Sometimes it takes a whole career for a band to truly reach their peak and, for these five death metal bands, their final output ended up being the best release in their discography. READ MORE: 13 Best Death Metal Bands From New YorkI'd also like to note that "peaked" is ultimately a subjective call. Anata, The Conductor's DepartureSwedish technical death metal band Anata never broke up — they just kind of stopped. It's one of the most important and greatest technical death metal albums ever — from the varied musicianship to the constantly sharp writing, it deserves to be hailed alongside masterpieces from bands such as Necrophagist and Spawn of Possession. Below, see bands who started off as death metal, but aren't anymore!