Chuck Schuldiner, 5/13/67 - 12/13/01

**asphyXy** · 12-13-2004, 04:16 AM

Three years ago to this date, one of the world's most gifted musicians was taken from us. To say that Chuck Schuldiner made an impact on the music world would be a criminal understatement. One of the founding fathers of death metal, Chuck was a true musical genius. From the humble beginnings in Mantas with raw, primitive riffs, to the complex chaos of Death's "The Sound of Perseverance", Chuck Schuldiner evolved as the metal world observed. Every album he put out had a noticable progression without one being "better" than another. He never lost sight of his true vision, and every album was 100% true metal. Chuck was a true riff artist; he knew how to make the "perfect riff" and use it to its maximum potential. He was a genius when it came to song construction. Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of Chuck's genius was his way with words. Early in his career, his lyrics were typical gore-related death metal lyrics, but the subject matter became more serious as the years went on. His lyrics became more thought-provoking, because they were based on life and subject matters much more real. As the years went on, he became a phenominal lead guitarist as well - one that aspiring guitarists like myself could look up to.

An innovator, an idealist, and an inspiration. Missed by many, but immortalized in the music his gift allowed him to create.

R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner
5/13/67 - 12/13/01

I'll be listening to my entire collection of Mantas/Death/Control Denied over the course of the day, just like I did in the previous years.

Let the metal flow.

12-13-2004, 04:16 AM	#1
asphyXy Chill out, dickwad. Posts: 17,219	Chuck Schuldiner, 5/13/67 - 12/13/01 Three years ago to this date, one of the world's most gifted musicians was taken from us. To say that Chuck Schuldiner made an impact on the music world would be a criminal understatement. One of the founding fathers of death metal, Chuck was a true musical genius. From the humble beginnings in Mantas with raw, primitive riffs, to the complex chaos of Death's "The Sound of Perseverance", Chuck Schuldiner evolved as the metal world observed. Every album he put out had a noticable progression without one being "better" than another. He never lost sight of his true vision, and every album was 100% true metal. Chuck was a true riff artist; he knew how to make the "perfect riff" and use it to its maximum potential. He was a genius when it came to song construction. Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of Chuck's genius was his way with words. Early in his career, his lyrics were typical gore-related death metal lyrics, but the subject matter became more serious as the years went on. His lyrics became more thought-provoking, because they were based on life and subject matters much more real. As the years went on, he became a phenominal lead guitarist as well - one that aspiring guitarists like myself could look up to. An innovator, an idealist, and an inspiration. Missed by many, but immortalized in the music his gift allowed him to create. R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner 5/13/67 - 12/13/01 I'll be listening to my entire collection of Mantas/Death/Control Denied over the course of the day, just like I did in the previous years. Let the metal flow.