A polished, melodic album released at the height of the grunge phenomenon, Lulu was met with critical and popular indifference.

Moshe Levi was again the producer; the combination of the two created a soft & melodic album compared to "Hollowed (Halulim)".

Contrasting with Carpathian Forest's previous releases, it was their most melodic album so far, almost reminiscent of symphonic black metal.

Erik Rutan commented that "the band has come up with one of [their] heaviest, most twisted, evil, melodic, and insane albums yet".

The album is described by the band as their "heaviest but most melodic" album yet.

Unlike their later work, Gone is a more melodic album with many of their "Goth Metal" touches found.

Sowiesoso was Cluster's gentlest and most melodic album of electronic music to that point.

Appeal to Reason is considered by critics to be one of Rise Against's most accessible and melodic albums, both musically and lyrically.

It is this new line up as a quintet that created Recollection Harvest, their most melodic album yet.