


However, he couldn’t create this iconic album alone. Chuck not only played all guitar parts, but he also played bass on the album.

It embodies the energy from the growing thrash movement and adds crushing riffs and solos so brutal they put you in a chokehold. Here, we pay homage to those who played on every Death album and learn what they’re doing now.ĭeath’s horror themed debut is nothing short of a masterpiece. But Death transformed their sound with the band’s fourth album Human, evolving even more with their next releases, Individual Thought Patterns, Symbolic, and The Sound of Perseverance.įrom the animosity of Death’s earlier material to the intricate musicianship heard in their later work, Schuldiner needed the right musicians for Death’s evolution. Their first three albums- Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy, and Spiritual Healing-used the harsh and fast stylings of death metal bands during that era. Photo: Getty Imagesĭeath’s discography is one of the most complex and unique of any extreme metal bands. Memory lives on with his legendary band Death and the music they created. Even though his physical presence is no longer with us, his On May 13th of this year, Chuck Schuldiner would haveīeen 52-years-old.
