Necrophagia - Death is Fun (1984)

Raw and ugly little thrashy death metal demo from the early 80s that demonstrates how death metal wasn't just created overnight by one band. I dig this a lot. As Necrophagia recorded albums throughout the 90s they hired Phil Anselmo (Pantera/Down
/Superjoint Ritual) of all people (under the name Anton Crowley) to play guitar. Their albums are certainly worth checking out.

Death is Fun

Wervolf - The Aryan Northland (2007)

A black metal band from New York that lone-member called quits to focus on other projects he was involved with. Black metal with tons of influence from 70s and 80s metal, and although it has aryan there in the title, Wervolf claims this is just his way of referring to Germanic people and that Wervolf doesn't hold any nazi views. Weird wording choice, but there you have. Obviously NightoftheUnborn do not support any kind of nazi/nationalist socialist politics or any kind of politics at all for that matter, we're just about the music.

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Ghostrider - Mayhemic Destruction (1985)

An early entry in 80s black metal, Ghostrider released this demo in 1985 before changing their name and becoming more well known as Necrodeath. This demo was rereleased with some other demo material as part of a compilation in 2010, although it was remastered so the sound may differ from the original tape rips found here. They're back together now under the original Ghostrider name with a new line-up and released a new album earlier this year titled Return of the Ghost
. I haven't heard it yet but if you get it let me know how it is.

Mayhemic Destruction

Megadeth - Last Rites (1984)

The first Megadeth demo, nuff said. One year before Killing is My Business with three tracks from that album, this is some of the most vicious, ripping thrash they made.

Last Rites

Aesthenia/Somrak - Invocations Unto Belial/Gathering at the Ruins (2005)

A short split feature raw, straight forward black metal from both bands. Good stuff.

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Azazel - The Night of Satanachia (1996)

Pretty good, forgotten Finnish black metal from 1996. Nothing that will blow your mind or break any stereotypes, just a pretty good EP that doesn't deserve to be forgotten.

The Night of Satanachia

Sororicide - The Entity (1991)

A great old-school Icelandic death metal album, out of print now as far as I'm aware and if you do find a used copy of this then expect to have to pay a lot for it. For now though, be sure to download it and keep the spirit of death metal alive.

The Entity