A Compendium Of Great Metal Demos
A Compendium Of Great Metal Demos
A list of my personal favourite metal demos, feel free to recommend more.
A ★ signifies a great release, whether by quality, originality, or both. Two ★ means the release is truly outstanding.
A ★ signifies a great release, whether by quality, originality, or both. Two ★ means the release is truly outstanding.
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Black metal
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7.
Zelda
- March 1991 Rehearsal
Black / death, France, 1991
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10.
Fulgor
- To Be One With The Stars
Germany, 1993 ★
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11.
Grimm
- Nordisk Vinter
Norway, 1993
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13.
Svartskog
- Demo '93
Norway, 1993
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23.
Fimbul
- Vinterland
Norway, 1994
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24.
Egaheer
- Demo 93/94 I
Poland, 1994
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26.
Cult Of The Lizard God
- Tales From The Middle Kingdom
Black metal / post-punk, USA, 1995 ★
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31.
Hieronym Inferiorum
- Worship to Asmodeus: VIVIVI - 666 - FFF
Greece, 1996
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32.
Moonfrost
- Polar Night Darkness
Finland, 1996
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33.
Vornat
- Gjotnejm
Finland, 1996 ★
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36.
Aäkon Këëtrëh
- The Dark Winter
Black ambient, France, 1997
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38.
Tir Na N’og
- Sonnenschlafhymnen
Germany, 1998
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40.
Nomicon
- Promo 1998
Finland, 1998
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44.
Sacrilegium
- Embrace The Darkness
Poland, 1999 ★
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45.
Black Legion Of Death 666
- Hymns To Satan
Belarus, 1999 ★
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47.
Trimorphes Zentrum Xul
- Novus Oriens
Germany, 2000 ★
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50.
Oubliette (UK)
- Oubliette
DSBM, UK, 2005
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52.
Oubliette (UK)
- Nadezda
DSBM, UK, 2006 ★
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53.
Damaar
- Triumph Through Spears Of Sacrilege
War metal, Lebanon, 2007 ★★
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56.
El-Ahrairah
- The Blessing
Black metal / harsh noise, USA, 2010
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57.
Axeman
- Arrive
USA, 2010
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58.
Chätiment
- Sang Des Carpathes
Canada, 2012 ★★
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60.
Confess (not on MS)
- Confess
Unkown, 2013
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63.
Frozen Graves
- Seeding Will
France / Finland, 2015
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64.
Nécropole
- Ostara
France, 2015 ★
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65.
Bound Bible
- Demo 2
USA / UK, 2017
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69.
Blood Magic
- Medieval Dark Arts
USA, 2020
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74.
Flaming Ouroboros
- Ethereal Timbre
USA, 2022
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75.
Inlé-rah
- Inlé-rah
Unknown, 2022 ★
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76.
Malva Silvestre
- Desvios III
Spain, 2022 ★★
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77.
Nocturnacul
- The Veins
Indonesia, 2022
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78.
Smyrtonos
- Satanic Propaganda
Bulgaria, 2022
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79.
Ilat Mahru
- Ilat Mahru
Unkown, 2023
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80.
Kasturn
- Rehearsal Promo 23
UK, 2023
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81.
EJXA
- Neverending Triumphant Gloom
USA, 2023
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82.
Homo Deus
- First Conquest of Sastamala
Finland, 2023
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83.
Throne Of Charlemagne
- The Great Victory
USA, 2024
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84.
Keys to the Astral Gates and Mystic Doors
- Keys to the Astral Gates and Mystic Doors II
USA, 2024
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85.
Axis Of Desire
- Demo MMXXV
Gothic rock / black metal, unknown, 2025 ★
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86.
Зарезница
- Помиральные сказки
Russia, 2025 ★★
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88.
Death metal
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91.
Necrophagia (USA – CA)
- It Began With A Twisted Dream…
USA, 1987
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96.
Humanize
- Unalternative Quest
France, 1992
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99.
In The Dark Pit
- In The Dark Pit
Poland, 1992
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101.
Nomicon
- Tri-Angle
Finland, 1992
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103.
Catacomb (FRA)
- In The Maze Of Kadath
France, 1993 ★ (I’m pretty sure it’s a demo but MS categorizes it as an EP)
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105.
Embrionic Death
- Stream Of Solidarity
USA, 1993
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Darklord
- ...By The Force Of Sacred Magic Rites...
Brutal death / symphonic black metal, Australia, 1994 ★★
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114.
Doom Formation
- Definition Of Evil
USA, 1995
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117.
Shrouded Deity
- Omens
Death / black metal, USA, 1995
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118.
Cromlech (SWE)
- …And Darkness Fell
Sweden, 1996
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119.
Mē◦āt◦َus
- 517
USA, 1996 ★
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120.
Maze Of Cako Torments
- Nuli Med Salhathaz
Latvia, 1996
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121.
Infliction (USA)
- Demo 1996
USA, 1996
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122.
Ferocity (GER)
- Puzzled Into Various Spaces
Germany, 1997 ★
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123.
Gutrot
- 2003 Demo
USA, 2003
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127.
Jenovavirus
- Demo 1
Japan, 2006
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131.
Muknal
- Muknal
USA, 2012
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132.
Putrescent Seepage
- Demo 2016
Australia, 2016
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133.
Grenouille
- Extraction De L’Essence
France, 2019 ★★
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134.
Bogside Sniper Squadron
- Demo 2023
USA, 2023 ★
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135.
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136.
Other
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139.
Genocide (not on MS)
- Toxic Metal
Death / thrash, USA, 1984
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141.
Velle Wicth
- 血・貴婦人
Doom metal, Japan, 1988
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143.
Flounder
- Sea = Dancer + Bunch Of Flowers
Avant-garde metal, Finland, 1989 ★
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146.
Endoki Forest
- An Evil Of Nordic Frost
Dungeon Synth, USA, 1995
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150.
Dark Hall
- Demo
Metal influenced jazz-fusion (with Steve Digiorgio), USA, 1998 ★★
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151.
Leechmilk
- Guilty Of Sloth
Sludge / metalcore, USA, 2001
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153.
Tears Of Avarel
- Demo
2001 | Deathcore / deathgrind, USA, 2001
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154.
Wormphlegm
- In An Excruciating Way Infested With Vermin And Violated By Executioners Who Practise Incendiarism And Desanctifying The Pious
Funeral doom / drone metal, Finland, 2001 ★
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For all the other afficionados of the trvest release format there is, enjoy!
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Necrophobic's Slow Asphyxiation and Unholy Prophecies are really heavy. I recommend them. Edit: Also neat: * Edge Of Sanity - Kur-Nu-Gi-A * Summoning - Minas Morgul (there's a demo of the same name as the album) * Virgin Black - Virgin Black (not as good as their later material obviously, but still an interesting listen) Also, how about the Lurker Of Chalice demo?
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Lemme think off the top of my head: December Moon by Morbid Wanderings by I Shalt Become Musta Seremonia by Rippikoulu In an Excruciating Way Infested with Vermin and Violated by Executioners Who Practise Incendiarism and Desanctifying the Pious by Wormphlegm
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Posts: 1258 Written by F3ynman on 05.09.2023 at 01:18 Haven't heard any of those, thanks! Written by A Real Mönkey on 05.09.2023 at 02:19 December Moon is good but not quite top tier material imo, same goes for Wanderings! And check again for Musta Seremonia, it's already in the list hehe. Haven't heard that wormphlegm one though, thanks! Written by Paz on 05.09.2023 at 14:47 I've heard Rhinocervs a while back and didn't think too much of it, but I'll try it out again. And I haven't heard that other one, thanks!
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After checking out everything I was recommended (except Lurker Of Chalice), Muknal and Wormphlegm are getting in the list, thanks again everyone!
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Posts: 1258 Written by Alex F on 07.09.2023 at 19:33 That was a cool demo, although not in a type of dm that really affects me much, so it won't make it into the list, but thanks anyway!
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