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Here’s a brief, sort of detailed, sort of half assed, sort of explanation of the history of the death metal band Death by an autistic women who has yet to differentiate if she is in a niche band shirt covert peace alliance or niche band shirt contest with her coworkers

*DISCLAIMER : (I am on tumblr in 2025 so I severely doubt more than 3 people might like this shit, but because I’ve been brutalised by music nerds before I’m just gonna clarify loll)Some info may not be insanely accurate as I found conflicting info here and there, but this is my best attempt to make sense of the bands lineup history and is simply a way for me to enjoy my music/music archival obsession in my free time between classes and work. Peace and love.*

Originating in Orlando Florida, the band Death is known for its contributions to the death metal subgenre. The band is considered to have pioneered the sound of the genre alongside other well known bands from the era such as Obituary, Morbid Angel, and Autopsy.

The band formed in 1983 originally under the alias, Mantas, until the band dissolved resulting in their rebrand as Death in 1984. Prior to their name change the band recorded multiple demos and smart sessions and continued this after its rebrand until they signed a deal following the recording of their demo, Mutilation, in 1986 with combat records leading to the release of their debut studio album, Scream Bloody Gore, on May 25th, 1987. Following this release the band embarked on a short lived tour timid in comparison to the tour following the release of their US touring album, Leprosy, on August 12th 1988, marking their first headliners. Then came their third album, Spiritual Healing on February 16th, 1990. Next their fourth album, Human, on October 22nd, 1991. Then their fifth album, Individual Thought Patterns, on June 22nd, 1993. Their sixth album, Symbolic, on March 21st, 1995. Lastly, They released their seventh and final album, The Sound of Perseverance, on August 31st, 1998.

Since the band's end in 2001 multiple re-releases have been established, but unfortunately the band no longer creates given the nature of its disbanding.

• When it comes to trying to pinpoint who made up the band throughout its reign, you’ll notice that the band seemed to be lacking object permanence regarding its members. So I say this with great emphasis as accumulating this information felt like trying to take a full load of laundry from the dryer to the couch in one run, but hold my hand as we go or else you WILL get lost, and God knows I’m not coordinated or emotionally regulated enough to save you via my ability to form coherent sentences.

Throughout the band's history members came and went ranging from members who only partook for a few months, to members who remained stationary for multiple years, and members who worked with the band off and on while pursuing individual projects as well as holding positions in other bands of the times. The band’s founding members consisted of guitarist, primary songwriter, and eventual lead vocalist, Chuck Schuldiner, Drummer and vocalist until his departure cited as a result of, “personal issues”, with the band in 1985, Kam Lee, and guitarist who departed in 1985 as well due to Schruldiner’s frustration regarding his creative progression, Rick Rozz.

By late 1985 following the departure of Rozz, the band was made up of founding member’s Schuldiner and Lee as well as new guitarist Matt Olivo, and new bassist Scott Carlson who were both members in the collectives secondary band, Genocide, later to be renamed, Repulsion . However, the band would experience a full dismemberment only a few months after their union when both Olivo and Carlson parted shortly after the ejection of Kam Lee. Following this separation Schruldiner partnered with Erik Meade and Eric Brecht, though yet again the band would endure another splicing when Meade and Schrudiner engaged in a verbal altercation. Meade stated many years later in an interview posted by user GLOOM666 on truepunkmetal.blogspot.com, “We were only in the band for about six months and a few shows. Then we had an argument with Chuck and he left. He just stormed out of the rehearsal room and that was that. I think he went back to Florida for a few months and then came back to SF, but I’m not 100% sure.” This marked the departure of Meade and Brecht. Schrudiner moved to Canada and joined the band Slaughter for a few months before moving back to San Francisco and re-entertaining the Band Death in 1986 with new drummer Chris Reiffert, short term guitarist John Hand, and oscillating member guitarist Steve Digiorgio who played with the band Sadus as well. These members would work towards the goal of scheduling live performances, but their plans would eventually fall through before Schruldiner then chose to move back home to Florida. The band continued its pattern of instability with occasional few year members like bassist Terry Butler who played in the band between 1987-1990, up until its final end in 2001 when Schruldiner passed on December 13th attributed to complications regarding illness from a brain tumor. Between 1986-2001 the band consisted of multiple interchanging members such as drummer Richard Christy, guitarist Shannon Hamm, and bassist Scott Clendinen.

Schuldiner is known as the only continuous member of the band throughout its history likely due to his creative nature, or for what I’d say is for lack of a better word, but honestly it's just the truth, his perfectionism. Schuldiner’s history aligns with that of a rock star with a fiery attitude, but when it comes down to it, though he engaged and instigated multiple arguments that would lead to issues such as member loss or instability, he was known for his humility and dedication to his work rather than being summed up exclusively as a harsh survival of the fittest cut throat asshole. Individual perceptions of his persona as well as him personally may vary, but the consistent theme revolves tightly around his cordial behaviors and ascertainment for the limits of his creative abilities. Arguably he may have lacked emotional regulatory skills, but his contributions to the development of metal has been nonetheless major, making him himself, separate from his bands, a pillar to be observed when becoming enthralled within the various metal subcultures the world has to offer.

So that's neat.

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