However, the tracks "Reaper" and "God of War" show the band stretching their niche in both more melodic and more metallic directions.

The album received very favourable reviews, largely for taking a more melodic and accessible direction than the band's previous work.

Stratovarius further developed this melodic direction by making heavy use of keyboards, with lyrics dealing with emotions and personal issues.

Eventually it pulls the strings in its own, more melodic direction.

While taking Sirenia on a more melodic direction, Veland began writing other types of music.

In verse sections, Pärt "seems to have allowed himself an unusual degree of freedom...the stressed syllables do frequently coincide with a change of melodic direction."

His purpose was to write songs with a more melodic musical direction, something which he was not allowed to do in Ceremonial Oath.

After their farewell tour their umpteenth rejected demo saw release as the Omega EP, hinting at a more melodic direction.

Together with Magnus Groth Porcelain headed into a more melodic and less noisy direction.

Government Issue saw Stabb moving in a more melodic direction, away from traditional hardcore and taking influence from The Damned's gothic rock sound.