Essential Death Metal Albums of 2000s | Lock Horns (Live Stream Archive)

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LOCK HORNS: ESSENTIAL DEATH METAL ALBUMS of the 2000s picks up where our Early Death Metal Albums debate left off. Guest host Daniel Dekay welcomes back Cannibal Cam, director of The Growl: Death Metal Documentary for a live debate on the most essential albums of this era. Join us LIVE on Thursday July 19 at 4pm EST. But don't forget: come ready to fight!
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[@sethhansen2887]

I want Cannibal Cam on every episode. His excitement is infectious.

[@agent86bryan]

I like pretty much all the lock horns guests, but Cam has personally been my favourite. The dude is so passionate about this music, yet also respectful, and has a great sense of humour.

[@LATESSyeah]

agent86bryan agree

[@Made4metal]

Those who think Morbid Angel was lame in the Tucker Era are dumb AF. Formulas Fatal to the Flesh is that band at its PEAK! Pete and Trey in their prime playing as fast and brutal as they can with Killer riffs and songwriting chops. You all need to go back and jam that record.

[@princealigorna7468]

That's the best Tucker era album for me. The last two instrumentals should have been left off, but beyond that it's a perfect album.

[@Boom_OH]

Lol besides altars. The tucker era has the best albums

[@azwris]

Heresy is their best with Tucker. My opinion. Respect. ;)

[@karenfavs.6520]

Yes fftf was a great Album top 3 from them

[@ancientdeeds6634]

Yeah no i dont understand this either, all ma's albums are masterpieces except anus and their newest one

[@DavidGeelan2029]

Dekay is an awesome host, great to see him leading another debate. Cam did a great job too.

[@aryanpugilist]

This episode was absolutely amazing, a great return for the show that we have all missed so much! Thankyou BangerTV!!! 🤘😊

[@ancientdeeds6634]

Deeds of flesh - Reduced to ashes, Decrepit birth - ...and time begins, Morbid angel - Gateways to annihilation, Nile - Annihilation of the wicked

[@nonipaulette4520]

These episodes still rule in 2021. Great format, concept and context. Bring this format back!!

[@ScottOrKaze]

Really good video, just unfortunate how shocking the audio was. Really hope they fix it for the next episode

[@killerpeaches7]

Those Once Loyal.... best Bolt Thrower album. Best Death Metal Band. Nuff said.

[@petershortland478]

Not sure I love Realm of Chaos, I also love Battle, Honour, Valour, Pride fuck it can't even pick one as a favourite as they they was stupidly consistent with their album quality

[@135homeboy]

Cam got some nice legs

[@theeholygoalie]

Yes he does. No homo

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Hahahahaha.

[@prettyvacant2701]

I searched the comments to see if anyone else thought this

[@ShadowSamba]

Favorites of the decade: Close to a World Below - Immolation Procession to the Infraworld - The Chasm Dawn of the Apocalypse - Vital Remains Winds of Creation - Decapitated Nightmares Made Flesh - Bloodbath From Mars to Sirius - Gojira Circle of Death - Slugathor Those Once Loyal - Bolt Thrower The Chalice of Ages - Deathevokation Nekropsalms - Obliteration

[@Bemwidood]

I’m a newer fan of death metal and these lockhorn essential album lists have been critical for introducing me to death metal at its finest. I listen to the albums after they listed them but really wish that DeKay could’ve posted the rest of the albums he thought they were gonna talk about! Would love to listen to those as well!

[@Austin-iv2gl]

I would add: Malevolent Creation Envenomed(R.I.P. Brett Hoffman) Monstrosity Rise to Power Nile In Their Darkened Shrines Morbid Angel Heretic Incantation Blasphemy

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Reinhard Heidrich So many albums to mention and so little time.

[@0hrwurms]

Malevolent Creation should have been on the early death metal board not this one. Their first album specifically is their best IMO.

[@SnowTheJamMan]

Gateways is a much better album for Morbid Angel, also i would swith In their darkened shrines with Those Whom the Gods Detest

[@erikberg5363]

I would pick Gateways personally but I need to listen to them both a few more times. Top 20s on Lock Horns in general would be better but it would be a looooong show

[@karenfavs.6520]

Yes malevolent creation one of the top ten death metal bands ever..retribution rules

[@AntZombie121]

You guys should do a proto-metal lock horns showcasing songs that are considered heavy and pre-date Black Sabbath by a year or 2, I could name you a few: Art - think i'm going weird (1967 The Damnation of Adam Blessing- cookbook Raw Meat - stand by my girl(1969 Bacchus- carry my load(1969) Snow -sunflower (1969) Autosalvage - the great brain robbery(1968) Arthur Brown- fire (1968) And of course the pretty things! A lot of these bands had dark imagery dealt with dark subject matter as well so I think it will make for an interesting discussion

[@Astral_Wave]

*Using an ampeg "fridge" cab as a podium is super fucking cool*

[@nicklee6422]

Great episode. Cam is the man, love his enthusiasm and I'll definitely be checking out the documentary when it drops

[@TheGrowlMovie]

www.growlmovie.com is the place to be.

[@metalpractor5150]

Immolation' closer to the world below has the best song structures with the catchiest riffs, tempo changes, and melodic solos. Torch from possessed to immolation ( I was grateful for that)

[@georgecolby7488]

So true, Close is about as perfect as a dm album can be.

[@princealigorna7468]

Immolation is the classiest and most melodic old-school death metal band. Period. Everyone talks about how effortlessly evil they sound, and it's precisely because everything they do is so tasteful.

[@cdedc653]

Cam is the best guest by far. I love so many of them, especially Blayne, but this guy's energy and clear love for the genre is amazing. The opposite of a "poser." I hate that word but he is the opposite. Great guest, amazing guy! Add him to the team!!!!

[@BangerTV]

Right? He's out of control in the best way! He'll be back.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Thanks alot. Always a blast with everyone here.

[@somebodyoncetoldme9978]

it starts at 2:13

[@tomtanaka841]

music professor ! Thanks!

[@beavishighonvoltcola5287]

Morbid Angel “Formulas Fatal To The Flesh” is also absolutely fucking crushing. For the 90’s. Oops I edited that, so let’s do a 90’s episode for this Death Metal love we’re showing.

[@TheUltrawideGuy]

No Akercocke? Words That Go Unspoken is a masterpiece.

[@Wade_MF_KOG]

Aborted - all of the earlier 2000's material are masterpieces

[@Breeelax]

Mr. Death Metal early aborted was really on the grindier side so I would say it is fair not to put them on the board in this category.

[@BillWhitlingham]

zgsoad We've got a hair splitter aka a fucking toolbag moron

[@joeyuzwa891]

if you didn’t notice, the whole point of this show is to split hairs

[@danielblake1537]

Was glad Autopsy Severed Survival got some love on the Early Death Metal Essential Albums!!

[@jakefoster5611]

I've been pissed off for two years that you removed Suffocation at the last second on your early death list haha.

[@Astral_Wave]

That and no mention of Gorguts... the fuck...

[@giovannideldio]

I seriously don't get how people can say that Steve Tucker era Morbid Angel is lame. Gateways to Annihilation is amazing. I didn't like it as much the first time I heard it, but like Formulas Fatal Flesh it grew on me. Gateways is a fucking killer album, with some ripping tracks. Go back and listen to it!

[@betterthanmost9549]

More Cam. He's a great asset to have around.

[@ndzick718]

I love everything that you upload; but is a boom mic out of the question for these Lock Horns videos?

[@snarf4058]

Stench of Redemption is the best death metal album in the 2000's for me. And should be in any top 10. Completely out of nowhere, revitalized Deicide. Brutal and medloic. RIP Ralph Santolla.

[@oumgia5643]

total truth

[@karenfavs.6520]

I don't care wtf ppl say deicide and cannibal corpse are some of the best death metal bands ever ,tomb and once upon the cross are awesome albums period morbid angel covenant is too

[@princealigorna7468]

I enjoyed Scars of the Crucifix myself, especially the title track, but that album was a complete reinvention for the band. Jack Owen and Ralph Santolla upped the level of technicality and melody significantly, while Asheim as always was just the human metronome that kept everything focused and centered, while Benton's bass playing had more oomph in the mix than it had had in a long time, and his vocals were on fire! If you don't listen to "Homage For Satan" and think it's one of the best death metal songs you've ever heard you don't have ears. Hell, take the rest of the song out of it and just listen to both Santolla and Owens' solos and tell me those aren't some of the tastiest death metal solos ever played!

[@godetonter4764]

@@karenfavs.6520 Butchered At Birth was better than Tomb of the Mutilated. The Vocals are better than TOTM. Vocals were too low in mix on TOTM , but the music was really good

[@AlienInvasionDefenceSystem]

When is the next “live” event??

[@treviemctrev3422]

Cannibal "the shorts" Cam

[@tjcaruthers6091]

Im bummed I missed this episode. Deicide's Stench of Redemption is the death metal album of the 2000's. The riffs are just fucking heavy, fast, and catchy as hell. Ralph Santolla(RIP) and Jack Owen soloed thier way into my heart and the Hoffmans departure was celebrated. Glen Bentons voice got deeper. Homage to Satan need I say more? Vital Remains Dechristianized great pick but Icons of Evil should of got a nod too.

[@richdickens7772]

Carcass - Surgical Steel & Necrophagia - Whiteworm Cathedral

[@danielblake1537]

You guys should seriously rate and talk about each Death album that would be an awesome Banger episode or LockHorns and see what the fans would vote for their favorite Death album!!

[@Noise_Collector]

I’d rather listen to them talk about a band that hasn’t been beaten to death for the last 20 years

[@danielblake1537]

@@Noise_Collector really?....u think Death is THAT popular where they've talked about them too much on here? I feel like although some metal mags/websites definitely show love to Death for being one of the early pioneers of Death metal but I still feel like there's not enough on Death compared to say like Metallica and thrash groups. But to each their own! But I have a very picky taste when it comes to metal music...like the the "essential" death metal albums they chose I'm not a big fan of the majority of those bands for one reason or another. Same thing with Thrash bands I loved early Metallica but couldnt get into the other bands that were "huge" at that time. But to me Death just had something special going for them i.m.o. the way Chuck and the others put songs together with catchy riffs and evil sounding solos that were memorable and still to this day I try to find other bands similar in sound to Death but really havent had any luck. I love BoltThrower, Gruesome, some parts of Slayer songs, never could really get into Morbid Angel I wish I could figure out what it is exactly I love about Death & Metallica compared to their contemporaries.

[@Noise_Collector]

@@danielblake1537 Death is the main band that anyone who knows anything about death metal talks about at some point, they've been debated as originators of death metal along with Possessed practically since Scream Bloody Gore came out, everybody's got a Death album in their top 5 or 10 or whatever, they're one of the most digestible bands for new listeners so everybody gets into them at some point as well. Death is basically just the Metallica of death metal without ever truly selling out, i just think the later albums are kinda lame, but that's just me. It's rad that they've had such longevity and wrote killer music, but it'd be cool to see some bands that rarely, if ever, get brought up get a little exposure instead of one of the biggest and well known bands in death metal.

[@danielblake1537]

@@Noise_Collector yea, I can understand that. And yea agree Death are kinda what Metallica was to Thrash maybe that's why I enjoy them so much compared to the more Asymmetrical style of their contemporaries who seemed to play less melodic, and not as "digestible" riffs i.m.o..... Because even though I love old Metallica and Death after awhile I get tired of trying to study the guitar riffs and solos and hearing the same albums/songs over and over again no matter how much I like them. If you play something long enough you can get tired of it....but cant really get into the other "big" bands in Thrash & Death Metal no matter how much I try to, I dont know what it is but those 2 bands stand out among the rest regardless of notoriety & popularity they just knew how to put catchy riffs together without compromising the heaviness. But the 2 main things that usually ends up turning me off from other bands is either the vocalist I cant get into, but mainly the songs/riffs and the way they put them together just doesnt sound badass to me. Like some groups have that magic and others i.m.o. are lacking it.

[@arhaanchettri95]

Immolation 's Close To A World Below - fucking pulverizing album! Legendary band!!

[@tomtanaka841]

Would have been funny if Sam showed up in the chat to defend his choice. hahaha

[@MaaZeus]

Poor Nile, such amazing band and they just cannot get themselves into any of the lists. Because I do not feel they do belong into Tech Death either. The music is technical but that is mostly because of their use of middle eastern melodies/scales, not because of complex scale and timing wankery with lots of skill but no soul. I do not like Tech Death in general but I do love Nile, one of my favourite bands actually. They've got to belong in SOME list!

[@TheCryptCrawler]

I'd classify some of their stuff as Brutal Death (Sarcophagus, 4th Arra of Dagon), wheras others as Tech Brutal Death (Annihilation Of The Wicked, Chapter Of Obeisance ... )

[@projectfear22]

Catacombs is really enjoyable for me

[@Beastmetalreview]

How about Cattle Decapitation, the Harvest Floor ?

[@uuuuu1111]

Glad to see some Exhumed love. Caught them in Oakland recently, great time.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Rebaelliun was a great addition to the early 2000's for sure. Had that Krisiun punishment. No one brough up ASPHYX-Death.... The Brutal Way. Frightmare blew the shit out of alot of bands and made death metal super fun again. ANATA? FUNEBRARUM was crushing that old school sound. SLUGATHOR? THE CHASM is wicked underrated for sure. THE RAVENOUS just kept that NECROPHAGIA sound alive with a star studded line up. SINISTER? MOLEVALENT CREATION with their last album featuring Brett. So many gems. CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN brought a brutality like no other. Who else deep down did you feel should have been a part of this? DECREPITAPH?

[@quentincunningham7474]

Cam is hilarious this dude needs to be on more!

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Woooooo!!!! would love to.

[@5retsam]

The negation should have been the decapitated album pick

[@brewtalityk]

Vocals and songwriting on the first two albums are just incredible and inspired. They began to tread water after that

[@austinhudson5349]

I am down with BDM being on a Melodeath episode if we can get Blackwater Park in a Progressive/Death episode (even though it is on the Progressive Metal albums list too, it is just that good). P.S. Just pledged on Patreon, I love this channel, you guys are great.

[@AggressiveTendencies]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@Metalton95]

Necrophagist, Aborted, Vital Remains, Obscura, The Faceless and Decapitated come to mind as well. Especially Necrophagist & The Faceless for what their albums did for tech-death!

[@mlewis3871]

Well I’m happy Dead Congregation got mentioned a couple times at least.

[@bensimpson9500]

M Lewis great band

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Gorgeous band.

[@MaaZeus]

I was kinda hoping Grave Miasma also gets a mention but I am glad that atleast Dead Congregation was acknowledged.

[@moribnd]

They sound like Angelcorpse but probably with better song compositions and melodies. Glad you mentioned them here.

[@mlewis3871]

Time for a Cavernous Death Metal Lock Horns. Probably won't be the most popular, but man I'd have some opinions.

[@Xankill3r]

Tomb Mold is so awesome that Blayne fell down XD

[@keithhatlak4325]

Cannibal Corpse - Kill Cryptopsy - Once Was Not Nile - Annihilation Of The Wicked Morbid Angel - Heretic Decide - Scars Of The Crucifix Black Dahlia Murder - Unhallowed Hate Eternal - I Monarch Dying Fetus - Stop At Nothing Suffocation - Blood Oath Cephalic Carnage - Anomalies That's my picks

[@scotslater]

The fact that we have some glam metal guitar dude doing this episode is hilarious to me.

[@leventkaya7928]

i agree the lists in both death metal episodes, but how come malevolent creation receives no mention in any of them? isn't the ten commandments, at least, the album that deserves to be somewhere on the list?

[@ArmandoLopez-qt6vz]

I'd love to see a debate over melodic black metal bands, like Dissection, Watain and Mgla!

[@AlienInvasionDefenceSystem]

When is the next lock horns

[@boltywolty123]

Behemoth - Demigod Nile - Annihilation of the wicked

[@spellman007]

Everyone's forgotten how great Gorerotted was. :c

[@Steve-yy8nb]

Love when they say “ought”

[@XlouietheflyX]

Asphyx made a massive comeback ... also who can overlook Hail of Bullets???

[@austinplante7959]

I love what you guys do and if I lived in Canada I would do anything I can to be apart of what you’re doing. Favorite thing to watch by far. What I would LOVE to know... is when the hell you guys stream live? It would be cool to comment during the debates every now and again. Jah feel?

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

Wasn't too huge on Cam for the brutal death episode, this completely changed my mind. That dude is the fuckin truth.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Wooooo, thanks man.

[@ianbrown9104]

Edge of sanity, crimson II ,, essential 2000 album, maybe essential of all time.

[@mr.davidian631]

I figured they would be ignored, but I'm so glad to see some love for Litany by Vader.

[@joeyuzwa891]

my picks: Terra Incognita - Gojira Resurrection Through Carnage - Bloodbath Blackwater Park by Opeth Kill - Cannibal Corpse Stench of Redemption - Deicide Epitaph - Necrophagist Those Once Loyal - Bolt Thrower Annihilation of the Wicked - Nile Dechristianize - Vital Remains Evangelion - Behemoth

[@mattymurdo4134]

I love this channel a lot

[@MetalTrenches]

Ever consider uploading these in podcast form? It would be nice to have the option to listen during commutes.

[@BangerTV]

Not bad idea!

[@MetalTrenches]

I'd prefer that to paying for more mobile data. I don't always have time to sit down and watch the show on wifi. They could always have secondary recording equipment for the podcast that doesn't get compressed for the live feed.

[@chestbuster1987]

Search the net for 'NewPipe'

[@comanaut9566]

Metal Trenches - if you’re looking for a podcast I’d highly recommend Heavy Metal Historian podcast. Excellent content & in depth knowledge, covering all the genres. Unlike these amateurs he actually does research & knows his stuff. Highly recommend.

[@MetalTrenches]

Matthew J Leavens Thanks for the rec I will check it out. Even so, I dig these guys all the same. I come to Banger for the banter and entertainment, not looking for the most leet of opinions. All perspectives are valid.

[@claytonshirey]

I would add sweven by morbus chron. One of my favorite albums of all time

[@goat666db]

The album Forensic by Mortal Decay should’ve had a mention. Super underrated album, and their best imo.

[@metalpractor5150]

Immolation also had amazing accentuation of the riffs with bob Vigna's high string dissonant chord accents

[@georgecolby7488]

He also does a lot of up picking, which gives it a unique sound!

[@beholdthecakola]

I hate that these guys only acknowledge the most basic as fuck knuckle dragging bands.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Cauae we have to. Believe me, I'm underground as fuck.

[@scruggscorp]

So glad this show is back!!! =D LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL \M/

[@biorythmicshifter]

Unholy Cult is one of the best death metal albums ever...should have been up there.

[@BrettVaughn]

How Morbid Angel Gateways to Annihilation isn't up there is truly a mystery

[@tyberard5736]

Agree Cannible Corpse was and Is the fucking Kings OV DEATH METAL. And whats up with Nile not getting the love it deserves.

[@tyberard5736]

And fucking Morbid Angel what the fuck.

[@Livetoloathe]

Suffocation - Suffocation????

[@Machinedead]

aaaaand.... Morbid Angel - Gateways to Annihilation Dismember - The God That Never Was Behemoth - Demigod Abysmal Dawn - Programmed to Consume Necrophagist - Epitaph Deicide - The Stench Of Redemption Ghoul - Splatterthrash Asphyx - Death... The Brutal Way

[@ramirmaldonado8613]

I said the same!!, where’s suffocation!!!!!!!?... Suffocation is one of the most influential death metal bands!!!!!!... Plus they enter in the Long island music hall of fame!!!!!!

[@matttaylor1449]

Machinedead i think all those suggestions fit more precisely into sub genres of dm

[@danjometaldread4497]

Suffocation - Blood Oath rather!

[@karenfavs.6520]

@@ramirmaldonado8613 effigy was a great Album I loved it

[@ChildrenAtLakeBodom]

It's a damn shame no one and I mean no one mentioned C.O.B Follow The Reaper or ABORTED Gormageddon

[@markvserik]

CultOfDEATH cob is not death metal

[@the6ig6adwolf]

CultOfDEATH COB is a thrash metal band if anything.

[@Breeelax]

COB: melodeath, whoever identifies this as thrash should reevaluate his hearing skills. Aborted: too much grind influence imo

[@Breeelax]

Poser x Him Ok buddy.

[@princealigorna7468]

COD is more of a speed metal band, aren't they? I guess in this era they could be melodeath. I've also seen black metal. But I'm not sure about any of that. To me, they sound more like a power metal cum thrash outfit, and to me that's the definition of speed metal.

[@brewtalityk]

forget about labeling something as technical or not- these are my picks for 00-09. Almost put Behemoth on there but I think Dead Congregation is better, though far less known Immolation - Close to a World Below Obliteration - Nekropsalms Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked Gorguts - From Wisdom to Hate Meshuggah - Obzen Psycroptic - Scepter of the Ancients Dead Congregation - Graves of the Archangels Decapitated - Nihility Ulcerate - Everything is Fire Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal What's your list?

[@TheGrowlMovie]

DEAD CONGREGATION is fuckin amazing.

[@tingachhakchhuak6083]

Blayne Smith falling at 38:20 is still my fav 🤣🤣

[@The_Other_Ghost]

Glad Dekay was hosting, though I'm be just as happy with Sam.

[@JocoChill1235]

Can we talk about the Bassist for Exhumed. He deserves mvp for playing without a strap.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

The old bassist, and puking during shows also. Was awesome to see that live.

[@DavidQuessy]

I like how it zoomed in on bloodbaths 2nd album when he said "brought us the 1st bloodbath album" lol

[@reddredd7088]

Cannibal cam is hands down the fuckin best reviewer/character of this channel.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Totally appreciated.

[@deaththrash9808]

The trailer on thhe end ..gorgeous. can´t await it Cannibal Cam

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Death Thrash Thanks man. A lot of blood and sweat so far. www.growlmovie.com to keep up with us. Much appreciated.

[@wspeed657]

Where was Obituary Frozen in Time? No one suggested that? Crazy!!

[@TheGrowlMovie]

I found Obituary lost it at Back "From The Dead".

[@projectfear22]

Have they done an undrrground tops yet?

[@gggrthgggreen2990]

lock horns back, bout damn time.

[@wanderingpanchhi]

Was Epitaph never even bought up? 2004 release. Solid album.

[@Breeelax]

Sameer Gupta more like - the - mile stone of modern TechDeath. So yeah, there is your explanation, it is so obviously TechDeath that it did not got mentioned.

[@wanderingpanchhi]

Exactly. Well worth the mention is what I thought. ;)

[@obi-wannabekennotbi2418]

They did mention Epitaph (and so did people on chat, including myself) , they said it will be definetaly in next episode for Technical Death Metal 1:01:35

[@Sxguitarist]

I wish there was more consensus about the really good death metal acts after the 90's. With the early death metal episode, this was easy but I feel like this episode was all over the place. I think people just aren't really as passionate about later death metal in general. It's a shame.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

It's tough with this era. I certainly was more in touch with the underground then most of the releases mentioned.

[@brianjohnson9802]

9:41 LegendAhh.

[@personavisceration371]

Wish I caught this live, so many underrated bands from the late 90's and early 2000's deserve credit for their contributions to the genre. I agree with about half the picks, but here's some others that I feel should be here: Behemoth 'Thelema 6' for being the start of their new direction after some transitional albums; Damnable 'Completely Devoted' for having super brutal riffs that are still at a creative high point the genre hasn't attempted since; HateWave 's/t' for it's super fast take on slightly tech-y Slayer worship; Fate of Icarus 'Cut Your Throat Before They Do' for a grindier take on evil DM riffs and punishing transitions; Deranged 'S/t' for being so rough and with those alien drum patterns in between all the blasting; Rebaelliun 'Bringer of War' MLP Have you heard the intro riff for the title track? Ridiculous; Hate Eternal 'King of All Kings' for showing us that fast music can still be dynamic; Sadistik Exekution 'Fukk' I don't like the drum sound, but their patented formula of hyper DM has yet to be matched; Portal 'Outre' is the intro to the band for most of us, and possibly still their best work before they got tech-y and started trying too hard at times. A weird wonder; Incantation 'The Infernal Storm' for showing all of us a great transition to modern McEntee while still showing off classic DM riffs like those on 'Sempiternal Pandemonium'; Akercocke 'Choronzon' is their best balanced album with some great guitar tone. Saw them with Behemoth and TBDM right after and they murdered both of those bands by a mile. Finally, for pure DM I would also add Commit Suicide 'Synthetics' where they synthesized the Death-worship riffs with a new ability to transmogrify their riffs within the songs into new versions of themselves and increase the shelf life of the tunes that utilized the new style.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Rebaelliun was a great addition to the early 2000's for sure. Had that Krisiun punishment. No one brough up ASPHYX-Death.... The Brutal Way. Frightmare blew the shit out of alot of bands and made death metal super fun again. ANATA? FUNEBRARUM was crushing that old school sound. SLUGATHOR? THE CHASM is wicked underrated for sure. THE RAVENOUS just kept that NECROPHAGIA sound alive with a star studded line up. SINISTER? MOLEVALENT CREATION with their last album featuring Brett. So many gems. CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN brought a brutality like no other.

[@personavisceration371]

I'm a big Circle of Dead Children fan, though many would consider them grind, it's a big sonic stew that's very satisfying.

[@TheGrowlMovie]

To a degree yes. Lots of death metal in there for sure.

[@CrabJuice83]

I find it incredibly funny how people that have no idea about a simple genre like Death Metal comments on what they see as "essential death metal". I mean, I saw Mayhem and fucking Heaven Shall Burn mentioned in the chat, in a live stream about Stict Death Metal, not to mention all the idiots going on and on about TBDM's Nocturnal record.

[@Kerry_kit_slayer]

Bloodbath as the "essential" album? Thought that was a drunken joke... I mean, the band itself was a drunken joke. Fuck that, not essential when veteran masters put out monumental releases like Gateways to Annihilation, Close to a World Below, Litany, and god-damned Scars of the Crucifix! BLASPHEMY, Banger dudes.

[@manuelcardenas8101]

Yo this dude's shorts Wtf Lmfao

[@uuuuu1111]

He's got like a '70s or '80s 'party animal' vibe about him. It goes with the aesthetic tbh. Dude should be a movie character in my opinion.

[@mikephlegm7400]

That was a good episode but I was surprised aborted wasn't on the board. Also surprised that kill was chosen over wretched spawn.

[@MrNightfall079]

Exhumed...!yes I remember now.

[@petershortland478]

I always wished Bolt Thrower got same recognition that Cannibal Corpse because they was always consistent they didn't have a bad album yea ok their merch is super rare but they was always consistent

[@proudtobeanamerican1997]

By the way on black seed of vengeance Derek Roddy was the drummer. Derek Roddy is one of my favorite drummers.

[@proudtobeanamerican1997]

I never thought he would say a word about decapitated. I love there new album and there old ones too, but nihility is my favorite song by them. I like nile more and eye of the ra is my favorite song by them.

[@poliflloko3205]

If we're talking Black Dahlia here, why not Job for a cowboy and especially The Faceless(i mean newer bands...) or classics like Obituary, Carcass, Napalm Death(Grind Death rules!)?Anyway, a lot of killer D.M. bands, old and new, hmmm very difficult to choose a few... \m/

[@lambknot]

At least you finally mentioned Portal :)

[@TheGrowlMovie]

Had to, essential death metal I think.

[@abdo19code]

Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines was 10x the album Black Seeds was... Shrines was a flawless album.

[@sador42]

Someone needs to be listening to the audio that is going out over youtube so who ever is scratching their microphone can be corrected!

[@BangerTV]

We hear you. It's not scratching and when we were able to correct it a few minutes in!

[@vengfullzealot]

Bloodbath and cannibal corpse DAWN OF DEMISE IS KING 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@HerrBrandt]

I'd say specially to the South America scene, but indeed to the whole world, KRISIUN's Conquerors of Armageddon was a huge an influential landmark. Not to mention the push forward in terms of speed.

[@Hammersmashed68]

Need a new Lock Horns!!!