Some of the most exciting and accomplished musicians in the genre came together at the Deathfeast Open Air Metal music event in Germany in the summer of 2022. The Black Dahlia Murder, Kanine, Dying Fetus, Decapitated, Suffocation, DeadSquad, Angelmaker, Signs of the Swarm, Aborted, and DISTANT were some of the top headline acts. Each of these bands brought their distinct energy and sound to the stage, giving the enthusiastic audiences amazing performances.
The Black Dahlia Murder, who are renowned for their melodic death metal sound and aggressive live performances, were a popular favorite and gave an amazing performance. While Dying Fetus and Decapitated left the crowd headbanging and moshing with their vicious and technical death metal, Kanine brought their aggressive and heavy sound to the stage. Suffocation, the genre's forerunners, demonstrated why they remain one of the most important bands in death metal.
In addition to DeadSquad, Angelmaker, Signs of the Swarm, Aborted, and DISTANT, other artists who impressed the crowds with their musicianship and stage presence and showcased their individual interpretations on the genre were DeadSquad and DISTANT. Overall, the Deathfeast Open Air festival was a celebration of all things metal, featuring a slew of the genre's greatest musicians who put on outstanding shows.