#33: Vader - De Profudis

#33: Vader - De Profudis

Author: Vince Guglielmi February 24, 2022 Duration: 8:06

Today's episode faatures De Profundis by the Polish band Vader, which if I had to guess, was extremely influential to all the buttrock/death metal crossover of the early 2000's that hardcore kids love to bag on. Still a good record. I also accidentally refer to this as episode 9 and number 32 on the list, so sorry to all the pedants out there!


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.
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#22: Sepultura - Beneath the Remains [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:32
Number 22 is Beneath the Remains by Sepultura. Right in the middle of the three way Venn Diagram between Death Metal, Thrash and Slayer's Reign in BLood. Gotta love a band charting their own path, and that's what you get…
#23: Carcass - Heartwork [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:06
Number 23 on the list is Carcass's brutal yet melodic masterpiece, Heartwork. A masterclass in melody that doesn't compromise at all on the aggression. This record blends classic rock and power metal into the formula, cr…
#24: Pestilence - Testimony of the Ancients [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:06
Number 24 on the list is Testimony of the Ancients by Pestilence. A record that ushered in a new era of death metal along with records from bands like Death and Autopsy. Check this out if you wanna hear death metal at th…
#25: Cynic - Focus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:04
Number 25 on the list is a weird one, Focus by Cynic. I compare it to Talk Talk, Dream Unending and... Code Orange? Yeah, this one is all over the place. Check it out, especially if you like prog, djent or jazz.
#26: Cryptopsy - None So Vile [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:53
Number 26 on the list is another Canadian band, Cryptopsy with None So Vile. I think that's a great name for this record because there isn't much else on the list so far that's as vile as this. I mean that in terms of sh…
#27: Cancer - Death Shall Rise [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:18
Number 27 on the list is an album that walks a lot of lines, Cancer's Death Shall Rise. It walks the line between the British style of blasting death and the American style of straightforward thrashing. It walks the line…
#28: Carnage - Dark Recollections [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:33
Number 28 on the list is Dark Recollections by the Swedish band Cancer. This record has a distinctly Scandanavian bent, in that it shares a lot of similarities with hardcore from the region and era as well. Check it out,…
#29: Obituary - Cause of Death [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:41
Number 29 is Obituary's classic Cause of Death, one of the heaviest and grooviest death metal albums of all time. The riffs on here are banging but this record has never fully connected with me, for a very ... weird reas…
#30: Death - Scream Bloody Gore [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:52
Number 30 on the list is a very significant entry, Scream Bloody Gore by Death. Historians will tell you this is considered to be one of the first ever Death Metal albums to be released. Maybe the very first, depending o…
#31: Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:22
Number 31 on the list is one of the most unique records to this point. Harmony Corruption by Napalm Death. This is totally a death metal record, but it's also very grind influenced. A logical step in the ND catalog but a…