Melodic death metal
Apparently so. They are named after demon Belphegor and are said to be a black death-speed metal band.
Death - metal band - ended in 2001.
They're a generic Gothenburg band. Many of these so-called "melodic Death Metal" bands play something which is derived almost exclusively from Power and Speed Metal, and will have little - if any - Death Metal influence, whatsoever (although a few of Arch Enemy's albums to make the occasional nod to old school Thrash/Death).
The band Death litterally invented death metal
I'd say Dethklok, even though they are fictional, but they did get the highest US entry in the charts for a black metal band. I'd also be inclined to say Dimmu Borgir, but that's just cos they are my personal favourites... :-p
No.
"Venom" is a death metal band
Chuck Schuldiner from the band Death, considered to be the Godfather of death metal music.
no
The American metal band Asbestos Death got famous for their type of music. They are a heavy metal rock band that has followings mainly of teen and young people in their 20's.
Devildriver
George Fisher is associated with the Cannibal Corpse band. It is a death metal band from Buffalo, New York. The band was formed in 1988 and was the top selling death metal band of all time in 2003.