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The Gothenburg sound is a very undefined style as a term and people tend to missuse it on every melodic death metal band they find and more, when in fact, few bands in the genre actually adhere to this sound. The sound was originally created by the three kings from Gothenburg, At the Gates, In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. The sound is often associated as a direct influence from bands such as Iron Maiden, which inspires certain leads, specific ways to write melody and adding a certain rhythm.

The prime example of the Gothenburg sound is probably In Flames and Dark Tranquillity along with At the Gates far less so. After that, the term widened and any band who has a similar sound to At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity and In Flames are playing so-called Gothenburg metal. Bands not coming from Gothenburg having such a sound are Insomnium, Arch Enemy and Eternal Tears of Sorrow.
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  • DAnEmpire

    Soilwork? Lolno, they're from Helsingborg. Children of Bodom? What sort of crack are you on? Nightwish? Nope, Finland. As good as it is, it's infinitely annoying that people think 'Gothenburg metal' = melodic death metal.

    22 days ago

  • neoxx07

    ALL gothenburg bands are any good... [3] absolutly right.

    last month

  • Daxxe

    Liseberg metulz

    October 2011

  • Biofucker

    ALL gothenburg bands are any good... [2] Pretty damn good!

    September 2011

  • Cabezamachine

    ALL gothenburg bands are any good...

    September 2011

  • PowerGeyser

    only the old gothenburg bands are any good [2].

    July 2011

  • DarkEpitaph

    only the old gothenburg bands are any good

    July 2011

  • allmyfaults

    looking for some good music? check these guys out: ALL WILL KNOW ;) sorry for the spam...

    June 2011
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