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List Of Death Metal Bands, L–Z
This is a list of death metal bands (listed by letters L through Z). It includes bands that have at some stage in their career played within the style of death metal, or one of its sub- or fusion genres; as such there will inevitably be a certain amount of overlap with the list of melodic death metal bands, the list of Swedish death metal bands, and others. The remaining list can be found at List of death metal bands, !–K. List L * Lamb of God * Legion of the Damned * Leng Tch'e * Liers in Wait * Living Sacrifice * Lock Up * Lost Soul * Loudblast * Lyzanxia M * Macabre * Malefice * Malignancy * Malevolent Creation * Manimal * Marionette * Martyr * Massacra * Massacre * Master * Mendeed * Mental Horror * Mercenary * Merlin * Meshuggah * Messiah * Misanthrope * Miseration * Misery * Misery Index * Mistress * Mnemic * Molotov Solution * Monstrosity * Morbid Angel * Morgion * Morgoth * Morphia * Mors Principium Est * Mortem * Mortician * Mortification * Murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, featuring double kick and blast beat techniques; minor keys or atonality; abrupt tempo, key, and time signature changes; and chromatic chord progressions. The lyrical themes of death metal may include slasher film-style violence,Moynihan, Michael, and Dirik Søderlind (1998). Lords of Chaos (2nd ed.). Feral House. , p. 27 political conflict, religion, nature, philosophy, true crime and science fiction. Building from the musical structure of thrash metal and early black metal, death metal emerged during the mid-1980s. Bands such as Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Kreator were important influences on the genre's creation. Possessed, Death, Necrophagia, Obituary, Autopsy, and Morbid Angel are often considered pioneers of the genre. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malefice
Malefice was an English heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2003. They disbanded in 2017. History The original members consisted of college friends Dale Butler, Alex Vuskans, Craig Thomas and Craig Fenner. After formation they began writing their songs straight away. Their first major break was to open a four band bill charity gig at the Rivermead Centre in Reading. Henceforth their fanbase began to grow. Through constant touring around Reading and London, they managed to get a distribution deal for their first EP ''Relentless'' through Hangman's Joke. Then in early 2007 they signed to Anticulture Records. They then recorded their debut album ''Entities'' under the production team of Dan Weller and Justin Hill of WellerHill at Craig's parents home in South Wales. The album has been highly praised by the British metal press . The band eventually announced their amicable split from the Anticulture label via their Myspace page. Since the album's release t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1985. Originally, the band's name was Metallien. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jens Kidman, guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström, drummer Tomas Haake and bassist Dick Lövgren. Since its formation, the band has released nine studio albums, six EPs and eight music videos. Their latest studio album, '' Immutable'', was released in April 2022 via Atomic Fire Records. Meshuggah has become known for their innovative musical style and their complex, polymetered song structures and polyrhythms. They rose to fame as a significant act in extreme underground music, became an influence for modern metal bands, and gained a cult following. The band was labelled as one of the ten most important hard rock and heavy metal bands by ''Rolling Stone'' and as the most important band in metal by ''Alternative Press''. In the late 2000s, the band was an inspiration for the djent subgenre. In 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merlin (metal Band)
Merlin is a death metal band from Russia, formed in 1992 in part by bassist and female growling vocalist Mary Abaza. History Merlin was formed in 1992 by influential female vocalist and bassist ''Mary Abaza'' and renowned Russian guitarist ''Alex Ioffe''. After a long search, they met drummer ''Nick Byckoff''. Before Merlin, all three played in various styles from hard rock to thrash. The trio wanted a name that was original for a death metal band and easy to rememberer for fans, settling on "Merlin" as a symbol of magical power and majesty. Merlin is best known as the warlock featured in Arthurian legends and the musicians' revered his portrayal in the Stephen King book "The Dark Tower". A merlin is also a predatory bird that tears meat with its claws, a gory image the band reflects in its aesthetic. (Incidentally, in French, "merlin" translates to "heavy axe", "large hammer", or "poleaxe"). Mary Abaza is known for her broad vocal range, from contralto (the lowest female-cod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercenary (band)
Mercenary are a Danish melodic death metal band that was formed in 1991. The band incorporates a lot of power and progressive elements in their songwriting. History Mercenary formed in Aalborg, Denmark in 1991 as the brainchild of Henrik "Kral" Andersen. The band name was taken from a lyric in the Slayer song, "Ghosts of War". After the release of two demos, ''Domicile'' (1993) and ''Gummizild'' (1994), they were able to sign with Black Day Records, and released a four-song EP, ''Supremacy'' (1996). In 1997, they were signed to the Danish label Serious Entertainment, and in 1998 they released their full-length debut, ''First Breath''. In 2002, the band decided to expand their sound with the addition of pianist Morten Sandager, who greatly contributed with his keyboard as well as his brother Mikkel, who helped expand their songs with vocals into their songs. This new line-up added new dimensions to their sound, blending more melody into their more aggressive heaviness. That ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mental Horror
Mental Horror is a Brazilian brutal death metal band, formed in Porto Alegre, in 1993. In 1998, the band recorded a demo, titled ''Extreme Evolution Trauma''. In 2000, they signed with Necropolis Records. In 2001, they released their debut studio album ''Proclaiming Vengeance'' on Necropolis. The albums ''Abyss of Hypocrisy'' and ''Blemished Redemption'' followed in 2004 and 2006 respectively. Members Current members *Adriano Martini – guitar, keyboard, vocals *Marcelo Feijó – bass *Iuri Ravel – drums *Marcos Seixas – guitar Former members *Aires – guitar *Claudio Cardoso – vocals *Alex Martins – drums *Geber – bass *Rafael Lavandoski - guitar *Iuri Ravel - drums *Robles Dresch – drums *Sandro Moreira – drums Discography Studio albums *'' Proclaiming Vengeance'' (2000) *''Abyss of Hypocrisy Abyss may refer to: * Abyss (religion), a bottomless pit, or a passage to the underworld Film and television * ''The Abyss'' (1910 film), a Danish sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mendeed
Mendeed was a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Dumbarton, in 2000 and disbanded in 2007. History The band's members met at school in Dumbarton. In 2002 they self-released their first EP ''Killing Something Beautiful''. In 2003 the band released their second EP ''As We Rise''. In December 2003 Mendeed signed a recording contract with UK Label Rising Records. The band's first release on that label was an EP ''From Shadows Came Darkness'' in September 2004. It was produced by Mark Daghorn. Mendeed's music was played on rock radio stations. The band toured, supporting DragonForce twice. In December 2004 the video ''Ignite the Flames'' was added to the playlists of MTV2 shows Headbangers Ball and 120 Minutes, and the catalogue of Scuzz TV. Mendeed released their first album ''This War Will Last Forever'' in 2005 on Rising Records. In 2006 the album was released again by Nuclear Blast, at which point Mendeed were nominated for "Best Newcomer" at both the Kerrang and Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master (American Band)
Master is an American death metal band led by Paul Speckmann. Originally formed in Chicago, the band later relocated to Uherské Hradiště, Czechia. History The group was originally formed by Speckmann in 1983 as Death Strike, after the demise of his earlier band, Warcry. In 1985, Speckmann renamed the band Master and obtained a record deal with Combat Records. An album was recorded but was shelved due to issues with the label. The recording sessions for the album were released in 2003 by Displeased Records as ''Unreleased 1985 Album''. In 1990, the band signed with the German label Nuclear Blast, which also had Speckmann's other group, Abomination, under contract. Master released their debut album, titled ''Master'', in 1990. It was recorded with Chris Mittelbrun on guitars and Bill Schmidt on drums. Nuclear Blast did not approve of the album, however, and it was later re-recorded with Aaron Nickeas on drums and Jim Martinelli on guitars and released as Speckmann Project in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massacre (metal Band)
Massacre (briefly known as Massacre X and Gods of Death) is an American death metal band. They were formed in 1984 by Allen West, Bill Andrews, and Mike Borders, soon after vocalist Kam Lee joined. The band has reunited several times with varying line-ups, most recently in late 2016. History Massacre were formed in 1984 by Allen West (guitar), Bill Andrews (drums), Mike Borders (bass) and soon joined by Kam Lee. After their first demo their line-up settled with Rick Rozz (formerly of Mantas, an early incarnation of Death) on guitar, and bassist Terry Butler. They disbanded and re-united again several times. In 1987, Rozz, Andrews and Butler joined Death,. After being fired by Death in 1989, Rick Rozz reformed Massacre with Lee and they managed to get a deal with Earache records, finally managing to release their 1991 debut album '' From Beyond'', followed by an EP a year later (featuring Cronos of Venom). After the release of the EP the band split up again. Rozz reformed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massacra
Massacra was one of France's leading death/ thrash metal bands in the early nineties. After recording three demos in the 1980s, they finally landed a deal with Shark Records from Germany, and released their famous debut, ''Final Holocaust'' in 1990. Unfortunately, they found themselves at odds with the label's trend-following attitude and after two successful albums, ''Enjoy the Violence'' and ''Signs of the Decline'', they terminated their contract in 1993. They signed a new deal with the major label Phonogram. The band decided not to rehash the same songs over and over on later releases—by the time of their fourth album (1994's Sick) the band had transformed to groove-laden mid-paced thrash metal. The band broke up after guitarist Fred Duval died of skin cancer on 6 June 1997 at the age of 29. Some members of the band went on to form an industrial side project called Zero Tolerance in 1996, and released one album through Active Records. Discography * ''Legion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyr (band)
Martyr was a Canadian death metal band from Trois-Rivières, Québec. Their musical style consisted of mostly progressive use of melodics and variations of thrash and death metal influences. History Formed in 1994 by brothers Daniel (guitar, vocals) and François Mongrain (bass), along with Pier-Luc Lampron (guitar) and François Richard (drums), Martyr recorded a demo tape in September 1995 titled ''Ostrogoth''. In September 1997, the drummer François Richard left the band being replaced by Patrice Hamelin, the full-length debut ''Hopeless Hopes'' was self-released in November that same year. Martyr independently released their second album, ''Warp Zone'', in 2000. Lampron had left the band and was replaced on the guitar by Martin Carbonneau. In 2007 the band released an album, ''Feeding the Abscess''. In 2008 the band released a video, ''Havoc in Quebec City''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marionette (band)
Marionette was a Swedish melodic death metal band. They hail from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2005. The band achieved recognition from placing high, and often winning, many national and international music contests. They were inspired by the Japanese visual-kei scene and the brutality of Swedish hardcore and metal. Career When founded in 2005, when the average member's age was 16, Marionette quickly made a name for themselves in the Swedish metal scene by winning and placing high in many national and international music contests. In support of the EP, ''Terror Hearts'' - which was mixed and mastered by Fredrick Nordström (In Flames, At the Gates) – Marionette shared the stage with some of the world's most renowned metal acts including: Machine Head, Slayer, Mastodon, Meshuggah, and Candlemass among others. In January 2008, Marionette recorded its debut album, ''Spite'', with a series of up-and-coming as well as established producers in Swedish music: including Simon E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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