

Since their comeback, they have headlined such fests as the Asakusa Deathfest. From 1991 – 2012, though, the coffin closed and the band went on hiatus, though drummer Takashi Tanaka went on to be a part of Transgressor, Anatomia, and Wormridden. Blackened Death Metal (3) Brutal Death Metal (96) Brutal Deathcore (11) Brutal Slamming Death Metal (126) Brutal Technical Death Metal (18) Death Metal (8) Deathcore (4) Deathgrind (2) Grindcore (6) Melodic Black Metal (2) Melodic Death Metal (6) Melodic Deathcore (1) Technical Brutal Death Metal (1) Technical Death Metal (21) Technical. The coffin was first cracked open in 1987 and soon, putrid cassette tapes were dealt out into the hands of rabid death metal maniacs in the Tokyo area. In the crypts of Japanese death metal, Necrophile is a band that is akin to a Universal monster.

So, crack open a cold coffin and kick your stinking feet up, it's time to get a little brutal. There is not one band that exemplifies everything Japanese death metal is about, so we've listed a graveyard full of influential bands who shaped the sound in Japan. With bands like Gotsu Totsu Kotsu, the sound of death metal accompanies samurai themes – and why not? Death metal is the hardest form of music out there, which makes it perfect for battle preparation. Traditional ghost myths, which come with uncomfortable feelings like dread, anxiety or spire are sometimes found within the music of certain bands as well.
