Death
| a.k.a. | ex-Mantas |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1984, Altamonte Springs, Florida |
| Disbanded | December 2001 |
| Genres | Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Combat Records, Relativity Records, Roadrunner Records, Nuclear Blast Records |
| Years active | 1983-1984 (Mantas), 1984-2001 |
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Line-up (members)
- Chuck Schuldiner : Guitars, Vocals (1984-2001) (R.I.P. 2001)
- Shannon Hamm : Guitars (1996-2001)
- Scott Clendenin : Bass (1996-2001) (R.I.P. 2015)
- Richard Christy : Drums (1996-2001)
Former members
- Kam Lee : Drums, Vocals (1984-1985)
- Rick Rozz : Guitars (1984-1985, 1987-1989)
- Erik Meade : Bass (1985)
- Scott Carlson : Bass, Vocals (1985)
- Eric Brecht : Drums (1985)
- Matt Olivo : Guitars (1985)
- Steve DiGiorgio : Bass (1986, 1991-1994, 1997-1998)
- Chris Reifert : Drums (1986-1987)
- Terry Butler : Bass (1987-1990)
- Bill Andrews : Drums (1987-1990)
- James Murphy : Guitars (1989-1990)
- Sean Reinert : Drums (1990-1992) (R.I.P. 2020)
- Paul Masvidal : Guitars (1990-1992)
- Scott Carino : Bass (1991-1992)
- Gene Hoglan : Drums (1993-1995)
- Andy LaRocque : Guitars (1993)
- Kelly Conlon : Bass (1994-1995)
- Bobby Koelble : Guitars (1995)
Touring members
- Paul Masvidal : Guitars (1989)
- Louie Carrisalez : Vocals (1990)
- Walter Trachsler : Guitars (1990)
- Albert Gonzales : Guitars (1990)
- Craig Locicero : Guitars (1993)
- Ralph Santolla : Guitars (1993)
- Brian Benson : Bass (1995)
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Death Discography
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Best Death Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Mountain | Symbolic (1995) | 97.9 | 43 |
| 2 | Lack Of Comprehension | Human (1991) | 98.1 | 38 |
| 3 | Symbolic | Symbolic (1995) | 97.5 | 42 |
| 4 | Flattening Of Emotions | Human (1991) | 96.6 | 35 |
| 5 | The Philosopher | Individual Thought Patterns (1993) | 97.2 | 27 |
| 6 | Pull The Plug | Leprosy (1988) | 96.3 | 36 |
| 7 | Suicide Machine | Human (1991) | 96.3 | 34 |
| 8 | Secret Face | Human (1991) | 96.3 | 32 |
| 9 | Spiritual Healing | Spiritual Healing (1990) | 96.7 | 27 |
| 10 | Overactive Imagination | Individual Thought Patterns (1993) | 96.9 | 25 |
| 11 | Spirit Crusher | The Sound of Perseverance (1998) | 95.7 | 36 |
| 12 | Leprosy | Leprosy (1988) | 95.7 | 34 |
| 13 | 1,000 Eyes | Symbolic (1995) | 95.7 | 33 |
| 14 | Trapped In A Corner | Individual Thought Patterns (1993) | 96 | 25 |
| 15 | Voice Of The Soul | The Sound of Perseverance (1998) | 94.8 | 36 |
Best Death Songs (62)
Additional notes
One of the first death metal bands, originally founded in 1983 as Mantas, changed their name to Death in late 1984. Death disbanded due to Chuck Schuldiner dying of brain stem cancer on December 13th, 2001.
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