Death Metal

[Baroque]

Inspired by a small discussion on Aidsbook, what is everyone's favourite Floridian death metal band?

Death, Atheist, Obituary how can I choose?

I want to say Death for the strength of their full discography, but UP and SWR might beat out the best Death albums, hard to say

 

[morguelord]

If Cannibal Corpse counts as a Florida band, them for sure. Favorite band of all time, no care.

Speaking of Florida death metal, I was a promoter for Chicago Domination Fest this year and Diabolic was our Thursday headliner. Lots of fun live, and I picked up a copy of their debut Supreme Evil and I'm spinning that in my car currently. Really savage release, honestly reminds me a bit of Centurian, which makes sense because that band is basically all the most blistering parts of Florideath melted together.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

dammit forgot about Atheist, brainfart.

 

[Phylactery]

Atheist is definitely up there. I love those first 2 albums. But Morbid Angel will always be my favourite.

Hellwitch is often criminally overlooked when discussing the Floridian scene.

 

[I-TEND-TO-DIE]

I also like the new Hellwitch album Omnipotent Convocation. This and Syzigial Miscreancy are sick. I often wonder what happened to this band.. (?)

 

[Draehl]

Fuck I love Gorod. Can't stop listening to A Maze of Recycled Creeds & the title track off Transcendence. Normally this would be wayyyy too much guitar wankery but goddamn they do it well. Which album should I check out next?

 

[Phylactery]

Fuck I love Gorod. Can't stop listening to A Maze of Recycled Creeds & the title track off Transcendence. Normally this would be wayyyy too much guitar wankery but goddamn they do it well. Which album should I check out next?

Not sure about Gorod, but you could also try Gory Blister. Not my style, but Skymorphosis is well regarded by fans of the style iirc.

 

[Slayed Necros]

I don't think many people around here agree with me, but I'd put Brutality's Screams of Anguish up there as far as Floridian death metal goes. This track might have my favourite solo in all of death metal:



Anyway Morbid Angel would get my vote too.

 

[morguelord]

Brutality is definitely underrated!! Can't wait to see them next month in Louisville.

 

[CiG]

I might have to go with Obituary myself, those first three records literally melt spines and pulverize backbones.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

fuck, forgot about Brutality too, definitely up there. Screams is a classic but the rest of their discog is solid as fuck too.

Death = Morbid Angel > Atheist > Brutality = Obituary > Monstrosity > Deicide > Massacre

edit: @Draehl i love Gorod but wasnt too impressed with their last album. As for which album to check out next, just start moving back.

Oh and Gory Blister have some good stuff, but nothing special. They were pretty much a wannabe Death band early on. I'd say a little above average tech death. Earth Sick is definitely their best album though.

edit: and yeah Transcendance is a motherfucking masterpiece!

 

[Sirjack]

l know Malevolent came from Buffalo, but they moved down early enough to help create the sound of Florida/Morrisound DM. As too CC, but yeah for me it's gotta be Morbid Angel, Obituary, Cynic, Deicide, Atheist, Assuck
probably Morbid Angel for No 1

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

While obliviously not from Florida, Considered Dead has the Floridan death metal sound down to a tee. It was even recorded at Morrisound.

 

[morguelord]

Speaking of Floridian bands, have you guys ever heard of Naphobia?? Super underrated band, which is shocking because it featured Tony Laureano on drums and had Schuldiner do guest vocals/guitar on one track and Gene Hoglan on three tracks. Neat stuff.

 

[RadicalThrasher]

Love old footage of stuff like this.....

 

[Sirjack]

Speaking of Floridian bands, have you guys ever heard of Naphobia?? Super underrated band, which is shocking because it featured Tony Laureano on drums and had Schuldiner do guest vocals/guitar on one track and Gene Hoglan on three tracks. Neat stuff.

unbeknownst to me but thanks for that. killer

 

[Sirjack]

Love old footage of stuff like this.....

l used to have this on an old Thrash and Burn vid if l recall correctly...great stuff!
Listen how early in the game this is with Pete's drumming. He never played double-bass before MA and this totally shows how average his chops were.

 

[tagradh]

The Howls of Ebb / Khthoniik Cerviiks split is cool.

 

[no country for old wainds]

preview of the new chasm is out

 

[CiG]