TOP 5 DEATH METAL ALBUMS OF ALL TIME | Nerds of Necropolis

What are the Top 5 Death Metal Albums of All Time? The Nerds of Necropolis are putting their personal favorites to the test! In this episode, Joe and Chris rank their Top 5 favorite classic death metal records, focusing strictly on old-school, pure death metal — no death-doom, melodic death metal, blackened death metal, death ’n’ roll, or progressive death metal. From Immolation and Obituary to Autopsy and Morbid Angel, we dig into the albums, riffs, production, songwriting, atmosphere, innovation, and sheer evil that make these records timeless death metal classics. Expect plenty of debate, old-school metal discussion, album-cover appreciation, and some controversial opinions along the way. And yes… some of the most obvious death metal classics are here. 🔥 Featured bands/albums include: • Immolation – Here in After • Obituary – Cause of Death • Autopsy – Severed Survival • Morbid Angel – Altars of Madness • Plus discussion of Death, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, Abominations of Desolation and more What are YOUR Top 5 Death Metal Albums of All Time? Let us know in the comments! Subscribe to The Nerds of Necropolis for more death metal, thrash metal, black metal, doom metal, traditional metal, album rankings, reviews, and arguments about records that probably shouldn't be argued about. #DeathMetal #DeathMetalAlbums #OldSchoolDeathMetal #Metal #NerdsOfNecropolis #MorbidAngel #Autopsy #Obituary #Immolation 00:00 – Intro: Top 5 Death Metal Albums of All Time 00:16 – The Rules: Pure Old-School Death Metal Only 01:18 – #5: Immolation – Here in After 03:10 – Honorable Mention: Death – Scream Bloody Gore 04:17 – #5: Cancer – Death Shall Rise 06:29 – #4: Morbid Angel – Blessed Are the Sick 10:04 – #4: Entombed – Left Hand Path 12:11 – Swedish Death Metal & the Buzzsaw Sound 14:05 – #3: Bolt Thrower – Realm of Chaos 15:20 – Bolt Thrower, Warhammer & the Death Metal Sound 17:25 – Choosing Between Bolt Thrower Classics 18:25 – #3: Obituary – Cause of Death 19:02 – James Murphy Takes Obituary to Another Level 21:15 – The Story Behind the Cause of Death Artwork 22:03 – Slowly We Rot vs. Cause of Death 22:53 – #2: Autopsy – Severed Survival 23:16 – Autopsy’s Infamous Album Cover 24:20 – Why Severed Survival Sounds So Evil 25:39 – The Raw, Dirty Sound of Autopsy 26:22 – Severed Survival vs. Mental Funeral 27:26 – #2: Dismember – Like an Ever Flowing Stream 27:58 – Dismember & the Swedish Death Metal Sound 28:43 – The Influence of Nihilist & Entombed 29:46 – Dismember’s Essential Death Metal Songs 31:12 – #1: Morbid Angel – Altars of Madness 31:50 – Why Altars of Madness Is So Important 32:46 – Florida Death Metal & the Occult 34:23 – Morbid Angel’s Technical & Evil Riffing 35:10 – Why 1989 Was the Greatest Year for Death Metal 35:53 – Morbid Angel & Abominations of Desolation 36:33 – The Original Abominations of Desolation Mix 37:16 – Final Thoughts: Our Top 5 Death Metal Albums 37:52 – Foundational Death Metal Records 38:09 – More Death Rankings Coming Soon 39:09 – Like, Subscribe & Stay Tuned