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Turnstile onstage in 2026 and Obituary onstage in 2023
Turnstile tap Florida death metal heroes Obituary to support them at US show this month

By Matt Mills Published

The Tampa aggressors round out a lineup also featuring Angel Du$t and Agnostic Front in Raleigh on September 29

Live Performances
Cannibal Corpse singer Corpsegrinder onstage in 2023, with a logo saying "Hammer Debate" in-set
Debate: who are the big four of death metal?

By Metal Hammer Published

From Florida and Sweden to world domination, death metal has spawned countless incredible bands – but which ones are on your Mount Rushmore?

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Bands & Artists
Morbid Angel early 90s
How Florida became the death metal capital of the world

By Chris Chantler Published

With the likes of Morbid Angel, Deicide and Death leading the charge, death metal blew up in Florida in the late 80s and early 90s

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Bands & Artists
Ivan Juric in 2024 and Carcass in 2016
New Southampton FC manager wants club to play “death metal football”

By Metal Hammer Published

Ivan Jurić – a fan of Napalm Death, Carcass and Obituary – says he’ll bring an “aggressive” style of football comparable to death metal music

Culture
Obituary in 2005
How death metal icons Obituary came in from the cold with Frozen In Time – and a little help from Andrew WK

By Dave Ling Published

Obituary released their raging comeback album Frozen In Time on this day in 2005

Interviews
Oli Sykes on stage
"I guess I didn’t expect them to look like that." We've found the reactions Gojira, Opeth, Obituary, Children Of Bodom and more had to hearing Bring Me The Horizon for the first time - and they might surprise you

By Merlin Alderslade Published

In 2010, we secretly played Bring Me The Horizon to some of metal's most respected names. Here's what they thought

Bands & Artists
2023 end of year
Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2023 (and the stories behind them)

By Rich Hobson Published

Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer

Albums
Death metal albums
The 10 best death metal albums of 2023

By Rich Hobson Published

From old school veterans Obituary and Cannibal Corpse to newcomers Crypta and Burner, death metal was brilliantly brutal in 2023

Albums
Album of the year artists
The 50 best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by the readers of Metal Hammer

By Rich Hobson Published

From Metallica to Sleep Token, Avenged Sevenfold to Babymetal, these are the best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by you!

Albums
Various metal albums from 2023
The best metal albums of 2023 so far

By Rich Hobson Published

From Metallica to Babymetal, Cattle Decapitation to Sleep Token, these are the best metal albums of the year to date

Albums
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