Chuck Schuldiner/Death Appreciation Thread

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   I've been really getting into the work of Chuck Schuldiner as of recently. I noticed however that a lot of people don't bring them up around here. I find this particularly strange in metal discussions, people will frequently bring up the Dream Theaters and Tools and Opeths of the prog world, but without much of an understanding of where these bands got their inspiration. I find that if you really delve into it, you can find a lot of great influential bands, but the one that really caught my attention the most (especially in my initial listens) was Chuck Schuldiner's Death.
These three albums in particular really struck me as albums that were incredibly innovative and influential:

If you're a prog metal fan of any sort, you really owe it to yourself to hear these albums. Each of them is incredibly progressive and forward thinking in their own way. Everything from the composition, the soloing, the lyrics and vocal delivery, this was a band that really set itself apart from the rest of the metal scene at the time. It's something that's sort of hard to explain. Something you have to experience for yourself.

So this thread is a tribute to Chuck. This is a thread for all those Death fans that have been hiding to come out and profess their love for this amazing metal band. And for those who might be new to it to be exposed to some great music.

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Harry Hood Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 15 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1305	Topic: Chuck Schuldiner/Death Appreciation Thread Posted: October 14 2010 at 23:26
	I've been really getting into the work of Chuck Schuldiner as of recently. I noticed however that a lot of people don't bring them up around here. I find this particularly strange in metal discussions, people will frequently bring up the Dream Theaters and Tools and Opeths of the prog world, but without much of an understanding of where these bands got their inspiration. I find that if you really delve into it, you can find a lot of great influential bands, but the one that really caught my attention the most (especially in my initial listens) was Chuck Schuldiner's Death. These three albums in particular really struck me as albums that were incredibly innovative and influential: If you're a prog metal fan of any sort, you really owe it to yourself to hear these albums. Each of them is incredibly progressive and forward thinking in their own way. Everything from the composition, the soloing, the lyrics and vocal delivery, this was a band that really set itself apart from the rest of the metal scene at the time. It's something that's sort of hard to explain. Something you have to experience for yourself. So this thread is a tribute to Chuck. This is a thread for all those Death fans that have been hiding to come out and profess their love for this amazing metal band. And for those who might be new to it to be exposed to some great music.


Triceratopsoil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18016	Posted: October 14 2010 at 23:32
	RIP Chuck :( That man was so Godly Symbolic is my favourite Edited by Triceratopsoil - October 14 2010 at 23:32

The Sleepwalker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 03 2009 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 15141	Posted: October 14 2010 at 23:38
	I own Human and Individual Thought Patterns, and love both, especially the latter. I keep saying to myself I need to get Symbolic but somehow it never happens. Anyways, ITP is such a great album. That fretless bass works so well with the music.


Triceratopsoil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18016	Posted: October 14 2010 at 23:41
	Sounds of Perseverance is also brilliant

sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: October 15 2010 at 07:01
	I have The Sound of Perseverance and Symbolic and have heard Human, all excellent albums and along with Cynic and Atheist are true pioneers of the progressive side of technical death metal. Have you heard Chuck's last album, the Control Denied project. Its like Death mixed with Power Metal.
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angelmk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 22 2006 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 1955	Posted: October 15 2010 at 09:31
	Sounds of Perseverance is a masterpiece. Death are truely great act, other albums are also none but great Individual Thought Patterns, Human ..
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spookytooth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 06 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga Status: Offline Points: 438	Posted: October 15 2010 at 09:37
	Symbolic is, in my opinion the best album they did. Perennial Quest, the last track is their finest hour. The lyrics on that song, too....wow. Actually the lyrical content on that whole album was fantastic. Going back to Perennial Quest, though, musically it is also fantastic. The last two minutes of PQ is so incredible. Human and Individual Thought Patterns are also awesome. Gotta love the fretless bass on ITP.
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MyElbowsFellOff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 15 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 4	Posted: October 15 2010 at 10:34
	Death is highly appreciated among metal fans. Bands like Dream Theater and Tool just appeal more to people who have only a passing interest in progressive metal.

UMUR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 3073	Posted: October 15 2010 at 12:07
	Yes they are widely considered both one of the founding death metal acts and one of the founding tech/ prog death metal acts. I never found them particularly progressive compared to bands like Atheist and Cynic, but in terms of progressing the metal genre they were very influential and pushed boundaries like few.
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rogerthat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2006 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 9869	Posted: October 15 2010 at 12:15
	Some appreciation for their 'pure' metal albums? I love Scream Bloody Gore, my favourite album of Death actually.

UMUR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 3073	Posted: October 15 2010 at 14:10
	I used to love the first three albums, but they don´t do that much for me today.
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aapatsos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9226	Posted: October 15 2010 at 14:38
	I am not a fan of their early albums but certainly find works like Human or Symbolic exceptiona. Sound of Perseverance is my favourite and proved that if the guy kept on going, more masterpieces were on the way... R.I.P.

Harry Hood Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 15 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1305	Posted: October 16 2010 at 17:05
	TSOP is one I haven't been able to get into as much honestly. Mostly it's the drumming. It's too busy and distracting. Control Denied is great though. Apparently he was working on a second Control Denied album before he died? I would have loved to have heard how that turned out.


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	Chuck was one of metal's true originals. He is greatly missed.
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