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| Death metal sucks. Everyone who is obsessed with it is also obsessed with gore, blood, and satan. It is for people who have no talent in singing, can't play guitar, can only play basic double bass patterns, and for bands with crappy bassists. Nobody in the world of Death metal is worth a grain of salt. Bands like Cannibal Corpse and Rotting Christ plain suck. It's just noise and bullshiite. I hope all death metal bands fail. Groove metal is way better. | |||
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| {{Infobox Music genre | |||
| |name = Death metal | |||
| |bgcolor = #BB0022 | |||
| |color = white | |||
| |stylistic_origins = ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:384 |title=Death Metal/Black Metal |accessdate=2008-07-04 |publisher=] |quote=Death Metal grew out of the thrash metal in the late '80s. }}</ref>, ]<ref name = "hbj"/> | |||
| |cultural_origins = Mid 1980s, ] (particularly ]) | |||
| |instruments = ] − ] − ] − ] | |||
| |popularity = Underground in 1980s, gradual rise until peaking at small to medium in early to mid 1990s | |||
| |derivatives = | |||
| |subgenrelist = List of death metal genres | |||
| |subgenres = ] − ] | |||
| |fusiongenres = ] − ] − ] − ] – ] | |||
| |regional_scenes = ] − New York – ] − United Kingdom − ] − ] – Poland | |||
| |other_topics = ] − ] − ] − ] | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Death metal''' is an ] subgenre of ]. It typically employs fast tempos, heavily distorted guitars, deep ] vocals, ] drumming, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes. | |||
| Building off the speed and complexity of ], death metal emerged during the mid 1980s.<ref name="hbj">{{cite video | people = Dunn, Sam (Director) | year = 2005 | date = August 5 | url = http://imdb.com/title/tt0478209/ | title = Metal: A Headbanger's Journey | medium = motion picture | location = Canada | publisher = Dunn, Sam}}</ref> It was mainly inspired by ] acts like ],<ref> Joel McIver ''Extreme Metal'', 2000, Omnibus Press pg.14 ISBN 88-7333-005-3</ref><ref></ref> ]<ref> Joel McIver ''Extreme Metal'', 2000, Omnibus Press pg.100 ISBN 88-7333-005-3</ref> and ].<ref> Joel McIver ''Extreme Metal'', 2000, Omnibus Press pg.55 ISBN 88-7333-005-3</ref> Along with the band ] and its frontman ] (who is often hailed as "the father of death metal")<ref></ref><ref name="metal-rules"></ref><ref></ref>, bands like ]<ref>, (accessed August 13, 2008)</ref> and ] are often considered pioneers of the genre.<ref> "Formed in 1984 in Florida, Morbid Angel (along with Death) would also help spearhead an eventual death metal movement in their home state"</ref> In the late 1980s and early 1990s, death metal gained more media attention as popular record labels like ] and ] began to sign death metal bands at a rapid rate.<ref> WATT Magazine, Written by: Robert Heeg, Published: April 1993</ref> Since then, death metal has diversified, spawning a rich variety of subgenres.<ref> "During the 1990s death metal diversified influencing many subgenres"</ref><ref> "The golden years of death metal were from 1988 to 1994, during which time the classics of the genre and all of its variations formed"</ref> | |||
| Death metal is considered an "underground" form of music, and has been met with considerable hostility from mainstream culture, mainly because of the socially unattractive themes, imagery and stage personae surrounding many bands.<ref>: "Investigating the 'death metal' murders"</ref> | |||
| ==Characteristics== | |||
| ===Instrumentation=== | |||
| The setup most frequently used in death metal is two ]s, a ], a ] and a ] almost universally using two ]s or a ] pedal. Although this is the standard setup, bands have been known to incorporate other instruments such as ]. | |||
| The genre is often identified by fast, highly ] and downtuned guitars, played with techniques such as ] and ]. The percussion is usually fast and dynamic; ]s, ] and exceedingly fast drum patterns frequently add to the ferocity of the genre.<ref></ref> | |||
| Death metal is known for its abrupt ], ], and ] changes, as well as fast and complex guitar and ]work.<ref> "all the above characteristics are clearly present: abrupt tempo and count changes, on occasion extremely fast drumming, morbid lyrics and growling delivery"</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Purcell |first=Natalie J. |title=Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZErQs5hCUQC |accessyear=2007 |origyear=2003 |accessmonth= June |publisher= McFarland & Company |isbn=0786415851 |pages=12 |chapter=1 |quote=A good Death Metal song will keep the listener to the edge of his seat while the song twists and turns through numerous time changes and scale patterns - John Gallagher, Dying Fetus}}</ref> Death metal may include ] chord progressions and a varied song structure, rarely employing the standard ] arrangement. These compositions tend to emphasize an ongoing development of themes and motifs.<ref> "We say death metal is "structuralist" because, in contrast to rock music, its goal is not a recursive rhythm riff that encourages constant intensity through verse-chorus structure"</ref> | |||
| ===Vocals and lyrics=== | |||
| Death metal vocals are often guttural roars, grunts, snarls, and low gurgles colloquially called death grunts or ]s. The style is sometimes referred to as ] vocals, tongue-in-cheek, because of the similarity with the popular '']'' character of the same name.<ref>{{cite web | title=Cookie Monster Vocals | work=about.com | url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/glossary/g/gl_cookiemonste.htm | dateformat=mdy | accessdate=January 21 2006}}. See further examples of this usage at {{cite web | title=The cookie monster vocal explained | work=rocknerd | url=http://rocknerd.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/15/1626209 | dateformat=mdy | accessdate=January 21 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=The categorization of death metal | work=metalstorm.ee | url=http://www.metalstorm.ee/articles/article.php?id=73 | dateformat=mdy | accessdate=January 21 2006}}</ref> Although often criticized, death growls serve the aesthetic purpose of matching death metal's violent or bleak lyrical content.<ref>Sharpe-Young, Garry. ''Death Metal'', ISBN 0958268444</ref> | |||
| Death metal's lyrical themes often invoke ] ] violence,<ref>Moynihan, Michael, and Dirik Søderlind (1998). Lords of Chaos (2nd ed.). Feral House. ISBN 0-922915-94-6, p. 27</ref> but may also extend to contain themes of ], criticism of religion, ], ], and/or ].<ref> "However, few practise mysticism and most seem to use it solely as metaphorology for their works"</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Purcell |first=Natalie J. |title=Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZErQs5hCUQC |accessyear= 2007 |origyear=2003 |accessmonth= June |publisher= McFarland & Company |isbn=0786415851 |pages=39–42 |chapter=3}}</ref> Although violence may be explored in various other genres as well, death metal elaborates on the details of extreme acts, including ], ], ], ] and ]. ] Keith Kahn-Harris (author of ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'') commented that this may be attributed to a "fascination" with the human body that all people share to some degree, a "primal desire", and that although the genre often glamorizes violence and obscurities, there is equally as much fear and disgust amid the exploration.<ref>Khan-Harris, Keith. ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge''. Oxford: Berg, 2006. ISBN 9781845203993</ref> Heavy metal ] ] also stated that there does seem to be a connection between "how acquainted one is with their own mortality" and "how much they crave images of death and violence" via the media.<ref>Baddeley, Gavin. ''Raising Hell!: The Book of Satan and Rock 'n' Roll''</ref> Additionally, contributing artists to the genre often defend death metal as little more than an extreme form of art and entertainment, similar to ] in the motion picture industry.<ref name="hbj"/> This rationalization has brought such musicians under fire from activists internationally, who claim that this is often lost on a large number of adolescents, who are left with the glamorization of such violence without social context or awareness of why such imagery is stimulating.<ref name="hbj"/> | |||
| According to Alex Webster, bassist of ], "The gory lyrics are probably not, as much as people say, from being mainstream. Like, 'Death metal would never go into the mainstream because the lyrics are too gory?' I think it's really the music, because violent entertainment is totally mainstream."<ref name="Cannibal Corpse Alex Webster">]) interview] </ref> | |||
| ==Origin of the term== | |||
| There are several theories how the term "death metal" originated. One theory is the name originates from an early pioneer of the genre, ]. A ] journalist explained to his readers that ] play their own kind of metal: "Death's Metal".<ref> "The term Death Metal was coined by a Florida journalist who was explaining to his readers Death play their own kind of metal it is “Deaths Metal” so we owe the term to him but I think it was a global movement. Bathory's demo was 1983 and so was Hellhammers first demo"</ref> Others contest that Death is not the origin, but that the harsh vocals and morbid lyrical content generally inspired the genre.<ref> Aardschok Magazine, Written by: Robert Haagsma, Published: April 1995 "The definition death metal was called into being because of the drift of the lyrics - death in all its shapes - and the death rasp which the "singers" use. That one of the founders of the genre is going by the name Death might be a coincidence"</ref> Another possible origin is a fanzine called ''Death Metal'', started by ] and ] of ] and ]. The name was later given to the 1984 compilation '']'' released by ].<ref name="bookfanzine">{{cite book |last=Purcell |first=Natalie J. |title=Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZErQs5hCUQC |accessyear=2007 |origyear=2003 |accessmonth= June |publisher= McFarland & Company |isbn=0786415851 |pages=53 |chapter=3 |quote=The term "Death Metal" emerged when Thomas Fischer and Martin Ain, a pair of Swiss Venom fans in the band Hellhammer (later Celtic Frost), started a fanzine called "Death Metal". Later, their record label German Noise Records used the "Death Metal" name for a compilation featuring Hellhammer}}</ref><ref>"Karl from Noise is planning to call the LP ''Black Mass'' but it is Tom who talks him out of it and proposes ''Death Metal'' which actually is the name of the underground mag Tom used to run"</ref> The term might also have originated from other recordings. ]'s 1984 demo is called ''Death Metal'', and a song with the same name is featured on their 1985 debut album '']''.<ref name="mapos"> "Possessed are hailed as the godfathers of the death metal genre ... They're considered the first death metal group with the name coming from their first demo entitled, ''Death Metal''."</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Purcell |first=Natalie J. |title=Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZErQs5hCUQC |accessyear=2007 |origyear=2003 |accessmonth= June |publisher= McFarland & Company |isbn=0786415851 |pages=53 |chapter=4 |quote=Meanwhile, in 1983, the term was co-coined by some American teens who formed the band Possessed and labeled their demo "Death Metal".}}</ref> A demo released by ] in 1983 is called '']''.<ref> Martelgang Magazine, Written by: Anton de Wit, Published: January 2002, "Yet it's almost unthinkable that the term wasn't inspired by the band name Death or their first demo, ''Death By Metal'' from 1983."</ref> | |||
| == Early history (before 1991) == | |||
| ===Emergence=== | |||
| {{Sound sample box align left|Music sample:}}{{listen|filename=Possessed_-_Seven_Churches_-_10_-_Death_Metal_(partial).ogg|title="Death Metal"|description=Music sample of ]'s "Death Metal" from the album '']'' (1985).|format=]}}{{Sample box end}} | |||
| The British band ] crystallized the elements of what later became known as thrash metal, death metal and black metal, with their 1981 album '']''.<ref> "Make no mistake: Welcome to Hell, more than any other album, crystallized the elements of what later became known as thrash, death, black, and virtually every other form of extreme metal"</ref> Their dark, blistering sound, harsh vocals, and macabre, proudly Satanic imagery proved a major inspiration for extreme metal bands.<ref> "Venom developed a dark, blistering sound which paved the way for the subsequent rise of thrash music; similarly, their macabre, proudly ] image proved a major inspiration for the legions of black metal bands"</ref> Another highly influential band, ], formed in 1981. Although the band was a thrash metal act, Slayer's music was more violent than their thrash contemporaries ], ] and ].<ref name="metalhammer"> Metal Hammer magazine, Written by: Enrico de Paola, Translated by: Vincenzo Chioccarelli, Published: March 2000 ""</ref> Their breakneck speed and instrumental prowess combined with lyrics about death, violence, war and Satanism won Slayer a rabid cult following.<ref></ref> Slayer released their first album, '']'', in 1983. According to ], their 1986 album '']'' "inspired the entire death metal genre" <ref>{{cite web| title = Reign in Blood – Slayer| author = Huey, Steve| publisher = Allmusicguide.com| url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jbkzu3q5an5k| accessdate = 2007-01-05 }}</ref> and had a big impact on the genre leaders.<ref name="metalhammer" /> | |||
| ] (1967–2001) of ], widely recognized as "The Father of Death Metal".<ref>Rivadavia, Eduardo. . Allmusic. Retrieved on ], ].</ref>]] | |||
| ], a band that formed in San Francisco during 1983, was influenced by early Slayer.<ref name="amr2"> "the band definitely displayed a strong Slayer influence; but it was ... Jeff Becerra who first introduced the barely decipherable grunting vocal style which would epitomize the death metal genre"</ref> Although Possessed's brand of metal resembled Slayer's fast and Satanic thrash metal style, they are often cited as the "first" death metal band.<ref name="am"> "the brutal Seven Churches was arguably the first true death metal album and set the stage for the genre's breakaway from thrash"</ref><ref name="ma"> "Possessed are hailed as the godfathers of the death metal genre ... They are considered the first death metal group with the name coming from their first demo entitled, ``Death Metal.``"</ref><ref name="mo"> "This band gets props from everyone and it isn't surprising, as they essentially invented death metal waaaayy back in about 1983"</ref> This is largely because of the grunted vocals which set the stage for death metal's breakaway from thrash metal.<ref name="amr2" /> The 1984 demo ''Death Metal'' and 1985 album '']'' are regarded as their most influential material. | |||
| Not long after the dawn of Possessed, a second influential metal band was formed in ]: ]. Death, originally called Mantas, was formed during 1983 by ], ], and ]. In 1984 they released their first demo entitled '']'', followed by several more. The tapes circulated through the tape trader world, quickly establishing the band's name. With Death guitarist Schuldiner adopting vocal duties, the band made a major impact on the scene. Fast, dark minor-key riffs and fierce solos were complimented with fast drumming, creating a style that would catch on in tape trading circles.<ref></ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Purcell |first=Natalie J. |title=Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZErQs5hCUQC |accessyear=2007 |origyear=2003 |accessmonth= June |publisher= McFarland & Company |isbn=0786415851 |pages=54 |chapter=3}}</ref> Subsequently, Schuldiner has been "widely recognized as the Father of Death Metal".<ref></ref> | |||
| Along with Possessed and Death, other pioneers of death metal in the United States include ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. <!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. --> | |||
| An early death metal album, '']'', was released by ] in 1987. That same year saw the release of Death's '']'', which some writers consider the genre's first "proper" release.<ref></ref> | |||
| ===Growing popularity=== | |||
| By 1989, many bands had been signed by eager record labels wanting to cash in on the subgenre, including Florida's ], ] and ]. This collective of death metal bands hailing from Florida are often labeled as "Florida death metal". Death metal spread to Sweden in the mid 1980s, and flourished in the latter part of the decade, with pioneers such as ], ], ] and ]. In the early 1990s, the rise of typically melodic "]" was recognized, with bands such as ] and, later, ], ] and ]. <!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. --> {{Sound sample box align right|Music sample:}}{{listen|filename=Morbid Angel - 05 - Blessed Are The Sick.ogg|title="Blessed Are the Sick"|description=Music sample of ]'s "Blessed Are the Sick" from the live album '']'' (1991).|format=]}}{{Sample box end}} | |||
| Following the original death metal innovators, new subgenres began by the end of the decade. British band ] became increasingly associated with death metal, in particular, on 1990's '']''. This album displays aggressive and fairly technical guitar riffing, complex rhythmics, a sophisticated growling vocal delivery by ], and thoughtful lyrics, leading to the creation of the "]" subgenre. Other bands contributing significantly to this early movement include Britain's ] and ], and New York's ]. | |||
| To close the circle, Death released '']'' in 1991, an example of modern death metal. Death's founder Schuldiner helped push the boundaries of uncompromising speed and technical virtuosity, mixing technical and intricate rhythm guitar work with complex arrangements and emotive guitar solos.<ref></ref> Other examples are Carcass's '']'', Suffocation's '']'' and Entombed's '']'' from 1991. At this point, all the above characteristics are present: abrupt tempo and count changes, on occasion extremely fast drumming, morbid lyrics and growling vocal delivery. | |||
| ], ] and ] became the genre's most important labels,<ref>'Death Metal Special: Dealers in Death' ''Terrorizer #151''</ref> with Earache releasing albums by Carcass, Napalm Death, Morbid Angel, and Entombed, and Roadrunner releasing albums by Obituary, ], and ]. Although these labels had not been death metal labels, initially, they became the genre's flagship labels in the beginning of the 1990s. In addition to these, other labels formed as well, such as ], ], and ]. Many of these labels would go on to achieve successes in other genres of metal throughout the 1990s. | |||
| In September 1990, Death's manager ] held one of the first North American death metal festivals, ''Day of Death'', in Milwaukee suburb Waukesha, Wisconsin, and featured 26 bands including ], Hellwitch, Obliveon, ], Viogression, ], ], and ].<ref>, accessed December 10, 2008</ref> | |||
| == Later history (1991–present) == | |||
| Death metal's popularity achieved its peak between the 1992–93 era, with some bands such as ], ] and ] enjoying mild commercial successes. However, the genre as a whole never broke in to the mainstream. The genre's mounting popularity may have been partly responsible for a strong rivalry between ] and ] scenes. ] of ] has noted that Norwegian black metal musicians were "fed up with the whole death metal scene" at the time.<ref name="billzebub">Zebub, Bill (2007). ''Black Metal: A Documentary''.</ref> Death metal diversified in the 1990s, spawning a rich variety of subgenres. | |||
| === Subgenres === | |||
| It should be noted that cited examples are not necessarily exclusive to one particular style. Many bands can easily be placed in two or more of the following categories, and a band's specific categorization is often a source of contention due to personal opinion and interpretation. | |||
| *''']''': ] could be considered the forerunner of "melodic death metal". Melodic death metal, sometimes referred to as "melodeath", is heavy metal music mixed with some death metal elements, such as growled vocals and the liberal use of blastbeats. Songs are typically based around ]-esque guitar harmonies and melodies with typically higher-pitched growls, as opposed to traditional death metal's brutal riffs and much lower death grunts. ] is sometimes credited with releasing the first melodic death metal album with 1993's '']'', although Swedish bands ], ],<!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. --> and ] are usually mentioned as the main pioneers of the genre and of the ] sound. Additionally, ], <!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. -->], ] and ] helped to define the sound that would evolve into common ]. | |||
| *''']''': Technical death metal and ''''progressive death metal'''' are related terms that refer to bands distinguished by the complexity of their music. Common traits are dynamic song structures, uncommon time signatures, atypical rhythms and unusual harmonies and melodies. Bands described as technical death metal or progressive death metal usually fuse common death metal aesthetics with elements of ], ] or ]. While the term technical death metal is sometimes used to describe bands that focus on speed and extremity as well as complexity, the line between progressive and technical death metal is thin. "Tech death" and "prog death", for short, are terms commonly applied to such bands as ], <!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. -->], ], ] and ]. ], ], ] and ] are examples of bands noted for creating ]-influenced death metal. ] and ] are known for a ] influenced death metal style. Death metal pioneers ] also refined their style in a more progressive direction in their final years. | |||
| *''']'''<!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. -->: Death/doom (also known as doom/death) is a style that combines the slow tempos and melancholic atmosphere of ] with the deep ] and double-kick drumming of death metal.<ref name="Doom Metal Special:Doom/Death Terrorizer #142">'Doom Metal Special:Doom/Death' ''Terrorizer #142''</ref> The style emerged during the late 1980s and gained a certain amount of popularity during the 1990s.<ref name="Doom Metal Special:Doom/Death Terrorizer #142"/> It was pioneered by bands such as ], ],<ref name = "Death Metal Music">{{cite book | last = Purcell | first = Nathalie J. | title = Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture | publisher = McFarland & Company | date = 2003 | pages = 23 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZErQs5hCUQC | accessyear = 2008 | accessmonth = April | isbn = 0786415851 }}</ref> ],<ref name="Death Metal Music"/> ],<ref name="Death Metal Music"/> ],<ref name="Death Metal Music"/> and ].<ref name="Death Metal Music"/> Death doom subsequently gave rise to the ] genre. | |||
| ] are popular contributors to the ] subgenre.]] | |||
| *'''Blackened death metal''':<!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. --> is a subgenre of death metal that incorporates ] elements.<ref>{{cite web |author=Henderson, Alex |title=''Ninewinged Serpent'' review |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfpxzlhldje |publisher=] |accessdate=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Bowar, Chad |title=''Venganza'' review |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/reviews/gr/hacavitz.htm |publisher=] |accessdate=]}}</ref> These bands also often tend to adopt some of the thematic characteristics of that genre as well: evil, ], and occultism are all common topics and images. The style was influenced by bands such as ], ], ] and ]. In the mid 1990s it was developed further by bands such as ], ], ], ] and ]. | |||
| *''']''' and '''deathgrind''':<!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. --> This style mixes the intensity, speed, and brevity of ] with the complexity of death metal. It differs from death metal in that ]s are often a rarity, ] are more prominent as the main vocal style (though death growls are still utilized and some deathgrind bands make more use of the latter vocal style), and songs are generally shorter in length, usually between one and three minutes. The style differs from grindcore in the more technical approach and less evident ] influence and aesthetics. Some notable examples of deathgrind are ], ],<ref>"The Locust, Cattle Decapitation, Daughters", Pop and Rock Listings, ''The New York Times'', April 13, 2007. Access date: August 6, 2008.</ref> ], ], ],<ref>Bryan Reed, ''The Daily Tar Heel'', July 19, 2007. Access date: August 6, 2008.</ref> ] and ]. | |||
| *''']''':<!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. --> With the rise in popularity of ], some of its traits have been incorporated into death metal. Bands such as ], ] and early music from ] combine metalcore with death metal influences. Characteristics of death metal, such as fast drumming (including ]), down-tuned guitars, ] and partially ], are combined with ] riffs and ]. | |||
| === Other fusion subgenres === | |||
| There are other heavy metal music subgenres that have come from fusions between death metal and other non-metal genres, such as the fusion of death metal and ]. ] and ] are two examples. The former of went as far as to include ]-style drum solos on albums, and the latter incorporated elements of ]. ] have also incorporated ] and Middle Eastern themes into their work, while ] have incorporated ] along with ]. Some groups, such as ] and ], have incorporated ] and ] elements, creating a ] of symphonic metal and death metal, sometimes referred to as symphonic death metal. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| {{commons cat|Death metal music groups|Death metal}} | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| ==Literature== | |||
| * Ekeroth, Daniel (2008). ''Swedish Death Metal''. Bazillion Points Books. ISBN 978-0-9796163-1-0 | |||
| * ], '']'' () ISBN 978-1-932595-04-8 | |||
| * Kahn-Harris, Keith 'Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge' Berg, http://soulremnants.com, ISBN 1-8452-0399-2 | |||
| * Purcell, Natalie J. 'Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture' McFarland & Company, ISBN 0786415851 | |||
| * ]. '']''. (New York, NY. Harper Collins, 2003) ISBN 978-0380811274 | |||
| * Harrell, Jack. "The Poetics of Destruction: Death Metal Rock." ''Popular Music and Society''. Spring 1995. Republished, April, 1996 in the Social Issues Resources Series (SIRS) database. | |||
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Death metal sucks. Everyone who is obsessed with it is also obsessed with gore, blood, and satan. It is for people who have no talent in singing, can't play guitar, can only play basic double bass patterns, and for bands with crappy bassists. Nobody in the world of Death metal is worth a grain of salt. Bands like Cannibal Corpse and Rotting Christ plain suck. It's just noise and bullshiite. I hope all death metal bands fail. Groove metal is way better.