Posted by Mark Zapata on October 8, 2021
Former Death bassist Terry Butler and guitarist James Murphy will perform the band’s third album Spiritual Healing, in its entirety, at two tribute concerts at the Brass Mug in Tampa Florida on December 11th and 12th. The shows will serve as a tribute to Death frontman and founder Chuck Schuldiner. Butler from his Facebook, […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on October 10, 2016
Most of you are familiar with the godfather of death metal and the frontman of the band Death, Chuck Schuldiner and the immense influence his music had in the genre. But at the same time, he’s also the founder of progressive heavy metal band Control Denied. The short-lived band was only able to release one […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on May 25, 2016
Today, we take a look back at Death’s debut record Scream Bloody Gore which turns 29 years on this date and is considered to be the very first death metal album ever released. It’s undeniable the impact that this record caused in 1987 as it was the defining release to create the path of what we […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 24, 2015
Earlier today, former Death bassist Scott Clendenin passed away at the age of 48. The band’s manager Eric Grief conveyed the news via Death’s Facebook page: With a sense of shock I’m letting all of you know of the passing today of former DEATH bassist Scott Clendenin. Scott had some health challenges in the last […]
Posted by Matt Albers on February 20, 2015
When you put enough talented musicians in a confined area together for an extended amount of time, eventually they’ll make some great music together. That’s exactly what happened when Exhumed front man Matt Harvey and Malevolent Creation drummer Gus Rios while working together on the “Death To All” Tour a while back. While playing classic […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 24, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/VRarUrrADt8[/youtube] There must be a metal fan on the writing staff of popular CBS crime procedural Elementary. Last Thursday’s episode featured a scene in which Carcass’ “Captive Bolt Pistol” and Goatwhore’s “Baring Teeth for Revolt” were featured. What’s even better is that there was a shout out of sorts to Death. “A man who goes by […]
Posted by Anthony Maisano on September 19, 2014
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cn6wnaphmM[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day. This is another legendary death metal album. This is an album that helped pave the way for SO much in the genre. These guys took gore lyrics up to an entire new level, and they […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on August 6, 2014
Last year’s edition of the Death To All tour, a tribute to legendary Death founder Chuck Schuldiner, was an unabashed success. We know that we certainly enjoyed it. Well, apparently the rest of the country agreed, and as a result, the tour is coming back for a third run of dates. Dubbed as the “Swamp Leper […]
Posted by Anthony Maisano on July 1, 2014
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY36MSQnrOk[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 23 years ago today, a band full of ex-Death members came together to bring Massacre’s debut album From Beyond. This entire album consists of ex-Death members that Chuck kicked out of the band. […]
Posted by Anthony Maisano on March 21, 2014
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8g5QsT-RSw[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Death’s seminal album Symbolic. Without doubt, for me, this is the best death metal album of all time. Depending on if you would call doom metal extreme metal or not, I consider […]
