| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars | New York Times | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Genre for Possessed | Universal | 25 Sep 2022 |
| Autopsy's genre, aptly | ||
| Macabre rock genre | LA Times Daily | 14 Jul 2018 |
| Macabre rock genre | ||
| Macabre rock genre | ||
| Genre for Cannibal Corpse or Morbid Angel | ||
| Music genre of Possessed and Deicide | ||
| Genre for Carcass or Entombed |