Death metal music falls within the genre of heavy metal. Typically, the death metal sound features loud, thrashing electric guitars, fast drumming, and guttural, growling vocals, which are often called "Cookie Monster" vocals, for their similarity to the voice of the character on Sesame Street. Death metal music often focuses on violent and morbid imagery in its lyrics; however, the lyrics are often difficult to decipher, and most fans of death metal music enjoy it for its intricate musicianship.
There are several theories regarding the origins of the term "death metal." Some people claim that it comes from a song title on Possessed's 1985 debut album, Seven Churches, which many consider to be the first ever death metal album. Others believe that the term comes from a song by a thrash metal band called Onslaught, also released in 1985. Still others think that the title was inspired by a metal band called Death.
Death metal was influenced by early heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden, and British band Napalm Death, which mixed heavy metal with the energy of punk music. Some of the earliest and most influential bands that can be characterized as death metal are Carcass, Morbid Angel, Sepultura, and Pestilence, which were all signed to two record la
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