MORBID ANGEL
Among the earliest bands to start playing the music that would be known as Death Metal were Flordians Morbid Angel—a band that would go on to set new standards for…
NECROPHAGIA Season of the Dead
This is something of an enigma. Necrophagia formed in 1983 by vocalist Killjoy which could really make them the first death metal band. They however didn’t manage to release anything…
AUTOPSY – Severed Survival
When I was young I have to say I didn’t really get these guys. I didn’t mind them, but there were plenty of other bands I felt were far superior…
DEATH
The Early Days of Death: How Chuck Schuldiner Helped Shape Death Metal Death, one of the most influential bands in death metal history, began as a teenagers dream in the…
PARADISE LOST – Paradise Lost
PARADISE LOST – Paradise Lost is the first album from this excellent British band. Paradise Lost have changed a lot over the years so this will be an interesting journey…
DEICIDE Deicide
Decide really exploded onto the local and international scenes with this their Debut album Deicide Deicide from 1990. Singer, Glen Benton had always been a “Walking Question mark” gaining attention…
SEPULTURA
In the gritty streets of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during the mid-1980s—a time of political transition and economic hardship—a powerful musical movement was brewing. It was here, in 1984, that Sepultura…
BENEDICTION Ravage of Empires
Well, I have to say it’s been a while since I listened to Benediction! BENEDICTION – Ravage of Empires is the new release from the long running English Death Metal…
DISMEMBER
Origins in Stockholm’s Underground (1988–1989) Dismember was formed in 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden by teenagers David Blomqvist (guitar), Fred Estby (drums), and Robert Sennebäck (vocals/guitar). Influenced by extreme acts like…
BOLT THROWER In Battle There is no Law
Bolt Thrower In Battle There is now law is the first effort from the legendary British Death Metal group. This one show cases a lot of their roots and its…