Artist
Death
Chuck Schuldiner formed Death in Altamonte Springs in 1983, and by the time Scream Bloody Gore landed in 1987, he'd built what most historians call the first true death metal album. The band nearly didn't survive to make it.
The full story is in Death Metal (Tampa Bay).
At a glance
- Active
- 1983–2001
- From
- Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA
- Records in the issues
- 4 (1987–1998), 1 of them a Start here pick
- Original labels
- Combat, Relativity Records and Nuclear Blast
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In the issues
- Death Metal (Tampa Bay)Principal · 1983-1995 · Members
Death Metal (Tampa Bay) is a music scene from Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, 1983–1995. Its principal artists include Death, Morbid Angel, Obituary and Deicide. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 15 dated events.
Records
Scream Bloody Gore
1987 · Start here in Death Metal (Tampa Bay)Original release: Combat · 88561-8146-1 · 12″ Vinyl · US 1987Listen on SpotifyIndividual Thought Patterns
1993 · For the obsessed in Death Metal (Tampa Bay)Original release: Relativity Records · 88561-1168-2 · CD · US 1993Listen on SpotifyThe Sound of Perseverance
1998 · For the obsessed in Death Metal (Tampa Bay)Original release: Nuclear Blast · 27361 63372 · CD · US 1998Listen on Spotify
Family tree
Bands that shared members with Death, and who.
- Control Denied1996–Chuck Schuldiner, Steve DiGiorgio
- Repulsion1986–Matt Olivo, Scott Carlson
- Autopsy1987–Chris Reifert, Steve DiGiorgio