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Melodic Death Metal

Moonsorrow

Moonsorrow is a band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1995. Musically, the band incorporates elements of and in their sound. The band call their sound "" and try to distance themselves from the term "". The group's earliest formation consisted of cousins Ville Sorvali (vocals and bass) and Henri Sorvali (guitar and keyboards; also keyboards for Finntroll, Barathrum, and session member of Ensiferum) who released various demos that were much more characteristic of than future releases.

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Cinders Fall

Cinders Fall new EP out Fall of 2008! Formed by guitarist James Bartram and vocalist Anthony Masters, Cinders Fall is a six-piece melodic death metal outfit originating from south-east Essex, England. Completed by members Ben Sullivan (guitars), Laurence Al-Shaar (drums) and Colin Eatherton (keys), Cinders Fall take a lot of their influence from the Gothenburg metal scene whilst also throwing in elements of thrash and melodic metal.

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Nekrogoblikon

What happens when you put a bunch of bloodthirsty, music-loving goblins together? Well, a lot of disembowelment, but also a lot of catchy tunes. Formed six millennia ago, and practicing only every other leap year on a full moon, the band has perfected their brand of crushing . On a cold, dreary winter night in July of 2006, Nicholas Von Doom and Tim were in the woods engaging in general tomfoolery when they stumbled upon a mysterious cardboard box with their names crudely inscribed with a Sharpie® Permanent Marker.

Read more about Nekrogoblikon on Last.fm.

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Led Astray

Utrecht, Utrecht Province, Netherlands (2002 - 2009) Utrecht based metalband Led Astray simply plays metal the way the bandmembers themselves like to hear it: a dynamic hybrid of death and thrash and although the band is not religious, there are undercurrents of spirituality in their lyrics. Led Astray was founded in 2002 by guitarists Martijn and Rogier with the intention of creating a refreshing mix of death and thrash in which the two styles complement each other seamlessly without sounding generic or attempting to be original.

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Universum

Universum is an Australian band from Adelaide. Formed in early 2006, Universum originally were a three-piece before recruiting additional members. They fuse European metal, modern American metal riffage and old school elements. Universum originally burst onto the international metal scene with the release of their debut full length epic 'Leto Destinatus' in mid 2008. The critically acclaimed album was mixed and mastered in Sweden by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios (Soilwork...

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dreamshade

The new wave of melodic death metal is coming from Switzerland, a country which never gave birth to any important act of this genre before. Dreamshade's upcoming album "What Silence Hides" will be a breath of fresh air and is going to stand out among the others thanks to it's new and unique sound: a mixture of guitar solos and melodies which will reach your emotions, in-your-face rithmics able to make you headbang and break your neck, incredibly technical drums, atmospheric keyboards, ripping screams and growls.

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The Daylight Curse

The Daylight Curse are a five piece band from Maroochydore, Sunshine coast, Queensland, Australia.
They are a metal/hardcore band.
Widely recognized for their energetic stage performances and down to earth approach to the music scene, this is one band that is proving they are worth taking note of. With the help of Strike 1 Records the band released their first CD titled 'While I Breathe I Hope' and have recently recorded their second effort 'Black And White Memories" 8 tracks of brutal, melodic metal. Recorded with dw norton at Backbeach studios.

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