This is a list of melodic death metal bands. Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) with elements of death metal. The term "Gothenburg metal" is often used to describe bands associated with or stylistically similar to the melodic death metal scene that originated around Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Band
Year formed
Origin
Notes
Act of Denial
2020
International (Croatia, Sweden, Austria, United States)
[2]
The Absence
2002
United States
[3]
The Agonist
2004
Canada
[4]
Amaranthe
2008
Sweden
[5]
Amon Amarth
1992
Sweden
[6][7]
Amorphis
1990
Finland
[8]
Anterior
2003
United Kingdom
[9]
Anvil of Doom
1999
Spain
[10]
Arch Enemy
1996
Sweden
[11][12]
Armageddon
1997
Sweden
[13]
Arsis
2000
United States
[14]
At the Gates
1990
Sweden
[15][16]
At the Throne of Judgment
2005
United States
[17]
Atrophia Red Sun
1994
Poland
[18]
Avatar
2001
Sweden
[19][20]
Battlecross
2003
United States
[21]
Be'lakor
2004
Australia
[22]
Before the Dawn
1999
Finland
[23]
Beyond the Embrace
2000
United States
[24]
Beyond the Sixth Seal
1998
United States
[25]
The Black Dahlia Murder
2001
United States
[26]
The Blinded
2000
Sweden
[27]
Blood Stain Child
1999
Japan
[28]
Callenish Circle
1992
Netherlands
[29][30][31]
Carcass
1986
United Kingdom
[1][32]
Carnal Forge
1997
Sweden
[33]
Centinex
1990
Sweden
[34]
Ceremonial Oath
1989
Sweden
[35][36]
Chain Collector
2003
Norway
[37][38]
Children of Bodom
1993
Finland
[39]
Crematory
1991
Germany
[40]
Cypecore
2008
Germany
[41]
Dark Age
1995
Germany
[42]
Dark Tranquillity
1989
Sweden
[43][44][45]
Darkane
1991
Sweden
[46][47]
Darkest Hour
1995
United States
[48][49]
Deadlock
1997
Germany
[50][51]
Dead Jesus
1998
Canada
[52]
Death
1984
United States
[53][54]
Decadence
2003
Sweden
[55]
Despite
1998
Sweden
[56]
Destroy Destroy Destroy
2003
United States
[57]
Dethklok
2006
United States
[58]
Detonation
1997
Netherlands
[59]
Deus Ex Machina
2004
Singapore
[60]
DevilDriver
2002
United States
[61]
Dimension Zero
1995
Sweden
[62]
Disarmonia Mundi
2000
Italy
[63]
Disillusion
1994
Germany
[64]
Dissection
1989
Sweden
[65]
Divine Heresy
2005
United States
[66]
The Duskfall
1999
Sweden
[67][68][69]
Ebony Tears
1996
Sweden
[70]
Edge of Sanity
1989
Sweden
[71]
Ember Falls
2015
Finland
[72]
Engel
2005
Sweden
[73]
Eternal Tears of Sorrow
1994
Finland
[74]
Eucharist
1989
Sweden
[75]
The Eyes of a Traitor
2006
United Kingdom
[76]
Falchion
2002
Finland
[77]
Fear My Thoughts
1998
Germany
[78]
Fragments of Unbecoming
2000
Germany
[79][80]
The Funeral Pyre
2001
United States
[81]
Gardenian
1996
Sweden
[82]
Gates of Ishtar
1992
Sweden
[83]
Ghost Brigade
2005
Finland
[84]
Glass Casket
2001
United States
[85]
The Halo Effect
2021
Sweden
[86]
Hatesphere
2000
Denmark
[87]
The Haunted
1996
Sweden
[88]
Heaven Shall Burn
1996
Germany
[89][90]
Hypocrisy
1990
Sweden
[91]
Immortal Souls
1991
Finland
[92]
In Flames
1990
Sweden
[93][94][95]
In Mourning
2000
Sweden
[96]
Insomnium
1997
Finland
[97][98]
Into Eternity
1997
Canada
[99]
Kalmah
1998
Finland
[100]
Kataklysm
1991
Canada
[101]
Light This City
2002
United States
[102]
Luna Mortis
2004
United States
[103]
Mendeed
2000
United Kingdom
[104]
Mercenary
1991
Denmark
[105]
Mors Principium Est
1999
Finland
[106]
Mygrain
2004
Finland
[107][108]
Neuraxis
1994
Canada
[109]
Nightfall
1991
Greece
[110]
Nightrage
2000
Greece
[111][112]
Noumena
1998
Finland
[113]
Norther
1996
Finland
[114][115][116]
Omnium Gatherum
1996
Finland
[114][115][116]
Orbit Culture
2013
Sweden
[117]
Pain Confessor
2002
Finland
[118]
Parasite Inc.
2007
Germany
[119]
Persefone
2001
Andorra
[120]
Scar Symmetry
2004
Sweden
[121]
Shadows Fall
1995
United States
[122]
Skyfire
1995
Sweden
[123]
Soilwork
1995
Sweden
[124][125]
Solution .45
2008
Sweden
[126][127]
Sonic Syndicate
2002
Sweden
[128][129][130]
Switchblade
2001
Australia
[131]
Sylosis
2000
United Kingdom
[132]
Symphony of Heaven
2017
United States
[133]
Thirdmoon
1994
Austria
[134]
Threat Signal
2003
Canada
[135]
Through the Eyes of the Dead
2003
United States
Unanimated
1988
Sweden
[136]
The Unguided
2010
Sweden
[137]
Vardøger
1994
Norway
[138]
Wintersun
2003
Finland
[139]
With Passion
2002
United States
[140]
Within Y
2002
Sweden
[141]
Yyrkoon
1995
France
[142]
Zonaria
2002
Sweden
[143]
Æther Realm
2010
United States
[144]
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