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The chaotic story of Nihilist, Unleashed, Entombed and the bloody birth of Swedish death metal
By Dayal Patterson, Dom Lawson published
Death metal began in the US - but the early 1990s Swedish scene gave it a run for its money

"Cannibal Corpse have made it to a level where they’re playing to thousands." Gatecreeper want to make death metal as big as possible
By Merlin Alderslade published
Arizonan death metallers Gatecreeper put out one of 2024's best albums - and they're just getting started

The 10 best death metal albums of 2024
By Rich Hobson published
From the cosmic death exploration of Blood Incantation to the welcome return of Nails and Job For A Cowboy, these are the 10 albums that defined death metal in 2024

Iggy Pop has played one of the heaviest death metal bands in the world on his BBC radio show. Seriously.
By Matt Mills published
A song so long and so brutal it had to be split into two parts

Why Opeth’s new concept album is no return to their death metal past
By Phil Weller published
Mikael Åkerfeldt insists his band’s new concept album, featuring Jethro Tull and Europe men, is no return to their death metal past – and won’t keep prog fans away

Nile leader Karl Sanders on the fun of the 80s, being a black belt badass and how to stay authentic while writing death metal about ancient Egypt
By Perran Helyes published
Nile are one of death metal's most reliably consistent bands. We caught up with mainman Karl Sanders for some lessons on life, death and more

Death metal up-and-comers Neckbreakker (formerly Nakkeknaekker) announce debut album Within The Viscera
By Matt Mills published
Get your neck broken by Neckbreakker when they release their first album on December 6

Mikael Stanne's guide to death metal
By Rich Hobson published
Mikael Stanne picks the ten death metal albums that put him on the path to making melodeath history
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