·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
old school death metal
what it is
Death metal was born after 1982, when Discharge, Amebix, the Exploited and G. B. H.
✦ meet the girls making old school death metal →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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turn these 28 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is old school death metal?
Death metal was born after 1982, when Discharge, Amebix, the Exploited and G. B. H.
What are good old school death metal albums to start with?
Try Scream Bloody Gore by Death, Left Hand Path by Entombed, Death Shall Rise by Cancer, and Severed Survival by Autopsy.
Who are some women making old school death metal?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/old-school-death-metal/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making old school death metal, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20