Best Death Metal Bands | page 4

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
151	Protector 1986, Germany Thrash Metal, Death Metal	A Shedding of Skin (1991) #978 Golem (1988) #5955 Urm the Mad (1989) #7144
152	Thousand Eyes 2011, Japan Melodic Death Metal	Endless Nightmare (2015) #1910 Bloody Empire (2013) #2400 Day of Salvation (2018) #2987
153	Akercocke 1997, United Kingdom Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Black Metal	Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone (2005) #2274 Renaissance in Extremis (2017) Choronzon (2003) #3815
154	Abominable Putridity 2003, Russia Slamming Brutal Death Metal	The Anomalies of Artificial Origin (2012) #933 Parasitic Metamorphosis Manifestation (2020) [Single] Bio Transmitted Ingurgitated Interface (2023) [Single]
155	DevilDriver 2002, United States Groove Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (2005) #1244 The Last Kind Words (2007) #2897 Beast (2011) #2947
156	Deceased 1985, United States Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Fearless Undead Machines (1997) #5476 Luck of the Corpse (1991) #5790 Supernatural Addiction (2000) #6237
157	Anterior 2003, United Kingdom Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore	This Age of Silence (2007) #1206 Echoes for the Fallen (2011) #1830
158	Infant Annihilator 2012, United States Slamming Brutal Deathcore, Technical Deathcore	The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch (2016) #1406 The Battle of Yaldabaoth (2019) #4938 The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution (2012) #6562
159	My Dying Bride 1990, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Dreadful Hours (2001) #970 Turn Loose the Swans (1993) #2567 The Angel and the Dark River (1995) #2812
160	Portal 1994, Australia Dissonant Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Seepia (2003) #1011 Avow (2021) #3882 Vexovoid (2013) #4971
161	Tomb Mold Canada Death Metal	Manor of Infinite Forms (2018) #1020 Planetary Clairvoyance (2019) #1185 The Enduring Spirit (2023) #2415
162	Vomitory 1989, Sweden Death Metal	Carnage Euphoria (2009) Revelation Nausea (2001) #3147 All Heads Are Gonna Roll (2023) #3620
163	Unleashed 1989, Sweden Death Metal	Where No Life Dwells (1991) #2041 Shadows in the Deep (1992) #4475 Odalheim (2012) #5500
164	Massacre 1984, United States Death Metal	From Beyond (1991) #1273 The Second Coming (1990) [Demo] Inhuman Condition (1992) [EP]
165	Arsis 2000, United States Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	A Diamond for Disease (2005) [EP] #1963 We Are the Nightmare (2008) #4960 Starve for the Devil (2010) #5114
166	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #1959 Eternal (2008) #5652 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7581
167	Ghost Brigade 2005, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal, Depressive Rock	IV - One with the Storm (2014) #2760 Until Fear No Longer Defines Us (2011) #3476 Isolation Songs (2009) #4710
168	Orbit Culture 2013, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Groove Metal	Descent (2023) #1368 Shaman (2021) [EP] #3385 Nija (2020) #6051
169	Skinless 1992, United States Brutal Death Metal	Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead (2006) #1168 Progression Towards Evil (1998) #4699 Only the Ruthless Remain (2015) #5275
170	Deals Death 2008, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Elite (2012) #3228 Point Zero Solution (2013) #3654 Internal Demons (2009) #5320
171	Mortification 1990, Australia Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Scrolls of the Megilloth (1992) #5405 Primitive Rhythm Machine (1995) The Silver Cord Is Severed (2001)
172	Agressor 1986, France Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Towards Beyond (1992) #2499 Neverending Destiny (1990) #2723 Symposium of Rebirth (1994)
173	Avatar 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore	Hunter Gatherer (2020) So Sang the Hollow (2021) [Single] Hail the Apocalypse (2014) #2402
174	Celtic Frost 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	To Mega Therion (1985) #261 Morbid Tales (1984) [EP] #2115 Into the Pandemonium (1987) #2385
175	Pathology 2006, United States Slamming Brutal Death Metal	Reborn to Kill (2019) Tyrannical Decay (2012) [Single] Lords of Rephaim (2013) #4435
176	Infester 1992, United States Death Metal	To the Depths, in Degradation (1994) #722 Darkness Unveiled (1992) [Demo] Darkness Unveiled (1992) [Single]
177	Chapel of Disease 2008, Germany Death Metal	...And as We Have Seen the Storm, We Have Embraced the Eye (2018) #418 Echoes of Light (2024) Death Evoked (2012) [Demo]
178	Job for a Cowboy 2003, United States Deathcore, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Moon Healer (2024) Ruination (2009) #4548 Genesis (2007) #5361
179	Exmortus 2002, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Necrophony (2023) #1729 In Hatred's Flame (2008) #2770 Slave to the Sword (2014) #5303
180	Master 1983, United States Death Metal	Saints Dispelled (2024) The Witchhunt (2013) On the Seventh Day God Created... Master (1991) #5297
181	The Unguided 2010, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal	Phoenix Down (2012) [Single] Inception (2013) [Single] Hell Frost (2011) #4079
182	In Vain 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Ænigma (2013) #1087 Currents (2018) #5888 The Latter Rain (2007)
183	Ebony Tears 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal	A Handful of Nothing (1999) #2481 Tortura Insomniae (1997) #3210 Evil As Hell (2001) #8968
184	Waco Jesus 1994, United States Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Receptive When Beaten (2006) #2459 The Destruction of Commercial Scum (1999) #3491 Filth (2003) #5214
185	Exocrine 2013, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Maelstrom (2020) #4033 The Hybrid Suns (2022) #4567 Molten Giant (2018)
186	Gorefest 1989, Netherlands Death Metal, Death 'n' Roll	False (1992) #5105 Mindloss (1991) #5716 Chapter 13 (1998) #6211
187	God Dethroned 1991, Netherlands Blackened Death Metal, Death Metal	Bloody Blasphemy (1999) #1025 The Lair of the White Worm (2004) The Grand Grimoire (1998) #5441
188	Messiah 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Choir of Horrors (1991) #3226 Rotten Perish (1992) #5121 Underground (1994) #6806
189	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6415 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #6733 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7331
190	The Crescents Korea Melodic Death Metal	Neo Metalnesque (2005) #3533 Flowergrave (2006) #5835 The Rising (2009) [Single]
191	Naildown 2005, Finland Melodic Death Metal	World Domination (2005) #1894 Dreamcrusher (2007) #3916 Eyes Wide Open (2005) [Single]
192	Solution .45 2007, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	For Aeons Past (2010) #2384 Perfecting the Void (2015) [Single] Clandestinity Now (2009) [Single]
193	Desire 1994, Portugal Doom Metal, Death Metal	Locus Horrendus - the Night Cries of a Sullen Soul (2002) #716 Pentacrow (1998) [EP] Infinity... a Timeless Journey Through an Emotional Dream (1996) #6764
194	Teitanblood 2003, Spain Death Metal, Black Metal	Seven Chalices (2009) #1179 Accursed Skin (2016) [EP] Death (2014) #2137
195	Starkill 2012, United States Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Power Metal	Fires of Life (2013) #3641 Virus of the Mind (2014) #8111 Shadow Sleep (2016)
196	Lykathea Aflame 1999, Czech Republic Technical Death Metal	Elvenefris (2000) #1276
197	Words of Farewell 2006, Germany Melodic Death Metal	The Black Wild Yonder (2014) #1397 Immersion (2012) #2441 Inner Universe II (2021) [EP]
198	Brutality 1987, United States Death Metal	Screams of Anguish (1993) #445 When the Sky Turns Black (1994) Sea of Ignorance (2016)
199	Katalepsy 2003, Russia Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, Groove Metal	Autopsychosis (2013) #3478 Terra Mortuus Est (2020) #4807 Triumph of Evilution (2008) [EP]
200	Avulsed 1991, Spain Death Metal	Yearning for the Grotesque (2003) #3456 Gorespattered Suicide (2005) #4199 Ritual Zombi (2013) #5132

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