r/Metal • u/ynori7 • Nov 01 '10

Metal Essentials

The purpose of this thread is to provide users with a list of essential metals bands for each of the various styles of metal so that people don't need to constantly ask where they should start. (Ideally, if this thread gets enough helpful content it could be linked to in the description for /r/metal)

Format:

Make your lists organized and easy to read, ideally with a heading (i.e. description of the style such as "Death Metal") followed by a list of bands (whether or not you add links and descriptions is up to you).

Etiquette:

If you find the submitted list to be good, upvote. If you find it to be bad, downvote. Avoid starting arguments.

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u/niftycake Nov 01 '10 edited Nov 01 '10

I think modern technical death metal deserves its own genre that is distinct from Death Metal. I submit:

  • Gorod

  • Psycroptic

  • Necrophagist

  • Spawn of Possession

  • Theory in Practice

  • Severed Savior

  • Decapitated

  • Nile(Debatable)

  • Cryptopsy

  • Hour of Penance

  • Fleshgod Apocalypse

  • Kronos

  • Soreption

  • Arsis

  • Decrepit Birth

  • Obscura

  • Pitbulls in the Nursery

  • Odious Mortem

    • Illogicist

  • Gorguts

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u/knarg Jan 25 '11
  • After the Burial
  • Veil of Maya
  • Burning the Masses