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) #1012 Forget Me Not (2003) #1312
52	Hour of Penance 1999, Italy Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Sedition (2012) #453 The Vile Conception (2008) #1604 Paradogma (2010) #2301
53	Possessed 1983, United States Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Seven Churches (1985) #250 Revelations of Oblivion (2019) #1980 Beyond the Gates (1986) #5343
54	Atheist 1988, United States Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Unquestionable Presence (1991) #389 Piece of Time (1990) #1076 Elements (1993) #3541
55	Shade Empire 1999, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Anti-Life Saviour (2017) [Single] Omega Arcane (2013) #353 Poetry of the Ill-Minded (2017) #820
56	Incantation 1989, United States Death Metal	Diabolical Conquest (1998) #1153 Onward to Golgotha (1992) #1173 Mortal Throne of Nazarene (1994) #2624
57	Remnants of the Fallen 2009, Korea Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore	Shadow Walk (2016) #894 All the Wounded and Broken (2020) #1259 Perpetual Immaturity (REDUX 2013 Edition) (2013) [EP] #1945
58	Blood Incantation 2011, United States Death Metal	Absolute Elsewhere (2024) #418 Starspawn (2016) #1044 Hidden History of the Human Race (2019) #1435
59	Decapitated 1996, Poland Technical Death Metal	Cancer Culture (2022) #2132 Winds of Creation (2000) #2147 Carnival Is Forever (2011) #2914
60	Ne Obliviscaris 2003, Australia Extreme Progressive Metal	Portal of I (2012) #52 Citadel (2014) #493 Urn (2017) #503
61	Entombed 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Death 'n' Roll	Left Hand Path (1990) #506 Clandestine (1991) #947 Hollowman (1993) [EP] #3200
62	MyGrain 2004, Finland Melodic Death Metal	MyGrain (2011) #740 Orbit Dance (2006) #3394 Signs of Existence (2008) #5748
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	Cynic 1987, United States Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Progressive Rock	Focus (1993) #378 Traced in Air (2008) #1165 Uroboric Forms - The Complete Demo Recordings (2017) [Compilation]
65	Fallujah 2007, United States Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Deathcore	The Harvest Wombs (2011) #927 Nomadic (2013) [EP] #1067 The Flesh Prevails (2014) #1473
66	Napalm Death 1981, United Kingdom Grindcore, Death Metal, Hardcore Punk	The Peel Sessions (1989) [Compilation] Scum (1987) #1097 Harmony Corruption (1990) #1629
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) #2183 Nocturnus (1993) [EP]
69	Malevolent Creation 1987, United States Death Metal	Retribution (1992) #986 The Ten Commandments (1991) #1508 The 13th Beast (2019) #1559
70	Kataklysm 1991, Canada Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Sorcery (1995) #1151 Goliath (2023) #3436 In the Arms of Devastation (2006) #4437
71	Origin 1997, United States Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Antithesis (2008) #897 Entity (2011) #1019 Unparalleled Universe (2017) #2239
72	Archspire 2009, Canada Technical Death Metal	Bleed the Future (2021) #477 Relentless Mutation (2017) #847 The Lucid Collective (2014) #3091
73	Vital Remains 1988, United States Death Metal	Dechristianize (2003) #370 Icons of Evil (2007) #1410 Forever Underground (1997) #3464
74	Method 2002, Korea Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Abstract (2015) #1133 Definition of Method (2019) #2611 Warrior's Way (2013) [EP] #2703
75	Nightrage 2000, Greece Melodic Death Metal	Descent Into Chaos (2005) #3472 A New Disease Is Born (2007) #3609 Insidious (2011) #4663
76	Revocation 2006, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Technical Death Metal	Empire of the Obscene (2008) #1823 Chaos of Forms (2011) #2350 Revocation (2013) #3360
77	Gorguts 1989, Canada Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal	The Erosion of Sanity (1993) #2101 From Wisdom to Hate (2001) #2182 Obscura (1998) #2687
78	Pestilence 1986, Netherlands Technical Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Consuming Impulse (1989) #591 Malleus Maleficarum (1988) #1017 Testimony of the Ancients (1991) #1375
79	Belphegor 1992, Austria Death Metal, Black Metal	Conjuring the Dead (2014) #1753 Necrodaemon Terrorsathan 2020 (2020) [Single] The Last Supper (1994) #4674
80	Cancer 1987, United Kingdom Death Metal, Thrash Metal	To the Gory End (1990) #444 Death Shall Rise (1991) #1227 The Sins of Mankind (1993) #7066
81	The Halo Effect 2019, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Days of the Lost (2022) #380 March of the Unheard (2025) #3354 Shadowminds (2021) [Single]
82	Benighted 1998, France Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Identisick (2006) #876 Obscene Repressed (2020) #1719 Necrobreed (2017) #2606
83	Ulcerate 2000, New Zealand Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Stare into Death and Be Still (2020) #618 Cutting the Throat of God (2024) #895 Everything Is Fire (2009) #2541
84	Dismember 1988, Sweden Death Metal	Live Blasphemies (2004) [Video] Like an Ever Flowing Stream (1991) #1847 Massive Killing Capacity (1995) #3328
85	Demigod Finland Death Metal	Slumber of Sullen Eyes (1992) #565 Unholy Domain (1991) [Demo] Shadow Mechanics (2002) #9193
86	Blood Stain Child 2000, Japan Melodic Death Metal, Trance Metal	Mozaiq (2007) #1111 Idolator (2005) #3641 ε psilon (2011) #3646
87	Blasphemy 1987, Canada War Metal, Black Metal	Gods of War (1993) #1378 Fallen Angel of Doom (1990) #1596 Desecration of São Paulo - Live in Brazilian Ritual Third Attack (2016) [Live] #2603
88	Rivers of Nihil 2008, United States Technical Death Metal	Where Owls Know My Name (2018) #824 The Work (2021) #3095 Monarchy (2015) #5984
89	Gyze 2011, Japan Melodic Death Metal	Northern Hell Song (2017) #1453 Fascinating Violence (2013) #3750 Black Bride (2015) #5299
90	Necrophobic 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Black Metal	The Nocturnal Silence (1993) #716 Darkside (1997) #4419 Dawn of the Damned (2020) #5117
91	The Haunted 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Groove Metal	One Kill Wonder (2003) #1666 rEVOLVEr (2004) #1942 Made Me Do It (2000) #6066
92	Demolition Hammer United States Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Epidemic of Violence (1992) #606 Tortured Existence (1990) #1314 Necrology: a Complete Anthology (2008) [Compilation]
93	Archgoat 1989, Finland War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	The Light-Devouring Darkness (2009) #434 Black Mass XXX (2020) [Live] Whore of Bethlehem (2006) #1412
94	The Agonist 2004, Canada Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore	Prisoners (2012) #3099 Eye of Providence (2015) #3110 Orphans (2019) #5657
95	Sonic Syndicate 2005, Sweden Melodic Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Synthesizer Rock, Alternative Metal	Jack of Diamonds (2008) [Single] Only Inhuman (2007) #2646 Psychic Suicide / Denied (2007) [Single]
96	Ikuinen Kaamos 1997, Finland Progressive Death Metal, Black Metal	The Forlorn (2006) #849 Closure (2008) [EP] #1439 Fall of Icons (2010) #1935
97	Devourment 1995, United States Slamming Brutal Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal	Unleash the Carnivore (2009) #1460 1.3.8. (2000) [Compilation] Conceived in Sewage (2013) #2630
98	Allegaeon 2008, United States Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Apoptosis (2019) #1220 Proponent for Sentience (2016) #1301 Damnun (2022) #2323
99	Gorod 2005, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Jazz	Leading Vision (2006) #1605 Kiss the Freak (2017) [EP] Process of a New Decline (2009) #2116
100	Barren Earth 2007, Finland Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Curse of the Red River (2010) #1078 A Complex of Cages (2018) #2045 The Devil's Resolve (2012) #5386

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