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History. Emergence and early history. English extreme metal band Venom, from Newcastle, crystallized the elements of what later became known as thrash metal, death metal and black metal, with their first two albums Welcome to Hell [18] and Black Metal, [19] released in late 1981 and 1982, respectively.
- Mid-1980s, United States
- Caren Gibson
- Death. Orlando, Florida metallers Death are considered the pioneers of the death metal genre, with their 1987 debut album, Scream Bloody Gore, regarded as the scene’s spearhead.
- Cannibal Corpse. Cannibal Corpse’s imagery is as iconic as it is horrifying. From their 1990 debut album, Eaten Back To Life, through to Butchered At Birth, Tomb Of The Mutilated and 2017’s Red Before Black, they have racked up two million sales, making them death metal’s biggest-selling band of all time.
- Obituary. Florida was a hotbed for death metal in the 80s, and if Death were frontrunners of the scene, Tampa’s Obituary took it to a wider audience.
- Morbid Angel. Formed in 1983, Morbid Angel’s first four albums – Altars Of Madness (1989), Blessed Are The Sick (1991), Covenant (1993) and Domination (1995) – are consistently held up as death metal classics.
- Death. This choice is just obvious to me, both in terms of discography quality and influence. All the albums are great, and none of them sound the same.
- Immolation. Immolation is probably the most consistent death metal band out there. To hear albums like “Majesty and Decay” and “Atonement” from a band that’s been running since 1988 is amazing, not to mention the twisted music style and increasingly passionate lyrics.
- Dismember. Dismember are the kings of Swedish death metal for me. The whole discography is solid, but the first two albums and the “Pieces” EP is the where the band truly excelled.
- Blood Red Throne. The power of the riff is big in death metal music. And if you’re looking for riffs, there’s nowhere better than Norway’s Blood Red Throne.
Jun 16, 2021 · All About Death Metal: 5 Notable Death Metal Bands. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Jun 16, 2021 • 5 min read. Gruesome lyrics and extreme volume define death metal, a subgenre of heavy metal known for its aggressive sound. Learn From the Best. Community & Government. Wellness. Food. Design & Style. Arts & Entertainment. Music. Business.
May 15, 2020 · The 50 best death metal albums ever. By Metal Hammer. published 15 May 2020. The 50 albums that built death metal, as voted by you. Page 1 of 5: The 50 best death metal albums ever: 50-41. Death metal crawled out of the swamps of Florida in the second half of the 80s and instantly exploded like a festering corpse.
Feb 20, 2020 · The 50 greatest death metal bands right now. Here are the 50 bands from the past 10 years who've kept death metal alive and well. February 20, 2020. Words: Chris Krovatin. Before it became the...
Dec 8, 2021 · The top 10 death metal albums of 2021. By Rich Hobson. ( Metal Hammer ) published 8 December 2021. The most furious, brutal and extreme albums that offered an assault on the senses: these are the 10 best death metal albums of 2021. (Image credit: Press)