Nightrage

Originally Greek melodeath band, now located in Sweden.
Really great ones.
Especially the albums. Descent into Chaos (2005) and A New Disease Is Born (2007). They also have an upcomming release for April 2009. I'm really looking forward to that one.

http://www.last.fm/music/Nightrage
http://www.myspace.com/nightrage

Thanks Term, I will definately check them out.

Same I'll check them out soon.

You're very welcome. Let me know if it's something you like

Nightrage is one of the best metal bands of all they are on my top 10 at least I will buy their new album this summar

older stuff was ok, but I'm not really a fan.

Sweet Vengeance ftew

Nightrage I would have to say is easily one of the best melodeath bands:D
sweet vengeance I would have to disagree and say is their best album:O

New album up on the blog tonight!

Wearing a Martyr's Crown is freaking awesome

I finally got around to checking out Nightrage today. I grabbed their latest release Wearing a Martyr's Crown. I gave it two full spins today and I must say it's damn good MeloDeath. I also grabbed Sweet Vengeance their debut full length. I'll give that one a listen tonight or tomorrow.

Really good stuff! Can't stop listening to them ATM.

This band would be so much better if they could be a bit more ambitious with their structures and drop some of the 50 year old Swedish melodeath cliches. I found that the first album got worse as it went on, but that the second and fourth albums held my attention and were a bit more involved.

Melodeath needs a serious facelift, and I'm wondering if the swedes have it in them to write away from the metalcore sound that they are unfortunately the progenitors of (esp At the Gates, members of which are featured here). Anata's the best band working in this field today, I think, so my standards are set kinda high.

I can probably listen to Descent into Chaos and Martyr's Crown quite a few more times, but I'm definitely not going anywhere near Sweet Vengeance ever again.

zrisezlle wrote:

This band would be so much better if they could be a bit more ambitious with their structures and drop some of the 50 year old Swedish melodeath cliches. I found that the first album got worse as it went on, but that the second and fourth albums held my attention and were a bit more involved.

Melodeath needs a serious facelift, and I'm wondering if the swedes have it in them to write away from the metalcore sound that they are unfortunately the progenitors of (esp At the Gates, members of which are featured here). Anata's the best band working in this field today, I think, so my standards are set kinda high.

I can probably listen to Descent into Chaos and Martyr's Crown quite a few more times, but I'm definitely not going anywhere near Sweet Vengeance ever again.

Yeah, that metalcore shit is a real pain in the ass. I know what you mean and I agree with you on some levels, though I like the old-school stuff. The melodeath needs something new but I'm not sure of what.
Anyway if you haven't heard The Absence I truly recommend them to you cause I find them to be full of innovativeness though still keeping it melodeath (no metalcore involved)