Death are one of my favorite death metal bands, and revered by many as the founders of the genre. Chuck Schuldiner was a true pioneer and visionary, and it is such a shame to lost such a promising artist so early in their career, with so much more room to…
Before we get to our actual news post, I’d like to announce that I am going to the NYC show of the Death to All tour as a VIP, to cover the event for Heavy Blog. I didn’t doubt for a second whether the VIP ticket was worth the price,…
Last week, we told you the exciting news of the upcoming Death tour via its surviving members under the name Death to All. As a recap, here’s the lineup as it was first announced: Guitars – Paul Masvidal (“Human“) Guitars – Shannon Hamm (“The Sound Of Perseverance“) Guitars – Bobby…
Alright, this is news of the year for me. As I was walking yesterday, listening to Death’s “new” live album Vivus!, I was thinking to myself, “Would a Death tour work without Chuck?” For those of you who are somehow unaware, Death was one of the first death metal bands,…
Obscura is probably one of our favorite death metal bands around these parts, nearly perfectly capturing a crossroads of progressive, technical, and neoclassical composition. Their upcoming release Illegimitation is their first official collection of demos, and also features a 3-track ode to their heroes and influences in Death, Atheist, and…
Younger metal fans might not be aware of who this guy is, so let me explain; Chuck Schuldiner IS death metal. The man who formed the band Death, he is pretty much responsible for creating death metal, and as such he was (and still is) very important for me, as death metal is…
