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Hyvinkää, FI · 2018–present · active
Melodic death/thrash/groove metal band from Hyvinkaa in southern Finland, formed in 2018 and blending three styles into a versatile, heavy sound. Their multi-genre approach draws from the full spectrum of Finnish melodic metal.
Hamina, FI · 2012–present · active
Melodic death metal band from Hamina on Finland's southeastern coast, active since 2012 and delivering over a decade of melodically rich aggression. Their sound continues the rich Finnish melodeath tradition.
Reading, GB · 1998–present · active
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Reading, England, with roots stretching back to 1998, making them one of the longer-running acts in the UK's melodic extreme metal scene. Their sound bridges the Gothenburg melodic death metal tradition with metalcore's dynamic song structures.
Lahti, FI · 2011–present · active
Melodic death metal band from Lahti in southern Finland, active since 2011 and delivering hook-laden, romantically themed melodeath. Their provocative name contrasts with the melodic polish of their Scandinavian death metal sound.
Turin, IT · 2013–present · active
The Italian city of Turin serves as headquarters for this death metal, melodic death metal, and progressive metal operation, whose arsenal includes Florida-school brutality with modern precision. The riffs hit with blunt-force trauma, leaving no room for subtlety.
Tomsk, RU · 2019–present · active
Tomsk's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this death metal and melodic death metal unit is among them — wielding HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition. Their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.
Tampere, FI · 2011–present · active
Melodic death/groove metal band from Tampere, active since 2011 and delivering over a decade of groove-laden melodeath from Finland's second city. Their corporate-sounding name contrasts with the aggressive energy of their music.
Jyväskylä, FI · 2000–present · active
Melodic death metal band from Jyvaskyla, active since 2000 and representing a quarter-century of Finnish melodeath from central Finland. Their longevity makes them one of the most enduring melodic death metal acts in the region.
Salo, FI · 2020–present · active
Melodic death/thrash metal band from Salo in southwestern Finland, formed in 2020 and blending Scandinavian melodeath with thrash velocity. Their anime-referencing name adds a modern pop-cultural dimension to their aggressive sound.

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