![]() ![]() If you are a fan of classic Heavy Metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Accept, you are going to find a lot to like in songs such as Stand Ablaze, Ever Dying or the title track. ![]() Okay, I know I broke the rules a bit because this one is an EP and not a CD, but bear with me.Īlthough In Flames have radically changed their sound throughout the years, the vast majority of their 90s output is Melodic Death Metal of the highest caliber and this little EP shows the band in a very particular highlight, proving why they were one the key bands of the Gothenburg scene back in the day. This album is a very good listen for people that like intense music but also a bit of melody and rhythm, which is something that Testimony of the Ancients has in spades: there is a lot of heavy and intense songs, but they are sprinkled with melodic interludes through the use of synths and keyboards, riffs more reminiscent of classic Thrash Metal than what Death Metal was at the time and overall a nice mix of melodies with extreme.Ī highly-regarded album that I often feel gets a bit overlooked when analyzing the best Death Metal records and this one is definitely worth your time. ![]() Pestilence – Testimony of the Ancients (1991).īefore we focus on the music, let’s talk about the beautiful cover! Definitely one of the most beautiful in the Metal genre as a whole and one that really sells you the prospect of listening to the album.įor people that don’t know, Pestilence is a band from the Netherlands that started in the mid-80s and their first two albums, 1988’s Malleus Maleficarum and 1989’s Consuming Impulse, showed them in a more traditional approach to the Death Metal genre, definitely relying on intensity and brutality, but their 1991 release, Testimony of the Ancients, has them taking their songwriting up a little notch and at the same time adding a few more layers to their music. One of the best and most important Death Metal albums of all time and one that has been reviewed, analyzed and documented on incessantly throughout the years, so this is an essential listen if you want to understand this subgenre to the core. It is a very heavy, intense and abrasive album, but one that is filled with powerful riffs by the great Uffe Cederlund on guitar, demonic vocals by singer Lars-Göran Petrov (who sadly passed away in 2021) and a mighty performance by drummer Nicke Andersson (who plays in multiple bands, including Lucifer, whose vocalist, Johanna Sadonis, we interviewed here and also happens to be Nicke’s wife). The debut of Swedish band Entombed, 1990’s Left Hand Path, is the perfect representation of what Death Metal stands for: dark lyrics, sheer aggressiveness, tight musicianship that combines skills with power, dark atmosphere and an oppressive production that makes you feel overpowered by the music. Well, without further ado, here you have our suggestions for best Death Metal albums for beginners.įor people that want to understand classic, late 80s/early 90s Death Metal, what better way than starting with this absolutely legendary album? This is why we have suggestions for people that prefer more melodic music, those that perhaps are more into the technical side of things, the ones somewhat used to extreme Metal and so on. In that regard, and following their own mindset, this list is intended for people that are already into Metal but have struggled to get into Death Metal as a whole. Now, I cannot take all credit for this idea because this was inspired by the YouTube channel Thralls of Metal where they recommended their own set of Death Metal albums and I truly suggest you to check out their video because they also have some interesting alternatives and some we have in common: And this is why, supported by some friends knowledgeable on the field, I decided to write an article about the best Death Metal albums for beginners. The aggressive nature of the music, the utter dark atmosphere, the demonic vocals, lyrics that usually go in par with the music… it’s easy to understand why people, even longtime metalheads, could struggle getting into bands of this particular style. Their knowledge and input was much appreciated.ĭeath Metal is one of the most fascinating Metal subgenres to dab into and also one of the hardest to understand if you’re not experienced about it. Author’s note: The research and final choices of this article couldn’t have happened without the input of Francisco Mendoza, Alvaro “Txondo” López, Edenkaiser guitarist Alfred “Hawkmoon” Carmona and a man that goes by the name Betrayer Petrozza. ![]()
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