| Death |
United States |
Death Metal (early); Progressive Death Metal (later) |
174 |
| Obituary |
United States |
Death Metal |
156 |
| Asphyx |
Netherlands |
Death/Doom Metal |
127 |
| Pestilence |
Netherlands |
Death/Thrash Metal (early); Progressive Death Metal (later) |
108 |
| Massacre |
United States |
Death Metal |
72 |
| Cancer |
United Kingdom |
Death/Thrash Metal |
64 |
| Skeletal Remains |
United States |
Death Metal |
60 |
| Autopsy |
United States |
Death Metal |
53 |
| Benediction |
United Kingdom |
Death Metal |
48 |
| Gruesome |
United States |
Death Metal |
35 |
| Thanatos |
Netherlands |
Death/Thrash Metal |
30 |
| Atrocity |
Germany |
Technical Death Metal (early); Various (mid); Symphonic Death Metal (later) |
28 |
| Malevolent Creation |
United States |
Death Metal |
26 |
| Desecrator |
United Kingdom |
Death Metal |
26 |
| Fleshcrawl |
Germany |
Death Metal |
25 |
| Burial |
Netherlands |
Death Metal |
16 |
| Comecon |
Sweden |
Death Metal |
15 |
| Entombed |
Sweden |
Death Metal/Death 'n' Roll |
15 |
| Outre-Tombe |
Canada |
Death Metal |
15 |
| Mega Slaughter |
Sweden |
Death Metal |
14 |
| Morgue |
United States |
Death Metal |
14 |
| Asinhell |
International |
Death Metal |
14 |
| Rude |
United States |
Death Metal |
13 |
| Master |
United States |
Death/Thrash Metal |
13 |
| Sadus |
United States |
Death/Thrash Metal (early); Technical Thrash Metal (later) |
11 |
| Morbid Angel |
United States |
Death Metal |
11 |
| Possessed |
United States |
Death/Thrash Metal |
11 |
| Morta Skuld |
United States |
Death Metal |
11 |
| Sabbatory |
Canada |
Death Metal |
11 |
| Betiraun |
Spain |
Death Metal |
11 |
| Deteriorate |
United States |
Death Metal (early); Black/Death Metal (later) |
10 |
| Memoriam |
United Kingdom |
Death Metal |
10 |
| Oraculum |
Chile |
Death Metal |
9 |
| Demolition Hammer |
United States |
Thrash Metal (early); Groove Metal (later) |
9 |
| Disastrous Murmur |
Austria |
Death Metal |
9 |
| Undead Prophecies |
France |
Death Metal |
9 |
| Lemming Project |
Germany |
Death Metal |
8 |
| Evoked |
Germany |
Death Metal |
8 |
| Glory Hole |
Italy |
Thrash/Death Metal |
7 |
| Messiah |
Switzerland |
Death/Thrash Metal |
7 |
| Obscene |
United States |
Death Metal |
7 |
| Dark Reign |
United States |
Death Metal/Grindcore |
6 |
| Cemetery Filth |
United States |
Death Metal |
6 |
| Excoriate |
Chile |
Death Metal |
6 |
| Solstice |
United States |
Death/Thrash Metal |
6 |
| Kreator |
Germany |
Thrash Metal |
5 |
| Casket |
Germany |
Death Metal |
5 |
| Sabaothic Cherubim |
United States |
Death Metal/Grindcore |
5 |
| Viogression |
United States |
Thrash Metal (early); Death Metal (later) |
5 |
| Grave |
Sweden |
Death Metal |
5 |
| Sadism |
Chile |
Death Metal |
5 |
| Torchure |
Germany |
Death Metal |
5 |
| Unleashed |
Sweden |
Death Metal |
4 |
| Disbelief |
Germany |
Death/Thrash/Sludge Metal |
4 |
| Evil Incarnate |
United States |
Death Metal |
4 |
| Temple of Dread |
Germany |
Death Metal |
4 |
| Death Kult |
Colombia |
Death Metal |
3 |
| Nailgun Massacre |
Netherlands |
Death Metal |
3 |
| Blackthorn |
Mexico |
Death Metal |
3 |
| Extremity |
United States |
Death Metal |
3 |
| Grenouer |
Russia |
Thrash/Death Metal (early); Industrial Metal (mid); Nu-Metal/Alternative Rock (later) |
3 |
| Lebbra |
Italy |
Blackened Death/Thrash Metal |
3 |
| Never Reborn |
United States |
Black/Death/Thrash Metal |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |