GarageMetal468's top Death Metal albums

[OraclesofAgony]

Originally Posted by GarageMetal468

#26

Deicide - Deicide



Genre: Death Metal

Old school Florida death metal. This album is one of the classics that fit within that genre. Very dark and evil, as well as heavy and fast. The Satanic and Anti-Christian lyrics give it a powerful vibe as well, especially since this is when Deicide were actually creative with their lyrics and song titles. This is a must listen classic for any fans of death metal.

Highlights:
Sacrificial Suicide
Dead By Dawn
Day of Darkness

No Death Metal list is complete without this album.

[GarageMetal468]

#25

Massacre - From Beyond



Genre: Death Metal

I'll be honest here, this album is fucking awesome. The guitar riffs are some of the best in death metal. So crushing, heavy, everything about them is just amazing. However, this album has so many flaws it's ridiculous. For one, Bill Andrews is a terrible drummer. Just listen to the double bass sections, he's fluttering all over the place. Rick Rozz, as stated before, had some very killer riffs, but if you've listened to Death's Leprosy, you'll know that his solos are just mindless dive bombs and wanking on the whammy bar. He makes no exception on here as well. The bass can only be heard for very few parts, other than that, pretty much inaudible. However, the vocals are great. Very low but fitting with the music. Despite all these flaws, I always come back listening to it because every riff on here is fucking fantastic. You'll break your neck headbanging to this album.

Highlights:
Dawn of Eternity
Cryptic Realms
From Beyond

[hellawaits77ny]

Originally Posted by srm90

No Death Metal list is complete without this album.

Definately. One of the best albums of all time, of ANY genre, IMO.

[AnataFan4Life]

So many quality albums and bands on this list, along with a few new discoveries. You plan on doing anymore? I enjoyed this and your thrash list a great deal.

[GarageMetal468]

Originally Posted by AnataFan4Life

So many quality albums and bands on this list, along with a few new discoveries. You plan on doing anymore? I enjoyed this and your thrash list a great deal.

Thanks! And maybe black metal

[dcmetal108]

Originally Posted by GarageMetal468

#25

Massacre - From Beyond



Genre: Death Metal

I'll be honest here, this album is fucking awesome. The guitar riffs are some of the best in death metal. So crushing, heavy, everything about them is just amazing. However, this album has so many flaws it's ridiculous. For one, Bill Andrews is a terrible drummer. Just listen to the double bass sections, he's fluttering all over the place. Rick Rozz, as stated before, had some very killer riffs, but if you've listened to Death's Leprosy, you'll know that his solos are just mindless dive bombs and wanking on the whammy bar. He makes no exception on here as well. The bass can only be heard for very few parts, other than that, pretty much inaudible. However, the vocals are great. Very low but fitting with the music. Despite all these flaws, I always come back listening to it because every riff on here is fucking fantastic. You'll break your neck headbanging to this album.

Highlights:
Dawn of Eternity
Cryptic Realms
From Beyond

This is such a great album even with all the flaws.

[GarageMetal468]

#24

Dismember - Indecent & Obscene



Genre: Death Metal

The second album from Swedish death metal legends Dismember. What separates this album from the rest of the Dismember albums is that the production sounds a lot more raw, yet every instrument sounds more defined in the process. It's hard to explain in words, just listen to any other album of theirs and then this one and you'll see. Anyway, this album is very fast and intense all around and is a perfect example of killer Swedish death metal.

Highlights:
Fleshless
Skinfather - 1:35 for a very important lesson in breakdowns
Reborn In Blasphemy

[GarageMetal468]

#23

Pestilence - Consuming Impulse



Genre: Death Metal

Pestilence has played different kinds of metal with every album. They started out as thrash with their debut, then released this playing awesome old school death metal. They then started playing progressive metal, went on hiatus and put out garbage ever since. But back on topic, Consuming Impulse is fucking sick. This was the peak of their career, no doubt about it. Not as fast as their first album, but since it was a different change in the metal they were playing it made sense. The guitar riffs and vocals on here though.... damn. Some of the finest in all death metal, and so many riffs on one album. Listen to this immediately if you haven't already.

Pestilence:
The Process of Suffocation
Chronic Infection
Out of the Body

[GarageMetal468]

#22

Misery Index - Heirs to Thievery



Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore

Probably my album of the year from 2010. Ever since I saw these guys live with Dying Fetus 2 years ago I was hooked on them like no other. This album is fucking FAST. The drumming on here is phenomenal. The vocals are really powerful as well, making the album even more chaotic. The guitar work helps pick up the fast pace the drums set, along with some sick Dying Fetus kind of riffs here and there. This album is fucking awesome and is arguably one of the best releases of 2010.

Highlights:
Fed to the Wolves
Heirs to Thievery - My favorite Misery Index song. I'm proud to say that after months and months and more months of trying and practicing that I can play this on drums!
You Lose

[jhdeity]

2 great choices. Out of the Body & Heirs to Thievery are both great songs