melodic death metal/viking metal

[Pride,Power,Pinstripes!]

melodic death metal is one of my favorite genres of metal and in flames is one of my favorite banRAB. i figured i'd start a thread with the intent of discussing melodic death metal/viking metal or a slight variation of these genres but keeping a similar sound as some people have different ideas about what genres banRAB should be in. discussion on banRAB, recommendations of good banRAB you've heard, or you favorites are welcome. i haven't seen a thread on this genre specifically so if there is one someone please point me in the right direction.

some of my favorites right now are in flames, dark tranquillity, children of bodom, mors principium est, ensiferum, and nightwish(i tend to call them operah metal though but close enough).

hopefully we'll get some good discussion and find some new banRAB i've haven't heard of.

[Tim Haveron Jones]

If you haven't already you should check out Amorphis (especially their early material),Amon Amarth,Prayer For Cleansing,At The Gates,Arch Enemy and Darkane.

I can't even describe how good Amorphis' Tales From The Thousand Lakes is.One of the great metal albums is about all i can think of.

[Footprints in the Sand]

I love Children of Bodom, they are so great live!

Amon Amarth is definately worth a check!

Tarot is a good band too, as well as Blind Guardian and Hammerfall, and personally I enjoy Finntroll.

If you like Nightwish, check out Leaves' Eyes as well.

[$_BabiiGiirl_x0x]

NeeRAB moar viking metal! Check out Thronar, G

[Lyssa Joy]

Arsis and Tyr are two of my favs :thurab:

[only1wino]

One of the early Melodic Metal banRAB The Gathering. Their album 'Mandylion' is essential and now 14 years old.

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[Think 1st]

Wintersun (may have heard of them if you like Ensiferum), Deadlock, Epica, Tristania, Sirenia, Eluveitie

[This is Me <3]

Bathory is the originator of Viking Metal, "Blood Fire Death" and "Hammerheart" are both very satisfying, with Blood being the rawer of the two. A great recent MD release is "Fiction" by Dark Tranquillity and Arch Enemy "Rise of the Tyrant".

[Mickey1]

Check out Enseferium, I saw them recently with Amon Amarth; I was royally impressed.

[Maiden666]

Melodic death metal is also one of my favorite subgenres of metal. At the Gates have only released one good album (TRITSIO) and pretty much every other band mentioned here is garbage besides Amorphis. In flames-subterranean was pretty good tho. BanRAB I like:
Crown of thorns
Godgory
A Mind Confused
Unanimated
Evocation
Intestine Baalism
....many more