Heaven Shall Burn - decent melodeath

dead1 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:22 am **Posts:** 2250

Just been listening to these guys on Youtube.

Not bad melodeath at all! They can actually be quite heavy which is something that a lot of melodeath guys miss. Very cool riffs.

Anyone else here into these guys?

EDIT: They covered Edge of Sanity's Black Tears! Whoa unexpected!

EDIT2: Also why do people call this Metalcore? Sounds like fucking Melodic DM to me? And way more melodic DM than say In Flames or even Dark Tranquillity (whom I like).

stevelovesmoonspell · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:04 am

They have an obvious hardcore influence, but I agree largely with you that they are melodic death with hardcore influences. They've covered Merauder for gods sake, and I agree they are a good band, Antigone and Deaf to our prayers are great albums.

dead1 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:22 am **Posts:** 2250

At The Gates had an obvious hard core influence too!

I'm definitely loading up on some Heaven Shall Burn next time I do a CD purchase.

Every song I've heard so far has been a winner.

belowthelights · **Joined:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:10 pm **Posts:** 780

dead1 wrote:

At The Gates had an obvious hard core influence too!

I'm definitely loading up on some Heaven Shall Burn next time I do a CD purchase.

Every song I've heard so far has been a winner.

huskerc7 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:58 am **Posts:** 17509

One of the first metal bands I ever heard actually. Antigone I remember hearing it on iTunes back in the day.

dead1 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:22 am **Posts:** 2250

belowthelights wrote:

dead1 wrote:

At The Gates had an obvious hard core influence too!

They even cover hardcore bands. The sound's there with the borderline screamed vocals and in the stripped down sound of Slaughter of the Soul (more hardcore than Thrash).

And a lot of DM was also hardcore influenced including Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Dismember, Entombed etc etc.

doublewhat · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:00 am

belowthelights wrote:

dead1 wrote:

At The Gates had an obvious hard core influence too!

I'm definitely loading up on some Heaven Shall Burn next time I do a CD purchase.

Every song I've heard so far has been a winner.

Most Swedish Death Metal Bands began with a strong hardcore influence. Then there is Carcass which started as grind and evolved into melodeath.

Milan · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:28 am

Finally some love for these guys! They got me into harsh vocals so I'll always have a soft spot for them. I'd say Antigone and Iconoclast are their best.
I can see why people would call them metalcore because they do have some hardcore aspects to their sound as was mentioned but I just describe their music as very heavy melodeath to other people.
Dead1, if you like this you might like Neaera too. Definitely check out their album Armamentarium.

belowthelights · **Joined:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:10 pm **Posts:** 780

dead1 wrote:

belowthelights wrote:

dead1 wrote:

At The Gates had an obvious hard core influence too!

They even cover hardcore bands. The sound's there with the borderline screamed vocals and in the stripped down sound of Slaughter of the Soul (more hardcore than Thrash).

And a lot of DM was also hardcore influenced including Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Dismember, Entombed etc etc.

I just don't hear any hardcore influences in ATG. The stripped down sound on Slaughter of the Soul just reminds me of thrash, I don't hear the hardcore. You could argue that on their earlier albums they are even further from a distinct hardcore influence and imo that is where it would show up if anywhere.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:46 pm

Hmmm I remember not being impressed by the single off of Iconoclast for some reason many moons ago.

Mitch W · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:54 am

Antigone was a pretty solid CD.. The only one I own but I would recommend buying it if you like their stuff...

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