Death Metal's Greatest Hits
2002 BMG

Track Listing:
1.  Sepultura - Inner Self
2.  Deicide - Dead By Dawn
3.  Obituary - Slowly We Rot
4.  Malevolent Creation - Sacrificial Annihilation
5.  Immolation - Dawn Of Possession
6.  Suffocation - Infecting The Crypts
7.  Death - Zero Tolerance
8.  Brujeria - La Ley De Plomo
9.  Disincarnate - Stench Of Paradise Burning
10. Cynic - Veil Of Maya

Horatio's Rating:  B
Average Album Rating:  B

Horatio's Review:
Perhaps a better title for this CD could have been used instead of an oxymoron, although to be serious these are probably considered classics of the genre to fans, although a few of the acts featured were past their death metal origins with their featured tracks here.  For one is Sepultura and 'Inner Self' from 1989's 'Beneath The Remains', one of thrash's 80's masterpieces.  Death had long since abandoned death metal by 1995's 'Zero Tolerance', a fine piece none the less, a track leaning towards traditional metal.  Aside from that it's vintage death metal all the way, the likes of Deicide, Suffocation, Immolation, Malevolent Creation, Disincarnate and Obituary all featured at the height of their late 80's - early 90's peaks.  Brujeria's 'La Ley De Plomo' is pure rot as is Cynic's dull 'Veil Of Maya', particularly the hack robotic voiceover.  Hit and miss collection, but good for a laugh, especially for old time's sake.  One thing is obvious, listening to Deicide's 'Dead By Dawn' and Obituary's 'Slowly We Rot', it's clear why they were considered superior.  The others seem crude by comparison, especially in musical terms and production.
Horatio's Rating:  B

Also be sure to read:
Death - Spiritual Healing by Horatio
Obituary - Cause Of Death by Horatio
Sepultura - Chaos A.D. by Horatio
Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells by Uncle Meat
Sepultura - Morbid Visions & Bestial Devastation by Uncle Meat
Sepultura - Roots by Horatio & Shev