Obituary is one of the most successful and influential bands in death metal history. The first Obituary album ‘Slowly we Rot’ (1989) is a classic in the genre. Groove and heaviness are the main focus and the combination of slow and fast passages and John Tardy’s distinctive voice makes Obituary a unique metal band. With their eleventh album 'Dying of Everything', released last year, they continue their winning streak.

Sadus formed in 1984 in Antioch, California. The band started off playing deathrash, a style in between thrash metal and death metal, and released their debut album Illusions, which was later re-released as Chemical Exposure, in 1988. The sophomore LP Swallowed in Black came out in 1990. With their albums A Vision of Misery and Elements of Anger their sound shifted towards technical thrash metal. Despite suffering from poor media exposure, this band has been able to reach the highest peaks in the genre, due to their constantly improving musicianship.