Death Metal in the new
Millenium now has a multitude of different 'strains' (ie: melodic
Death Metal, symphonic
Death Metal, etc) that it fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your musical tastes) is all up to the listener; I consider myself lucky to have been an active cd purchaser when all the classic DM stuff was being released, and a lot of those releases (my stalwarts are listed below) remain vital DM listening for me; however, I have found numerous 'new millenium' DM bands extremely worth listening to. A lot of the newer bands are definitely not reinventing the wheel, so to speak, but a good majority are worthwhile additions to a DM fans' library. I say search and have fun. Here are some of my personal recommendations, with their release dates listed beside them.
ARCH ENEMY - 'BLACK EARTH' (1996)
ASPHYX - 'THE RACK' (1991)
BLOODBATH - 'RESURRECTION THROUGH CARNAGE' (2002)
BROKEN HOPE - 'THE BOWELS OF REPUGNANCE' (1993)
CANCER - 'TO THE GORY END' (1990)
CANNIBAL
Corpse - 'BUTCHERED AT BIRTH' (1991)
CARNAGE - 'DARK RECOLLECTIONS' (1990)
CRYPTOPSY - 'NONE SO VILE' (1996)
DECEASED - 'LUCK OF THE CORPSE' (1992)
DISMEMBER - 'LIKE AN
Ever FLOWING STREAM' (1991)
EDGE OF SANITY - 'NOTHING BUT DEATH REMAINS' (1991)
ENTOMBED - 'LEFT
Hand PATH' (1990)
FLESHCRAWL - 'DESCEND INTO THE ABSURD' (1992)
GOREFEST - 'MINDLOSS' (1991)
GORGUTS - 'CONSIDERED DEAD' (1991)
GRAVE - 'INTO THE GRAVE' (1991)
HATE
Eternal - 'CONQUERING THE THRONE' (2000)
HORRENDOUS - 'THE CHILLS' (
2012)
IMMOLATION - 'DAWN OF POSSESSION' (1991)
INCANTATION - 'ONWARD TO GOLGOTHA' (1992)
INCUBUS (NOW CALLED OPPROBRIUM)- 'BEYOND THE UNKNOWN' (1990)
KATAKLYSM - 'THE MYSTICAL
Gate OF REINCARNATION' (
1994)
MALEVOLENT
Creation - 'THE
Ten COMMANDMENTS' (1991)
MASSACRE - 'FROM BEYOND' (1991)
MONSTROSITY - 'IMPERIAL DOOM' (1992)
MORBID
Angel - 'ALTARS OF MADNESS' (1989)
MORGOTH - 'CURSED' (1991)
NILE - 'BLACK SEEDS OF VENGEANCE' (2000)
OBITUARY - 'THE
End COMPLETE' (1992)
RIBSPREADER - 'BOLTED TO THE CROSS' (2004)
SINISTER - 'CROSS THE STYX' (1992)
SUFFOCATION - 'EFFIGY OF THE FORGOTTEN' (1991)
UNLEASHED - 'WHERE NO LIFE DWELLS' (1991)
VITAL REMAINS - 'LET US PRAY' (1992)
Patrick Murphy