The setup most frequently used in death metal is two electric guitars, a bass guitar, a vocalist and a drum kit almost universally using two bass drums or a double bass drum pedal.

死亡金属的常用装备是两把电吉他、一把低音吉他（贝司）、一位主音歌手（主唱）和一套爵士鼓（即架子鼓，普遍使用两个低音鼓或底鼓双踩踏板）。