Top 55 death metal albums
List won't include melodeath which is a genre on it's own (except 2 exception) nor prog death more in the prog side (cynic, opeth) |
| 55 |  | Obliteration
Black Death Horizon
These guys sounds like they came from 90s |
| 54 |  | Obituary
Cause of Death
Always found them overrated, their first 2 albums are great and iconic though |
| 53 |  | Benediction
Transcend the Rubicon
These are the growls i love |
| 52 |  | Electrocution
Inside the Unreal
Unknown death thrash done well |
| 51 |  | Sophicide
Perdition of the Sublime
These guys know how to play |
| 50 |  | Beyond Creation
The Aura
That bass |
| 49 |  | The Faceless
Planetary Duality
Technically outstanding |
| 48 |  | Dying Fetus
Destroy the Opposition
Slam godfathers |
| 47 |  | Psypheria
Embrace The Mutation
A nice addiction of keyboards in death metal |
| 46 |  | Massacre
From Beyond
The most distorted guitar in DM |
| 45 |  | Repulsion
Horrified
influential for grind |
| 44 |  | Rivers of Nihil
Where Owls Know My Name
Most relaxing DM ever, smart use of jazz elements |
| 43 |  | Malevolent Creation
Retribution
Epic aggressiveness |
| 42 |  | Insanity
Death After Death
Thrash death done right, another underrated gem |
| 41 |  | Nocturnus
The Key
Sci-fi death that inspired many tech death bands |
| 40 |  | Asesino
Cristo Satánico
A sort of brujeria 2.0. But heavier and funnier, y tu mama tambien is the best love song ever |
| 39 |  | Fleshgod Apocalypse
Oracles
Before they were hated they played an awesome tech death with symphonic interludes |
| 38 |  | Cannibal Corpse
The Bleeding
Their only lp without any fillers, brutal, disgusting and depraved as you wish |
| 37 |  | Pig Destroyer
Prowler in the Yard
"This is beautiful, this is art" |
| 36 |  | Demilich
Nespithe
Lowest growls ever and jazzy signatures made this an avant-garde icon |
| 35 |  | Necrophagist
Onset of Putrefaction
Dirty, technical and yet so elegant |
| 34 |  | Ripping Corpse
Dreaming With the Dead
Ahead of their time |
| 33 |  | Kataklysm
Waiting for the End to Come
They blended their traditional aggressiveness with a more melodic approach, not enough to be considered melodeath. Underrated |
| 32 |  | Incantation
Onward to Golgotha
So brutal for their times |
| 31 |  | Spawn of Possession
Incurso
Lovecraft would be proud |
| 30 |  | Behemoth
Demigod
Blackened death at it's finest |
| 29 |  | Napalm Death
From Enslavement to Obliteration
Grind godfathers |
| 28 |  | Impaled
Mondo Medicale
This guys needs more recognition, they blended perfectly deathgrind, traditional death and some melodic stuff |
| 27 |  | Obscura
Cosmogenesis
My first tech death album, lots of cynic influence |
| 26 |  | Pestilence
Testimony of the Ancients
Always overshadowed by consuming impulse imo this is better both for songwriting and cryptic atmospheres |
| 25 |  | Bolt Thrower
Those Once Loyal
The killchain.... |
| 24 |  | Bloodbath
Nightmares Made Flesh
Tagtgren is one versatile motherfucker, Outnumbering the day is really something |
| 23 |  | Revocation
Chaos of Forms
Thrashy tech death with funky and punk influences, Jeff Waters influences all over |
| 22 |  | Ulcerate
Everything Is Fire
Perfect balance between sludgy and death atmospheres |
| 21 |  | The Chasm
The Spell of Retribution
The best from their solid discography due to great dual guitars and triumphant vibes |
| 20 |  | Vader
Litany
While many dislikes the drum sound i find it original, these polish guys know how to be brutal |
| 19 |  | Entombed
Left Hand Path
Swedeath masters |
| 18 |  | Cattle Decapitation
Monolith of Inhumanity
They managed to create a deathgrind with a sort of melody due to their versatile vocalist, drumming is insane tio |
| 17 |  | Gorement
The Ending Quest
One of the gloomiest album of the genre. Doomy interludes, creepy melodies and an overall dark atmosphere, even the artwork is evocative |
| 16 |  | Nile
Annihilation of the Wicked
Kollias is a beast, this egyptian themed band never stops to release great material |
| 15 |  | Suffocation
Pierced from Within
Most iconic brutal ever |
| 14 |  | Deicide
Deicide
Straight evil |
| 13 |  | Carcass
Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious
Heartwork is their masterpiece but this fits more in a DM list, groovy and catchy |
| 12 |  | Possessed
Seven Churches
The biggest influence for DM, really heavy and raw for it's times yet creative, like the bell intro |
| 11 |  | Septicflesh
Communion
Symphonic yet heavy and cryptic |
| 10 |  | Archspire
Relentless Mutation
Prewett's a fucking beast, the most technical (yet well constructed) album ever |
| 9 |  | Dismember
Like an Ever Flowing Stream
They influenced melodeath before it was even a thing |
| 8 |  | Atheist
Unquestionable Presence
The album that spreaded prog death worldwide with technical riffs, jazzy signatures and deep lyrics |
| 7 |  | Necrophobic
The Nocturnal Silence
The darkest thing right from the 90s, listen to the title track intro, pure evil.
Blackened death masterpiece, except for that fucking purple pentagram |
| 6 |  | Vital Remains
Dechristianize
The most melodic brutal album ever, i'll put it both in melodeath and here because of it's perfect balance between brutality and melody |
| 5 |  | Gorguts
Obscura
Unsettling, distorted, creepy masterpiece |
| 4 |  | Immolation
Close to a World Below
The closest thing to hell you'll hear, the hell awaits of death metal |
| 3 |  | Cryptopsy
None So Vile
The most extreme album of 90s, Lord Worm was top notch and the use of the bass is perfect. Love also atmospherical parts like phobophile intro |
| 2 |  | Morbid Angel
Altars of Madness
Perfect definition of death metal |
| 1 |  | Death
Individual Thought Patterns
While their last 2 albums are masterpieces they are more in the prog death side, ITP is a step further from human with a perfect fusion of melody, heavyness, lots of technical riffs amd the unique sound of Chuck's guitars. |
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