Forgotten influences I really don t think that this article does justice for all of the pioneers of the genre First off it puzzles me that Sepultura isn t mentioned even once throughout this article Their Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions were incredibly influential Second you can t forget there were many more underground influences I mean who could forget classics like the Savage Death Slaughter Warhammer UK and most importantly Terminal Death Their Faces of Death demo could be considered the first pure death metal recording Oh and you can t forget Thanatos s Speed Kills demo 84 Seriously Mantas and Possessed were making demos around that time