Is Death condidered Death Metal???

[ShredHeadJHJ]

A simple yes or no answer will do good for the poll, but I really want to hear some sort of discussion on this topic. I've heard that they weren't death metal & some of the arguments made from this side were valid, however I have trouble not calling them death metal at the same time.

Discuss.

 

[General Zaroff]

Yes.

 

[The Ozzman]

It depends on the fucking release

LIKE DUH OBVIOUSLY

so this poll is wrong

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

It depends on the fucking release

LIKE DUH OBVIOUSLY

so this poll is wrong

It's a general question. Of course some releases are different, but Death didn't transcend genres, obviously. They can be labeled as Death Metal or not.

Relax.

 

[llamaking]

I think they are. they maybe werent the heaviest. but they are definately death metal.

 

[The Ozzman]

Death did transcend genres considering the last few releases were Progressive rather than Death

 

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

Yes, holy shit.

 

[Zephyrus]

If Possessed is proto-Death Metal, then Death is Death Metal.

 

[The Ozzman]

Yes, holy shit.

Is that regarding my statement?

 

[Slayed Necros]

no

 

[ivry91]

Is that regarding my statement?

I believe he was answeting the OP's question and going on to react to it.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

Death did transcend genres considering the last few releases were Progressive rather than Death

What I meant by "trancending genres" is that everything they do could actually be labeled as a specific genre. They're not one of those bands that's just so crazy & so out of this world you can put a label on them. Besides, I wouldn't say Chuck's later work was much more "Progressive" than his earlier work.

I had a reason behind my questioning. This is a forum full of metalheads, & I've heard a small handfull of arguments from metalheads stating that Death are not death metal but more along the lines of Thrash. I agree to a point & I know people feel more strongly about it than I do. I've heard a lot of arguments. Go to MA or Anus to see what I'm talking about.

 

[The Ozzman]

In that case, Death is death metal. People saying that it is full blown thrash are idiots

 

[ivry91]

That argument you make about Death being more of the lines of Thrash can be made about some of Slayers work being more of the lines of Death Metal; however, being on the line does not make Slayer Death Metal and Death Thrash Metal it makes the song perhaps have abit of blast beat and Death adding abit more of technical melodys to their music but that's about it.(IMHO)

 

[cannibal corpse]

... yes ...

 

[DarkBliss]

The early albums are undeniably death metal. The later ones are progressive thrash/ heavy metal, Like Atheist, for instance. I never really understood why Atheist are considered death metal.

 

[Maozilla]

Death is screamo.

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

The later ones are progressive heavy metal.

Now, that's just something I don't agree with. It's not like you could compare it to what Judas Priest would sound like if they got more of a progressive edge. The songs are still fast & the vocals are still harsh.

 

[DarkBliss]

The songs are still fast & the vocals are still harsh.

You could say the same about Children of Bodom. Do you consider CoB
death metal?

 

[General Zaroff]

Awaiting Mathias's explanation.