#death-metal

#death-metal

Novelty and innovation were both in stock as death metal had only been around for less than a decade, black metal - as it came to be recognized - was still fresh, progressive metal was bleeding into extreme metal, and the heavy metal old guard had taken a backseat, clearing way for newer acts. Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and even Slayer had all either pivoted away from their original sounds, swapped band members enough to disrupt their creation processes, or both.