Suffocation

New York has always had its own style of death metal and with quite a lot of range, too.

Deathcore really began to flourish in the early to mid 2000s with bands like Antagony, All Shall Perish and Despised Icon, but there's a band that predates them all that should be credited as the true founders of deathcore.

Loudwire singles out 11 big death metal bands and names the best album by each.

Lineup announcements resumed this week, bringing us to nine artists in total who are booked for Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2025.

See which song your favorite death metal band has played live the most.

Come check out new songs from these bands too!

See who's hitting the road, when and where.

Breaking down the most sublime and sinister segues in the genre!

Get ready for some hypnotizing hideousness.

Open up this f--king pit!

The music isn't the only good part of the show!

He said it was his true gateway to all things heavy.