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melodic death metal

subgenre of death metal
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melodic death metal

Summary

melodic death metal is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,265 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • melodic death metal's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
  • melodic death metal is a type of death metal[4].
  • melodic death metal's said to be the same as is recorded as Gothenburg metal[5].
  • melodic death metal's country of origin is recorded as Sweden[6].
  • January 1, 1990 marks the founding of melodic death metal[7].
  • melodic death metal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Melodic death metal[8].

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Definition and Type

melodic death metal's instance of is recorded as music genre[3]. It is a type of death metal[4].

Origins

January 1, 1990 marks the founding of melodic death metal[7].

Why It Matters

melodic death metal ranks in the top 8% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,265 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

It has been cited as an influence by cyber metal[11], a music genre[12], founded in 1995[13].

FAQs

Who did melodic death metal influence?

melodic death metal has been cited as an influence by cyber metal[11].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Solidest · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → death metal
    Instance of → —
    Inception → +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Topic's main category → Category:Melodic death metal
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q140561383]]"
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