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The greatest death metal artists of all time

50 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Death

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–1998 · death metal
39.861
Why this number?
The full board
2 Opeth Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · progressive metal 26.974
3 Bolt Thrower United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1986–2016 · death metal 14.484
4 Morbid Angel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · death metal 13.737
5 Behemoth Poland flagPoland · 1991– · death metal 13.346
6 In Flames Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · melodic death metal 11.579
7 Nile United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · death metal 10.284
8 Gojira France flagFrance · 1996– · death metal 7.493
9 Blood Incantation United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2011– · death metal 7.380
10 Entombed Sweden flagSweden · 1989– · death metal 5.902
11 Sepultura Brazil flagBrazil · 1984– · metal 5.872
12 Amorphis Finland flagFinland · 1990– · progressive metal 5.645
13 Obituary United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · death metal 4.734
14 At the Gates Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · melodic death metal 4.499
15 Amon Amarth Sweden flagSweden · 1992– · melodic death metal 4.346
16 Cannibal Corpse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · death metal 4.267
17 Dark Tranquillity Sweden flagSweden · 1989– · melodic death metal 3.631
18 Crematory Germany flagGermany · 1991– · death metal 3.600
19 Therion Sweden flagSweden · 1988– · symphonic metal 2.800
20 Tomb Mold Canada flagCanada · 2015– · death metal 2.775
21 My Dying Bride United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · doom metal 2.726
22 Carcass United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · death metal 2.617
23 Children of Bodom Finland flagFinland · 1997–2019 · melodic death metal 2.300
24 Possessed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · death metal 2.280
25 Dethklok United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · death metal 2.100
26 The Black Dahlia Murder United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · death metal 1.900
27 Arch Enemy Sweden flagSweden · 1996– · melodic death metal 1.886
28 Slipknot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 1.875
29 Atheist United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · death metal 1.600
30 Cradle of Filth United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · black metal 1.548
31 Triptykon Switzerland flagSwitzerland · 2008– · doom metal 1.533
32 Katatonia Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · alternative metal 1.398
33 Napalm Death United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982– · grindcore 1.360
34 Scar Symmetry Sweden flagSweden · 2004– · death metal 1.337
35 Suffocation United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · brutal death metal 1.309
36 DevilDriver United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · death metal 1.108
37 Eluveitie Switzerland flagSwitzerland · 2002– · folk metal 1.050
38 Darkthrone Norway flagNorway · 1986– · black metal 1.002
39 Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2004– · metalcore 0.922
40 Wintersun Finland flagFinland · 2003– · melodic death metal 0.910
41 Paradise Lost United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · gothic metal 0.891
42 Slayer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · thrash metal 0.870
43 Theatre of Tragedy Norway flagNorway · 1993–2010 · gothic metal 0.857
44 Fleshgod Apocalypse Italy flagItaly · 2007– · symphonic metal 0.700
45 Doom:vs Sweden flagSweden · 2004– · doom metal 0.667
46 Immortal Norway flagNorway · 1991– · black metal 0.640
47 Cynic United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · progressive metal 0.620
48 Testament United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · metal 0.571