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Which album do you think is the best to started get into Death metal? For me is Grind Bastard by Benediction.you know some of my friend asking  this question. and I've put some essential albums such like leprosy,scream bloody gore,seven churches,cause of death,altars of madness,The Ten Commandment . but it doesn't work with him. and then i recommended him to try That album.and it's absolutely works for him. i need your answer which album can be gate for starting listen to death metal

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It'll be different for everyone. One of the first more "extreme" albums I got into was Arise by Sepultura -- not a death metal album but it made it easier for me to get my head around DM. Some of the other albums that initially grabbed me were Cause Of Death, Butchered At Birth, and Soul Of A New Machine. I liked Deicide and Suffocation but it took me longer to really appreciate them. Took me almost ten years to get into Death, and I'm still not a big fan of the early albums. And then there are some classic albums that still haven't really clicked with me: Altars Of Madness, Seven Churches, and Onward To Golgotha come to mind.

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Mine was "Slowly We Rot" by Obituary.  Bought entirely based on the cover alone and without any understanding of what lay within the grooves of that vinyl disc.  Looking back now it took me a while to really understand it although I instantly loved it, this was more out of the sheer rebelliousness of that sound and how it made virtually anyone else I shared it with in my family repulsed by its very auditory abrasiveness.

I only began to really appreciate it as a death metal record about a year later when I had heard other DM records.

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4 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

It'll be different for everyone. One of the first more "extreme" albums I got into was Arise by Sepultura -- not a death metal album but it made it easier for me to get my head around DM. Some of the other albums that initially grabbed me were Cause Of Death, Butchered At Birth, and Soul Of A New Machine. I liked Deicide and Suffocation but it took me longer to really appreciate them. Took me almost ten years to get into Death, and I'm still not a big fan of the early albums. And then there are some classic albums that still haven't really clicked with me: Altars Of Madness, Seven Churches, and Onward To Golgotha come to mind.

yes the answer is very subjective depends on each person. yes me too Arise by sepultura and Legion by Decide are initially Grabbed me into Death Metal and it's take almost 2 years to really clicked with me. but i have personal opinion maybe few Tech Death Metal albums also can be great to starting.which more Clean production,lot of interesting riff and lot of catchy melody solo maybe album such like Epitaph by Necrophagist, Cosmogenesis By Obscura. 

9 minutes ago, MacabreEternal said:

Mine was "Slowly We Rot" by Obituary.  Bought entirely based on the cover alone and without any understanding of what lay within the grooves of that vinyl disc.  Looking back now it took me a while to really understand it although I instantly loved it, this was more out of the sheer rebelliousness of that sound and how it made virtually anyone else I shared it with in my family repulsed by its very auditory abrasiveness.

I only began to really appreciate it as a death metal record about a year later when I had heard other DM records.

sometimes it's happened to me.back when I've bought "Close To A World Below" CD's By Immolation.because the cover looks pretty badass. but to  be honest i can't stand with their music until i am listen another Death metal record. it's almost one year since I've bought that record.and finally i can understand why this album should be their masterpiece. and yes i think Death metal it's maybe one of most difficult metal sub-genre to start.it's really need extra attention and took very long time to understand Death metal

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I don't know when (or even if) I got into "death metal". Apparently, I'd been listening to it without being aware of it. Earliest? Probably Death, Obituary or Morbid Angel. Or why not Cannibal Corpse? I remember the band name from before having even heard any of their music. At the time I was more "black" oriented.

An album worth mentioning though, is Heartwork, by Carcass.

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While I am not a big fan of death metal, I always liked Bloodbath's live albums and everything by Bolt Thrower (especially "Those Once Loyal" and "Honor - Valor - Pride").  When I used to listen to dm, my playlists almost always included or consisted of tracks from these albums.

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2 hours ago, MaxFaust said:

An album worth mentioning though, is Heartwork, by Carcass.

I fucking love that record, it is slated more or less universally whenever it is mentioned but I fucking dug the shit out of it from day one.

1 hour ago, Innominate said:

but for some reason they liked Bolt Thrower's In Battle There Is No Law!

That is a terrible album, I know budget and production values play a part but c'mon....

1 hour ago, -Natassja- said:

One of the first records for me was 'Scream Bloody Gore'. Made me want to explore more.

So much win right here.

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4 hours ago, MaxFaust said:

 

An album worth mentioning though, is Heartwork, by Carcass.

yeah i missed that record. Heartwork probably can be makes easier to start.also maybe can be first step to get into Carcass Too.i know lot of their fans are more prefer into their goregrind stuff.but this album are amazing too

2 hours ago, -Natassja- said:

One of the first records for me was 'Scream Bloody Gore'. Made me want to explore more.

still one of faveroutite record by Death. this album made me to learn history of Death Metal

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I always liked 'Heartwork'. Carcass were one of the first bands I got into, my curiosity piqued from their logo painted on a friends jacket. I still often have 'Necroticism' blasting in the car, they know when I've arrived at work :D and yep 'Scream Bloody Gore' is always a delight.

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5 hours ago, MacabreEternal said:

That is a terrible album, I know budget and production values play a part but c'mon....

lol In Battle... is one of my favorites of theirs, but I understand the criticisms of it. A friend described it once as sounding like a broken washing machine.

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 so I've conclusion  if american old school Death metal can be one of easier way to start listen To Death metal. but How about swedish death metal scene?. you know band such like unleashed,carnage,grave,fleshcrawl,entombed,dismember,Bloodbath ,etc have lot of classic Death Metal albums. so what did you think about swedish scene? it can be relevant to be first step to starting get into Death metal or just next step to get into Death metal more deeper? 

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3 hours ago, Requiem said:

Non death metalllers might find it easier listening to more melodic releases before the hard stuff. 

Dismember - ‘Massive Killing Capacity’

Carcass - ’Surgical Steel’

Bloodbath - ‘The Arrow Satan is Drawn’

 

Great pick dude. Also Newest Record By Bloodbath it's very stunning. very old school Swedish  sound oriented. so maybe Gothenburg death metal scene can be alternate ways too. bands like early in flames,at the gates,dark tranquility,gates of isthar,Eucharist have more melodic sides on their music

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