Best Death Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #655 Devoid (2000) #1023 Forget Me Not (2003) #1316
52	Hour of Penance 1999, Italy Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Sedition (2012) #456 The Vile Conception (2008) #1606 Paradogma (2010) #2305
53	Possessed 1983, United States Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Seven Churches (1985) #249 Revelations of Oblivion (2019) #1984 Beyond the Gates (1986) #5387
54	Atheist 1988, United States Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Unquestionable Presence (1991) #376 Piece of Time (1990) #901 Elements (1993) #3365
55	Shade Empire 1999, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Anti-Life Saviour (2017) [Single] Omega Arcane (2013) #358 Poetry of the Ill-Minded (2017) #827
56	Incantation 1989, United States Death Metal	Diabolical Conquest (1998) #1149 Onward to Golgotha (1992) #1173 Mortal Throne of Nazarene (1994) #2631
57	Blood Incantation 2011, United States Death Metal	Absolute Elsewhere (2024) #388 Starspawn (2016) #1053 Hidden History of the Human Race (2019) #1375
58	Remnants of the Fallen 2009, Korea Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore	Shadow Walk (2016) #990 All the Wounded and Broken (2020) #1261 Perpetual Immaturity (REDUX 2013 Edition) (2013) [EP] #1949
59	Decapitated 1996, Poland Technical Death Metal	Winds of Creation (2000) #1745 Cancer Culture (2022) #2135 Carnival Is Forever (2011) #2929
60	Ne Obliviscaris 2003, Australia Extreme Progressive Metal	Portal of I (2012) #55 Citadel (2014) #499 Urn (2017) #509
61	Entombed 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Death 'n' Roll	Left Hand Path (1990) #513 Clandestine (1991) #950 Hollowman (1993) [EP] #3210
62	MyGrain 2004, Finland Melodic Death Metal	MyGrain (2011) #746 Orbit Dance (2006) #3409 Signs of Existence (2008) #5793
63	Morbid Saint 1982, United States Thrash Metal	Spectrum of Death (1990) #196 Destruction System (1992) [Demo] Beyond the States of Hell (2014) [Live]
64	Fallujah 2007, United States Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Deathcore	The Harvest Wombs (2011) #928 Nomadic (2013) [EP] #1073 The Flesh Prevails (2014) #1541
65	Cynic 1987, United States Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Progressive Rock	Focus (1993) #368 Traced in Air (2008) #1212 Uroboric Forms - The Complete Demo Recordings (2017) [Compilation]
66	Napalm Death 1981, United Kingdom Grindcore, Death Metal, Hardcore Punk	The Peel Sessions (1989) [Compilation] Scum (1987) #1098 Harmony Corruption (1990) #1631
67	Fear Factory 1990, United States Industrial Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal	Archetype (2004) [Single] Demanufacture (1995) #1201 Resurrection (1998) [Single]
68	Nocturnus 1987, United States Technical Death Metal	The Key (1990) #199 Thresholds (1992) #2180 Nocturnus (1993) [EP]
69	Malevolent Creation 1987, United States Death Metal	Retribution (1992) #996 The Ten Commandments (1991) #1511 The 13th Beast (2019) #1563
70	The Halo Effect 2019, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Days of the Lost (2022) #384 March of the Unheard (2025) #1924 Shadowminds (2021) [Single]
71	Kataklysm 1991, Canada Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Sorcery (1995) #1147 Goliath (2023) #4019 In the Arms of Devastation (2006) #4474
72	Origin 1997, United States Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Antithesis (2008) #898 Entity (2011) #1030 Unparalleled Universe (2017) #2238
73	Archspire 2009, Canada Technical Death Metal	Bleed the Future (2021) #478 Relentless Mutation (2017) #854 The Lucid Collective (2014) #3102
74	Vital Remains 1988, United States Death Metal	Dechristianize (2003) #375 Icons of Evil (2007) #1421 Forever Underground (1997) #3478
75	Method 2002, Korea Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Abstract (2015) #1131 Definition of Method (2019) #2617 Warrior's Way (2013) [EP] #2708
76	Belphegor 1992, Austria Death Metal, Black Metal	Conjuring the Dead (2014) #1922 Necrodaemon Terrorsathan 2020 (2020) [Single] The Last Supper (1994) #4719
77	Nightrage 2000, Greece Melodic Death Metal	Descent Into Chaos (2005) #3485 A New Disease Is Born (2007) #3619 Insidious (2011) #4653
78	Revocation 2006, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Technical Death Metal	Empire of the Obscene (2008) #1829 Chaos of Forms (2011) #2356 Revocation (2013) #3371
79	Gorguts 1989, Canada Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal	The Erosion of Sanity (1993) #2106 From Wisdom to Hate (2001) #2179 Obscura (1998) #2693
80	Pestilence 1986, Netherlands Technical Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Consuming Impulse (1989) #594 Malleus Maleficarum (1988) #1029 Testimony of the Ancients (1991) #1382
81	Cancer 1987, United Kingdom Death Metal, Thrash Metal	To the Gory End (1990) #446 Death Shall Rise (1991) #1227 The Sins of Mankind (1993) #7128
82	Blasphemy 1987, Canada War Metal, Black Metal	Gods of War (1993) #1048 Fallen Angel of Doom (1990) #1598 Desecration of São Paulo - Live in Brazilian Ritual Third Attack (2016) [Live] #1698
83	Benighted 1998, France Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Identisick (2006) #878 Obscene Repressed (2020) #1723 Necrobreed (2017) #2612
84	Ulcerate 2000, New Zealand Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Stare into Death and Be Still (2020) #616 Cutting the Throat of God (2024) #895 Everything Is Fire (2009) #2549
85	Dismember 1988, Sweden Death Metal	Live Blasphemies (2004) [Video] Like an Ever Flowing Stream (1991) #1852 Massive Killing Capacity (1995) #3339
86	Gyze 2011, Japan Melodic Death Metal	Northern Hell Song (2017) #1461 Fascinating Violence (2013) #3766 Black Bride (2015) #5342
87	Archgoat 1989, Finland War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	The Light-Devouring Darkness (2009) #401 Black Mass XXX (2020) [Live] All Christianity Ends (2022) [EP]
88	Demigod Finland Death Metal	Slumber of Sullen Eyes (1992) #571 Unholy Domain (1991) [Demo] Shadow Mechanics (2002) #9251
89	Blood Stain Child 2000, Japan Melodic Death Metal, Trance Metal	Mozaiq (2007) #1109 Idolator (2005) #3651 ε psilon (2011) #3656
90	Rivers of Nihil 2008, United States Technical Death Metal	Where Owls Know My Name (2018) #830 The Work (2021) #3106 Monarchy (2015) #6027
91	Necrophobic 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Black Metal	The Nocturnal Silence (1993) #717 Darkside (1997) #4454 Dawn of the Damned (2020) #5161
92	The Haunted 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Groove Metal	One Kill Wonder (2003) #1672 rEVOLVEr (2004) #1946 Made Me Do It (2000) #6112
93	Demolition Hammer United States Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Epidemic of Violence (1992) #635 Tortured Existence (1990) #1318 Necrology: a Complete Anthology (2008) [Compilation]
94	The Agonist 2004, Canada Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore	Prisoners (2012) #3110 Eye of Providence (2015) #3120 Orphans (2019) #5703
95	Sonic Syndicate 2005, Sweden Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Synthesizer Rock, Alternative Metal	Jack of Diamonds (2008) [Single] Only Inhuman (2007) #2655 Psychic Suicide / Denied (2007) [Single]
96	Ikuinen Kaamos 1997, Finland Progressive Death Metal, Black Metal	The Forlorn (2006) #856 Closure (2008) [EP] #1446 Fall of Icons (2010) #1940
97	Devourment 1995, United States Slamming Brutal Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Unleash the Carnivore (2009) #1467 1.3.8. (2000) [Compilation] Conceived in Sewage (2013) #2638
98	Allegaeon 2008, United States Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Apoptosis (2019) #1220 Proponent for Sentience (2016) #1306 Damnun (2022) #2330
99	Gorod 2005, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Jazz	Leading Vision (2006) #1607 Kiss the Freak (2017) [EP] Process of a New Decline (2009) #2122
100	Beyond Creation 2005, Canada Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	The Aura (2011) #675 Algorythm (2018) #2134 Earthborn Evolution (2014) #6263

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