Best Death Metal Bands

816 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
601	Living Sacrifice 1989, United States Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Metalcore	Living Sacrifice (1991) #7235 Reborn (1997) Inhabit (1994)
602	Krigere Wolf Italy Black Metal, Death Metal	Infinite Cosmic Evocation (2016) #3466 Eternal Holocaust (2019) [EP] Sacrifice to Valaskjàlf (2014) #6579
603	Nocturnus AD 2013, United States Technical Death Metal	Paradox (2019) #4710 Unicursal (2024)
604	Diphenylchloroarsine 2015, International Slamming Brutal Death Metal	The 6 Level Purge (2015) [EP] Subterranean Existential Warfare (2021) Post Apocalyptic Human Annihilation (2017) #8102
605	Ovaryrot 2007, International Brutal Death Metal, Goregrind	Non-Flesh Scarring (2019) Harvesting Ovum (2009) Deform (2013)
606	Dark Suns Germany Progressive Dark Metal	Swanlike (2002) Existence (2005) Grave Human Genuine (2008)
607	Brain Drill 2006, United States Technical Death Metal, Grindcore	The Parasites (2006) [EP] Quantum Catastrophe (2010) #8485 Apocalyptic Feasting (2008) #8978
608	Enthrallment 1998, Bulgaria Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Burning Fields (2001) [EP] Immerse Into Bloody Bliss (2008) People From the Lands of Vit (2012)
609	Destinity 1996, France Melodic Death Metal	Resolve in Crimson (2012) Synthetic Existence (2005) The Inside (2008)
610	Born of Osiris 2003, United States Progressive Deathcore, Djent	Angel or Alien (2021) #522 Tomorrow We Die ∆live (2013) #2069 Soul Sphere (2015) #2829
611	Circle of Dead Children 1998, United States Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Starving the Vultures (1999) Psalm of the Grand Destroyer (2010) Human Harvest (2003)
612	Thanatos 1984, Netherlands Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Angelic Encounters (2000) Realm of Ecstacy (1992) Emerging from the Netherworlds (1990)
613	Inveracity 1998, Greece Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Extermination of Millions (2007) #2311 Circle of Perversion (2003) Insision / Inveracity (2001) [Split]
614	Blaspherian 2004, United States Death Metal	Infernal Warriors of Death (2011) #4100 Trident of the Macabre (2016) [Split] Allegiance to the Will of Damnation (2007) [EP]
615	Nocturnal Damnation 2009, Korea Death Metal, Black Metal	Sado Goat Ritual Desecration(2010-2017) (2018) [Compilation] Desecration Crucifixion Perversion (2012) #5749 Sadogoat Warmageddon Command - Promo 2011 (2011) [Demo]
616	Enfold Darkness 2005, United States Technical Death Metal, Black Metal	Our Cursed Rapture (2009) Adversary Omnipotent (2017) #4155 Lairs of the Ascended Masters (2012) [Single]
617	Carnage 1989, Sweden Death Metal	Dark Recollections (1990) #5188 The Day Man Lost (1989) [Demo] Infestation of Evil (1989) [Demo]
618	Meadows End 1993, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Grand Antiquation (2019) The Sufferwell (2014) #8597 Sojourn (2016)
619	Traumatomy 2012, International Slamming Brutal Death Metal	Transcendental Evisceration of Necrogenetic Beasts (2013) #2384 Rampage (2018) [Split] Extirpation Paradigms (2021)
620	Warmen 2000, Finland Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Beyond Abilities (2002) #3269 Here for None (2023) #5546 First of the Five Elements (2014) #6409
621	Despised Icon 2002, Canada Deathcore, Death Metal	The Ills of Modern Man (2007) #1698 Purgatory (2019) The Healing Process (2005)
622	Antropofagus 1998, Italy Brutal Death Metal	Architecture of Lust (2012) M.O.R.T.E. - Methods of Resurrection Through Evisceration (2017) No Waste of Flesh (1999)
623	Lost Dreams Austria Melodic Death Metal	End of Time (2008) Tormented Souls (2004) Wage of Disgrace (2010)
624	Serdce Belarus Technical Death Metal	Timelessness (2014) #4127 The Alchemy of Harmony (2009) Aritmiya (2003)
625	Crown of Thorns 1990, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Eternal Death (1997) The Burning (1995) #8056 Forever Heaven Gone (1993) [Demo]
626	Stillbirth 1999, Germany Brutal Death Metal, Deathcore, Grindcore	Annihilation of Mankind (2018) #3192 Homo Deus (2023) Strain of Gods (2021) [EP]
627	Devour the Unborn 2011, United States Slamming Brutal Death Metal	Consuming the Morgue Remains (2012) #7137 Meconium Pestilent Abomination (2015) 2011 Promo (2011) [Demo]
628	Catacomb 1990, France Death Metal	In the Maze of Kadath (1993) [EP] #3437 The Year of Morbidology (2010) [Compilation] In the Maze of Kadath (1993) [Demo]
629	Avenger 1992, Czech Republic Blackened Death Metal	Godless (...Assuming the Throne of Immortality...) (2003) Feast of Anger / Joy of Despair (2009) Fall of Devotion, Wrath and Blasphemy (1999)
630	Acrania 2012, United Kingdom Brutal Deathcore	Societal Lobotomisation (2021) [Split] The Beginning of the End (2013) [EP] Tyrannical Hierarchy: Vol 1 (2018) [EP]
631	Krabathor 1984, Czech Republic Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Orthodox (1998) Only Our Death Is Welcome... (1992) Cool Mortification (1993)
632	Wrathprayer 2006, Chile War Metal, Death Metal	The Wrath of Darkness (2017) [Split] The Sun of Moloch: the Sublimation of Sulphur's Essence Which Spawned Death and Life (2012) #6323 In Utter Darkness (2009) [Demo]
633	Wormhole 2015, United States Slamming Brutal Death Metal	Almost Human (2023) #5841 Genesis (2016) Existence Gap (2015) [Single]
634	Spectral Voice 2012, United States Death Doom Metal, Death Metal	Eroded Corridors of Unbeing (2017) #2237 Sparagmos (2024) #4040 Spectral Voice (2014) [Demo]
635	Sikfuk 2001, United States Brutal Death Metal, Goregrind	Teabagged at Birth (2006) #6708 Shitfisted Superman... The Man of Stool (2009) Fingercuffing the Beheaded / Christian Corpse Mutilation (2006) [Split]
636	The Gathering 1989, Netherlands Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock	Home (2006) #1175 Mandylion (1995) #1212 Nighttime Birds (1997) #1419
637	Forest of Shadows 1997, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal	Where Dreams Turn to Dust (2001) [EP] #403 Among the Dormant Watchers (2018) Six Waves of Woe (2008) #4661
638	Anal Blasphemy Finland Black Metal, Death Metal	Bestial Black Metal Filth (2009) #5978 Profane Fornication Ejaculation (2010) Cum and Crucifixion (2002) [Demo]
639	Aeon 1999, Sweden Death Metal	Bleeding the False (2005) Rise to Dominate (2007) God Ends Here (2021)
640	Centinex 1990, Sweden Death Metal	Subconscious Lobotomy (1992) Reflections (1997) Diabolical Desolation (2002)
641	Mercyless 1987, France Death Metal, Groove Metal	Those Who Reign Below (2024) Abject Offerings (1992) Coloured Funeral (1993)
642	Gastrorrexis 2002, Ecuador Brutal Death Metal	The Dark World of Parasitic Infections (2012) Grotesque Human Disfigurement (2010) Putrescent Genetic Abnormalities Aberrations (2015) [Split]
643	Nomenmortis 1992, Slovakia Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Forget Arcadia (2011) How I Learn to Bleed... for the Things I Wish to Forget (2000) The Day You`ll Lose Your Head (2002)
644	Doomed 2011, Germany Death Metal, Doom Metal	Our Ruin Silhouettes (2014) Wrath Monolith (2015) In My Own Abyss (2012)
645	Devian Sweden Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal	God to the Illfated (2008) #6748 Ninewinged Serpent (2007)
646	Mephistopheles Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Modern Instinct's Purity (2001) Songs of the Desolate Ones (1999) Death Unveiled (2003)
647	Malignancy 1992, United States Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Intrauterine Cannibalism (1999) #5053 Eugenics (2012) Ignorance Is Bliss (1997) [Demo]
648	Impending Doom 2005, United States Christian Deathcore, Deathcore	The Serpent Servant (2009) Nailed. Dead. Risen. (2007) #5687 Death Will Reign (2013)
649	Burden of Grief 1994, Germany Melodic Death Metal	Death End Road (2007) Eye of the Storm (2018) Fields of Salvation (2004)
650	Grave Desecrator 1998, Brazil Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Sign of Doom (2008) #5712 Immundissime Spiritus (2023) Insult (2010)

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