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Melodic Metalcore
Melodic metalcore is a fusion genre, incorporating elements of melodic death metal and metalcore; it has a heavy emphasis on melodic instrumentation, distorted guitar tones, palm mute, palm muting, double bass drumming, blast beats, metalcore-stylized Breakdown (music), breakdowns, and vocals that range from aggressive screaming (music), screaming and death growls to clean singing. The genre has seen commercial success for employing a more accessible sound at times compared to other forms of extreme music. Many notable melodic metalcore bands have been influenced by At the Gates and In Flames. History Origins In the late 1990s, a wave of metalcore bands began incorporating elements of melodic death metal into their sound. This formed an early version of what would become the melodic metalcore genre. The first band to make use of this fusion was Overcast (band), Overcast, who were soon followed by Shadows Fall on ''Somber Eyes to the Sky'' (1997), Undying on ''This Day All Gods Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodic Death Metal
Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal that employs highly melodic guitar riffs, often borrowing from traditional heavy metal (including New Wave of British Heavy Metal). The genre features the heaviness of death metal but with highly melodic or harmonized guitar riffs and solos, and often features high-pitched shrieked vocals (differing from traditional death metal) alongside the low-pitched growls commonly featured in traditional death metal. Pioneered by the English heavy metal band Carcass with their 1993 album '' Heartwork'', melodic death metal developed further in Sweden (developed by bands like At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity, and In Flames) in the mid-1990s. The Swedish death metal scene did much to popularise the style, soon centering in the " Gothenburg metal" scene. At the Gates' '' Slaughter of the Soul'', Dark Tranquillity's '' The Gallery'', and In Flames' '' The Jester Race'', all released in the mid-1990s, were highly i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blast Beat
A blast beat is a type of drum beat that originated in hardcore punk and grindcore, and is often associated with certain styles of extreme metal, namely black metal, death metal and their respective subgenres,Adam MacGregor, '' PCP Torpedo'' by Agoraphobic Nosebleed review, ''Dusted'', 11 June 2006 Access date: 2 October 2008. "There is one uniformly present attribute in all examples of 'grindcore', that being the so-called 'blast-beat.'" and occasionally in metalcore. In Adam MacGregor's definition, "the blast-beat generally comprises a repeated, sixteenth-note figure played at a very fast tempo, and divided uniformly among the bass drum, snare, and ride, crash, or hi-hat cymbal." Blast beats have been described by ''PopMatters'' contributor Whitney Strub as, "maniacal percussive explosions, less about rhythm per se than sheer sonic violence". According to Brad Schlueter of '' Drum!'', Napalm Death is said to have coined the term, though this style of drumming had previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prayer For Cleansing
Prayer for Cleansing is an American metalcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The band is noted for their extreme metal (death/black metal) influence that was a little more prominent in their music than other metalcore bands at the time. They are also notable for being an early musical starting point for three members of Between the Buried and Me (Paul Waggoner, Will Goodyear and Tommy Giles Rogers) who played in the band. Biography The band, consisting of David Anthem (vocals), Paul Waggoner (guitar), Dennis Lamb (guitar), Will Goodyear (drums) and Marc Duncan (bass) formed in 1996, going through numerous member changes up until 1997. In 1999 they signed to Tribunal Records, releasing their first and by far most popular album, '' Rain in Endless Fall''. Shortly before the album was released, Dennis Lamb left the band, being replaced by James Chang of Undying, and later Tommy Rogers. In 2000 the band broke up after an automobile accident which totaled their new touring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above The Fall Of Man
''Above the Fall of Man'' is the first EP by American metalcore band Unearth Unearth is an American metalcore band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998. The group consists of lead guitarist Buz McGrath, vocalist Trevor Phipps, bassist Chris O'Toole, drummer Mike Justian and rhythm guitarist Peter Layman. They are cu ..., released in May 1999. The entire EP appears on their 2005 compilation album '' Our Days of Eulogy''. Track listing Credits *Trevor – vocals *Buz – guitar *Ken – guitar *Rover – bass *Mike – drums References Unearth albums 1999 EPs {{1990s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unearth
Unearth is an American metalcore band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998. The group consists of lead guitarist Buz McGrath, vocalist Trevor Phipps, bassist Chris O'Toole, drummer Mike Justian and rhythm guitarist Peter Layman. They are currently signed to Century Media Records and have released eight studio albums. Their most recent studio album, ''The Wretched; the Ruinous'', was released on May 5, 2023. History Formation and ''The Stings of Conscience'' (1998–2002) Unearth was formed by Buz McGrath, Mike Rudberg, Chris Rybicki and Ken Susi in Boston, Massachusetts in 1998. The band began as Point 04 (containing McGrath, Rudberg, and Rybicki), and Trevor Phipps was recruited soon afterwards. The band attempted to recruit Phipps while he recovered from appendicitis, but Phipps was reluctant to join. However, when Phipps showed up to a jam session for one of Susi's side bands, Unearth was practicing instead, and Phipps agreed to join after hearing the song "Shattered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkest Hour (band)
Darkest Hour is an American melodic death metal/metalcore band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1995. Though failing to break through early in their tenure, the band has received acclaim for their albums ''Undoing Ruin'', ''Deliver Us (Darkest Hour album), Deliver Us'', and ''The Eternal Return (Darkest Hour album), The Eternal Return''. ''Deliver Us'' debuted at number 110 on the ''Billboard 200, Billboard'' album charts, with sales of 6,600, and their more recent effort ''The Eternal Return'' garnered them an even higher position in the ''Billboard'' album charts at number 104. Their album ''Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora'' charted at 42 on the ''Billboard'' 200, a peak for the band, and it marked a stylistic shift in the band's discography. History Formation (1995–1999) Darkest Hour played their first show on September 23, 1995, and initially consisted of vocalist John Henry, guitarist Mike Schleibaum, drummer Matt Maben, and bassist Raul Mayorga. The band released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somber Eyes To The Sky
''Somber Eyes to the Sky'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released in 1997 on Matt Bachand's own label Lifeless Records in the United States, while the European release was handled by Genet Records."Interview with Matt Bachand" . Jen's Metal Page. Retrieved June 20, 2007. This was the band's last release and only studio album with lead singer , who helped form All That Remains the following year. Background Most of the album's songs had previously appeared on demo albums released by the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of guitarists Jon Donais and Matt Bachand, bassist Paul Romanko, lead vocalist Brian Fair and drummer Jason Bittner. Shadows Fall has released seven studio albums, three compilation albums, and two DVDs. The band's first album featured Philip Labonte (of All That Remains) on lead vocals, but he was soon replaced by Fair. Shadows Fall's first two studio albums featured David Germain playing drums; however, in 2002, Bittner joined the band full-time. In February 2008, the band was a Grammy Award nominee in the category Best Metal Performance for the song "Redemption" from the album '' Threads of Life''. Their most recent studio album, ''Fire from the Sky'', was released on May 15, 2012, and was the first to be produced by Adam Dutkiewicz since the band's first stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overcast (band)
Overcast was an American metalcore band that formed in Boston and was initially active from 1990 to 1998. The band is often regarded as pioneers of metalcore. History Overcast formed in 1990 in Boston. The band broke up in 1998 following an unsuccessful tour. Following the disbandment of Overcast, several members would go on to join other bands. Vocalist Brian Fair joined Shadows Fall in 1999, bassist Mike D'Antonio co-founded Killswitch Engage in 1999, and guitarist Pete Cortese was briefly in Killswitch Engage from 2000 to 2001. In 2006, they reunited to play the 2006 installment of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, and announced that they would release a new album entitled '' Reborn to Kill Again'' with 11 re-recorded classic tracks and two unreleased tracks. In 2011, ex-Overcast bandmates Mike D'Antonio, Pete Cortese and Brian Fair announced the formation of their new side-project, Death Ray Vision. Members * Brian Fair – vocals * Pete Cortese – rhyth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Year 161 ( CLXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Aurelius (or, less frequently, year 914 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 161 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * March 7 – Emperor Antoninus Pius dies, and is succeeded by Marcus Aurelius, who shares imperial power with Lucius Verus, although Marcus retains the title Pontifex Maximus. * Marcus Aurelius, a Spaniard like Trajan and Hadrian, is a stoical disciple of Epictetus, and an energetic man of action. He pursues the policy of his predecessor and maintains good relations with the Senate. As a legislator, he endeavors to create new principles of morality and humanity, particularly favoring women and slaves. * Aurelius reduces the weight of a goldpiece, the aureus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band, formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in Gothenburg in 1990 out of the Swedish death metal, Swedish death metal scene. Their lineup has changed several times, with vocalist Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte being the only consistent members since 1995. Since the departure of Strömblad in 2010, no original members remain with the band. In Flames helped pioneer melodic death metal along with fellow Swedish bands At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity. The band has sold over two million records worldwide. During the band's early years, In Flames had a varying group of musicians recording with them, including many session musicians. By the release of ''Colony (In Flames album), Colony'' (1999), the group had established a stable lineup. Their sixth studio album ''Reroute to Remain'' (2002) showed the band moving toward a newer style of music that moved further away from melodic death metal and closer to alternative m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Gates
At the Gates is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The band was a major progenitor of Gothenburg-style melodic death metal alongside In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. Prior to their first disbandment in 1996, At the Gates released four albums, ending with and including ''Slaughter of the Soul'' (1995), which has been seen as a landmark in the mid-1990s Swedish death metal scene. After reuniting for a one-off tour in 2008, the band reformed once again in 2011, and they have since released three more albums: ''At War with Reality'' (2014), ''To Drink from the Night Itself'' (2018) and ''The Nightmare of Being'' (2021). History Early career (1990–1994) At the Gates were formed in late 1990 by former members of the Death metal, death and black metal band Grotesque (band), Grotesque. They recorded a debut Extended play, EP, ''Gardens of Grief'', for the Dolores Recordings, Dolores record label. The EP led the label Peaceville Records to sign the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
