Genre(s):
Death Metal (early), Death/Progressive Metal (later)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death, Gore (old), Society, Enlightenment (later)
Origin:
United States of America (Altamonte Springs/Tampa, Florida)
Formed In:
1984
Status:
Split-up
Last Known Line-Up:
Chuck "Evil Chuck" Schuldiner (Charles Michael Schuldiner) - Vocals, Guitars (R.I.P. - December 13th, 2001, pneumonia - brain stem cancer) (Control Denied, Voodoocult, Mantas, Slaughter (Can))
Shannon Hamm - Guitars (1996-2001) (Control Denied, Talonzfury, Beyond Unknown, Metalstorm, Synesis Absorption)
Scott Clendenin - Bass (1996-2001) (Control Denied, Talonzfury)
Richard Christy - Drums (1996-2001) (Burning Inside, Rick Renstrom, Acheron, Control Denied, Demons & Wizards, Iced Earth, Leash Law, Public Assassin, Tiwanaku, Syzygy (USA), Bung Dizeez, Crotchduster, Incantation, Monument of Bones, Charred Walls of the Damned, The Loosers)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars:
Frederick "Rick Rozz" DeLillo (1984-1985, 1987-1989) (Massacre, Thatcher, Mantas, M Inc.)
Matt Olivo (1985) (Repulsion, Dejecta, Alyze)
James Murphy (1989-1990) (Disincarnate, Agent Steel, Obituary, Cancer, Testament, Konkhra, Explorers Club, Crotchduster)
Paul Masvidal (1990-1992) (Cynic (USA), Master, Portal (USA), Seaweed, Gordian Knot)
Andy LaRocque (1993) (King Diamond, Illwill, X-World/5, E.F. Band, Gutrix)
Ralph Santolla (1993) (Obituary, Millenium, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Iced Earth, Deicide, Hollow, Eyewitness, Stare)
Bobby Koelble (1995) (The Absinthe Trio)
Bass:
Scott Carlson (1985) (Repulsion/Genocide, Death Breath, Cathedral)
Erik Meade (1985)
Steve DiGiorgio (1986, 1991, 1992-1994) (Sadus, Freak Neil Inc., Funeral, Dragonlord, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Artension, Suicide Shift, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, James Murphy, Control Denied, Autopsy, Quo Vadis (Can), Testament, Scariot, Charred Walls of the Damned, Futures End)
Terry Butler (1987-1990) (Massacre, Six Feet Under, Denial Fiend, Obliterhate, Obituary)
Scott Carino (1991-1992) (Lowbrow, Fester (USA))
Kelly Conlon (1994-1995) (Monstrosity (USA), Vital Remains, Infinity Minus One, Fires Of Babylon, Pessimist (USA))
Brian Benson (Session Live on the "Symbolic" Tour)
Drums:
Kam Lee (Barney Kamalani Lee) (1983-1985, occasionally Vocals) (Massacre (USA), Cadaverizer, Abhorrent Existence, Mantas (USA), Denial Fiend, Skincrawler, Beware, Bone Gnawer, Broken Gravestones, The Grotesquery, Grave Wax, Akatharta, Cryptidz)
Eric Brecht (1985) (D.R.I., Hirax, Attitude Adjustment , Attitude (USA)/Two-Bit Thief)
Chris Reifert (1986-1987) (Doomed (USA), Autopsy, The Ravenous, Abscess (USA), Burnt Offering, Eatmyfuk, Mirror Snake)
Bill Andrews (1987-1990) (Massacre, Metalucifer)
Sean Reinert (1990-1992) (Cynic (USA), Gordian Knot, Anomaly (USA), Portal (USA), C-187, Aghora, Aeon Spoke, Seaweed, Sean Malone, Levi / Werstler)
Gene Hoglan (1993-1995) (Daemon (Dnk), Dark Angel (USA), Dethklok, Devin Townsend, Forbidden (USA), Just Cause, Meldrum, Naphobia, Old Man's Child, Phantasm, Pitch Black Forecast, Strapping Young Lad, Tenet, Testament, Unearth, Wargod (USA), Zimmers Hole, Mechanism (Can), Fear Factory)
Additional notes
The information on the rehearsal tapes shown here differs a bit from the information that can be found in the official Death site, due to inconsistencies found in the latter.
One of the first death metal bands, originally founded in 1983 as Mantas, changed their name to Death in late 1984.
Death disbanded due to Chuck Schuldiner dying of brain stem cancer on December 13th, 2001. The cause of death was that he took a specific drug to help combat the cancer and was weakened, dying of pneumonia.
Throughout all the albums, Death has been going through constant band member changes. People claim that Death is Chuck; he is the band. He has appeared on all albums, except one demo that Kam Lee released with the "Death" label after Chuck moved to San Francisco in 1985. (The demo is better considered Massacre material.)
Death have had some dramatic changes in their sound. In the beginning, before even releasing a demo and under the name Mantas, the band wanted to play Venom/Celtic Frost influenced metal, but upon hearing bands like Possessed, Mantas wanted to play and expand death metal. Thus, they decided to change their name to Death to sum up what their music and lyrics are about. So Death started off as death metal with gore related lyrics (Scream Bloody Gore). Up to the "Human" album, we start seeing the transformation of Death, with lyrics not relating to gore but more to the human mind. Up to "Individual Thought Patterns," the band has brought in progressive elements, thus on the last of the studio albums (The Sound Of Perseverance) has a sound no where near death metal but more progressive metal.
A tribute album is in the works for Death and Chuck courtesy of ex-guitarist James Murphy and will have appearances by members of: Obituary, Six Feet Under, Iced Earth, Shadows Fall, Testament and among many other big names in metal.
Not to be confused with old garage rock band Death.
Bootleg Releases:
• Live at Rubie's Pub: The Face of Truth (9.11.84)
• Early Demos
• Live at Horst (NL) (01.03.89)
• Baptized in Blood live in Stuttgart (19.12.1991)
• The Final Gigs (1991)
• Was good for you: Part 1 (Demo Bootleg Single 7")
• Reign of Terror: Part 2 (Demo Bootleg Single 7")
• Death by Metal (Grindeath records)
• Aggressive Thunder
• How we Die: Part 1 (Demo Bootleg Single 7", Rehearsal May 2nd 1985)
• How we Die: Part 2 (Demo Bootleg Single 7", Rehearsal May 2nd 1985)
• Live in Stuttgart (19.12.91)
• Symphonic Technicalogy: Live in Japan (8 Sep. 1995)
• Live At Trocadero '98 (2-CD Bootleg)
• Spiritual Mutilation: Live in Detroit (3.3.90)
• Not Forgotten Past: live Pittsburgh + "Leprosy" rehearsal December 1987 (15.12.88)
• Live at Dynamo (1998, FMCC Records)
• Infernal Death (1985 Demo Bootleg) (different from regular infernal death demo)
• Live at the: Café De La Danse Paris, France (24 October 1998)
• Back From the Dead (Demo Bootleg)
• Baptized in Gore: live in Japan (1995)
• Demos/Rehearsal CD: Part I
• Demos/Live CD: Part II
• Meeting Your Archangel LP
• 02.10.1987 Live in Tampa FL 50 min. (VHS)
• 03.10.1987 Live in Tampa FL 50 min. (VHS)
• 04.10.1987 Live in Tampa FL 45 min. (VHS)
• 15.10.1987 Live in Chicago 45 min. (VHS)
• 17.10.1987 Live in Detroit MI 56 min. (VHS)
• 22.11.1987 Live in Tampa FL 60 min. (VHS)
• 14.01.1988 Live in Norwalk CT 63 min. (VHS)
• 21.01.1988 Live in Chicago IL 43 min. (VHS)
• 23.01.1988 Live in Detroit MI 65 min. (VHS)
• 12.07.1988 Live in Michigan (VHS)
• 14.09.1988 Live in Tampa FL 60 min. (VHS)
• 23.10.1988 Live in Philadelphia 48 min. (VHS)
• 1988 Live in Mexico TV 10 min. (VHS)
• 04.01.1989 Live in Houston (+Interview) 30 min. (VHS)
• 27.02.1989 Live in Lido (VHS)
• 04.05.1989 Live in Melbourn FL 45 min. (VHS)
• 02.12.1989 Live in Milwaukee WI 55 min. (VHS)
• 1989 Live in France (B&W) 55 min. (VHS)
• 14.01.1990 Live in Orlando FL 35 min. (VHS)
• 23.02.1990 Live in Belgium 40 min. (VHS)
• 03.03.1990 Live in Michigan (VHS)
• 17.03.1990 Live in New-Rochelle NY 74 min. (VHS)
• 18.03.1990 Live in Long Branch NJ 60 min. (VHS)
• 07.04.1990 Live in Houston TX 43 min. (VHS)
• 10.04.1990 Live in New Orleans LA 75 min. (VHS)
• 12.04.1990 Live at West Palm Beach FL 40 min. (VHS)
• 17.08.1990 Interview Miami FL 5 min. (VHS)
• 17.08.1990 Live in Miami FL 41 min. (VHS)
• 11.09.1990 Live in Montreal PQ 57 min. (VHS)
• 05.10.1990 Live in Reseda CA 42 min. (VHS)
• 06.10.1990 Live in Tijuana MEX 57 min. (VHS)
• 31.10.1990 Live in Lyon France 42 min. (VHS)
• 17.11.1990 Live in St.Lievenshoutem Belgium (VHS)
• 03.03.1991 Live in Reseda CA 60 min. (VHS)
• 06.04.1991 Rehearsal Miami FL 20 min. (VHS)
• 03.11.1991 Rehearsal Miami FL 56 min. (VHS)
• 09.11.1991 Live in Tampa FL 45 min. (VHS)
• 14.11.1991 Live in Washington D.C. 36 min. (VHS)
• 19.11.1991 Interview in Montreal CAN 15 min. (VHS)
• 19.11.1991 Live in Montreal CAN 50 min. (VHS)
• 25.11.1991 Live in Cleveland OH (VHS)
• 26.11.1991 Live in Cincinnati OH 60 min. (VHS)
• 27.11.1991 Live in Chicago IL 49 min. (VHS)
• 29.11.1991 Live in Sheboygan WI 47 min. (VHS)
• 30.11.1991 Milwaukee WI 30 min (VHS)
• 03.02.1992 Live in Glasgow Scotland 60 min. (VHS)
• 07.02.1992 Live in St.Lievens Houtem Belgium 55 min. (VHS)
• 15.02.1992 Live in Copenhagen Denmark 60 min (VHS)
• 17.04.1993 Live+ Interview in Berlin Germany 55 min. (VHS)
• 23.07.1993 Live in Chicago IL 65 min. (VHS)
• 23.07.1993 Interview + Live in Chicago IL 15 min. (VHS)
• 01.08.1993 Line in L.A. CA 85 min. (VHS)
• 02.10.1993 Line in Leuven 70 min. (VHS)
• 12.10.1993 Live in Florence Italy 56 min. (VHS)
• 1994 Live in Tilburg 50 min. (VHS)
• 22.06.1995 Interview - Montreal CAN 9 min (VHS)
• 22.06.1995 Live in Montreal CAN 69 min. (VHS)
• 04.07.1995 Live in Madison WI 20 min. (VHS)
• 12.07.1995 Live in Berkeley CAN 71 min. (VHS)
• 13.07.1995 Live in Berkeley CAN 33 min. (VHS)
• 14.07. Live in Corona CA 68 min. (VHS)
• 22.07.1995 Live in Houston TX 66 min. (VHS)
• 19.10.1995 Live in Groning Holland 72 min. (VHS)
• 31.05.1998 Live in Mierlo Holland - D.O.A. Festifal 61 min. (VHS)
• 24.07.1998 Live at Milwaukee WI 55 min. (VHS)
• 26.09.1998 Live in Thessaloniki Greece 95 min. (VHS)
• 07.10.1998 Live in Santiago Chile 125 min. (VHS)
• 08.10.1998 Live in Köln Germany TV + Interviews 25 min. (VHS)
• 14.11.1998 Live at Coney Island High NYC 80 min. (VHS)
• 21.11. Live in NYC 115 min. (VHS)
• Scream Bloody Gore Tour 1987 (VHS)
• Spiritual Tour 1990 (VHS)
• Live in Milan (6. Oct.1995, VHS)
One of the first death metal bands, originally founded in 1983 as Mantas, changed their name to Death in late 1984.
Death disbanded due to Chuck Schuldiner dying of brain stem cancer on December 13th, 2001. The cause of death was that he took a specific drug to help combat the cancer and was weakened, dying of pneumonia.
Throughout all the albums, Death has been going through constant band member changes. People claim that Death is Chuck; he is the band. He has appeared on all albums, except one demo that Kam Lee released with the "Death" label after Chuck moved to San Francisco in 1985. (The demo is better considered Massacre material.)
Death have had some dramatic changes in their sound. In the beginning, before even releasing a demo and under the name Mantas, the band wanted to play Venom/Celtic Frost influenced metal, but upon hearing bands like Possessed, Mantas wanted to play and expand death metal. Thus, they decided to change their name to Death to sum up what their music and lyrics are about. So Death started off as death metal with gore related lyrics (Scream Bloody Gore). Up to the "Human" album, we start seeing the transformation of Death, with lyrics not relating to gore but more to the human mind. Up to "Individual Thought Patterns," the band has brought in progressive elements, thus on the last of the studio albums (The Sound Of Perseverance) has a sound no where near death metal but more progressive metal.
A tribute album is in the works for Death and Chuck courtesy of ex-guitarist James Murphy and will have appearances by members of: Obituary, Six Feet Under, Iced Earth, Shadows Fall, Testament and among many other big names in metal.
Not to be confused with old garage rock band Death.
Bootleg Releases:
• Live at Rubie's Pub: The Face of Truth (9.11.84)
• Early Demos
• Live at Horst (NL) (01.03.89)
• Baptized in Blood live in Stuttgart (19.12.1991)
• The Final Gigs (1991)
• Was good for you: Part 1 (Demo Bootleg Single 7")
• Reign of Terror: Part 2 (Demo Bootleg Single 7")
• Death by Metal (Grindeath records)
• Aggressive Thunder
• How we Die: Part 1 (Demo Bootleg Single 7", Rehearsal May 2nd 1985)
• How we Die: Part 2 (Demo Bootleg Single 7", Rehearsal May 2nd 1985)
• Live in Stuttgart (19.12.91)
• Symphonic Technicalogy: Live in Japan (8 Sep. 1995)
• Live At Trocadero '98 (2-CD Bootleg)
• Spiritual Mutilation: Live in Detroit (3.3.90)
• Not Forgotten Past: live Pittsburgh + "Leprosy" rehearsal December 1987 (15.12.88)
• Live at Dynamo (1998, FMCC Records)
• Infernal Death (1985 Demo Bootleg) (different from regular infernal death demo)
• Live at the: Café De La Danse Paris, France (24 October 1998)
• Back From the Dead (Demo Bootleg)
• Baptized in Gore: live in Japan (1995)
• Demos/Rehearsal CD: Part I
• Demos/Live CD: Part II
• Meeting Your Archangel LP
• 02.10.1987 Live in Tampa FL 50 min. (VHS)
• 03.10.1987 Live in Tampa FL 50 min. (VHS)
• 04.10.1987 Live in Tampa FL 45 min. (VHS)
• 15.10.1987 Live in Chicago 45 min. (VHS)
• 17.10.1987 Live in Detroit MI 56 min. (VHS)
• 22.11.1987 Live in Tampa FL 60 min. (VHS)
• 14.01.1988 Live in Norwalk CT 63 min. (VHS)
• 21.01.1988 Live in Chicago IL 43 min. (VHS)
• 23.01.1988 Live in Detroit MI 65 min. (VHS)
• 12.07.1988 Live in Michigan (VHS)
• 14.09.1988 Live in Tampa FL 60 min. (VHS)
• 23.10.1988 Live in Philadelphia 48 min. (VHS)
• 1988 Live in Mexico TV 10 min. (VHS)
• 04.01.1989 Live in Houston (+Interview) 30 min. (VHS)
• 27.02.1989 Live in Lido (VHS)
• 04.05.1989 Live in Melbourn FL 45 min. (VHS)
• 02.12.1989 Live in Milwaukee WI 55 min. (VHS)
• 1989 Live in France (B&W) 55 min. (VHS)
• 14.01.1990 Live in Orlando FL 35 min. (VHS)
• 23.02.1990 Live in Belgium 40 min. (VHS)
• 03.03.1990 Live in Michigan (VHS)
• 17.03.1990 Live in New-Rochelle NY 74 min. (VHS)
• 18.03.1990 Live in Long Branch NJ 60 min. (VHS)
• 07.04.1990 Live in Houston TX 43 min. (VHS)
• 10.04.1990 Live in New Orleans LA 75 min. (VHS)
• 12.04.1990 Live at West Palm Beach FL 40 min. (VHS)
• 17.08.1990 Interview Miami FL 5 min. (VHS)
• 17.08.1990 Live in Miami FL 41 min. (VHS)
• 11.09.1990 Live in Montreal PQ 57 min. (VHS)
• 05.10.1990 Live in Reseda CA 42 min. (VHS)
• 06.10.1990 Live in Tijuana MEX 57 min. (VHS)
• 31.10.1990 Live in Lyon France 42 min. (VHS)
• 17.11.1990 Live in St.Lievenshoutem Belgium (VHS)
• 03.03.1991 Live in Reseda CA 60 min. (VHS)
• 06.04.1991 Rehearsal Miami FL 20 min. (VHS)
• 03.11.1991 Rehearsal Miami FL 56 min. (VHS)
• 09.11.1991 Live in Tampa FL 45 min. (VHS)
• 14.11.1991 Live in Washington D.C. 36 min. (VHS)
• 19.11.1991 Interview in Montreal CAN 15 min. (VHS)
• 19.11.1991 Live in Montreal CAN 50 min. (VHS)
• 25.11.1991 Live in Cleveland OH (VHS)
• 26.11.1991 Live in Cincinnati OH 60 min. (VHS)
• 27.11.1991 Live in Chicago IL 49 min. (VHS)
• 29.11.1991 Live in Sheboygan WI 47 min. (VHS)
• 30.11.1991 Milwaukee WI 30 min (VHS)
• 03.02.1992 Live in Glasgow Scotland 60 min. (VHS)
• 07.02.1992 Live in St.Lievens Houtem Belgium 55 min. (VHS)
• 15.02.1992 Live in Copenhagen Denmark 60 min (VHS)
• 17.04.1993 Live+ Interview in Berlin Germany 55 min. (VHS)
• 23.07.1993 Live in Chicago IL 65 min. (VHS)
• 23.07.1993 Interview + Live in Chicago IL 15 min. (VHS)
• 01.08.1993 Line in L.A. CA 85 min. (VHS)
• 02.10.1993 Line in Leuven 70 min. (VHS)
• 12.10.1993 Live in Florence Italy 56 min. (VHS)
• 1994 Live in Tilburg 50 min. (VHS)
• 22.06.1995 Interview - Montreal CAN 9 min (VHS)
• 22.06.1995 Live in Montreal CAN 69 min. (VHS)
• 04.07.1995 Live in Madison WI 20 min. (VHS)
• 12.07.1995 Live in Berkeley CAN 71 min. (VHS)
• 13.07.1995 Live in Berkeley CAN 33 min. (VHS)
• 14.07. Live in Corona CA 68 min. (VHS)
• 22.07.1995 Live in Houston TX 66 min. (VHS)
• 19.10.1995 Live in Groning Holland 72 min. (VHS)
• 31.05.1998 Live in Mierlo Holland - D.O.A. Festifal 61 min. (VHS)
• 24.07.1998 Live at Milwaukee WI 55 min. (VHS)
• 26.09.1998 Live in Thessaloniki Greece 95 min. (VHS)
• 07.10.1998 Live in Santiago Chile 125 min. (VHS)
• 08.10.1998 Live in Köln Germany TV + Interviews 25 min. (VHS)
• 14.11.1998 Live at Coney Island High NYC 80 min. (VHS)
• 21.11. Live in NYC 115 min. (VHS)
• Scream Bloody Gore Tour 1987 (VHS)
• Spiritual Tour 1990 (VHS)
• Live in Milan (6. Oct.1995, VHS)
Discography:
Death - Reign Of Terror [demo] - 1984
Death - Death By Metal Reissue [demo] - 1984
Death - Live Tape #3 [demo] - 1984
Death - Live Tape #4 [demo] - 1984
Death - Live Tape #2 [demo] - 1984
Death - Infernal Live (Live Tape #5) [demo] - 1984
Death - Total Zombie Death [demo] - 1984
Death - Rehearsal Tape #4 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #5 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #6 [demo] - 1985
Death - Infernal Death [demo] - 1985
Death - Rigor Mortis [demo] - 1985
Death - Live Tape #6 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #7 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #8 [demo] - 1985
Death - Live Tape #7 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #9 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #10 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #11 [demo] - 1985
Death - Back From The Dead [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #12 [demo] - 1986
Death - Live Tape #8 [demo] - 1985
Death - Rehearsal Tape #13 [demo] - 1986
Death - Rehearsal '86 [demo] - 1986
Death - Mutilation [demo] - 1986
Death - Scream Bloody Gore Aborted Sessions [demo] - 1986
Death - Leprosy Demos [demo] - 1987
Death - Scream Bloody Gore [full-length] - 1987
Death - Leprosy [full-length] - 1988
Death & Forbidden & Faith or Fear & Dark Angel & Raven - Ultimate Revenge 2 [split] - 1989
Death - Ultimate Revenge 2 [dvd] - 1989
Death - Spiritual Healing [full-length] - 1990
Death - Human [full-length] - 1991
Death - Fate [best of/compilation] - 1992
Death - Individual Thought Patterns Demos [demo] - 1993
Death - Individual Thought Patterns [full-length] - 1993
Death - Symbolic [full-length] - 1995
Death - The Sound Of Perseverance [full-length] - 1998
Death - Picture Disc Boxset [boxed set] - 1999
Death - Live In L.A. (Death & Raw) [live] - 2001
Death - Live In L.A. (Death & Raw) [dvd] - 2001
Death - Live In Eindhoven '98 [dvd] - 2001
Death - Live In Eindhoven [live] - 2001
Death - Chuck Schuldiner: Zero Tolerance [best of/compilation] - 2004
Death - Chuck Schuldiner: Zero Tolerance II [best of/compilation] - 2004
Death - Live In Cottbus '98 [dvd] - 2005
Death - Vivus! [best of/compilation] - 2012
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