Top 10 Death Metal Bands Formed After 2000

The Top Ten
1 Cattle Decapitation Cattle Decapitation is an American Deathgrind band from San Diego, California formed in 1996. Cattle Decapitation's songs protest the mistreatment and consumption of animals, the abuse of the environment and touch subjects such as misanthropy and genocide of the human race. Much of their music is based on putting humans in the situations that animals are subjected to, for example animal testing, slaughter, etc. While the band started with an entirely vegetarian lineup, only two current members are vegetarian namely Travis Ryan and Josh Elmore.

They formed in 1996.

2 Avatar Avatar is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2001 by drummer John Alfredsson and guitarist Jonas Jarlsby, with bassist Hendrik Sandelin and vocalist Johannes Eckerstrom joining soon after. guitarist Tim Ohrstrom joined the band in 2010, after the departure of Simon Andersson.

An awesome death/groove band!

3 Abominable Putridity Abominable Putridity is a Russian slam death metal band formed originally from Moscow, formed in 2003. The band has released two albums; In the End of Human Existence and The Anomalies of Artificial Origin. They are one of the most popular brutal death metal bands to day. Abominable Putridity shares the same vocalist as fellow slam death metal band Pathology (Matti Way.)

The true meaning of Slam Death Metal! These guys are brutal.

4 Job for a Cowboy Job for a Cowboy is an American death metal band from Glendale, Arizona. Formed in 2003, the band's debut album Genesis was released in 2007, peaking at No.

A semi popular death metal band, pretty awesome

5 Turbid North Turbid North is an American heavy metal band with roots in Alaska, although they later relocated to Texas. Their music combines elements of death metal and progressive rock, creating a unique and intense sound. The band is known for its complex compositions, often featuring long instrumental sections and conceptually-driven lyrics. Turbid North has released multiple albums and has a reputation for delivering electrifying live performances.

These guys are unbelievable. Half the members are from Alaska, and the other half are from Texas. The northern mountain sound mixed with the Progressive sound is amazing. They are sorta reminiscent of Opeth. They have even been labeled "Mountain Metal".

6 Katalepsy Katalepsy is a Russian slam death metal band from Moscow. They have released two split albums, one EP, two full length albums, and one demo. Katalepsy has established themselves as one of the most prominent acts in the Russian metal scene, and a popular band in the extreme metal underground.

Another amazing Slam band

7 Acranius Acranius is a German slam death metal band from Rostock, formed in 2009. The band shows elements of beatdown hardcore, crafting their own signature sound.
8 Ingested Ingested are a British slam death metal/deathcore band from Manchester. Since their formation in 2007, the group have built a reputation as one of the most savage death metal acts to come out of the UK for a long time and have built a large fanbase within their country as well as in the US, Australia, ...read more.
9 Kraanium Kraanium is a Norwegian slam death metal band formed in 2001. Kraanium was founded by twin brothers Martin and Mats Funderud. Having played previously in hardcore and black metal projects together, the brothers seeked out for a heavier project.

Look at my profile pic and see why they're awesome!

10 The Faceless The Faceless is an American technical death metal band from the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

A great modern prog metal band

The Contenders
11 Beyond Creation Beyond Creation is a Canadian technical death metal band from Montreal, Quebec. They are currently signed to Season of Mist records.
12 Black Vigil
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