So what's the general consensus on melodic death metal? From any region, but first lets talk about the Gothenburg scene in the mid to late '90's. It was really Carcass' '94 album Heartwork that kick started the genre, but it's really hard to narrow down exactly when the fracture started. It seems like the subgenre really divides fans of death metal, some think it a nice advancement of the genre, taking on new forms to remain fresh, and others think it goes against the entire ethos of the genre.
If there's one thing that can be said about it, it's that it really does allow a good entry point for metal listeners to get into extreme metal, so it does have that one advantage that a lot of other sub genres cannot claim ownership of.
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