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The @gents Old School Death Metal / Not So Old School Grindcore List

Bands listed alphabetically, One album per band (With the exception of Carcass and Napalm Death who appear in the Grind and Death Metal sections). Some bands may not be pure old school (Death / Thrash,…

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2.Abhorrence - Abhorrence [EP]
3.Acrostichon - Engraved In Black
4.Adramelech - PsychoStasia
5.Afflicted - Prodigal Sun

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Created by @gent_-_orange on 18.09.2011



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The Top Of Death's Crystal Mountain (150 Greatest Death Metal Albums)

*** MAX 3 ALBUMS PER ARTIST!!! (Except Death) Also... While extra weight will be given to classic death metal albums, this list will also include exceptional examples of melodic death, death-grind, technical/progressive…

1.Cryptopsy - None So Vile
2.Death - Symbolic
3.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
4.Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious
5.Death - Human

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Created by saw_you_drown on 08.04.2015



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Top 25 Awesome Debut Albums In Death Metal

1.Obituary - Slowly We Rot
2.Entombed - Left Hand Path
3.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
4.Asphyx - The Rack
5.Cannibal Corpse - Eaten Back To Life

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Created by Hugoj33 on 09.05.2011



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Top Death Metal Records

1.Behemoth - Evangelion
2.Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery
3.Dismember - Like An Ever Flowing Stream
4.Grave - Into The Grave
5.Behemoth - Demigod

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Created by EmperorIX on 02.07.2010



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Classic Death Metal Top 100

1.Carcass - Heartwork
2.Entombed - Clandestine
3.Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption
4.Pestilence - Testimony Of The Ancients
5.Gorefest - False

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Created by Alexbridger on 14.03.2011



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"The Golden Years Of Death Metal"

1.Adramelech - PsychoStasia
2.Armageddon - Crossing The Rubicon
3.Asphyx - Last One On Earth
4.At The Gates - Terminal Spirit Disease
5.Atheist - Piece Of Time

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Created by gnimas on 16.09.2012



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Song Titles With The Band`s Name

It is not uncommon that album titles are chosen after the band`s name. However, song titles that include or are identical to the band`s name are relatively seldom found.
This is an alphabetical list…

1.(hed) p.e. - Broke
2.71TONMAN - 71TONMAN
3.Ænigmatum - ÆNIGMATUM
4.Æther Realm - One Chosen By The Gods
5.A Feast For Lampreys - Graveyard Abyss

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Created by Plattner on 12.02.2023



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My Favorite Death Metal Albums

1.Obituary - Cause Of Death
2.Hypocrisy - Osculum Obscenum
3.Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade
4.Nile - Amongst The Catacombs Of Nephren-Ka
5.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness

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Created by Hugoj33 on 11.05.2010



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The Best of Death Metal

My favorite old school death metal bands highlighted with my favorite album. All classic lineup with few exceptions of newer bands.

1.Autopsy - Mental Funeral
2.Impetigo - Horror Of The Zombies
3.Death - Leprosy
4.Obituary - Cause Of Death
5.Possessed - Seven Churches

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Created by Obnoxious on 30.11.2018



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Top 25 Classic Death Metal Debuts

3 caveats
1. Death metal album (not just debut from band that became death metal, like Carcass)
2. Released calendar year 1999 or earlier
3. By a band with more than 1 album (1-album wonder list is…

1.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
2.Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence
3.Nocturnus - The Key
4.Sinister - Cross The Styx
5.Demigod - Slumber Of Sullen Eyes

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Created by sgtrobo on 30.07.2022



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The Best Metal Albums* From A To # (G)

This list is meant to be an extensive, but by no means exhaustive, collection of the greatest (modern) metal albums and eps. Running the gamut from avant-garde to trve norweigan black metal. *As someone…

1.Gaerea - Unsettling Whispers
2.Galadriel - World Under World
3.Galaktik Cancer Squad - Celestia
4.Galar - De Gjenlevende
5.Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon

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Created by Uxküll on 21.11.2020



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Top Favourite Death Metal Albums

1.Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked
2.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
3.Behemoth - The Satanist
4.Obituary - Cause Of Death
5.Death - Leprosy

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Created by blackwreath13 on 14.03.2020



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Death Metal Classics

The best death metal albums pre 2000, in alphabetical order.
Work in progress.

1.Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus
2.Amorphis - Privilege Of Evil
3.Asphyx - The Rack
4.Asphyx - Last One On Earth
5.Asphyx - Embrace The Death

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Created by Obnoxious on 01.01.2019



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Top 20 Death Metal Albums Of 1991

Ah,1991. Maybe best year of Death Metal.

1.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten
2.Bolt Thrower - Warmaster
3.Grave - Into The Grave
4.Immolation - Dawn Of Possession
5.Massacre - From Beyond

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Created by NorthernDickhead on 01.10.2013



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Top 11 Favourite Metal Albums Of 1991

Poser alert! He put “that album” on the list? Gross.

Plus my top three favourite tracks from each release. \m/

Honourable mentions:
Massacre - From Beyond (Death)
Skid Row - Slave To The Grind…

1.Sepultura - Arise
2.Morbid Angel - Blessed Are The Sick
3.Solitude Aeturnus - Into The Depths Of Sorrow
4.Overkill - Horrorscope
5.Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious

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Created by blackwreath13 on 10.09.2021