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100 Best Extreme Metal Bands of All Time

Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 80s. The genres associated with this term are black metal, death metal, doom metal, speed metal, and thrash metal. This list is about what I consider the best extreme metal bands ever formed. Keep in mind this is all opinion based so it's not fact.
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DEATH
DEATH
1
Slayer
Slayer
2
Venom
Venom
3
Nile
Nile
4
Bathory
Bathory
5
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
6
Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate
7
Carcass
Carcass
8
Napalm Death
Napalm Death
9
Immortal
Immortal
10
Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse
11
Mayhem
Mayhem
12
Meshuggah
Meshuggah
13
Brain Drill
Brain Drill
14
Emperor
Emperor
15
Exhumed
Exhumed
16
Hellhammer
Hellhammer
17
Darkthrone
Darkthrone
18
Burzum
Burzum
19
Opeth
Opeth
20
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
21
Obituary
Obituary
22
Deicide
Deicide
23
Behemoth
Behemoth
24
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad
25
Decapitated
Decapitated
26
Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy
27
Kreator
Kreator
28
Metallica
Metallica
29
Megadeth
Megadeth
30
Anthrax
Anthrax
31
Sodom
Sodom
32
Vader
Vader
33
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus
34
Anaal Nathrakh
Anaal Nathrakh
35
Arch Enemy
Arch Enemy
36
WATAIN
WATAIN
37
Dissection
Dissection
38
In Flames
In Flames
39
Bloodbath
Bloodbath
40
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