A guide to Death Metal

[Alter]

I have noticed I am really lacking a knowledge of death metal in general. Can someone give me a list of good and innovative bands within the scene past the well-known bands of the early scene.

 

[mutantllama]

IB giant lists of osdm.

 

[no country for old wainds]

possessed
death/mantas
master/deathstrike
sep/sarcofago/vulcano/holocausto
slaughter
necrophagia
incubus
necrovore
autopsy
morbid angel
carcass
obituary
bolt thrower
benediction
terrorizer
atheist
pestilence
hellwitch
morgoth
massacra
entombed/nihilist
carnage
dismember
grave
unleashed
god macabre
megaslaughter
grotesque/at the gates
seance
afflicted
eucharist
necrophobic
massacre
brutality
monstrosity
deicide
nocturnus
funebrarum
revenant
merciless
vader
tiamat
darkthrone (debut)
asphyx
immolation
incantation
infester
morpheus descends
suffocation
goreaphobia
gorguts
kataklysm
order from chaos
therion
demigod
adramelech
demilich
amorphis (debut + EP)
deeds of flesh
liers in wait
miasma
cadaver
fester
fleshcrawl
golem
torchure
atrocity (ger)
sinister
wicked innocence
molested
the chasm
arghoslent
crimson massacre

for starters haha, god theres fucking millions, i hope i got most of the major old school bands though. others will be better acquainted with newer stuff.

edit: btw i figured id include the big names 'cause i couldn't be bothered to draw a line

 

[seedofvengeance]

I saw a Deeds of Flesh album at the local Best Buy... it was weird.

 

[divine_torture]

Origin, Pungent Stench, Hypocrisy, Malevolent Creation, Malignancy, Jungle Rot.

 

[Onder]

Origin, Pungent Stench, Hypocrisy, Malevolent Creation, Malignancy, Jungle Rot.

This post captures the epitome of deathmetal averageness tbh.

 

[Ultimate_Symphony]

Listen to Wainds, that's a great list. I will second some of his and include a couple new ones as well:

Gorguts
Fleshcrawl
The Chasm
Arghoslent
Death (early)
Asphyx
Terrorizer
Suffocation
Immolation
Incantation
Kataklysm
Amorphis (early)
Therion (early)
Demilich
Miasma
Nocturnus
Demigod (early)
Atheist
At The Gates
Possessed
Morbid Angel
Pestilence
Carcass
Atrocity (Ger, first couple albums)
Obituary
Mithras
Lykathea Aflame
Appalling Spawn
Psypheria
Art 238
In-Quest
Nile
Psycroptic
Cephalic Carnage (More on the grind side of the spectrum, though)

 

[seedofvengeance]

This post captures the epitome of deathmetal averageness tbh.

Malignancy and Hypocrisy are pretty good, tbh. The others are pretty average, though.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Essential death metal albums:

Possessed - Seven Churches
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Death - Leprosy
Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
Deicide - Deicide
Deicide - Legion
Entombed - Left Hand Path
Entombed - Clandestine
Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
Massacre - From Beyond
Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus
Asphyx - The Rack
Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos
Bolt Thrower - War Master
Carnage - Dark Recollections
Darkthrone - Soulside Journey
Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes
At The Gates - The Red in the Sky is Ours
Autopsy - Severed Survival
Autopsy - Mental Funeral
God Macabre - The Winterlong
Immolation - Dawn of Possession
Suffocation - Human Waste
Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten
Incantation - Onward to Golgotha
Grave - Into the Grave
Unleashed - Where No Life Dwells
Unleashed - Shadows in the Deep
Obituary - Slowly We Rot
Obituary - Cause of Death
Pestilence - Consuming Impulse
Pestilence - Testimony of the Ancients
Sinister - Cross the Styx
Therion - Beyond Sanctorum

 

[CF87]

I have noticed I am really lacking a knowledge of death metal in general. Can someone give me a list of good and innovative bands within the scene past the well-known bands of the early scene.

Maybe you should pay attention being DM has been heavily talked about on this forum for like years!. Honestly how many times does everyone have to make the same posts over and over again for a bunch of dipshits.

get on it or get fucking lost!

 

[Onder]

Malignancy and Hypocrisy are pretty good, tbh. The others are pretty average, though.

Shut up you're average too.

 

[skeptik]

I have noticed I am really lacking a knowledge of death metal in general. Can someone give me a list of good and innovative bands within the scene past the well-known bands of the early scene.

ABHOTH!!!!!!112

 

[cookiecutter]

If you're interested in brutal death you know where to find us.

 

[Alter]

Indeed so. I know a fair amount of brutal death, but still could use more.

Dodens, I have heard Abhoth but I am sure you have not. You should.

 

[no country for old wainds]

Maybe you should pay attention being DM has been heavily talked about on this forum for like years!. Honestly how many times does everyone have to make the same posts over and over again for a bunch of dipshits.

get on it or get fucking lost!

OOPS I FORGOT BLOODBATH IN MY POST

 

[Go Now Your Lord Is Dead]

I saw a Deeds of Flesh album at the local Best Buy... it was weird.

That is fucking weird...I've only found one place around here that even carries them and its only because they've got a hookup with Unique Leader records and a few guys that know their stuff have worked there over the years, but Best Buy?
Embryonic Devourment
Severed Savior
Decrepit Birth
Vehemence
Impaled
Odious Mortem
Ontogeny
Devourment
Suffocation
Carcass
Cerebral Bore
Vile
Vital Remains
Skinless
Blood Red Throne

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

you said devourment marry me now tbh

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[Go Now Your Lord Is Dead]

you said devourment marry me now tbh

</typical>

Damn! Why can't more guys be like that...
Haha....I love Mike Majewski's artwork. He has such a devastatingly brutal and ominous style.

 

[unknown]

OOPS I FORGOT BLOODBATH IN MY POST

well played, sir...well played

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Damn! Why can't more guys be like that...
Haha....I love Mike Majewski's artwork. He has such a devastatingly brutal and ominous style.

Yeah, he rules. Seeing Babykiller and Postmortal Coprophagia live made my life complete.