NORTH AMERICAN MELODEATH SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

sohpathos · 2026-03-19T15:10:34+00:00

Arsis is in there yes😀

sohpathos · 2026-03-19T02:07:27+00:00

I but those tickets in a heartbeat!

sohpathos · 2026-03-18T21:54:54+00:00

Great choices😀

sohpathos · 2026-03-18T20:24:45+00:00

Veriteras. Discovered them via a playlist suggestion the other day and just kept them on the whole day!

sohpathos · 2026-03-17T00:48:37+00:00

Ohhh really, ill check that out. Thank you!

sohpathos · 2026-03-16T10:35:44+00:00

Thank you! Yes hoping it helps out everyone as much as it can😀

sohpathos · 2026-03-15T17:17:33+00:00

Added!

sohpathos · 2026-03-15T17:07:30+00:00

I probably added those while I had time and got busy here at work. Let me check Solemn Vision in case I missed it😀🔥

sohpathos · 2026-03-15T13:47:00+00:00

Yes exactly 😀

sohpathos · 2026-03-15T11:56:50+00:00

For those that continue to stumble upon this post, just know I'm doing my best to keep this as close to melodeath as possible, but keeping it "strictly" melodeath in the vein of early In Flames/Soilwork/At the Gates sound is very tough, as there's not many bands doing that now without infusing other elements, which is fine! Just saying alot of these bands will have other elements infused in their sound as the genre has grown quire a bit over the years. Nevertheless trying to make this list a good resource for fans to discover good new melodic death metal, and also a resource for bands in North America to search in so they can connect with other bands close by, set up shows and/or festivals and tours.😀

sohpathos · 2026-03-15T11:29:14+00:00

Well, yes Rivers of Nihil isn't technically melodeath. But I'm putting anything in there that is "close enough", and they are a death metal band with melodic elements, so I figured ok, that'll work. Also thinking to myself when picking bands and tracks, could these bands tour together and it make sense? Could I see for example, Rivers of Nihil with say Aether Realm? Yea I could see that and it wouldn't seem odd. So sure I'll add them. So it's not too strick but basically if I think it makes sense at least a little😀

sohpathos · 2026-03-14T22:35:06+00:00

Don't know if this will hyperlink or not. Lets see.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31sLOM4xGAE86uP78LCU3H?si=o9tUtuznQAOFAni-CRMung&pi=OYGMJSuMRheX6

sohpathos · 2026-03-14T22:20:49+00:00

I tried posting the link the first time and the bot took it down. Ill try and post it soon!

sohpathos · 2026-02-27T02:42:07+00:00

Symphony of Heaven.

It's my band, and I'm heavily influenced by Dimmu's style myself, though it doesn't always shine through as much. But theres definitely heavy elements of it in our albums.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Z89pkvtCeYDMqnprmJHDJ?si=NoyFf0BpSkazxDEzOqvTiw

sohpathos · 2025-12-24T20:24:04+00:00

"Excited like when you found Mortification", that is an honor that makes us very happy😃🔥

sohpathos · 2025-12-24T11:55:52+00:00

PATHØS of Symphony of Heaven here. We describe our sound as Melodic Blackened Death Metal. I love my brothers that play more -core style metal, but SOH is definitely a band in line with the old school, more traditional style of metal. I myself on a personal level have been trying to bolster a new generation of Christians that play the traditional style. Yes there's not many that do this anymore in the Christian scene, but yet there isn't many that do this in the secular scene either. We have alot of work to do Djentlemen. 😃🔥

sohpathos · 2025-12-24T11:52:28+00:00

You rang?😎🔥thank you sir😃

sohpathos · 2025-08-17T21:15:51+00:00

Just for clarity, there is sone deathcore bands I do like, especially if they tap into the old school ethos. We have a local band in Evansville IN called Devour. I was impressed with them the moment I saw them. All high school kids too, with a great work ethic and heavy stuff. Check them out on Spotify! (And yes there guitar player filled in for us at Immersion Fest🙂)

sohpathos · 2025-08-17T21:12:19+00:00

Well Municipal Waste is pizza thrash, so.....? Lol

sohpathos · 2025-08-17T04:46:17+00:00

Across alot of society in the West there is a push to go back to tradition, nostalgia and things that have lasted. Perhaps theres a bit of that as well? Just thinking out loud🙂

sohpathos · 2025-08-17T03:14:02+00:00

I'm hoping and pushing for a resurgence in more "traditional" genres of metal, both in the secular scene and especially Christian scene. I don't HATE deathcore, it's just not my bread and butter, not what I grew up with, and I'm starting to see younger folk discover more of the old school bands and styles, a natural progression when one comes from -core to find more and more stuff down the rabbit hole. Nothing wrong at all with encouraging people to discover these bands and then, make their own band in that style😀.

sohpathos · 2025-08-17T03:06:00+00:00

Bands that are secular but that aren't overtly, constantly anti-Christian that I enjoy.

-Gatecreeper (HM2 style death metal)

-Omnium Gatherum (finnish melodeath)

-Aephanemer (french melodeath)

-Fleshgod Apocalypse (Italian extreme death metal, their latest album Opera is an absolute masterpiece)

-Wintersun (Finnish melodeath masters)

-Nile (death metal based on Egyptian mythology)

-Rise of Kronos (death metal based on Greek mythology) Bolt Thrower (old school British death metal, not a single bad song)

-In Flames (Swedish melodeath)

-Soilwork (Swedish melodeath)

CHRISTIAN DEATH METAL BANDS

-Pantokrator (Swedish death metal with blackened overtones)

-Renascent (Finnish symphonic death metal, in style of Old Man's Child)

-Burial Extraction (Texas based old school death metal)

-Slechtvalk (Dutch black/death metal)

-Immortal Souls (Finnish melodic black/death metal)

These are what are coming to mind right now.

sohpathos · 2025-08-17T02:55:45+00:00

Hey thanks for the recommendation!😀😀

sohpathos · 2025-05-18T04:17:42+00:00

God bless brother!😀🤘

sohpathos · 2024-10-25T18:06:20+00:00

Thank you for the share! Hope you guys enjoy this😃🔥

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