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Genre: melodic metal

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Parent Genre: metal

Melodic metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that emphasizes catchy and memorable melodies, often incorporating elements of classical music. It typically features soaring vocals, intricate guitar work, and a strong emphasis on melody and harmony. This style of music often incorporates symphonic elements, such as orchestral arrangements and keyboard sounds, to create a grandiose and epic sound. Bands in this genre often have a strong focus on storytelling and creating a sense of adventure and fantasy in their music.


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Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Vocals, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Double Bass, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer

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Most popular melodic metal albums

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From Hell with Love
2019
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Emblas Saga
2020
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Follow the Cipher
2018
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Return to the Kingdom of Fife
2023
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Final Advent
2022
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Life Is Not Beautiful
2018
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Creatures of the Dark Realm
2021
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The Fallen King
2018
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A Christmas Carol (Extended Version)
2021
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Interludium (Deluxe Version)
2023
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Master of Illusion
2008
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Karma
2001
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Virus
2007
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Dragonslayer
2002
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Knightfall
2018

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List of melodic metal artists

Here is a list of melodic metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the melodic metal genre. You can find out what melodic metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 30 45723
2 37 47806
3 41 68526
4 32 52789
5 34 45212
6 33 31719
7 26 45913
8 30 34378
9 33 34232
10 22 23131
11 24 19795
12 27 37996
13 27 28972
14 18 16499
15 50 374689
16 34 73021
17 43 97828
18 29 24352
19 33 51237
20 47 177423
21 52 232396
22 28 60740
23 42 145247
24 49 107084
25 44 35870
26 46 109237
27 39 33621
28 46 43008
29 37 43106
30 21 74168
31 33 25280
32 24 27718
33 39 48987
34 28 49734
35 34 83003
36 24 18893
37 31 16170
38 23 16747
39 32 40244
40 30 52176
41 20 19865
42 18 16880
43 60 297321
44 21 27243
45 23 21263
46 58 233336
47 28 36035
48 16 15964
49 34 76203
50 24 25027
51 51 89731
52 41 65868
53 34 17272
54 19 9374
55 20 12836
56 18 17347
57 36 38516
58 28 31074
59 26 12857
60 26 15451
61 31 9457
62 22 15745
63 24 20642
64 32 11441
65 20 13658
66 30 19743
67 31 13046
68 29 19248
69 27 14324
70 26 4892
71 24 11751
72 21 3939
73 21 11902
74 20 6610
75 32 18186
76 32 25340
77 43 38759
78 39 33769
79 21 14605
80 19 11472
81 39 20184
82 37 42567
83 35 38875
84 22 9686
85 25 20971
86 26 12445
87 28 8939
88 21 3357
89 23 5084
90 14 10020
91 16 3148
92 25 22493
93 21 7593
94 16 6368
95 12 4743
96 14 2561
97 16 2588
98 11 4135
99 13 4691
100 12 940

melodic metal playlist created by Chosic

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