Best Death Metal Bands | page 4

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
151	Deströyer 666 1994, Australia Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Cold Steel...for an Iron Age (2002) #652 Phoenix Rising (2000) #2452 Wildfire (2016)
152	Aephanemer 2013, France Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Memento Mori (2016) #1016 Prokopton (2019) #1515 A Dream of Wilderness (2021) #2100
153	Skinless 1992, United States Brutal Death Metal	Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead (2006) #965 Progression Towards Evil (1998) #2720 Only the Ruthless Remain (2015) #5513
154	Akercocke 1997, United Kingdom Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Black Metal	Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone (2005) #3485 Choronzon (2003) #3498 Renaissance in Extremis (2017)
155	Soulfly 1997, United States Nu Metal, Groove Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Totem (2022) #1302 Dark Ages (2005) #3100 Ritual (2018) #4757
156	Deceased 1985, United States Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Fearless Undead Machines (1997) #5986 Supernatural Addiction (2000) #6535 Luck of the Corpse (1991) #6908
157	Brutality 1987, United States Death Metal	Screams of Anguish (1993) #371 When the Sky Turns Black (1994) #4953 Sea of Ignorance (2016)
158	Bloodshot Dawn 2003, United States Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Demons (2014) #1752 Bloodshot Dawn (2012) #1898 Reanimation (2018)
159	Protector 1986, Germany Thrash Metal, Death Metal	A Shedding of Skin (1991) #981 Golem (1988) #6228 Urm the Mad (1989) #7484
160	Thousand Eyes 2011, Japan Melodic Death Metal	Endless Nightmare (2015) #1957 Bloody Empire (2013) #2466 Day of Salvation (2018) #3107
161	Pathology 2006, United States Slamming Brutal Death Metal	Reborn to Kill (2019) Tyrannical Decay (2012) [Single] Awaken to the Suffering (2011) #3989
162	Abominable Putridity 2003, Russia Slamming Brutal Death Metal	The Anomalies of Artificial Origin (2012) #971 Parasitic Metamorphosis Manifestation (2020) [Single] Bio Transmitted Ingurgitated Interface (2023) [Single]
163	DevilDriver 2002, United States Groove Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (2005) #1299 Beast (2011) #2777 The Last Kind Words (2007) #3016
164	Gorefest 1989, Netherlands Death Metal, Death 'n' Roll	False (1992) #4452 Mindloss (1991) #5939 Rise to Ruin (2007) #6168
165	Celtic Frost 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	To Mega Therion (1985) #261 Morbid Tales (1984) [EP] #2061 Monotheist (2006) #2112
166	Mortification 1990, Australia Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Scrolls of the Megilloth (1992) #5132 Primitive Rhythm Machine (1995) The Silver Cord Is Severed (2001)
167	Anterior 2003, United Kingdom Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore	This Age of Silence (2007) #1252 Echoes for the Fallen (2011) #1876
168	In Vain 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Ænigma (2013) #1157 Currents (2018) #6158 The Latter Rain (2007)
169	Infant Annihilator 2012, United States Slamming Brutal Deathcore, Technical Deathcore	The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch (2016) #1461 The Battle of Yaldabaoth (2019) #5151 The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution (2012) #6866
170	My Dying Bride 1990, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Dreadful Hours (2001) #1006 Turn Loose the Swans (1993) #2641 The Angel and the Dark River (1995) #2925
171	Portal 1994, Australia Dissonant Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Seepia (2003) #961 Avow (2021) #4032 Vexovoid (2013) #5190
172	Tomb Mold Canada Death Metal	Manor of Infinite Forms (2018) #1059 Planetary Clairvoyance (2019) #1231 The Enduring Spirit (2023) #1964
173	Dååth 2003, United States Death Metal	The Deceivers (2024) #2102 The Concealers (2009) #2143 No Rest No End (2023) [Single]
174	Massacre 1984, United States Death Metal	From Beyond (1991) #1156 Back from Beyond (2014) #7699 The Second Coming (1990) [Demo]
175	Arsis 2000, United States Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	A Diamond for Disease (2005) [EP] #2011 We Are the Nightmare (2008) #5175 Starve for the Devil (2010) #5353
176	Avatar 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore	Hunter Gatherer (2020) So Sang the Hollow (2021) [Single] Hail the Apocalypse (2014) #1864
177	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2007 Eternal (2008) #5917 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7940
178	Job for a Cowboy 2003, United States Deathcore, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Ruination (2009) #4218 Moon Healer (2024) #4488 Genesis (2007) #5894
179	Ghost Brigade 2005, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal, Depressive Rock	IV - One with the Storm (2014) #2863 Until Fear No Longer Defines Us (2011) #3626 Isolation Songs (2009) #4923
180	Orbit Culture 2013, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Groove Metal	Descent (2023) #1417 Shaman (2021) [EP] #3537 Nija (2020) #6334
181	God Dethroned 1991, Netherlands Blackened Death Metal, Death Metal	Bloody Blasphemy (1999) #882 The Lair of the White Worm (2004) The Grand Grimoire (1998) #5970
182	Deals Death 2008, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Elite (2012) #3372 Point Zero Solution (2013) #3806 Internal Demons (2009) #5552
183	Agressor 1986, France Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Neverending Destiny (1990) #1637 Towards Beyond (1992) #2567 Symposium of Rebirth (1994)
184	Brodequin 1998, United States Brutal Death Metal	Harbinger of Woe (2024) #3307 Instruments of Torture (2000) #3363 Festival of Death (2001) #7286
185	Infester 1992, United States Death Metal	To the Depths, in Degradation (1994) #610 Darkness Unveiled (1992) [Demo] Darkness Unveiled (1992) [Single]
186	Chapel of Disease 2008, Germany Death Metal	...And as We Have Seen the Storm, We Have Embraced the Eye (2018) #467 Echoes of Light (2024) Death Evoked (2012) [Demo]
187	Exmortus 2002, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Necrophony (2023) #2763 In Hatred's Flame (2008) #2874 Slave to the Sword (2014) #5540
188	Nunslaughter 1987, United States Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal	Hex (2007) #3022 Hell's Unholy Fire (2000) #3508 Goat (2003) #3947
189	Teitanblood 2003, Spain Death Metal, Black Metal	Seven Chalices (2009) #1029 Accursed Skin (2016) [EP] Death (2014) #2195
190	Hate 1991, Poland Death Metal	Anaclasis: A Haunting Gospel of Malice & Hatred (2005) #1996 Awakening of the Liar (2003) Lord Is Avenger (1998)
191	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Inception (2013) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #4220
192	Ebony Tears 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal	A Handful of Nothing (1999) #2549 Tortura Insomniae (1997) #3354 Evil As Hell (2001) #9417
193	Exocrine 2013, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Maelstrom (2020) #4178 The Hybrid Suns (2022) #4759 Molten Giant (2018)
194	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #107 Secret of the Runes (2001) #366 Theli (1996) #558
195	Messiah 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Choir of Horrors (1991) #3370 Rotten Perish (1992) #4458 Underground (1994) #7122
196	Waco Jesus 1994, United States Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Receptive When Beaten (2006) #3240 The Destruction of Commercial Scum (1999) #3643 Filth (2003) #5450
197	Morpheus Descends United States Death Metal	Ritual of Infinity (1992) #791 Chronicles of the Shadowed Ones (1994) Cairn of Dumitru Sampler (1994) [Single]
198	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6721 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #7047 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7692
199	Dissection 1989, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Storm of the Light's Bane (1995) #44 The Somberlain (1993) #1084 Live Legacy (2003) [Live]
200	Naildown 2005, Finland Melodic Death Metal	World Domination (2005) #1941 Dreamcrusher (2007) #4069 Eyes Wide Open (2005) [Single]

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