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Death
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Altamonte Springs, Florida
- Status:
- Split-up
- Formed in:
- 1984
- Genre:
- Death Metal (early); Progressive Death Metal (later)
- Themes:
- Death, Gore, Horror (early); Society, Enlightenment (later)
- Last label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1983-1984 (as Mantas), 1984-2001
| Last known | |
| Chuck Schuldiner | Guitars, Vocals (1984-2001) |
| (R.I.P. 2001) See also: ex-Control Denied, ex-Mantas, ex-Slaughter, ex-Voodoocult | |
| Scott Clendenin | Bass (1997-2001) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Control Denied | |
| Richard Christy | Drums (1997-2001) |
| See also: Charred Walls of the Damned, ex-Böar Glüe, ex-Burning Inside, ex-Control Denied, ex-Monument of Bones, ex-Acheron, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Tiwanaku, ex-Incantation (live), ex-Leash Law, ex-Public Assassin, ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Wykked Wytch (live), ex-Caninus, ex-Bung Dizeez (live), ex-Syzygy (live) | |
| Shannon Hamm | Guitars (1997-2001) |
| See also: Beyond Unknown, ex-Control Denied, ex-Metalstorm, ex-Order of Ennead (live), ex-Synesis Absorption, ex-Talonzfury | |
| Past | |
| Kam Lee | Drums, Vocals (additional) (1984-1985) |
| See also: Bone Gnawer, Broken Gravestones, Grave Wax, Kam Lee, Massacre, The Skeletal, ex-Akatharta, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Nattravnen, ex-The Grotesquery, ex-Mantas, ex-Phlegethon, Necropalypse, Oozing Scabs, Troikadon, ex-Denial Fiend, ex-Skincrawler, ex-Abhorrent Existence, ex-Alienanalprobe, ex-Beware, ex-Cadaverizer, ex-Corpse Rot, ex-Cryptidz, ex-Demiurge, ex-Gods of Death, ex-Kauldron, ex-Massacre X, ex-My Black Omen, ex-Shadows with Knives, ex-Tromos, ex-Urizen | |
| Rick Rozz | Guitars (1984-1985, 1987-1989) |
| See also: Gangs of Old Ladies, ex-('M') Inc., ex-The End, ex-Mantas, Left to Die, The Ride, ex-Massacre, ex-Death Before Dying, ex-Thatcher, ex-Flo, ex-Gods of Death, ex-Hidden Force, ex-Massacre X, ex-Mindsweep | |
| Erik Meade | Bass (1985) |
| Scott Carlson | Bass, Vocals (1985) |
| See also: Repulsion, Septic Tank, Death Breath (live), ex-Cathedral, ex-Genocide, ex-Church of Misery, ex-From Beyond, ex-The Superbees | |
| Eric Brecht | Drums (1985) |
| See also: ex-Attitude, ex-D.R.I., ex-Hirax, ex-Suburbanites, ex-Two-Bit Thief, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Matt Olivo | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: Expulsion, Repulsion, ex-Alyze, ex-Dejecta, ex-Cryptic Slaughter, ex-Genocide, ex-Mirror, ex-Dissonance, ex-Lowlife, ex-Terrorizer LA | |
| Steve DiGiorgio | Bass (1986, 1991, 1992-1994, 1997-1998) |
| See also: Act of Denial, Charred Walls of the Damned, Geoda, Gone in April, Johnny Newman, Mythodea, Spirits of Fire, Terra Odium, Testament, ex-Control Denied, ex-Funeral, ex-Futures End, ex-Synesis Absorption, Bassists Alliance Project, Death to All, Devil's Highway, Quadvium, ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Beltfed Weapon, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Itself, ex-Memorain, ex-Sadus, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Obituary (live), ex-Obscura (live), ex-Artension, ex-Ephel Duath, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Faust, ex-James Murphy, ex-Dark Hall, ex-Soen, ex-Suicide Shift | |
| Chris Reifert | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: Autopsy, Siege of Power, Static Abyss, ex-Abscess, ex-Doomed, ex-The Ravenous, Painted Doll, Violation Wound, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-Frightmare, ex-Desecration (live), ex-Eat My Fuk, ex-Guillotine, ex-Mirror Snake | |
| Terry Butler | Bass (1987-1990) |
| See also: Denial Fiend, Inhuman Condition, Obituary, Hideous, Left to Die, Living Monstrosity, ex-Castrofate, ex-Massacre, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Obliterhate | |
| Bill Andrews | Drums (1987-1990) |
| See also: ex-Massacre | |
| John Hand | Guitars (rhythm) (1987) |
| See also: Death Resurrected, Hand of Death | |
| Mark Carter | Guitars (1989) |
| (R.I.P.) See also: ex-Tempter | |
| James Murphy | Guitars (1989-1990) |
| See also: ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Disincarnate, ex-James Murphy, Living Monstrosity, ex-Cancer, ex-Konkhra, ex-Obituary, ex-Testament, ex-Tiwanaku, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Hallows Eve, ex-Assassin | |
| Sean Reinert | Drums (1990-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Anomaly, ex-C-187, ex-Portal, ex-Aghora, ex-Cynic, ex-Levi / Werstler, ex-Seaweed, ex-Æon Spoke, ex-Crypha, ex-Perfect Beings, ex-Sean Malone, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Paul Masvidal | Guitars (1990-1992) |
| See also: Cynic, ex-Portal, Æon Spoke, Masvidal, Onward with Love, ex-Seaweed, ex-Crypha, ex-Kobold, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Scott Carino | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: ex-Fester, ex-Lowbrow, ex-Fierce Atmospheres, ex-Nasty Savage | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (1993-1996) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dark Angel, Dethklok, Pitch Black Forecast, ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Forbidden, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Wargod, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Carnage, ex-Punchdrunk / The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Kelly Conlon | Bass (1994-1995) |
| See also: Azure Emote, Kill Procedure, Piss on Christ, Shatter Messiah, Ashes of Ares (live), ex-Fires of Babylon, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Sargon, ex-Wynterborne, ex-Infinity Minus One, ex-Monstrosity, ex-Pessimist, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Vital Remains (live) | |
| Bobby Koelble | Guitars (1994-1996) |
| See also: Expedition Delta, Leviathan Project, Nader Sadek (live), ex-Azrael, Death DTA (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Paul Masvidal | Guitars (1989, 1990) |
| See also: Cynic, ex-Portal, Æon Spoke, Masvidal, Onward with Love, ex-Seaweed, ex-Crypha, ex-Kobold, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Walter Trachsler | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: Rotting Corpse, ex-Devastation | |
| Albert Gonzales | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: Anger as Art, Evildead, Faeost, ex-Rise | |
| Louie Carrisalez | Vocals (1990) |
| See also: ex-Death Tripper, ex-Indignation, ex-Rotting Corpse, ex-Devastation, ex-Helldogs | |
| Ralph Santolla | Guitars (1993) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Hollow, ex-Millenium, ex-Deicide, ex-Memorain, ex-Obituary, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Toxik, ex-Iced Earth (live), ex-Melechesh (live), ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Blood Divisions, ex-Devil's Highway, ex-Eyewitness, ex-Monarch, ex-Ralph Santolla, ex-Redscream, ex-Serpent Seduced Eve, ex-Stare | |
| Craig Locicero | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: Forbidden, The Boneless Ones, ex-Demonica, Bay Area Interthrashional, Dress the Dead, ex-Exodus (live), ex-Manmade God, ex-SpiralArms, ex-My Heavy Memory (live) | |
| Brian Benson | Bass (1995) |
| See also: ex-Control Denied, ex-Pain Principle | |
| Chuck Schuldiner | Guitars, Vocals (1984-2001) |
| (R.I.P. 2001) See also: ex-Control Denied, ex-Mantas, ex-Slaughter, ex-Voodoocult | |
| Scott Clendenin | Bass (1997-2001) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Control Denied | |
| Richard Christy | Drums (1997-2001) |
| See also: Charred Walls of the Damned, ex-Böar Glüe, ex-Burning Inside, ex-Control Denied, ex-Monument of Bones, ex-Acheron, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Tiwanaku, ex-Incantation (live), ex-Leash Law, ex-Public Assassin, ex-Demons & Wizards (live), ex-Wykked Wytch (live), ex-Caninus, ex-Bung Dizeez (live), ex-Syzygy (live) | |
| Shannon Hamm | Guitars (1997-2001) |
| See also: Beyond Unknown, ex-Control Denied, ex-Metalstorm, ex-Order of Ennead (live), ex-Synesis Absorption, ex-Talonzfury | |
| Kam Lee | Drums, Vocals (additional) (1984-1985) |
| See also: Bone Gnawer, Broken Gravestones, Grave Wax, Kam Lee, Massacre, The Skeletal, ex-Akatharta, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Nattravnen, ex-The Grotesquery, ex-Mantas, ex-Phlegethon, Necropalypse, Oozing Scabs, Troikadon, ex-Denial Fiend, ex-Skincrawler, ex-Abhorrent Existence, ex-Alienanalprobe, ex-Beware, ex-Cadaverizer, ex-Corpse Rot, ex-Cryptidz, ex-Demiurge, ex-Gods of Death, ex-Kauldron, ex-Massacre X, ex-My Black Omen, ex-Shadows with Knives, ex-Tromos, ex-Urizen | |
| Rick Rozz | Guitars (1984-1985, 1987-1989) |
| See also: Gangs of Old Ladies, ex-('M') Inc., ex-The End, ex-Mantas, Left to Die, The Ride, ex-Massacre, ex-Death Before Dying, ex-Thatcher, ex-Flo, ex-Gods of Death, ex-Hidden Force, ex-Massacre X, ex-Mindsweep | |
| Erik Meade | Bass (1985) |
| Scott Carlson | Bass, Vocals (1985) |
| See also: Repulsion, Septic Tank, Death Breath (live), ex-Cathedral, ex-Genocide, ex-Church of Misery, ex-From Beyond, ex-The Superbees | |
| Eric Brecht | Drums (1985) |
| See also: ex-Attitude, ex-D.R.I., ex-Hirax, ex-Suburbanites, ex-Two-Bit Thief, ex-US D.R.I. | |
| Matt Olivo | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: Expulsion, Repulsion, ex-Alyze, ex-Dejecta, ex-Cryptic Slaughter, ex-Genocide, ex-Mirror, ex-Dissonance, ex-Lowlife, ex-Terrorizer LA | |
| Steve DiGiorgio | Bass (1986, 1991, 1992-1994, 1997-1998) |
| See also: Act of Denial, Charred Walls of the Damned, Geoda, Gone in April, Johnny Newman, Mythodea, Spirits of Fire, Terra Odium, Testament, ex-Control Denied, ex-Funeral, ex-Futures End, ex-Synesis Absorption, Bassists Alliance Project, Death to All, Devil's Highway, Quadvium, ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Beltfed Weapon, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Itself, ex-Memorain, ex-Sadus, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Obituary (live), ex-Obscura (live), ex-Artension, ex-Ephel Duath, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Faust, ex-James Murphy, ex-Dark Hall, ex-Soen, ex-Suicide Shift | |
| Chris Reifert | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: Autopsy, Siege of Power, Static Abyss, ex-Abscess, ex-Doomed, ex-The Ravenous, Painted Doll, Violation Wound, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-Frightmare, ex-Desecration (live), ex-Eat My Fuk, ex-Guillotine, ex-Mirror Snake | |
| Terry Butler | Bass (1987-1990) |
| See also: Denial Fiend, Inhuman Condition, Obituary, Hideous, Left to Die, Living Monstrosity, ex-Castrofate, ex-Massacre, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Obliterhate | |
| Bill Andrews | Drums (1987-1990) |
| See also: ex-Massacre | |
| John Hand | Guitars (rhythm) (1987) |
| See also: Death Resurrected, Hand of Death | |
| Mark Carter | Guitars (1989) |
| (R.I.P.) See also: ex-Tempter | |
| James Murphy | Guitars (1989-1990) |
| See also: ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Disincarnate, ex-James Murphy, Living Monstrosity, ex-Cancer, ex-Konkhra, ex-Obituary, ex-Testament, ex-Tiwanaku, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Hallows Eve, ex-Assassin | |
| Sean Reinert | Drums (1990-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2020) See also: ex-Anomaly, ex-C-187, ex-Portal, ex-Aghora, ex-Cynic, ex-Levi / Werstler, ex-Seaweed, ex-Æon Spoke, ex-Crypha, ex-Perfect Beings, ex-Sean Malone, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Paul Masvidal | Guitars (1990-1992) |
| See also: Cynic, ex-Portal, Æon Spoke, Masvidal, Onward with Love, ex-Seaweed, ex-Crypha, ex-Kobold, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Scott Carino | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: ex-Fester, ex-Lowbrow, ex-Fierce Atmospheres, ex-Nasty Savage | |
| Gene Hoglan | Drums (1993-1996) |
| See also: Brendon Small's Galaktikon, Dark Angel, Dethklok, Pitch Black Forecast, ex-Daemon, ex-Meldrum, ex-Strapping Young Lad, ex-Tenet, ex-Mechanism, Death DTA (live), ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fear Factory, ex-Forbidden, ex-Just Cause, ex-Memorain, ex-Testament, ex-Viking, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Old Man's Child (live), ex-Opeth (live), ex-Unearth (live), ex-Wargod, ex-Zimmers Hole, ex-Carnage, ex-Punchdrunk / The Almighty Punchdrunk, ex-The Ani Kyd Band, ex-Glostik Willy (live) | |
| Kelly Conlon | Bass (1994-1995) |
| See also: Azure Emote, Kill Procedure, Piss on Christ, Shatter Messiah, Ashes of Ares (live), ex-Fires of Babylon, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Sargon, ex-Wynterborne, ex-Infinity Minus One, ex-Monstrosity, ex-Pessimist, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Vital Remains (live) | |
| Bobby Koelble | Guitars (1994-1996) |
| See also: Expedition Delta, Leviathan Project, Nader Sadek (live), ex-Azrael, Death DTA (live) | |
| Past | |
| Paul Masvidal | Guitars (1989, 1990) |
| See also: Cynic, ex-Portal, Æon Spoke, Masvidal, Onward with Love, ex-Seaweed, ex-Crypha, ex-Kobold, ex-Death DTA (live) | |
| Walter Trachsler | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: Rotting Corpse, ex-Devastation | |
| Albert Gonzales | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: Anger as Art, Evildead, Faeost, ex-Rise | |
| Louie Carrisalez | Vocals (1990) |
| See also: ex-Death Tripper, ex-Indignation, ex-Rotting Corpse, ex-Devastation, ex-Helldogs | |
| Ralph Santolla | Guitars (1993) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Hollow, ex-Millenium, ex-Deicide, ex-Memorain, ex-Obituary, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Toxik, ex-Iced Earth (live), ex-Melechesh (live), ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Blood Divisions, ex-Devil's Highway, ex-Eyewitness, ex-Monarch, ex-Ralph Santolla, ex-Redscream, ex-Serpent Seduced Eve, ex-Stare | |
| Craig Locicero | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: Forbidden, The Boneless Ones, ex-Demonica, Bay Area Interthrashional, Dress the Dead, ex-Exodus (live), ex-Manmade God, ex-SpiralArms, ex-My Heavy Memory (live) | |
| Brian Benson | Bass (1995) |
| See also: ex-Control Denied, ex-Pain Principle | |
| Added by: Disciple_Of_Metal | Modified by: deathmetal69_ |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 20:34:19 | Last modified on: 2025-01-18 05:46:51 |
The information on the rehearsal tapes shown here differs a bit from the information that can be found in the official Death site, due to inconsistencies found in the latter.
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 ...