Deathbat

The Deathbat is the image of a skull with bat wings on it. It is widely known as the logo of Avenged Sevenfold (A7x), but it has actually been used as the mascot of the Thrash Metal band Overkill, which has been around since 1980. A7x receives a lot of heat from Overkill fans, being accused of stealing Overkill's logo, and Overkill themselves went as far as releasing T-Shirts displaying Deathbats and text reading, "This one's ours... Get your own fucking logo!"

However, neither band has the right to claim the Deathbat as their own, as images of bat-winged skulls have existed long before both bands have. In fact, the oldest Deathbat currently known in the world is a sculpture of a bat-winged skull over a doorway in the Durham Cathedral, which has been built between c.1093-1133 AD.

Even so, it's really stupid anyway to complain that A7x "stole" Overkill's logo, because the truth is that the logo has nothing to do with how the band sounds, it's just pointless in the end for anyone to fight over who came up with what mascot first. You don't see the New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants fighting with each other over who came up with the mascot first, do you?

Anyway, Avenged Sevenfold and Overkill are both awesome bands, and if you don't like them, just don't listen to them.

Avenged Sevenfold fan: Avenged Sevenfold invented the Deathbat!

Overkill fan: No, they stole it from Overkill!

Me: Both of you are wrong, neither of them invented it! It's been around since c.1133 sculpted over a doorway of the Durham Cathedral, see for yourselves!

Both fans: Oh.

by DrPepper47 August 26, 2013

Deathrash

Deathrash is the combination of thrash and death metal. The earliest forms of this took place in around 1986 - albums such as Slayer's Reign In Blood is a prime example of what influenced bands to take thrash further. Essentially, it is the sound of the transition from thrash to death metal - vocals are deeper and harsher, drums are faster than the norm for thrash, riffs are heavier and more often tremolo picked etc.

Old Sepultura are a good example of Deathrash

by DTfan December 30, 2008

deathmaster

1) The character in a role-playing game who is extremely effective in combat.
2) A video gamer who regularly lays waste to all of his opposition.

"Mike was kicking my ass in Halo 2 - he's totally the deathmaster."

by Steve H. March 18, 2005

Deathfighterism

A sac-religious polyamorist extremest cult led by Deathfighter88. It spreads the message of intense fighting and death in order to please the god ᛋᚴᚺᚨᛁᛁᛁ (English Translation "SchaiII, or SkyI_I). The cult is estimated to be founded in the year 455 BCE, taking prevalence under it's current leader in the dawn of the year 2020, as the cult attached itself to a militant group known as the Grand Army of the Republic.

I joined the cult of Deathfighterism, now I only live to serve.

by RecxlusiveVI March 2, 2022

Deathacate

The act of concentrating on defacating or taking a shit so hard that you subsequently rupture an important blood vessel to the brain and die.

Thus, Death + Defacate = Deathacate

Ted: Dude, did you hear about Robby?!

Pauly: Yea Ted...I heard he deathacated.

Ted: That's a shitty way to go man.

by Mill3rtim3 February 21, 2009

deathmatch

When two individuals agree to a fight to the death. This is a mode of settling conflicts which is usually neglected in modern society. A deathmatch is always an unarmed fight, otherwise it would be called a duel.

When Carl refused to leave my house when I asked, I challenged him to a deathmatch.

by Ereal January 31, 2005

deathfuck

when you have sex with a member of the opposite sex until yourself or your partner dies

I love you more than words can describe. To prove my love to you, let us partake in the age-old tradition of deathfucking.

by Evan Mast December 6, 2006