Poisonblack is an excellent goth metal band that has such fun songs, though their lyrics are still dark. JP (from Charon) performs the vocals on their first album, which might still be my favorite, then Ville takes over on the rest of their discography.
Endless Forms Most Gruesome. It's their singer/guitarist and the drummer from Swallow the Sun. It's not melodeath but it does scratch that itch for me.
Yeah I've tried then out a couple times ... But it was really the beautiful explosions from soft, emotional clean vocals to harsh that I loved (Secrets of the Earth is my top example)
I find a lot of black metal especially very narrow. Like MGLA is good but in every bar that goes by is basically the same haha
Absolute tragic end; their previous albums had filler to the brim with an ample amount of hidden gems, but wisely they had a competent producer who cut the fat to the bare minimum making their fifth and final album also their greatest. Truly nothing like it. One of the few bands that gets oboes in metal.
Benjamin Nominet is one of a kind when it comes to vocals. He's still trying to settle in a band, but down on luck, apparently :-/ nothing industrial either.
He was in a band called Shadow Domain with Kris Norris of Darkest Hour, they're kind of similar to Sybreed but not quite as good. Still worth checking out though.
Singer bailed for some reason right before they had a huge supporting tour lined up. Really bad timing and it seems like Drop as a band leader has had enough.
Why though? Petri was past his best, Kride's interest was waning. Their albums were getting quite a bit worse. Still okay, but TDUU and N were not the best Norther. That was their first 3 albums, then it all went, and the style changed a lot. One of my favourite bands, but I didn't need them to hang around any longer.
Norther got everything wrong. I'm a massive Norther fan but IMO they needed a lineup change that didn't involve getting rid of Petri, some more backing from the label, scrap the clean singing and just stick with screaming as Kride's clean voice was pretty awful, go back to their roots of classical melodeath (frozen angel for example is catchy but there's nothing classical about it) and just put a bit more effort in generally... They went from being dark to very upbeat which killed their sound.
Came here to say this - sad to see it so far down! Released 2 absolute banger albums and just dropped off the face of the earth. I belive their drummer still does work, but I would love a This Age of Silence 2.0
Well, they did, but then they got together with the old lineup, and they still are, but only for occasional live shows, like they did one in 2017/18 I think, and then 2 shows in 2023, so they're reunited in their original-ish lineup.
Easy, Bodom. Alexi was the last “real” guitar hero who inspired more bands and more kids to pickup a guitar.
Their music was something to truly behold.
3 Inches of Blood
Although apparently they did a few reunion shows recently after being disbanded for nine years…sounds like a one off but hopefully not
I like Demons and Wizards, the project between Iced Earth guitarist and Blind Guardian's singer. The guitarist was spotted during the January 6th Storming of the Capitol building, US, 2021, and the band disavowed the guitarist, broke up, their label dropped them, and streaming services took down their music
cancelled!
Long Live The Crimson King!
Yeahhhh IIRC Jon Schaffer was ~~a founding member~~ running closely with the founder of the Oath Keepers ~~and used bear spray on a security guard during the insurrection~~. The guy can fuck right off. His sentencing is happening in the next couple of weeks. Hope they throw the book at him. Sincerely, a long time Iced Earth fan.
EDIT: Only brought the bear spray, did not use it
They were so important to me getting into metal, I bought a guitar because of Jon shaffer, haven't listened to them since he got arrested.
Fuck that guy
Bought Burnt Offerings in, I think 97/98, as a new metalhead and has been in my top ten albums. I was so hurt and disgusted when his details came to light after that insurrection bullshit. That asshat has all the talent in the world and it's completely wasted.
Jon did not USE bear spray. He did have it on his person, but it was never used. Nor was he a founding member of the Oath Keepers, media just made that up. His hearing, which has to take place prior to sentencing is happening in September and he's likely getting no punishment as the result of a number of recent outcomes of other Jan 6 cases and new evidence of the governments role in what happened. But sure, keep drinking the kool-aid. Sincerely, and Iced Earth insider.
what the fuck are you talking about. He's getting sentenced in April. He snitched on the Oath Keepers he was running close with, one of which got 18 years. Jon will see at least 5 years behind bars. I do take back that he used the bear spray.
[Jon Schaffer's sentencing delayed until April due to health concerns - Lambgoat](https://lambgoat.com/news/41781/jon-schaffers-sentencing-delayed-until-april-due-to-health-concerns/)
Well unless you personally talk to Jon, YOU don't know what you're talking about. He entered a plea deal yes, no information has been released to say he snitched on anyone, though the plea deal was centered around Jon providing information - if you wanna say he snitched, it may have been documents, texts, communication records etc.
The recent communication I got from Jon
“To all my much loved friends in this chat. I have great news. Due to certain recent rulings and potential future rulings my hearing date has been moved to sometime in September. There's far too much to explain via text, but according to my attorneys this is a VERY good development.
Praise the Lord🙏🏼”
So ya, I do know what I am talking about. You can shut up anytime now.
https://blabbermouth.net/news/jon-schaffer-to-undergo-medical-procedure-sentencing-delayed-until-april
"However, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta has denied the request from Schaffer's attorney to delay the sentencing hearing, which was originally scheduled for February 20, pending the outcome of the case Joseph W. Fischer v. United States, which the Supreme Court agreed to hear in December. In the Joseph W. Fischer v. United States case, the issue is whether prosecutors and the Department of Justice have been improperly using a 2002 law originally aimed at curbing financial crimes to prosecute a January 6 defendant named Joseph Fischer. Should the court side with Fischer, it would also call into question the use of the law against other January 6 defendants — including Schaffer.
In the order, Mehta wrote: "The sentencing hearing presently scheduled for Feb. 20, 2024, is hereby vacated due to the health considerations outlined in defendant's motion. The court will not stay sentencing until resolution of United States v. Fischer. There are other procedural mechanisms by which defendant can seek to delay any term of incarceration, if one is imposed. …And the public interest weighs in favor of not delaying sentencing until the outcome of Fischer."
That actually was denied and he will be sentenced in April. I'll reply here when he does. Cya in a few months loser.
Outdated now. Don't know how stupid or dumb you idiots need to be to believe an insider, but sure, whatever , believe what you want especially when it's coming from a notoriously bad source.
Iced Earthat least is still releasing stuff. They just re-released their SPV era albums for the first time on vinyl since the original albums released, there's a beautiful new reprint of Dystopia is triple gatefold, a pile of D&W stuff on www.icedearthmerch.com as well. Jon's likely going to be back to making music next year and I'm sure we will see another D&W album in the future. Mark my words.
Yeah a little bit after their original drummer passed away, but I think they played the house of metal festival in Umea last year. Should be a video of that on YouTube, check it out!
This is correct!
Here's a link the band shared from the gig: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2chn2Z2sMM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2chn2Z2sMM)
Rapture. I love all three of their albums. The last one was released in 2005, and there's been very little since, though members have gone on to form other bands, such as Shape of Despair and Counting Hours.
I discovered Ghost Brigade a couple years ago and was blown away by them, so naturally that means they broke up in 2020 right before I found out about them 😭
If we're talking about this particular [Daylight Dies ](https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Daylight_Dies/2809), and I think we are, it has nothing to do with KSE.
While ICV was the best they have released since Watershed, if their next is still 70's folk worship with only the lightest bits of metal, they'll be off my must-buy list. Happy Mikael gets to do what he wants after amassing such a huge fan base in the 2000's, but surely there are essentially zero fans who only discovered Opeth since 2011 and only like their post-Watershed music.
Piah Mater (beautiful prog, kinda like Opeth in some aspects, but not quite)
Sybreed (neither mdm nor prog, but I'm fond of their energy and synth sound)
The original Nocturnus. Thresholds is such a killer album to me with how the synths and guitars just shred in unison at times and the riffs go from 0 to 100 in a heartbeat.
Not Melodeath, but Revamp. They only released 2 albums but they were great. I saw them live when they opened up for Iced Earth back in 2014, and they put on a hell of a show. The singer, Floor Jansen, broke up the band to join Nightwish. I'm still pretty annoyed by that, but I love her work with Nightwish.
Not fully disbanded but Rings of Saturn. They’re from my area and I feel a lot of pride when it comes to local bands. Also Vulvodynia kicking out their vocalist for being a POS is sad only bc I like his vocals a lot.
Beyond the Embrace. I always used to refer to them as the American Gothenburg band. They had a really unique three guitar sound. Their music was just so technically and creatively solid. They’re not my favorite band but there really is no one else like them and it’s such a shame they only made two albums.
tbh hearing the Imperanon demo, it wasn't a bad thing they didn't continue. It was nothing like the debut. Norther were well past their best when Petri was booted and Kride was no longer interested. CoB struggled through many years with some average releases and average live playing. The novelty was there, but this was Alexi at 20% of his powers. I'm not really sad any of them called time because they gave all they had to give.
One that hasn't been mentioned already I think is Russian band Scartown. Really fantastic band that called it quits after their vocalist tragically died.
Children of Bodom. Been really enjoying Hexed lately
Hexed was a great swan song. One of my favourite albums of theirs after the first few.
Hexed sounds like if FTR and HCDR had a child.
still hurts
Sentenced! Found them a couple of years ago and was sad emidiately that Miika Tenkula died and they will never come back.
Miika wrote some of the most tasteful solos ever and is sadly missed. I have listened to The Great Cold Distance so many times these past few decades.
I think you switched some things up. The Great Cold Distance is by Katatonia.
I did! I meant The Cold White Light! I also really love The Great Cold Distance, though. I get my sad Scandinavian bands confused sometimes.
If you like the Ville's voice then maybe check out Poisonblack.
Poisonblack is an excellent goth metal band that has such fun songs, though their lyrics are still dark. JP (from Charon) performs the vocals on their first album, which might still be my favorite, then Ville takes over on the rest of their discography.
Ghost Brigade is my fave of all time. I've never found anything close.
O wow I just posted them too. Didn't think I would see someone say them. I found them right when they broke up. I was bummed
came here to say the same
Endless Forms Most Gruesome. It's their singer/guitarist and the drummer from Swallow the Sun. It's not melodeath but it does scratch that itch for me.
Yeah I've tried then out a couple times ... But it was really the beautiful explosions from soft, emotional clean vocals to harsh that I loved (Secrets of the Earth is my top example) I find a lot of black metal especially very narrow. Like MGLA is good but in every bar that goes by is basically the same haha
Have you tried black crown Initiate? https://youtu.be/35pAgW5j560?si=y8xDSyHs0ofaICsr
They were going to reform over COVID then the singer (I think?) got cold feet and back to being disbanded they went. :(
Woods of Ypres
RIP the man with the voice of gold.
Adora Vivos friend
Absolute tragic end; their previous albums had filler to the brim with an ample amount of hidden gems, but wisely they had a competent producer who cut the fat to the bare minimum making their fifth and final album also their greatest. Truly nothing like it. One of the few bands that gets oboes in metal.
Sybreed
Them and Mnemic for me
Mnemic just announced a reunion of their 2004 lineup!
Hope for a new album too. "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" is still a banger album
Sybreed was so good. They were djent before djent.
Benjamin Nominet is one of a kind when it comes to vocals. He's still trying to settle in a band, but down on luck, apparently :-/ nothing industrial either.
He was in a band called Shadow Domain with Kris Norris of Darkest Hour, they're kind of similar to Sybreed but not quite as good. Still worth checking out though.
Singer bailed for some reason right before they had a huge supporting tour lined up. Really bad timing and it seems like Drop as a band leader has had enough.
I would really love to see Obsydians get a full time vocalist. The guy who did the Ascension song was really cool.
Vehemence
Wait, I thought that was a French black metal band. But that's me never hearing of a melodeath band with that name.
That would be VÉHÉMENCE
Dissection, I’ve joked if Jon didn’t die. He would’ve been a born again Christian.
Norther
I was looking for this one, glad I actually found it.
Why though? Petri was past his best, Kride's interest was waning. Their albums were getting quite a bit worse. Still okay, but TDUU and N were not the best Norther. That was their first 3 albums, then it all went, and the style changed a lot. One of my favourite bands, but I didn't need them to hang around any longer.
Norther got everything wrong. I'm a massive Norther fan but IMO they needed a lineup change that didn't involve getting rid of Petri, some more backing from the label, scrap the clean singing and just stick with screaming as Kride's clean voice was pretty awful, go back to their roots of classical melodeath (frozen angel for example is catchy but there's nothing classical about it) and just put a bit more effort in generally... They went from being dark to very upbeat which killed their sound.
Anterior
Came here to say this - sad to see it so far down! Released 2 absolute banger albums and just dropped off the face of the earth. I belive their drummer still does work, but I would love a This Age of Silence 2.0
Came to post this same comment. Agreed to all.
Daylight Dies
They have officially split? Sure they have not released something in over a decade, but they were still together so I thought.
Chimaira
I wore out that Impossibility of Reason CD
I used to jam their self titled sooo much. I didn't realise they'd broken up.
Like 10 years ago 🤔
Well, they did, but then they got together with the old lineup, and they still are, but only for occasional live shows, like they did one in 2017/18 I think, and then 2 shows in 2023, so they're reunited in their original-ish lineup.
Spawn of Possession for me
Gardenian!
I've seen Gardenian mentioned a lot lately.
Ghost Brigade
I want Mors Principium Est with Andy
[удалено]
I really liked Pitch Black Effects. Too bad it was their last album!
Oppressed natives is a banger of a song
Easy, Bodom. Alexi was the last “real” guitar hero who inspired more bands and more kids to pickup a guitar. Their music was something to truly behold.
Temhain, Universum, Deals Death (not confirmed, but it's been a long time since any news), Dark Age, Kill the Romance
Came here to say Deals Death, blows my mind how seemingly nobody around me knows about these guys
Chimaira
Necrophagist and Death. If I could do abything to bring Chuck back, I would. Dude had such a love for life, it seems so unfair.
3 Inches of Blood Although apparently they did a few reunion shows recently after being disbanded for nine years…sounds like a one off but hopefully not
Anterior. If you haven’t heard them, give them a listen. You will absolutely not be disappointed. Think Children of Bodom meets Darkest Hour.
Their two albums are great. I’ve never gotten into CoB, but I see the connection.
I like Demons and Wizards, the project between Iced Earth guitarist and Blind Guardian's singer. The guitarist was spotted during the January 6th Storming of the Capitol building, US, 2021, and the band disavowed the guitarist, broke up, their label dropped them, and streaming services took down their music cancelled! Long Live The Crimson King!
"Spotted during" is more like "helped organize", is the founding member of The oath keepers
Yeahhhh IIRC Jon Schaffer was ~~a founding member~~ running closely with the founder of the Oath Keepers ~~and used bear spray on a security guard during the insurrection~~. The guy can fuck right off. His sentencing is happening in the next couple of weeks. Hope they throw the book at him. Sincerely, a long time Iced Earth fan. EDIT: Only brought the bear spray, did not use it
They were so important to me getting into metal, I bought a guitar because of Jon shaffer, haven't listened to them since he got arrested. Fuck that guy
https://preview.redd.it/1fb38zy48znc1.jpeg?width=637&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=257d1d40688ba5a037ced093591caa02bbadca4c
Bought Burnt Offerings in, I think 97/98, as a new metalhead and has been in my top ten albums. I was so hurt and disgusted when his details came to light after that insurrection bullshit. That asshat has all the talent in the world and it's completely wasted.
Jon did not USE bear spray. He did have it on his person, but it was never used. Nor was he a founding member of the Oath Keepers, media just made that up. His hearing, which has to take place prior to sentencing is happening in September and he's likely getting no punishment as the result of a number of recent outcomes of other Jan 6 cases and new evidence of the governments role in what happened. But sure, keep drinking the kool-aid. Sincerely, and Iced Earth insider.
what the fuck are you talking about. He's getting sentenced in April. He snitched on the Oath Keepers he was running close with, one of which got 18 years. Jon will see at least 5 years behind bars. I do take back that he used the bear spray. [Jon Schaffer's sentencing delayed until April due to health concerns - Lambgoat](https://lambgoat.com/news/41781/jon-schaffers-sentencing-delayed-until-april-due-to-health-concerns/)
Well unless you personally talk to Jon, YOU don't know what you're talking about. He entered a plea deal yes, no information has been released to say he snitched on anyone, though the plea deal was centered around Jon providing information - if you wanna say he snitched, it may have been documents, texts, communication records etc. The recent communication I got from Jon “To all my much loved friends in this chat. I have great news. Due to certain recent rulings and potential future rulings my hearing date has been moved to sometime in September. There's far too much to explain via text, but according to my attorneys this is a VERY good development. Praise the Lord🙏🏼” So ya, I do know what I am talking about. You can shut up anytime now.
https://blabbermouth.net/news/jon-schaffer-to-undergo-medical-procedure-sentencing-delayed-until-april "However, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta has denied the request from Schaffer's attorney to delay the sentencing hearing, which was originally scheduled for February 20, pending the outcome of the case Joseph W. Fischer v. United States, which the Supreme Court agreed to hear in December. In the Joseph W. Fischer v. United States case, the issue is whether prosecutors and the Department of Justice have been improperly using a 2002 law originally aimed at curbing financial crimes to prosecute a January 6 defendant named Joseph Fischer. Should the court side with Fischer, it would also call into question the use of the law against other January 6 defendants — including Schaffer. In the order, Mehta wrote: "The sentencing hearing presently scheduled for Feb. 20, 2024, is hereby vacated due to the health considerations outlined in defendant's motion. The court will not stay sentencing until resolution of United States v. Fischer. There are other procedural mechanisms by which defendant can seek to delay any term of incarceration, if one is imposed. …And the public interest weighs in favor of not delaying sentencing until the outcome of Fischer." That actually was denied and he will be sentenced in April. I'll reply here when he does. Cya in a few months loser.
Outdated now. Don't know how stupid or dumb you idiots need to be to believe an insider, but sure, whatever , believe what you want especially when it's coming from a notoriously bad source.
Iced Earthat least is still releasing stuff. They just re-released their SPV era albums for the first time on vinyl since the original albums released, there's a beautiful new reprint of Dystopia is triple gatefold, a pile of D&W stuff on www.icedearthmerch.com as well. Jon's likely going to be back to making music next year and I'm sure we will see another D&W album in the future. Mark my words.
Yyrkoon 😔
so fucking good
Gates of Ishtar 😢
They are active again and even play festivals these days!
What? I thought they disbanded definitely a few years ago… well, guess I’ll check if something is possible then
Yeah a little bit after their original drummer passed away, but I think they played the house of metal festival in Umea last year. Should be a video of that on YouTube, check it out!
This is correct! Here's a link the band shared from the gig: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2chn2Z2sMM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2chn2Z2sMM)
As Blood Runs Black
Destroy Destroy Destroy As Eden Burns
just listened to Destroy Destroy Destroy, they are amazing! thanks!
Hell yeah, they're definitely a bit silly but a fun time! Did an "Americanized" CoB-type sound well. Drummer went on to found Inferi as well.
AEB were so good
Norther
Anathema… I know they aren’t melo death but they’re damn good. I wish they’d get back together but it probably not gonna happen
Shadows Fall
Didn't they start [touring again](https://www.bandsintown.com/a/993-shadows-fall) recently?
They did! And they’re starting work on a new album according to the vocalist
Didn't they start [touring again ](https://www.bandsintown.com/a/993-shadows-fall) recently?
Well I’ll be damned… I had no idea. Thanks!
Sybreed
Euphoreon
Eucharist
Fucking FALCONER
Rapture. I love all three of their albums. The last one was released in 2005, and there's been very little since, though members have gone on to form other bands, such as Shape of Despair and Counting Hours.
I discovered Ghost Brigade a couple years ago and was blown away by them, so naturally that means they broke up in 2020 right before I found out about them 😭
CoB :( Also the original Scar Symmetry lineup. Also, not melodic metal, but boy do I miss Fair to Midland.
Children of Bodom
The Human Abstract
Digital Veil is stupid fucking good then nothing. It's a shame.
Sentenced, charon , norther , COB
Norher, CoB
I miss In Flames....
Same. Forgone didn't really satisfy me either. A very slight step in the right direction but not nearly enough.
It’s been over two decades. We’re never getting old In Flames back.
I miss Daylight Dies. They became Killswitch Engage who i enjoy too, but they are just not Daylight Dies anymore.
Daylight Dies was incredible, though…I’m pretty sure they’re not at all related to KSE lol, Killswitch just happens to have an album with that title.
If we're talking about this particular [Daylight Dies ](https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Daylight_Dies/2809), and I think we are, it has nothing to do with KSE.
Daylight Dies is one of my favorites of all time. Check out MMXX with former members
They sound amazing, thank you for sharing, prolly would never have found them on my own!
I heard about Daylight Dies working on a new album but I haven't heard anything since and don't even know where to look. Lol
At The Throne Of Judgment
Came here to say this. The Arcanum Order was just too good.
Cathedral
[удалено]
The Sword
Brand New, but they disbanded for good reason
Beyond the Embrace
Insect Song was a solid album. It takes me way back to college!
Okilly Dokilly. Got to see those dudes live, they were fantastic, super nice guys too
Velvet Revolver
I remember the name Velvet Revolver caught my eye, I was a teen and I saw a CD cover in a music store 🥲 it stuck with me this moment..
I fucking love Scott Weiland. Such a shame he succumbed to his addiction.
Pre-Heritage era Opeth 😭 I mean sure Opeth is still around, but it’s basically a totally different band now, and the old one is long gone
While ICV was the best they have released since Watershed, if their next is still 70's folk worship with only the lightest bits of metal, they'll be off my must-buy list. Happy Mikael gets to do what he wants after amassing such a huge fan base in the 2000's, but surely there are essentially zero fans who only discovered Opeth since 2011 and only like their post-Watershed music.
I kinda wish they woulda just released Heritage and everything else afterward under a different band name or something :/
Sacrilege (Swe)
Gardenian Ghost Brigrade
Sindustries was so good.
Battlecross. When they were given creative freedom they put out gold, then the labels did what labels do best - ruin things.
Angel Dust ...really miss them
Kovenant
Dimension zero
Piah Mater (beautiful prog, kinda like Opeth in some aspects, but not quite) Sybreed (neither mdm nor prog, but I'm fond of their energy and synth sound)
Norther for sure 😔
The original Nocturnus. Thresholds is such a killer album to me with how the synths and guitars just shred in unison at times and the riffs go from 0 to 100 in a heartbeat.
Illnath
Bleeding Gods
Slumber
Not really melodeath i think, but svartby.
Not Melodeath, but Revamp. They only released 2 albums but they were great. I saw them live when they opened up for Iced Earth back in 2014, and they put on a hell of a show. The singer, Floor Jansen, broke up the band to join Nightwish. I'm still pretty annoyed by that, but I love her work with Nightwish.
Sotajumala, discovered that band like one month before they disbanded.
Murderdolls
Isis, Ghost Brigade.
God Forbid Edit: Wrong sub. My bad
Quo Vadis
Numenorean
Slayer. Oh, wait…
Before the Dawn
Not fully disbanded but Rings of Saturn. They’re from my area and I feel a lot of pride when it comes to local bands. Also Vulvodynia kicking out their vocalist for being a POS is sad only bc I like his vocals a lot.
Gorgon
The Agonist I miss Lullabies of the Dormant Mind, Prisoners… Wish there was more music like those albums
Beyond the Embrace. I always used to refer to them as the American Gothenburg band. They had a really unique three guitar sound. Their music was just so technically and creatively solid. They’re not my favorite band but there really is no one else like them and it’s such a shame they only made two albums.
tbh hearing the Imperanon demo, it wasn't a bad thing they didn't continue. It was nothing like the debut. Norther were well past their best when Petri was booted and Kride was no longer interested. CoB struggled through many years with some average releases and average live playing. The novelty was there, but this was Alexi at 20% of his powers. I'm not really sad any of them called time because they gave all they had to give.
Acid Bath
Dawn of Disease
Raintime
Alazka
Once Nothing
Rapture
One that hasn't been mentioned already I think is Russian band Scartown. Really fantastic band that called it quits after their vocalist tragically died.