According to Steven Gibb of AllExperts.com, many bands that are considered melodic death metal are part of a Swedish death metal movement called "Gothenburg metal" that originated in Gothenburg, Sweden.[6] This movement was born in the Scandinavian death metal scene, based primarily in Stockholm and Gothenburg. Swedish and Finnish bands in the scene used grindcore-based riffs and began incorporating progressive rock flourishes in their music, and in the mid 1990s the Swedish scene moved from Stockholm to Gothenburg, where bands like At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity, and In Flames added New Wave of British Heavy Metal elements and popularized the Gothenburg style.[6] Stewart Mason of Allmusic states that this "increasingly melodic" style of Swedish death metal combines the post-hardcore aggression and guttural vocals of black metal with melodic and technically proficient guitar lines. The style has very popular in the United States, with Stewart Mason using the term "Swedecore" to describe Scandinavian-style metal as played by non-Nordic bands.[7]
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