Varazdin, Croatia, emerging in 2024 with a sound rooted in the Scandinavian melodeath tradition. Their approach balances death metal's aggression with memorable melodic guitar work.
Helsinki, FI · active
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Helsinki, Finland, blending Scandinavian melodeath traditions with modern metalcore energy. Their sound bridges the gap between Finland's melodic death metal heritage and contemporary metalcore's dynamic intensity.
Toulouse, FR · 2015–present · active
Electronic and melodic death metal hybrid from Toulouse, France, fusing synthesized textures with melodic death metal since 2015. Their innovative blend of electronic production with extreme metal creates a distinctive sound within the French metal scene.
Brescia, IT · 2018–present · active
Melodic death metal band from Brescia in Lombardy, Italy, active since 2018. Their sound channels the Scandinavian melodeath tradition through Italian craftsmanship and melodic sensibility.
Chelyabinsk, RU · 2017–present · active
Unperfectum is a melodic death metal band from Chelyabinsk, Russia, founded in 2006 in the industrial Ural city. Their 2017 album Neomenia spans nine tracks across 40 minutes, addressing social commentary and existential themes through atmospheric melodic death metal.
Barcelona, ES · 2013–present · active
Brutal groove and death metal band from Barcelona, Spain, whose 2019 EP Mors in Victoria explores themes of technology's impact on society and obsessive devotion. Their earlier 2013 album A Subtle Taste For Tragedy established their punishing blend of groove and death metal.
Espoo, FI · 2023–present · active
Melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland, active since 2023 and forging their sound in the Helsinki metropolitan area's vibrant metal community. Their approach to melodic death metal reflects Finland's deep tradition of blending melody with extreme metal.
Bretten, DE · 2017–present · active
Melodic death metal project from the Baden town of Bretten, Germany, active since 2017. Their sound channels the melodic death metal tradition through an unapologetic, unrepentant lens of aggressive songwriting.

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