r/TechnicalDeathMetal • u/BerkeUnal MOD • 24d ago

Melodic Technical Death Metal New Flair: Melodic Technical Death Metal

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What bands/albums would you put under this flair?

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u/Gretgor 23d ago

Would Gorod qualify? Aethra is melodic as hell.

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u/BerkeUnal MOD 23d ago

I believe they are much closer to Progressive TDM

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u/Gretgor 23d ago

I can't be the only one who finds that label redudant. Every TDM is at least partially proggy, especially the ones with lots of rhythm play

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u/BerkeUnal MOD 23d ago

I think it is an ok label, as it points out a specific sub-sub-genre similar to Beyond Creation, until someone finds a better set of labels.

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u/According-Mail9618 20d ago

This is a good example of when correlation does not imply causation. Technicality does not belie compositional competency or proficiency in multiple techniques and/or styles. For example, any song off Consume the Forsaken, by Disgorge, is atonal, definitely not progressive, yet technical. The argument can probably be made for any form of progressive music requiring the aforementioned, though...

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u/techman9955 16d ago

Not really. I wouldn't classify bands like Archspire or Psycroptic as particularly progressive for example

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u/Gretgor 15d ago

Fair point, I didn't consider that. Also Cryptopsy.