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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

Popular melodic metal Songs


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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 45691
2 32 52760
3 37 47760
4 34 45181
5 41 68526
6 33 31719
7 26 45913
8 30 34364
9 33 34232
10 22 23131
11 24 19791
12 27 37985
13 27 28972
14 18 16494
15 50 374689
16 34 73021
17 43 97828
18 29 24342
19 47 177423
20 33 51222
21 52 232396
22 28 60740
23 42 145223
24 49 107058
25 44 35791
26 45 108949
27 46 42929
28 39 33621
29 37 43106
30 21 74168
31 39 48906
32 33 25269
33 24 27711
34 28 49734
35 33 26532
36 34 83003
37 24 18893
38 31 16158
39 32 40244
40 23 16743
41 30 52176
42 20 19860
43 18 16878
44 21 27234
45 23 21261
46 60 297321
47 58 233336
48 28 36013
49 16 15960
50 34 76203
51 24 25017
52 51 89731
53 40 65810
54 19 9374
55 34 17259
56 20 12836
57 18 17345
58 36 38516
59 28 31071
60 26 12843
61 26 15443
62 31 9427
63 23 20630
64 22 15745
65 32 11441
66 19 13653
67 30 19743
68 31 13046
69 29 19248
70 27 14317
71 26 4892
72 24 11749
73 21 11897
74 21 3939
75 20 6608
76 32 18186
77 32 25340
78 43 38684
79 39 33769
80 21 14604
81 19 11466
82 39 20184
83 35 38875
84 37 42567
85 22 9741
86 25 20971
87 25 12403
88 28 8911
89 21 3357
90 14 10020
91 23 5084
92 25 22493
93 16 3148
94 21 7593
95 16 6359
96 12 4743
97 16 2588
98 14 2561
99 13 4691
100 12 940

melodic metal playlist created by Chosic

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