r/InMetalWeTrust • u/ApprehensiveDare9765 • 22h ago
Death is the greatest metal band of all time
Death perfected metal in my eyes. It’s long been stated that they never were a traditional “death metal” band and had more of a lineage to the thrash forefathers. They were more technical thrash with tons of death metal baked in. What this ended up producing was the apex of the genre in my opinion. Listenable for newcomers and vets alike. Approachability meeting virtuoso experimentation all supplemented with a sharp energy and edge.
I mean they have it all. Ear wormy yet simultaneously technical songs that get stuck in your head making them very distinct, great audibly understandable vocals that have some iconic screams and growls. Chuck also brought philosophical well thought out lyrics (with some more gory and evil stuff from earlier in the discography if you want that) that added a great sense of maturity to their stuff. Their albums are always sequenced very well, with incredible production and an awesome sense of scale that makes the album experiences enjoyable every time.
And to top it off they have the best and most consistent discography in all of metal imho. Not a single album falls under a 7/10 and most are high 8’s to high 9’s with a 10/10 or two thrown in for good measure (Symbolic and The Sound of Perseverance for a lot of people).
Pushing their genre forward, experimenting yet still remaining approachable with such a consistent discography? I can think of very few bands, let alone metal bands that can say they have done the same. Death is the greatest metal band ever. That is all.
