Guitarrist/singer/composer, Chuck Schuldiner first set the heavy metal underground aflame in the early 80's with his seminal metal outfit, DEATH, a band that has achieved unparalleled status as one of the genre's most respected and influential acts. And now, in 1999, having seen fourteen years and six albums of setting new standards for metal, Schuldiner keeps proving that his reputation as a pioneer is no fluke.
DEATH's history dates back to 1983 when Chuck formed Mantas together with
a couple of high school friends and started gaining notoriety within the
underground tape trading circuit. Soon after, the band's name was changed
to DEATH and several more self-released tapes followed...It was the 3-track
Mutilation demo that drew Combat Records attention and DEATH was inked to
the label. Their debut album, Scream Bloody Gore, surfaced in '87 and has
since become a metal classic. The rest as they say, is history...
Having always been about high standards both musically and professionally,
for the band's latest release, The Sound of Perseverance, Chuck sought out
the best players to become a part of the latest incarnation of this legendary
outfit. A demo was recorded in Chuck's home studio and solicited to labels
worldwide before finally signing to Nuclear Blast.
Regarding the new disk, Chuck has this to say: "The title is my statement
to the people that are constantly being victimized by musical trends and
let down by a few leading metal bands."
But unfortunatelly,
the last year, we, Metal fans and mostly Death fans, have lost one of the
greatest icons of Heavy Metal, RIP Chuck, we will not forget you
