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Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its use of heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, deep growling vocals, and aggressive drumming. The genre often features complex time signatures and abrupt tempo changes, with lyrics that explore themes of violence, politics, and science fiction. Earache Records and Relapse Records played a crucial role in the genre's development. The genre has spawned numerous sub-subgenres, including technical death metal and brutal death metal, and has been featured in various forms of media, including films and video games.