r/Deathmetal is a subreddit with 162k members. They frequently recommend/review metal recommendations and metal album, and the most common flair used is old school, new release, death/doom, black/death, and live.
Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music. Descended originally from thrash, it often employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes.
Products Discussed in r/Deathmetal
Metal Recommendations
34 reviews
#1
Bolt Thrower
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Death
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Entombed
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Metal Album
25 reviews
#1
Malignant Altar
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Hooded Menace
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Runemagick
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Deathmetal
#1
Old School
: "Incantation - Emaciated Holy Figure (USA, 1994)"
24 posts
#2
New Release
: "Undeath-Arterial Bombardment [USA, 2026] [FFO: 200 Stab Wounds, Tribal Gaze]"
9 posts
#3
Death/Doom
: "Hooded Menace - Pale Masquerade"
7 posts
#4
Black/Death
: "Luciferion - The Apostate (2003). My favourite death metal album, have you heard it?"
5 posts
#5
Live
: "200 Stab Wounds - Fatal Reality"
4 posts
#6
Death/Thrash
: "Strapping Young Lad - Detox"
3 posts
#7
Death/Grind
: "Wreathed - Convulsing Equanimity"
2 posts
#8
Weekly Thread
: "Weekly Discussion / Recommendation Thread"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Deathmetal
Yearly
+14k members(9.2%)
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Last updated: October 13, 2026