Favorite/Notable Modern DM Pt. 2
I'm back with more awesome death metal spanning different subgenres and styles that I've been into over the past few years. This time, I'm expanding a bit more as far as release date goes, but I'd still call all of these releases "modern". Hope you find some new favorites here! As always, feel free to comment with any recommendations. |
| 1 |  | Light Dweller
The Subjugate
Strange, wonky DM. Has a lot of that "melodic dissonance" that Artificial Brain is known for. |
| 2 |  | Astriferous
Pulsations from the Black Orb
Ripping OSDM with some impressive drumming and a very atmospheric, yet heavy sound. |
| 3 |  | Hemotoxin
When Time Becomes Loss
Sort of a blend of death, thrash and a bit of old-school prog tendencies. One of my favorites in recent history for sure. |
| 4 |  | Anal Stabwound
Reality Drips Into the Mouth of Indifference
Chaotic and brutal as hell. Has some of that jazzy Wormed/Defeated Sanity drumming thrown in for good measure. |
| 5 |  | Defect Designer
Chitin
Old-school sound with a technical edge. |
| 6 |  | Scorched (USA-DE)
Ecliptic Butchery
Badass brutality with some really cool horror/synth parts. |
| 7 |  | Baring Teeth
The Path Narrows
Probably my favorite release of theirs, narrowly edging out their debut album. Brings the skronkz. |
| 8 |  | Vaelmyst
Secrypts of the Egochasm
Cool melodeath with really fun leads and riffs. |
| 9 |  | Exordium Mors
As Legends Fade and Gods Die
Fast-paced, chaotic and frantic with a ton of awesome riffs and drumming. |
| 10 |  | Zustand Null
Beyond the Limit of Sanity
Pushes the boundaries into more blackened territory, but there is more than enough death metal influence to warrant its inclusion here. |
| 11 |  | Malignant Altar
Realms of Exquisite Morbidity
Probably one of the more "popular" released on this list, but for good reason. Rips and bludgeons the listener. |
| 12 |  | Deiphago
I, The Devil
Chaotic drumming and a blackened edge, really nasty stuff. |
| 13 |  | Resurgency
No Worlds... Nor Gods Beyond
Would love to hear another album from this group, some great solos and general playing here. |
| 14 |  | Logic of Denial
Aftermath
Brutal/technical DM that is likely to knock your socks off. |
| 15 |  | Altars (AUS)
Ascetic Reflection
Atmospheric and almost "creepy" with plenty of standout moments. |
| 16 |  | Organectomy
Existential Disconnect
Slammy and brutal for when you want to turn something heavy up to 11 in the car. |
| 17 |  | Ulthar
Anthronomicon
Another band that got some hype around here, wild stuff with a lot of momentum. |
| 18 |  | Burial Invocation
Abiogenesis
Long songs with a bit of death/doom amidst the ripping riffs and solos. |
| 19 |  | Castrensis
Hierarchies
Fast-paced and brutal. A bit older (2015), and quite short but still holds up today. |
| 20 |  | Scordatura
Mass Failure
Easily their best album, I hadn't listened to their debut in years and was delighted to randomly stumble upon them again. |
| 21 |  | Gigan
Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus
Gigan never failures to warp my brain. |
| 22 |  | Ascended Dead
Abhorrent Manifestation
Grindy and brutal with blast beats galore. Am I the only one who loved their latest album but thinks the production is absolutely weird? |
| 23 |  | Wormhole
Almost Human
A bit more atmospheric and mature than their earlier albums, but this still brings the heavy in a big way. |
| 24 |  | Venenum
Trance of Death
I really want to hear more from this band, this is an impressive slab of innovative OSDM. |
| 25 |  | Pestifer
Expanding Oblivion
Really cool techy death metal manages to sound new and old-school at the same time. |
| 26 |  | Bufihimat
I
Chaotic death/grind with pretty unique riffing compared to other bands of this ilk. |
| 27 |  | Gorephilia
In The Eye Of Nothing
Solid old-school inspired death metal that moves at a quick pace. |
| 28 |  | Profanity
Fragments of Solace
Brutal/technical DM with a lot of sweeps and start/stop riffing. Great if you tend to think bands stretch out one riff too much. |
| 29 |  | Horror Chamber
Thoughts: The Slow Decay
Really damn good with some great drumming and great songwriting. |
| 30 |  | Dawn of Azazel
The Tides of Damocles
another "older" release (2015), but man this is some fantastic, ripping stuff. |
| 31 |  | Breeding Filth
Perverse Devolution
I'm surprised I had to add this to the database! I believe this has some members from Dawn of Dementia, but this leans much more heavily into an old-school/brutal sound. |
| 32 |  | Chaotian
Effigies of Obsolescence
Nasty, cavernous OSDM that keeps things moving forward so even the longer tracks don't get stale. |
| 33 |  | Pandemic Outbreak
Skulls Beneath the Cross
Ripping death metal reminiscent of Angelcorpse and the like. |
| 34 |  | Molested Divinity
The Primordial
One of my favorite brutal/technical DM albums of the past few years. |
| 35 |  | Nothingness
Supraliminal
Some insane old-school inspired riffing with some slower, doomier moments as well as plenty of headbangable ones. |
| 36 |  | Chaos Motion
Psychological Spasms Cacophony
Some sort of weird, abstract, dissonant techdeath. Forget anything you thought you knew regarding "song structures" or "riffs". |
| 37 |  | Huronian
As Cold as a Stranger Sunset
I keep coming back to this album because it really combines the best parts of melodeath and that classic, almost thrashy sound. |
| 38 |  | Ritual Necromancy
Disinterred Horror
Very cool cavernous death metal with mainly longer tracks. |
| 39 |  | Apep
The Invocation of the Deathless One
Technical, Egyptian-themed death metal that doesn't really sound like Nile, but sounds awesome regardless. |
| 40 |  | Beneath (IS)
Ephemeris
Definitely my favorite album from this group. Brutal, technical, and interesting throughout. |
| 41 |  | Goratory
Sour Grapes
Goofy album name and album art, but it kicks ass and takes grapes. |
| 42 |  | Vitriol (USA)
Suffer & Become
Some of the craziest riffs I've heard in a long time, this is a wild ride. |
| 43 |  | Soreption
Jord
Their best release, in my opinion. Groovy and technical, with really awesome cover art. |
| 44 |  | Nithing
Agonal Hymns
Weird, brutal DM with almost impossibly quick blasts. |
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