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Chuck Schuldiner

Chuck Schuldiner

Real/full name:
Charles Michael Schuldiner
Age:
34 (born May 13th, 1967)
R.I.P.:
Dec 13th, 2001
Died of:
Pneumonia
Place of birth:
United States (Glen Cove, New York)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Schuldiner was the singer, songwriter, rhythm and lead guitarist of the band Death, which he founded in 1983, initially under the name Mantas.

Schuldiner started playing guitar at the age of 9. His 16 year old brother had died and his parents bought him a guitar, thinking it would help with his grief.

He was originally inspired by Iron Maiden, Kiss and Billy Idol, among others. He was ...

Trivia

Schuldiner is often referred to as "the father of death metal". Schuldiner himself was modest about his part in the history of death metal, saying "I don’t think I should take the credits for this death metal stuff. I’m just a guy from a band, and I think Death is a metal band."

Despite being left-handed, he played guitar with his right hand.

He is the uncle of (#invalid artist link ID#), ...

Control Denied

Guitars, Vocals (1995-2001)

1996 Demo (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1996 Chuck Schuldiner Guitar Demo (Demo) Guitars, Drum programming
1997 A Moment of Clarity (Demo) Guitars
1999 The Fragile Art of Existence Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics

Death

Guitars, Vocals (1984-2001)

1984 Death by Metal (Demo) Guitars
1984 Live Tape #2 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1984 Reign of Terror (Demo) Guitars
1984 Total Zombie Death (Live Tape #3) (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1984 Live Tape #4 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1984 Infernal Live (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #2 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #1 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #4 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #6 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #5 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Infernal Death (Demo) Guitars, Vocals, Bass
1985 Rigor Mortis (Demo) Guitars, Vocals, Bass
1985 Rehearsal tape #7 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #8 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #9 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #10 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #11 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Rehearsal tape #12 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Back from the Dead (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Live tape #7 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1985 Live tape #8 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1986 Rehearsal tape #13 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1986 Mutilation (Demo) Guitars, Vocals, Bass
1986 Scream Bloody Gore Aborted Sessions (Demo) Guitars (rhythm)
1987 Scream Bloody Gore Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Lyrics, Songwriting
1987 Leprosy Demos (Demo) All instruments, Vocals
1988 Leprosy Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Lyrics, Songwriting
1989 Ultimate Revenge 2 (Split) Guitars, Vocals
1989 Ultimate Revenge 2 (Split video) Guitars, Vocals
1990 Spiritual Healing Lyrics, Guitars, Songwriting, Vocals
1991 Human Lyrics, Vocals, Songwriting, Guitars
1992 Fate: The Best of Death (Compilation) Bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8-10), Guitars, Vocals
1993 Individual Thought Patterns Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics
1995 Symbolic Vocals, Lyrics, Guitars, Songwriting
1998 The Sound of Perseverance Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics
1999 Victims of Death - The Best of Decade of Chaos (Split) Songwriting, Vocals, Bass, Guitars
2001 Live in L.A. (Death & Raw) (Live album) Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting
2001 Live in L.A. (Death & Raw) (Video) Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting
2001 Live in Eindhoven '98 (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2001 Live in Eindhoven '98 (Video) Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting
2004 Chuck Schuldiner: Zero Tolerance (Split) Guitars, Vocals
2004 Chuck Schuldiner: Zero Tolerance II (Compilation) Songwriting, Guitars
2005 Chuck Schuldiner: Zero Tolerance / Zero Tolerance II (Split) Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting
2005 Live in Cottbus '98 (Video) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2008 Symbolic Bass, Drum programming (track 14)
2012 Vivus! (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - Montreal 06.22.1995 (Live album) Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting
2020 Non​​:Analog - On​​:Stage Series - Chicago, IL 01.21.1988 (Live album) Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - Tijuana 10.06.1990 (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - Showcase Theater, CA 07.14.1995 (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - Live 1990, 1991 Unknown (Live album) Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - Tampa, FL 02.10.1989 (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - Belgium 12.23.1991 (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - Detroit, MI 1993 (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
2020 Non:Analog - On:Stage Series - New Rochelle, NY 12.03.1988 (Live album) Songwriting, Guitars, Vocals
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Mantas

As Charles "Evil Chuck" Schuldiner:
Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1983-1984)

1984 Rehearsal #1 (Emotional) (Demo) Guitars
1984 Rehearsal #3 (Demo) Guitars
1984 Rehearsal #2 (Demo) Guitars
1984 Live Tape #1 (Demo) Guitars
1984 Death by Metal (Demo) Guitars
2012 Death by Metal (Compilation) Guitars, Vocals (additional)

Slaughter

Guitars (1986)

2004 Fuck of Death (Compilation) Guitars, Vocals (lead)

Voodoocult

Guitars

1994 Jesus Killing Machine Guitars

Naphobia

1995 Of Hell Guitars, Vocals (track 9)

Toxik

1987 World Circus Vocals (backing)

Control Denied

1999 The Fragile Art of Existence Producer, Art direction, Design

Death

1987 Scream Bloody Gore Logo, Producer
1991 Human Producer, Logo
1993 Individual Thought Patterns Producer
1995 Symbolic Producer
1998 The Sound of Perseverance Producer

Intoxicated

1996 Drain (Demo) Producer, Mixing, Engineering (tracks 1-3)

Mantas

2012 Death by Metal (Compilation) Logo

Naphobia

1995 Of Hell Engineering

Revulsed

2018 Living Monstrosity (Single) Songwriting, Lyrics
2019 The Covers Collection (Compilation) Songwriting, Lyrics (track 3)

Seprevation

2018 Demo '18 (Demo) Songwriting (track 3)

Torment

1997 Spermatized (EP) Recording, Producer (as ""Evil" Chuck")

Wicked Ways

1996 Life Eternal (Demo) Recording
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