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Melodic Death Metal

Infected

There is more than one band called Infected. 1. Infected is a band from Sinzig, Germany, who defines their style as modern death metal. Up to now the 5 friends released one EP titled "Coma". The Line-Up consists of Nico Kaden (vocals), Marcel Sonnenberg (guitar), Christoph Mönch (drums), Marcel Pinger (bass) and Malte Müller (guitar). Infected was founded in 2004 but a few changes in the line-up were to follow. But since 2005 the current line-up has not been changed except for Malte Müller, who joined the band in 2008.

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In Flames

In Flames is a Swedish alternative metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The band's earlier work is considered to be a major influence to the melodic death metal music genre, although they have distanced themselves from the melodic death metal sound. Since the band's conception in 1990, they have received numerous awards and released nine studio albums and one live DVD. The band has enjoyed increased popularity in recent years, both in its native Sweden and internationally. As of 2008, In Flames has sold over two million records worldwide.

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Soilwork

Soilwork is a swedish melodic death metal band formed in late 1995, originally under the name Inferior Breed in Helsingborg, Sweden. In 1996, they changed their name to Soilwork to better fit their new sound. Their unique sound is a fusion of the classic gothenburg metal sound with power-groove riffs of late 1970s, early 1980s British, and European metal, but in their most recent albums they have also introduced elements from American alternative metal and adopted a more melodic attitude.

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Hypocrisy

The Swedish <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/death%20metal" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">death metal</a> band Hypocrisy was formed by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Peter+T%C3%A4gtgren" class="bbcode_artist">Peter T&auml;gtgren</a> in 1990 upon his return to Sweden from Florida, where he had been inspired by that state's flourishing death metal scene (bands like <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Morbid+Angel" class="bbcode_artist">Morbid Angel</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Deicide" class="bbcode_artist">Deicide</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Death" class="bbcode_artist">Death</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Obituary" class="bbcode_artist">Obituary</a>). Hypocrisy's first demo was recorded entirely by Tägtgren himself; once it secured him a record deal, he recruited a lineup of <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Masse+Broberg" class="bbcode_artist">Masse Broberg</a> (Vocals), <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jonas+%C3%96sterberg" class="bbcode_artist">Jonas &Ouml;sterberg</a> (Guitar), <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mikael+Hedlund" class="bbcode_artist">Mikael Hedlund</a> (Bass) and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lars+Sz%C3%B6ke" class="bbcode_artist">Lars Sz&ouml;ke</a> (Drums), while he himself settled on guitar.

Fiend

1) Fiend is a melodic death metal band from Moscow, Russia. The band was formed in December 2007, its members are:
Leos - vocals, guitars
Glum - guitars
Podpol - bass
DW - drums
On the 30th of January, 2009 the first album "The Blooming Tremble" was released. Its style may be determined as modern melodic death metal reminiscent of later In Flames works.
Even though the band is young, Fiend has already managed to perform on one stage with such famous band as Pain.

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DEATH AUDIO

The story of death audio is being written as we speak; the band is embarking on the first of a series of national tours generating a musical alliance that must be experienced to be believed. Death Audios' intense tunes will plague your brain and the insane stage presence will have you head banging in a state of frenzy. The birth of death audio was a labor of love that brought together five talented musicians; Will Borland (guitarist), Bulldog (drummer), Josh (vocalist), J.K (guitarist) and Az (bass & vocals).

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Hung

There are two bands that go by the name Hung: 1: Hung is an Extreme Progressive Metal band from the United States. The violinist Lyris Hung gives the name to this band which is quite an original mixture of melodic death and black with progressive elements, plus the unusual addition of a electric violin. 2: Hung was a high school band formed by Chad, Jordan, Mark, and Dan. The played several Ann Arbor, MI shows before disbanding to form several other bands including So&so and the Down-Low and Paranoid Nation.

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Neverborne

Combining melody and brutality, harmony and chaos, hope and despair, NEVERBORNE are rapidly bringing their own brand of adrenaline-soaked metal to the forefront of the underground scene. They effortlessly blend elements of Swedish melodeath outfits such as Nightrage and In Flames with the sounds of American giants like Unearth and Killswitch Engage, resulting in "powerful" music "that would sound at home coming straight out of Gothenburg" (Zero Tolerance magazine, July 09).

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Sigma

"Sigma" can refer to;
1. A United Kingdom-based drum and bass collective
2. An Arizona, USA based punk-rock band
3. One of the many pseudonyms of Canadian electronic artist Renard.
4. A Psy-Trance artist from Ramat-Gan, Israel
5. A boy group from Taiwan. ---
1. Sigma is an up and coming drum and bass collective based in the UK, rapidly gaining a reputation for their eclectic style of dance floor beats. Producer of the most downloaded song on drum and bass arena (www.breakbeat.co.uk) All Blue

The Haunted

There is more then one artist that goes by this name. The Haunted is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in 1996 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The original members were Patrik Jensen (also member of Witchery) (guitar), Jonas Björler (bass), Adrian Erlandsson (drums), Anders Björler (guitar), and Peter Dolving (vocals). Both of the Björler brothers and Erlandsson were members of seminal melodic death metal band At the Gates, a pioneering force in the Swedish death metal scene.

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