Florida Death Metal

Cannibal Corpse

Cannibal Corpse is arguably the most successful Death Metal band in history. Originating in 1987 from Buffalo, NY, the founding members quickly moved to Tampa, FL to build their future. That...

Death

Death is arguably, the first Death Metal band ever. Formed by Chuck Schuldiner in Altamonte Springs, FL in 1983, Death would become the first band ever to be described as Death Metal.

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under was formed in 1993 by then Cannibal Corpse singer, Chris Barnes and Allen West (Obituary). Six Feet Under has produced 9 full length albums to date. Six Feet Under is one of the...

Deicide

Arguably one of the most controversial Death Metal bands of all time, Deicide formed under the name ‘Carnage’ in Tampa, FL in 1987. Shortly after their first recording, Glen Barton joined the band...

Obituary

Originally founded as Xecutioner in 1985, Obituary is one of the pioneers of Death Metal. Obituary is arguably the definitive Florida Death Metal band, sticking to the styles that have come to...

Atheist

Atheist is considered one of the more eclectic bands of the early Death Metal era. Formed in 1984, they released only 3 albums from 1988 to 1992. The band disbanded after that. Recently though,...

The Absence

The Absence is a melodic Death Metal band from Tampa, FL. They’re a traditional five-piece, with two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer, and a singer. The Music, while being melodic, is very very...

Malevolent Creation

Malevolent Creation is originally from Buffalo, NY and was formed in 1988. They quickly moved to Florida, to be part of the growing scene there. The band has been host to many talented artists...

Hate Eternal

Hate Eternal formed in 1997 by Erik Rutan as a side project from his other commitment, Morbid Angel. The original lineup included Jared Anderson, Tim Yueng, and Doug Cerrito.

The band has...

Massacre

Massacre never really got off to anything much more than a few demo tapes turned albums. Their first album, “From Beyond”, is a classic example of early nineties Tampa area Death Metal. Recorded...