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Key facts
- Also known as
- Mantas (1983–1984)
- Origin
- Altamonte Springs, Florida , U.S.
- Genres
- Death metal progressive metal technical death metal
- Works
- Albums
- Years active
- 1983–1995 1997–2001
- Labels
- Combat Roadrunner Nuclear Blast Relativity Relapse UMG
- Spinoffs
- Autopsy
- Past members
- Final lineup: Chuck Schuldiner Shannon Hamm Richard Christy Scott Clendenin , List of previous members
- Website
- emptywords .org
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.emptywords.org
- Image
- Death Mexico 06-89.jpg
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- Commons category
- Death (band)
- inception
- 1983-00-00
- start of work period
- 1996-00-00
- native label
- Death
- end of work period
- 2001-00-00
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Death was an American death metal band formed in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in 1983 by guitarist Chuck Schuldiner (who later became the band's sole vocalist), drummer/vocalist Kam Lee, and guitarist Rick Rozz. Formed out of what would become the Florida death metal scene, Death is considered a pioneering band in death metal. The band's 1987 debut album, Scream Bloody Gore, has been widely regarded as one of the first death metal records, alongside the first records from Possessed and Necrophagia.
Death had a fluctuating lineup, with Schuldiner, aside from a European tour, being the sole consistent member. The group's style progressed from the raw sound on its first two albums to a more complex one in its later stage. The band disbanded after Schuldiner died of glioma and pneumonia in December 2001, but remains an enduring influence on death metal.