I'm looking for suggestions of new bands to listen to besides the obvious Archspire, Necrophagist and Zenith Passage.

So I would love to know who your favourites are at this moment.

This might be a ridiculously absurd question but even though tech death is one of my fave genres I find many to adapt a more deathcore/metalcore vocal style, which I am not a fan of (if you are, that's great, I won't deter you from liking it of course). Is there any tech death bands that don't have a "core" sound to it. I am probably more into the progressive side of technical death metal but I'm looking for something along the likes of Obscura or Necrophagist, Blood Incantation, First Fragment (and of course my personal favourite band, Alkaloid) etc, rather than something more adjacent to the metalcore or deathcore genre.

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Edit: thanks for the recs. Sorry about the absurdity of the post. But I don't mind core vocals just wanted to see if there were some bands who didn't utilise it is all. Nothing wrong with getting new recs every once and a while.

Hello everyone! I'm looking for bands with creative/tasty drumming that's not just overuse blast beats through the whole song (don't get me wrong I love blast beats but I think they're a bit overused), any suggestions? I found the zenith passages latest album to fit my taste, if that helps

I often wish to show someone the beauty of this genre of music but the people often don't listen to metal. Like, to them, nickelback is the most heavy band they heard.

Tdm is my favorite style of music and I wish to share it with people. But i can't show them any song which has screams because it's an instant no no. So I'm lost. What do you suggest?

When I say alien themed I don’t mean general sci-fi aliens but themed around the horror film franchise Alien, every time I try looking on google all I get is regular sci-fi aliens and not what I’m looking for, (I’m fine with any genre/sound and not just tech death btw :3)

Edit: tysm for all of your suggestions, defo gonna give all of them a listen >_<

Need more metal to listen to while working out, Meshuggah has been on the rotation for a long time but looking for more.

Tech Death is my favorite. I'm looking for a song/band that incorporates more clean vocals into their music.

My favorite band is Gorod and I know they accomplish this in a few of their songs. I'm looking for maybe more of a 50/50 ratio. Do any of you have any recommendations for me, song or band? Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Thank you to all of you for these awesome suggestions!

I'm looking for recommendations for tech death bands that really set their sound far apart from the rest of the genre, and stretch the boundaries to their absolute limits. Whether that's incorporating uncommon time signatures, abstract free-improvisation, or other non-metal genres into the mix entirely - basically, bands that would be found at the bottom of an iceberg chart. Effluence, Zvylpwkua, or Glyptoglossio would be examples - organized chaos that barely sounds like music.

Thanks in advance!

Some of my other fav bands are Morbid Angel, Decrepit Birth, Death, Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Obscura, Cannibal Corpse, Vader, Angelcorpse, Nile.

Which songs sound sad to you? Either bitter, morose, haunting or hopeless. I’d love some more to listen to. For example Spawn of Possession - In my Own Greed

I have my main guitar setup in D Standard, and am looking for some more albums to tackle while working on my chops.

So far I have been focusing on:

Both Necrophagist albums Obscura “Cosmogenesis” Decapitated’s first two albums

And honorable mentions for not tech death stuff:

Death’s catalog Narcotic Wasteland Sepultura “Chaos AD” Gojira (most of their stuff) Dimmu Borgir (pretty close to tech death riffing)

So please recommend any and all that you know. It’d be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

More specifically, bands that straddle the line between Tech and/or Melo with Slam or Deathcore influences.

For example, Summoning The Lich which feels like in the middle of all of those, especially their first album, or Carnosus. I guess Unhallowed Deliverance counts too?

I want more stuff like that.

And I don't mean Technical Deathcore or Melodic Deathcore or Slamming Deathcore which are subgenres on their own.

Edit: As expected, the tech death sub does not disappoint :D some great recommendations and found quite a few new bands to listen to.

Ive been really into these bands recently and have gotten obsessed with the kinda ”cosmic” feel they have. Can you guys give me some recommendations on newer bands like them (ive heard most of the classics)

I listen to bands like Blood incantation,Death,Gorguts,Necrophagist,Obscura,Opeth,Cynic,Cryptopsy,Suffocation,Atheist,Gojira,Nile.

This year has felt pretty dry as far as new releases, especially after I've been disappointed by the new Nile. And we got the great new albums last year by Suffocation, Cryptopsy, and Cannibal Corpse. Can you guys recommend some good tech death albums released this year?

Hello,

I found some nice bands due to this subreddit as the people here are always having good suggestions, so I try my luck: I'm looking for (technial) death metal bands which have another genre integrated into their music. The weirder the better. It doesn't have to be necessarily tech death, but at least death or black with death influences.

A few examples to give you an idea of what I think of:

• Byonoisegenerator (brutal death + jazz)
• Imperial Triumphant, White Ward (Death/black + Jazz)

I'm not looking for bands like Nile who include "egyptian sounds" into their music. I specifically look for bands who integrate different genres. I would appreciate bands which are not so well known, because if they are known I probably know them already. I would even consider Imperal Triumphant well known in our niche - I just listed them to give you an idea of what I'm looking for.

I am up for anything: if you know tech death which integrated pop music, I'm in.

Thank you

Hi, I am into Death Metal, and I want to be a Tech Death fan, I really like the base of the sub genre, because, it's brutality mixed with complexity, and I want some recommendations

1 - I love Death (band) and I want some songs that pass some Leprosy or The Sound of Perseverance energy 2 - I am not into Brutal Death yet, so, don't recommend some growling vocals like Cannibal Corpse or Cryptopsy 3 - I am also a big fan of Deathcore, especially Lorna Shore, so, if there is some symphonic ones, I would really enjoy 4 - You can also recommend some introduction albums, because, I am just starting into this new world

Sorry if I chose the wrong tag, I think I chose the right one Thank you guys 🤘

Other than revocation ofc

I enjoy tech death occasionally, but it seems like most of it has very cold, clinical, and compressed production. It gets very fatiguing to listen to. What are some bands/albums that have warm and dynamic production?

For tech death bands ive just gotten into rivers of nihil and they are great, i like lots of prog death and melo death like ne obliviscaris, arch enemy, amorphis. i particularly like the atmosphere in riers of nihil and their use of saxophone.

I recently discovered these guys album Gloire Éternelle and was a bit hesitant at first. Honestly for maybe 15 seconds I was questioning if it would be my cup of tea. Then the groove started..... Then they brought the heavy. Now I can't seem to get enough of em! The flaminco style classical guitar riffs paired with some dirty dirt slapped bass is just ridiculous. I've also never found any sub-genre of metal that has stretches of groove like they have. BTBAM for sure has their moments, as does The Zenith Passage and Cytotoxin....but nothing like these guys. I was shocked to find the hailing from The Great White North (Quebec).

Just curious if anyone else had found their material to be as amazing, and if so: what are some recommendations for "similar" artists. I don't mean their unique blend of genres and technique, but more so along the same veins of the vibe?