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, Doom Death / Death Doom and early Brutal / Technical Death Included) I have also Included some of the more extreme Thrash releases that pre-dated the genre but undoubtedly help pave the way for things to come, I included these as I wish to give a general summary of the way Death Metal began and evolved throughout the 80's and 90's.

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2.Abhorrence - Abhorrence [EP]

3.Acrostichon - Engraved In Black

4.Adramelech - PsychoStasia

5.Afflicted - Prodigal Sun

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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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1.Carcass - Heartwork

2.Entombed - Clandestine

3.Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption

4.Pestilence - Testimony Of The Ancients

5.Gorefest - False

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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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1.Bolt Thrower - Realm Of Chaos

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3.Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness

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5.Pestilence - Consuming Impulse

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Favorite releases from 1991

Updated 9/19/20

1.Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten

2.Sepultura - Arise

3.Atheist - Unquestionable Presence

4.Death - Human

5.Malevolent Creation - The Ten Commandments

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