Their last album, Slaughter of the Soul, added elements of Traditional Heavy Metal, which spawned the very popular Melodic Death Metal genre.Bands like Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Arch Enemy, and Insomnium owe their existence to At The Gates, who started this...
Each of the three members has his own fruitful side project: Klebanoff works primarily in harsh noise and drone; Power leads the mathy, melodic rock project Daydream Plus; and Vella started the duo Dream Unending, whose emotionally intense epics captured a softer side of his songwriting. ...
(Atlantic, 1973) With 1973's 'Houses of the Holy,' Led Zeppelin continued to evolve. One of the band's more eclectic releases, the album featured the opening epic, "The Song Remains the Same," the melodically somber favorite "The Rain Song" and even a reggae-tinged cut called "D'yer...
(EMI, 1981) In 1981, not many metal acts had more of an edge to them than Iron Maiden with ‘Killers.’ Entering the fold was the ever-melodic Adrian Smith, bringing a savage riffing attack with him. The band truly came into their own here, especially with “Wrathchild” and the quic...
(Atlantic, 1973) With 1973's 'Houses of the Holy,' Led Zeppelin continued to evolve. One of the band's more eclectic releases, the album featured the opening epic, "The Song Remains the Same," the melodically somber favorite "The Rain Song" and even a reggae-tinged cut called "D'yer...
“The Boot” does boast one of power metal’s most esteemed acts, the majestic Rhapsody, who changed their name to Rhapsody of Fire in 2006 due to copyright issues. The hyper-fast, ultra-melodic act has been weaving tales of splendid fantasy for over 20 years. The lineup has splintered ...
(Atlantic, 1973) With 1973's 'Houses of the Holy,' Led Zeppelin continued to evolve. One of the band's more eclectic releases, the album featured the opening epic, "The Song Remains the Same," the melodically somber favorite "The Rain Song" and even a reggae-tinged cut called "D'yer...
The second single from theLiving Thingsalbum took a darker turn for the band, backed by tribal synths and featuring Shinoda’s pained but cathartic rapping as he reaches the point of resignation in a relationship. Bennington provides the perfect melodic chorus compliment, as the song reflects that...
(Atlantic, 1973) With 1973's 'Houses of the Holy,' Led Zeppelin continued to evolve. One of the band's more eclectic releases, the album featured the opening epic, "The Song Remains the Same," the melodically somber favorite "The Rain Song" and even a reggae-tinged cut called "D'yer...
In Flames were at the forefront of ‘90s Gothenburg melodic death metal; thus, their gradual shift into more commercial alternative metal following 2000’s Clayman has been polarizing, to put it lightly. Fortunately, Foregone is mostly the return to form fans have been clamoring for. While som...