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If Possessed was the biological father figure of death metal with the album Seven Churches, Death was the band that nursed the genre into maturity. And while Scream Bloody Gore is a landmark release for many reasons, Schuldiner did not really get into stretching his creative legs until this album... 1991's Human. Arguably the starting point for numerous branches of the death metal genre, such as progressive death metal, technical death metal, and arguably melodic death metal, Human is a true tour de force. Chuck's lyrics have become a lot more grounded here than on previous records. No longer obsessed by childish gore tactics, Schuldiner focuses on much more realistic human evils (hence the album's title). Not only have his lyrics gotten more intellectual at this point, but the music around it is also mind-bogglingly technical and maturely arranged. The first two tracks on the album alone are enough to floor anybody with their technicality, but this album is a top to bottom classic. Death may have been (close to) first, but there's a reason why they're still one of the best.

Favorite Tracks: 1. Flattening of Emotions 2. Suicide Machine 5. Lack of Comprehension 7. Cosmic Sea