Hails, death metal fans!
In this distorted realm time rift, I want to share a "Masterpiece" album. Pioneer of death metal genre. Yes! It was Death. Well, I think "god of death metal" belongs to Death. Hails, Chuck!!! Rest in peace, mate.
During the late 1990s, Death's frontman Chuck Schuldiner was focusing deeply on making sure that his idea of being in a progressive/power metal band would become a reality (this band would be called Control Denied). This was going along rather swimmingly for him. However, the fans were craving another release by Death (and for obvious reasons). Chuck took kindly to this idea and got to work on one more album for them before they went on hiatus. He didn't really have to do a whole lot of extra work, either. Some of the songs on this album were meant to be on the debut album from Control Denied, so he "Deatheized" them. Then he gathered Richard Christy on the drums, Scott Clendenin on the bass and Shannon Hamm on the other guitar. This is the lineup that recorded the last album under Death's name, "The Sound Of Perseverance". [1]
The Sound Of Perseverance is the reason why the frontman Chuck Schuldiner should be considered as the Jimi Hendrix of death metal. The solos are outstanding and nothing can compare: Chuck's guitar can literally talk, period. It's like sharp and warm steel shredding your soul to pieces. Everything about this album is a milestone in its own way: right from the start you will get blown away by the surreal and never-before-heard drumming and the tightest riffage ever. All the album is enhanced by an outstanding, unforgettable, gloomy but vibrant bass and one of the best screaming you can possibly find in death. It's the turning point of metal, it's the peak of the genre and every single album from that point on has to confront with this monolith. Most of the times, it's better to ignore it cause it's something so rich and complex that you'd have better luck trying becoming a book writer: too bad the lyrics kick as much ass and are just as brilliant as the rest. [2]
Well, check the tracks, dude!
01. Scavenger of Human Sorrow
02. Bite the Pain
03. Spirit Crusher
04. Story to Tell
05. Flesh and the Power It Holds
06. Voice of the Soul
07. To Forgive is to Suffer
08. A Moment of Clarity
09. Painkiller
If you like it, please buy it on their official website/merchandise.
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