Death Metal
Death metal is extreme metal at full force: guttural growled vocals, blast beats, downtuned tremolo riffing, and morbid themes. Mid-1980s pioneers like Death and Morbid Angel in Florida, and later the Swedish school, codified its brutal technical language.
Death Metal on Riffiter: 5,097 albums, 528 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1972 to 2027, from 327 artists including Arch Enemy, Cannibal Corpse, Death.
Key artists
Albums
Fortitude
Gojira · 2021
★ 4.1 · 91
The Way of All Flesh
Gojira · 2008
★ 4.0 · 82
From Mars to Sirius
Gojira · 2005
★ 4.1 · 58
Blackwater Park
Opeth · 2001
★ 4.1 · 54
Symbolic
Death · 1995
★ 4.3 · 50
Terra Incognita
Gojira · 2001
★ 3.8 · 31
L'Enfant sauvage
Gojira · 2012
★ 4.0 · 27
Surtur Rising
Amon Amarth · 2011
★ 3.9 · 26
Ghost Reveries
Opeth · 2005
★ 3.8 · 24
Twilight of the Thunder God
Amon Amarth · 2008
★ 3.9 · 24
Tomb of the Mutilated
Cannibal Corpse · 1992
★ 3.9 · 19
Leprosy
Death · 1988
★ 3.9 · 19
FAQ
- Who is the most popular death metal artist?
- The most popular death metal artist on Riffiter is Arch Enemy, rated by 138 listeners.
- What is the best death metal album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best death metal album on Riffiter is King of All Kings by Hate Eternal (4.8/5 from 5 ratings). See the full best death metal albums ranking.
- How many death metal albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 5,097 albums, 528 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5. Browse them all on the death metal albums page.
- When was death metal's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for death metal on Riffiter is the 2020s. Its catalogue here spans 1972 to 2027.
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