Symphonic death metal (also called
melodic death metal) is a variant of
death metal where harmonies and melodies are much more present in the guitarwork than in regular death metal. Symphonic death metal initially developed in
Gothenburg,
Sweden in the early
1990s; pioneering bands included
At the Gates[?], which does not exist anymore today, as well as
Dark Tranquility[?] and
In Flames[?].
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