In the latest Wikimetal poll, Death won as the best Death Metal band, with 45% of the votes. Cannibal Corpse and Children of Bodom came in second and third place, with 24% and 17% respectively.
Formed in 1983 in Orlando, Florida, Death is often recognized as the first death metal band. The band's founding guitarist, Chuck Schuldiner, is now recognized as one of the founders of extreme metal. The band ended with Schuldiner's untimely death from brain cancer in 2001.
"It's great to receive the accolades (for the creation of Death Metal), no matter what they are, but I hope I've done something good for Metal. I'm a Heavy Metal fan and, if I could do something to help, as a fan, that would be good."
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