subdivisions

I'm unearthing this topic so as to not create a brand new thread with a similar content, but I find it somewhat odd that the site would have such categories as symphonic, glam metal, metalcore AND alternative metal (?) et al. but lack any reference to melodic death metal/gothenburg. There's been this wave of bands recently whose sound might sooner fit under doom than under death, and I don't think the Gothenburg genre can still be considered as just death metal melodic. While In Flames have gone all the way to metalcore , and Dark Tranquillity still remain somewhat connected to death metal, bands like In Mourning, Insomnium and other In something bands are really difficult to simply pass off as death metal.

To clarify a point: I'm all for keeping it simple. And if the site would operate on black/death/doom/gothic/heavy/power/thrash genres and folk/melodic/symphonic/progressive/epic/industrial/traditional styles, I'd be all for that.

I wouldn't suggest adding a new genre just for the love of it. But, given the way the genres are structured now, it doesn't fit with the "keeping it simple" concept.