Melodic metalcore bands have big influences, guitar riffs, and writing styles from Swedish melodic death metal band such as At the Gates, Arch Enemy, In Flames and Soilwork. They tend to have strong use of instrumental melody. Many melodic metalcore can have clean singing as their vocals as well as growls and screaming. It also can feature harmonic guitar riffs, tremolo picking, double bass drums and metalcore-stylized breakdowns. Some bands also may feature guitar solos. A few of these groups, like Shadows Fall, have some appreciation for 1980s glam metal. Melodic metalcore groups have been described as "embrac'80s metal clichés", such as "inordinate amounts of smoke machines, rippin' solos, [and three bass drums."