#2: Deicide - Deicide

#2: Deicide - Deicide

Author: Vince Guglielmi October 20, 2022 Duration: 9:27

Number two on the list is Deicide by Deicide. one of the most familiar yet also interesting albums on this list. I don't love using those kinds of paradoxes in my reviews but I think it fits here. The vocals on this one are absolutely out of this world.


The resurgence of death metal's aesthetic in hardcore circles is undeniable, but the music's dense history often gets lost in the trend. Death Metal Discharge is a guided excavation, moving beyond the vintage longsleeves to the vinyl itself. Host Vince Guglielmi is providing a crash course for the curious, using a specific and contentious map: the Top 40 Death Metal Albums list from the venerable British magazine Terrorizer. This podcast is a structured yet personal journey, with each episode dedicated to one of these foundational records. You'll hear Vince's raw, first-time reactions to many of these classics alongside his seasoned commentary, bridging the gap between hardcore punk's immediacy and death metal's complex brutality. It’s less a dry lecture and more like flipping through a well-worn magazine with a knowledgeable friend who isn't afraid to question canon. The goal is to build a real understanding of why these particular albums resonate, how they shaped a genre, and what they actually sound like when you strip away the mythology. For hardcore kids, punks, and total newjacks, this series offers a focused entry point into the caverns of death metal, one landmark album at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 60

Death Metal Discharge
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#3: Entombed - Left Hand Path [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:57
Number 3 on the list is Left Hand Path by the Swedish goliaths Entombed. This record influenced so much heavy music. It's literally inescapable. If you love 90's or 90's inspired metallic hardcore you HAVE TO hear this r…
#4: Death - Leprosy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:25
Number four is Leprosy by the Florida band Death. Hear me make the case for why this is my favourite death metal album of all time. The songwriting, playing and production on this record are all top notch.
#5: Carcass - Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:55
Number 5 is Carcass' third and highest entry on the list -- Necroticism. It's the missing piece, stylistically, between the two albums we've already heard. It's also a masterpiece in its own right. This album explores a…
#6: Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:43
Number six on the list is Effigy of the Forgotten by New York's Suffocation. This record birthed the slam riff, and as a result is arguably the most influential death metal record on modern hardcore. I love the riffs on…
#7: Obituary - Slowly We Rot [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:11
Number seven on the Terrorizer list is Slowly We Rot by Obituary. Another early record in the death metal cannon that charts its own course and influences a lot of what comes after it. Maybe not the superior Obituary alb…
#8: Morbid Angel - Blessed Are the Sick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:07
Number eight on the Terrorizer list is Blessed Are the Sick, Morbid Angel's slower, simpler follow-up to their masterpiece Altars of Madness. This album ratchets up the heaviness and also, to me. signals a quiet end to d…
#9: Autopsy - Mental Funeral [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:09
Number nine on the list is Mental Funeral by Autopsy. A really nice breath of fresh air in the approach it takes. There's a lot of Black Sabbath in this one, as well as a raw energy and charm.
#10: Athiest - Unquestionable Presence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:45
Number 10 is the groundbreaking prog influenced Unquestionable Presence by Atheist. This doesn't exactly line up with my taste, but it's clear to see the talent and creativity pouring out of this record. I also hear some…
#11: Repulsion - Horrified [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:52
Number 11 on the list is Horrified by Repulsion. This is the missing link -- the archeological proof to my hypothesis that hardcore punk had a big influence on death metal. But is this a death metal record? Let's debate.
#12: Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of the Mutilated [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:59
Number 12 on the list is the crushingly brutal masterpiece, Tomb of the Mutilated by Cannibal Corpse. This album is unrelentingly heavy and terrifyingly brutal. It also broke a lot of ground for Death Metal that would co…