Death Metal timeline
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Chuck Schuldiner forms his first band Mantas
Schuldiner formed Death as Mantas in 1983 when he was 16 years old. Original members were Schuldiner (guitar), Rick Rozz (guitar) and Kam Lee... Read more
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Mantas changes their name to Death
Together with Kam Lee (Barney Lee), and Rick Rozz (Frederick DeLillo), Chuck Schuldiner started to compose songs that were released on several... Read more
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Sepultura release Bestial Devastation
Bestial Devastation is an EP by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1985 through Cogumelo Records. It is their first official... Read more
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Kreator release Pleasure to Kill
Pleasure to Kill is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator. The lyrical themes follow those found on their first album Endless... Read more
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Sepultura release Morbid Visions
Morbid Visions is the debut album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1986 through Cogumelo Records. While later albums have a... Read more
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Death releases their debut album Scream Bloody Gore
Scream Bloody Gore is the debut album by American band Death, released in 1987 and considered "the first true death metal record". Chuck Schuldiner... Read more
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Napalm Death release Scum
Scum is the first album by the English grindcore band Napalm Death. The Side A of the Scum album was originally recorded for £50.00 at Rich... Read more
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Sepultura release Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is the second studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1987 through Cogumelo Records. It is the first album... Read more
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Carcass release Reek of Putrefaction
Reek of Putrefaction is the debut album by the British extreme metal band Carcass. It was released by Earache Records in 1988. When released,... Read more
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Napalm Death release From Enslavement to Obliteration
From Enslavement to Obliteration is the second album by grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 1988. It is the only Napalm Death album to... Read more
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Death releases Leprosy
Leprosy is the second album by death metal band Death, released in 1988. Notably different in tone and quality from the 1987 debut, it is the first... Read more
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Cannibal Corpse releases a self-titled demo tape
Cannibal Corpse is the demo by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. The demo is the predecessor to Cannibal Corpse's debut full-length album... Read more
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Morbid Angel releases Altars of Madness
Altars of Madness is Florida-based death metal band Morbid Angel's debut album. Bonus tracks were included on the CD version as well as the... Read more
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Obituary releases Slowly We Rot
Slowly We Rot is a 1989 album by American death metal band Obituary. It was their debut album and is also the only album on which Obituary used E... Read more
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Napalm Death release Mentally Murdered
Mentally Murdered is an EP by the English band Napalm Death, originally released in 1989. It was later included on the Harmony Corruption CD and... Read more
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Sepultura release Beneath the Remains
Beneath the Remains is the third studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1989. It was their first release through... Read more
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Carcass release Symphonies of Sickness
Symphonies of Sickness is the second album by the British extreme metal band Carcass. It was released through Earache Records in December... Read more
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Death releases Spiritual Healing
Spiritual Healing is the third album by death metal band Death, released in February 1990. This album is currently out of print but will be... Read more
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Cannibal Corpse releases Eaten Back to Life
Eaten Back to Life is the debut album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released on 17 August 1990 through Metal Blade Records.... Read more
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Napalm Death release Harmony Corruption
Harmony Corruption is the third album by Napalm Death. It was released in 1990 on Earache Records. The style of the album was more death metal than... Read more
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Obituary releases Cause of Death
Cause of Death is a 1990 album by American death metal band Obituary. Cause of Death is considered a landmark album in the history of death metal.... Read more
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Sepultura release Arise
Arise is the fourth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1991 through Roadrunner Records. Upon its release, the album... Read more
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Morbid Angel releases Blessed Are the Sick
Blessed Are the Sick is the second official release from death metal band Morbid Angel. It features an overall slower musical sound, although... Read more
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Cannibal Corpse releases Butchered at Birth
Butchered at Birth is the second studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1991 through Metal Blade... Read more
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Morbid Angel releases Abominations of Desolation
Abominations of Desolation was an early demo album by Morbid Angel. While it was originally recorded in May 1986, the band did not release it at... Read more