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Melodic death metal, also known as melodeath, is a subgenre of death metal characterised by the incorporation of melodic guitar riffs and solos, often influenced by traditional heavy metal, alongside low-pitched growls or aggressive screams and the heavily distorted guitars associated with death metal. The style is commonly traced to the English band Carcass, particularly their 1993 album "Heartwork", which marked a shift towards a more melodic form of extreme metal. .