25 Things About DEATH's Symbolic You May Not Know | Metal Injection

This weekend (3/21/20) marks the 25th anniversary to one of metal's greatest album, Death's Symbolic. In celebration, we dive into 25 things about this masterpiece you may not know!
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[@SolarAdrift]

Crazy to think a musician that's had such a profound impact on my life had died before I was even born.

[@joshuasalgado4694]

bossome_ reading comments like this make me feel old.

[@abraxasvoice440]

His music will always live in our hearts bro!!🤘🤘🤘

[@theophany1770]

@@joshuasalgado4694 me too, I'm 50

[@educostanzo]

I can remember the day he passed. Was at an old gf parents's house, when she read the news on the internet. Boy, I'm old.

[@saltpeter7429]

I was 3 years old when randy rhoades died, yet he had a massive impact on my musical life. I am not shocked that chuck has left such an impression on the world. He was a genius as well. Rip.

[@facepalmjesus1608]

Death was one of the few metal bands with no bad or even mediocre album

[@RaytheGrayt]

Facts. To me they had the strongest and most consistent catalogue of any band I've listened to. Their final four are all contenders for Greatest of all time

[@michaelvance262]

Except for this album itself 🤔

[@josemiguelcastiblancogomez7723]

Is because chuck was a perfectionist

[@thecleanslateshow4593]

@@michaelvance262 nigga what?

[@jamescon55]

@@michaelvance262 What? A DEATH "fan" that doesn't care for SYMBOLIC??? WTH ......???

[@tweed0929]

It's 2020 now and Symbolic is still the best metal album ever.

[@LordDathka]

Always will be

[@a.od-reszki4674]

If i said that leprosy is better you will show me zero tolerance

[@Mikau-gb8uo]

it's not even Death's best album :D

[@DankoHidalgo]

Was this comment made on 1 April?

[@onairmastering]

@@a.od-reszki4674 You have an overactive imagination, go pull the plug.

[@ryanschindler923]

Symbolic and The Sound of Perseverance are two of the greatest metal albums ever released.

[@abraxasvoice440]

Nothing like those 2 albums from this band (in my opinion)✌

[@Cosmic_Cretin]

I would put Human above both, but maybe that's just me...

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

Ryan Schindler individual and Human.... stop it

[@zacherynoland8395]

Where's my Spiritual Healing camp at??? We all know that album was the PERFECT blend of traditional DM and Tech. And amazing songwriting.

[@henrywalton5967]

Although they're amazing, Is still have to put Human and ITP above them. ITP has been a huge grower for me, I used to not like it at all now it might be my favorite.

[@Dylan-cu4ty]

Such a criminally underrated band. Should be in the same conversations as Slayer, Metallica, etc.

[@joshcollins8727]

To me, Death is bigger than all of those bands in my personal opinion. Chuck wrote some of Metals greatest riffs and melodic solos Ever... I put Chuck Schuldiner above most Metal guitarist. Including James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Jeff Hannamen, Kerry King etc.. when it comes to Iconic Metal guitarist Chuck was definitely one of the Greatest

[@andrewnomad1113]

so true man, so true. he was so mature in terms of music and lyrics...despite his young age.

[@Halfelino]

It should be above those bands in my opinion. Chuck was a true genius.

[@jamescon55]

@@Halfelino Exactly 💯...And? A prophet TOO, as well, I think anyways 😏🎵🎶🎵 ROCK the funk ON 😎🤘🔥🤘

[@gonadmigraines1984]

They're not criminally underrated bro. They're the greatest DM band of all time, and everyone listens to them

[@SpocksBart]

A god among gods… to me he will always be the greatest. No music has ever touched my soul as his. I won't forget you, Chuck! Thanks for every tone, every word you've written.

[@carlosykyk]

Right on, brother, Chuck's music really made me listen to music in another way and I appreciate it completely

[@marks5459]

Amen 🤘

[@DanyRouchett]

Very poignant!

[@Vor_Tex_Sun]

Chuck is the greatest

[@malakbrood667]

True

[@thewhale3672]

There are some emotions you can't really explain and I get this feeling about this band. So brutal, so melodic, so technical, so humble, I just cant love them enough. It bums me up almost everyday that this legend of a guy had to be taken so early.....

[@r32gtr50]

I feel the same way, it actually makes me angry

[@anoukaich1907]

You phrased it perfectly 😢 exactly how i feel.

[@Mutabor1981]

same here

[@jamescon55]

It definitely sucks but.... Yeah, there ARE some that obviously ARE? TOO GOOD for THIS 🌎 .....🤘🔥🤘

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Feel similar with Gojira

[@Experimetal]

#19: Death actually featured acoustic guitar before Symbolic, in the song "Destiny", from "Individual thought Patterns"!

[@nikolaynikolov9836]

Yes, but it was just intro. He wanted to put acoustic guitars inside the songs.

[@lucabaicanescu]

i play that part everyday

[@Megawatt]

Nikolay Nikolov well, “ Perennial Quest” was just the outro so it’s a fair point.

[@joshuasalgado4694]

I actually read some where that that was actually a programmed acoustic guitar.

[@Megawatt]

@@joshuasalgado4694 interesting. The rhythm might have been programmed but the lead acoustic was performed by Andy Laraque.

[@billcow3455]

I teared up a bit for this video. Met Chuck and Richard on the Sound of Perseverance tour. They were so friendly and happy to talk to an award 17 year old (me). Being in the presence of greatness for only a little bit of time can make someone better.

[@mike5177]

Same here....such a cool dude. Took 10 minutes of his time to get off his bus to hang out with us. Unreal. Also met Gene, and Sean and Paul from Cynic/Human. All great guys.

[@jamescon55]

I met Richard Christy at MMF in '98 too, and being a aspiring Extreme METAL Drummer then, with DEATH being one of the MAIN reasons I traveled from here in good ol KANSAS to Milwaukee (geesh, WHAT a chythole 😬) . Both Richard and I, just ended up at the bar 🍻 for couple plus hours just talkin DRUMS and MORE DRUMS and B.S....Great times indeed! 🤘🔥🤘

[@Metalbass10000]

Quite simply, the most underrated, and underappreciated, metal musician and writer of all time. The second wave of thrash, death metal, technical death, melodic death, technical metal, and progressive metal, all influenced and growing out of what he, and the musicians he worked with, created. Lyrically, his graphic, violent early stuff definitely built on what was going on at the time, but his progression to just writing honestly from his heart, and writing lyrics reflecting his observations and thoughts, was not common in that genre, and to many, like myself, was a refreshing change. I think the input of a creative and versatile drummer like Gene Hoglan (also underrated), who was a multi-instrumentalist, wrote music on guitar, bass, and drums, and a lyricist, gave Chuck a sounding board, an experienced opinion, and a drummer with some really fucking good taste (simple parts can be cool, too). I really wish the world could have heard the musical direction Chuck was going. I met him once after a show and was just a good human being, from what I could tell, and a fellow devout metalist with whom I could have an intelligent conversation. Cancer sucks!

[@collinqs2541]

He is always very highly rated and highly appreciated in the world of Death Metal and extreme/progressive metal in general.

[@gst013]

Agree with everything except the first sentence. Chuck and Death were and are massively appreciated within the metal community and metal fandom in general. Just look at all the Death covers being done during the pandemic, the continued existence of the DTA tours and everything on youtube about Death. Just because it's not mainstream doesn't mean it's underrated or appreciated. Chuck is a metal god 🤘

[@spicyoctopus]

All of Death's albums are masterpieces in their own way. Even the less-perfect of the others, Spiritual Healing, still destroys 99.9% of all other DM albums.

[@alexanderstewart8795]

Big Bossman it is less perfect for sure, and in my opinion their poorest album

[@RealDeathMetalLover]

@@alexanderstewart8795 I have a different opinion, that album featured James Murphy and his solos there are incredible!

[@malakbrood667]

Damn right!

[@blacksabbath1022]

I also have Spiritual Healing as a favorite along with Leprosy and Symbolic. I don't get how SH is so underrated but it is. Chuck sounds absolutely clear and brutal in it, the duo with James Murphy might be the best pairing in their lineup and the riffs are absolutely crushing. I'd take it over Human any day.

[@freeschaeffercox1640]

Deaths "Fate" album, was my first album by them in the 90's. It was a best of CD from SBG up to Human. The songs off of Spiritual are the ones that stood out to me the most and Chucks voice on Spiritual was on point and very audible. My top Death album hands down.

[@dez7224]

Steve DiGiorgio didn't left because of a creative departure or something, her daughter was born that same year, and he couldn't manage to find the time to work on the upcoming Death album.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Indeed, watch the Death documentary on Amazon.

[@albertryan3696]

@@hugolafhugolaf Until I saw this comment, I wasn't even aware of the doc. I've been watching it for over an hour. Holy fuckin shit, about a lot of it.

[@communismsucks5062]

I love all DEATH albums, but Symbolic came out the year I was born, and it's songs hold the most weight for me at this time in my life. RIP Chuck, we miss you.

[@madalyngaultier258]

it came out on my birthday !

[@bestboy897]

My favorite death album

[@spicyoctopus]

Close call for me. My favs are human, leprosy and symbolic.

[@Nicolas.Vincent]

prefer Human

[@horse_dog]

My favorite is either Symbolic or Human, both are amazing

[@None-jm3of]

Symbolic and The Sound of Perseverance are my favs

[@Carlos-fh8wk]

Thought Patterns with Andy, but honestly I go back and forth with all of chuck’s work. Even today I was listening to Sound of Perseverance and really appreciating the musicality.

[@Dystopia1111]

I count myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to see Death perform twice. Once on the Human tour, the other time on the Symbolic tour, 2 best shows I've ever seen, period. Hurts to wonder what Chuck might have done this last 20 years if not for f'ing cancer. Just gone way too soon.

[@brunorenniercarvalho1698]

Chuck and Death are a true legend, I wonder if they were active these days, how many masterpieces would have made this wonderful band.

[@danielblake1537]

I really started thinking about Chuck's playing style from his riffs to his solos especially, and began to realize Chuck definitely played more for emotion and feel than just outright chaotic fast solos I mean sometimes they were, but I noticed the difference between him from most other DM musicians and singers is he goes for not only a badass sounding solo n riff but to give it feeling and atmosphere to take you off someplace like your riding a ride through Chuck's mind....but also what amazes me about Chuck was not only how skilled and unique he was with having such a strong vision that he set out to do no matter what because he lived his music it wasn't just to make money it was something he lived and breathe!! Or how in the earlier days how he came up with their signature sound and to be as young as he was with a voice sounding the way his does from just normal talking to sounding like a demon from hell and he did it effortlessly from the looks of it....like how did he not choke by singing/screaming like he did?!? To this day I don't understand it!! But what also always amazed me about Chuck was his knack for no matter what turmoil and fallouts he went through ever since the inception of the band there had always been personel changes with the band members like a chameleon changing after each album he would set out for a new and different vision with other musicians for his next project and I think it gave him a bad name in the "industry" that he was "difficult" to work with but I think a big part was Chuck was definitely a "Homebody" like I am myself......which dosent fare very well when your the frontman of a band that you created tho and was starting to gain recognition overseas but I think Chuck would just get fed up being away from home getting homesick and constantly being on the road on a tour bus or a hotel room when I'm sure Chuck truly only loved the performing side of touring but probably wasn't a big fan of constantly traveling which honestly I can understand because I'm very similar in that way and of course I have friends who don't understand why I would rather be at home sometimes to myself rather than running the streets hanging out at different places staying the night at different spots, but that's just the way I am and I think Chuck had that about him too so he got a bad rep but he was such a talented guy he always manage to keep his band together (although with different members each time) and recording and releasing albums that were and is quality music and the general consensus is Death hasnt put out one bad album ever!! And I agree with that!! Originally I was definitely way more into the first 3 earlier albums of theirs compared to the latter stuff because it was more prog DM and Chuck's voice started to change I didn't think it was as hard with the riffs as Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy, and Spiritual Healing but I've grown to love all their albums now and there may be slower tracks on the later albums but then I started realizing the more I listened to those albums they still had some premo riffage on all those later albums their just hidden more in the middle of the tracks but just as hard!! So I've def grown to appreciate everything the band has done with each member each lineup was great in their own way!! And what I meant to say earlier the way Chuck manage to gravitate no matter how deep of shit he gotten into with his old bandmates or Manager he always could manage to gather up a really solid group of other musicians each time he would have a fallen out with former bandmates but would somehow always come out ontop and no matter all the bad press in Europe or in America great music is great music and people still wanted to hear what Chuck and whoever was in the band (at that time) was doing because they knew it was quality shit!!

[@LordDathka]

Death was basically a badass super group most of it's career. Some of the best Musicians played for Death. Awesome.

[@JesseBFournier]

I remember buying "Live in L.A" as a teen. After a few songs, i knew the guy was my new hero. Now i know every line-up and every album by heart...

[@skatedonut952]

Every time I hear an interview when Chuck You realize how great of a guy he was and how the metal world lost an amazing person.

[@biorythmicshifter]

I went to Allan Holdsworth’s last show in Florida and I look to my side and there was Bobby Keoble sitting in the front row...

[@biorythmicshifter]

No shit...

[@jamescarlucci9867]

@@biorythmicshifter I remember that, I was under the impression Dave LaRue's trio was going to open, but for some reason that didn't happen.

[@matthewkelly1418]

He is probaly the most genius musician to ever grace this planet, a true master of his craft.

[@neurax8555]

Ok he is one of my favourite musicians.... but no... seriously no, did you forget about,i dont know, Mozart?beethoven?Paganini?Salieri?

[@lilescothepoet]

Its insane how this band continued to grow and expand with each release. As simply a fan of music its so much gold on those last 4 Death records . Rest in power brother !

[@henrywalton5967]

glad you said last 4. Even the first 3 were quite groundbreaking considering when they were released but the last 4 are the best imo

[@kcleach9312]

R.I,P. CHUCK! nobody/band will ever touch the brilliance that chuck created in music!

[@tamalmascaliente]

Every album they've made are perfection. I love Death. RIP Chuck.

[@MistermookS]

I gotta hear this album. Ive recently listened to Death and I must say it makes me strive to be a better guitar player plus Chuck being a cat person?! Im all in! He’s legend

[@mike5177]

How ya liking it?

[@alecsye7194]

Listening to Symbolic (and really all Death albums for that matter) is like watching an awesome movie where you know the hero dies in the end 😢

[@Marekxk]

This album is simply too good to be true. Their most compact record. All songs are flawless, awesome masterpieces. To me their greatest and most Legendary.

[@byred314]

when you try to play ( not necessarily successfully) a part from those two albums (Symbolic and The Sound of Perseverance) you feel what CREATING ART means, at this point we can't speak about a music style like DEATH METAL... but about a high level of thinking....

[@IronDuke_xX]

Chuck is one of the all-time greats, we will never see his like again.

[@teababe27]

My favorite Death album. Amazing amazing album. "Crystal Mountain" was also the first death metal song I really gave a chance and ended up liking. It got me into the band and helped me to expand my metal horizons.

[@consonaadversapars]

The Symbolic song has probably the best lyrics ever written. Its depth floors me every time I listen to it.

[@Mutabor1981]

the artwork was designed by chuck himself btw. he drew his idea and sent it to the painter with a letter. when I was younger I kinda liked this album but couldn't appreciate it the way it deserves. now im older and it hits differently. this album is about growing up, maturing. and it fascinates me that chuck wrote it being so young

[@metalhammer5]

0:08 we can say that about every Death album..

[@xeroabyssdclxvi2570]

Well this explains why Epica covered "Crystal Mountain".

[@m_js5709]

Death was basically just the Chuck Schuldiner band with backing musicians except those backing musicians where a revolving door of other Legends lol

[@TunedIntoCars]

Chuck and his music are severely underrated. Rest in power!

[@JammastaJ23]

The more I dig into Death the more I appreciate Chuck. The intricacies of the guitar parts on Symbolic are still mind blowing, and more so for something from the mid-90s, plus he was then the driving force for all of the lyrical content. It's hard to come up with any comparisons for someone who was the driving force musically of a technically revolutionary band, AND was the lyricist/vocalist, AND then did both really well, simultaneously, live. Like Hendrix, and maybe Prince/SRV to a lesser extent are the only other real examples I can think of where someone was an incredible composer/musician and was also the main lyricist/vocalist in such an influential band.

[@metalheadrailfan]

Dio singing over Chuck's guitar tone would have been insanely awesome!

[@crieverytim]

Symbolic was a game changer for me. It was smart and the drums were unlike any other metal before

[@m4rk0p0p]

Even though I agree that Symbolic is outstanding, it is very hard for me to single out one Death album and say it is the best. I mean, their sound kept evolving but every Death album is (at least) great. The sheer level of consistency when it comes to songwriting is simply amazing, there are very few bands that manage to pull this off throughout their career.

[@kartikbaraik6705]

I love his lyrics because they are relevant to things that most human feel in their life.

[@andivax]

Chuck - The Legend himself! Such an influent band in the history of metal. Like Rush in the history of Progressive Rock. We will always remember Chuck, the best producer of metal actually, he combines such a talanted people in his albums.

[@columbodalmas2800]

We were at a Strapping Young Lad show and my friend is standing next to me with his girlfriend. This huge guy comes by and starts talking to them, and then he just cuts my friends out and talks only to Ben's girlfriend for a bit, then walks away. I had only seen Gene's close up photo on the back of the Symbolic cd case and didn't recognize him, so I asked who that guy was. My friend responds, "Dude that was Gene Hoglan! And he just hit on my girlfriend! Awesome!" Everyone high fives in front of Ben's girlfriend like she wasn't there.

[@tlmxameca4775]

I play guitar and I played symbolic and Crystal Mountain with my brother and My Friends in a Metal band called Häken, then I played the entire album like a challenge. This album is very symbolic for me. I learned very much. Thanks Chuk, thanks "Death"

[@mauriciomarquez9314]

I have always wondered... how many Death albums we could've had after TSOP if Chuck hadn't died... and how they would've sounded like...

[@abraxasvoice440]

Im sure it hurts every time you think about it!😔

[@slipskippy]

I think he would of stayed with Control Denied for awhile ,and like Halford left Priest ,then returned. I think Chuck would ultimately return to Death and keep the metal faith alive and give Death Metal to the masses !💀

[@DeadboiG59]

Very glad I stole this cd at a record store, one of my favorite albums from these guys hands down

[@stevenbraykovich9710]

Symbolic and sound of perseverance are the best albums to me. It's what really made me switch from technical death metal to Progressive death metal.

[@Slikx666]

Thanks for the music Chuck. We miss you.

[@theophany1770]

Took some lessons from Bobby here in Central Florida. Amazing guitarist and great human being

[@vikingson9000]

DTuned wasn't Chuck from Altamonte ?

[@michaelr.4878]

Awesome! He is now passing along his killer chops at the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a professor in the music department (jazz guitar, specifically). Just think about how cool it would be to be a massive Death fan and have Bobby as your prof. Damn.

[@mikecassell8953]

I took lessons from him for years. You're absolutely right, he's surprisingly modest and humble and has a great sense of humor.

[@theophany1770]

@@vikingson9000 yes

[@theophany1770]

@@michaelr.4878 that's right, I took lessons at his home.

[@alexparadise91]

Such a beautiful mind, talent, and human being. He has influenced so many bands and multiple genres. A real role model, no ego, just pure art and innovation.

[@CrackaDon1]

DEATH THE BAND THAT PROGRESSED THE MOST. R.I.P CHUCK

[@peytdawgs9909]

Carcass also!

[@CrackaDon1]

@@peytdawgs9909 BUT AFTR HEARTWORK I REALLY DIDN'T LIKE THEIR STUFF. SWAN SONG SUKED ASS

[@peytdawgs9909]

@@CrackaDon1 it was groovy but different but what about surgical steel it's brutal!

[@Nickolaars]

20 years today… Cheers, Chuck! 🤘🏻

[@nofxer]

Symbolic was my entry point into metal when it dropped. Needless to say, it changed my life. Still my favorite band, hands down.

[@kyleisreal_tv]

Chuck was a true to the core I wish there was more Metal fans like him these days RIP

[@littlewoodenboy1971]

What a great human. Love that guy.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Chuck is so correct. Jim's experience with other genres truly can help take it to a next level. Some metal fans too wanting to be first to scream sellout are unable to comprehend this concept.

[@mikecassell8953]

I have taken guitar lessons off and on from Bobby for many, many years. Not only is he an amazingly versatile guitarist, he's also a really nice person.

[@deceiver444]

Easily my favourite Death record and such a spectacular album with a remarkable production. Also Gene's work is nothing short of unique and downright phenomenal on "Symbolic" and really propels the songs with a distinct drive.

[@vinnyrogers1499]

Chuck is jammin in heaven since 1 member per instrument has past on since chuck..scott clendenin on bass,,,ralph santolla on guitar and now sean reinert on drums.If THAT line up was here still would they have made an excellent death album??

[@robr2303]

When ppl make comments like this about how great a band is i'm choosing to listen. Gonna check this band out.

[@TheJollyMisanthrope]

Symbolic and Master of Puppets are my all time favorite metal albums.

[@CaptnShred]

My favorite Death album.

[@jstro-hobbytech]

December 11 is a day I always feel sad. I remember the day he passed on. My first real guitar influence that has colored my riffs since the early 90s.

[@Mutabor1981]

December 13

[@edwinsuarez1931]

It was my first Death's album I bought when I was 17 and it's my favourite ever since. Of course I LOVE every Death's record, but this is some kind of special to me.

[@eddiem5997]

Symbolic and Spiritual Healing are my go to.

[@melgibsonfan9082]

Symbolic is still to this day my go to for testing a sound system. It was so well produced that it would sound awesome on the shittiest of stereos.

[@arcanonful]

Man imagine DIo and Chuck together in a band that would be amazing.

[@drgenki6491]

Speaking of evolution of a band,THIS is how evolution is supposed to be. Not to go soft and turn to band aid(looking at you Disturbed),but change sound a bit and KEEP original sound. And in my opinion,THE BEST Death album(Symbolic), although other albums of the same band are great to the core.

[@keysersoze9511]

how the hell did Gene the ITP record with only 3 weeks rehearsal. What a goat!

[@gareginasatryan6761]

At the time Symbolic wasn’t that liked and neither was Individual Thought Patterns. These albums became legendary because of Sound of Perseverance.

[@xtremeunderratedmusic]

Death is the only band that all the albums is on top...all their albums is so close to perfection...We SUPPORT CHUCKS DREAM AND NOT RUMOURS...

[@temporarymomentary]

Symbolic is on of the greatest metal albums ever recorded. I listen to it reguraly to this day.

[@too.dead.to.lift91]

Miss you Chuck...

[@mike5177]

Amen

[@dangit6599]

i miss you too

[@erikabetts1]

My favorite album!

[@Michael_Michaels]

This was very good to know about! Can you tell us more about the final album "The Sound Of Perseverance"?

[@Megawatt]

Michael Michaels it was supposed to be a Control Denied album! Picture Tim Aymar singing it and it makes perfect sense.

[@abraxasvoice440]

Yes please🤘🤘🤘

[@ramon2008]

Megawatt sound of perseverance is their masterpiece imo

[@collinandrews6740]

Yup, the music was all written with Clean vocals in mind... Chuck even did recordings of TSOP with his own clean vocals before the label demanded one more Death album before they would put out any Control Denied albums. Thusly Chuck took this material that was supposed to be the first Control Denied album and made it the last Death album. Which is why Symbolic is really, in essence, the last and greatest Death album because he wrote that album with nothing but a Death album in mind, whereas The Sound of Perseverance was not...

[@kevntee3915]

Not only was acoustic guitar on perennial quest....but also as the ending solos to Crystal mountain, which were badass licks

[@angiegaskill10]

Bless Chuck's soul that man deserved the world

[@BarbaraTeleki]

Released on 21st of March. That's my birthday too. Yaaay. 😂💜🎸🤘 Long live Death!

[@tommyfriedrich1473]

SYMBOLIC IS A MASTERPIECE!!♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@jamescon55]

Symbolic 😏, a TRUE masterpiece IMO and my personal ALL time favorite from the band. Took me awhiles to get it actually, as I was still stuck on prior efforts via (NO, NOT Human "great album but..." rather?) Spiritual Healing and Individual Thought Patterns 😏.....RIP Rock in peace Chuck! 🤘🔥🤘

[@batteryincorporated]

These facts are straight facts. Good research!!!

[@moonthorn3609]

You are always in my heart, Chuck.

[@elvisman2000]

This is the kind of stuff I want to see, great work!

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Little fsct, myself and Gene are lifelong fans of America's Team The Almighty Dallas Cowboys. Approx 8 -9 years ago I arranged for the Cowboys Star Magazine to interview Gene about his love. The magazine, along under another name before becoming the Star mag was the longest and most subscribed to publication dedicated to one team. In the thank list for every Death recording....as well Symbolic he thanked and wished them well that season 1995 and as if today their kast SB victory.

[@gringochucha]

Interesting to learn a bit more about the production side. I'm not a huge fan of the production of any Death album before Symbolic, and now I know why!

[@abraxasvoice440]

Loved the changed he made in his music with this album. My fav death album by far. It touched my soul like no other album. Very similar to the big Emotions i get in some of Dio's albums. I love "the sound of perseverance"2

[@CropCirclePictures]

Scream, Bloody, Gore will ALWAYS be my absolute favorite, but every other album is a masterpiece all their own as well. Death is the only band I can seriously look at and say that every album is perfect. I think why I can say that is because each album is a skillful progression over the last. It all culminates in Sound of Perseverance and is the pinnacle of death metal imo Not only was Death a dope band, but a very humble one as well. Such a shame Chuck had to be taken from this world so soon. Truly a beautiful soul with a lot to say and not enough time. He made music because it was a labor of love, his passion, and it definitely shines through over all else. I hope wherever he is that he is proud of what he accomplished here. An underrated band for sure, but the greatest of all time for those who know.

[@justjust3100]

Do this for other albums pleaseeeee!!!

[@matteoc9827]

best metal album EVER. PERIOD.

[@Controldenied0]

Greatest album of all time. There are acoustic guitars at the beginning of Destiny on ITP though.

[@nikolaynikolov9836]

It was just intro to the song. He wanted to put acoustic guitars inside the songs. And on ITP (Destiny’s intro) was played on keyboard

[@billcow3455]

I met Chuck and them. Nicest people ever. Great piece.

[@InfiniteFreeThinkers]

Late to the party.. discovered Death about 3 months ago. I'm fuggin obsessed!! Masterful stuff. Not really into death metal per ce, this band is its own thing.. almost it's own genre to me!

[@kaikashsiwityblackney4202]

Thanks that was great to Watch ,even so I 'm a big fan , I didn't know few things like the meaning of Crystal mountain

[@Matt-zu2lu]

1.000 eyes is one of my favorite Death songs because I gotten into it after hearing about a bill that some politicians are trying to pass which would allow them to legally listen in on are phone calls and see are text messages without consent

[@persondavis1294]

Which is funny cause they were gonna do it anyway and have been caught doing so

[@notoredplague8277]

My favourite metal album. Period.

[@wasting_pain._0]

That was awesome now im gonna cry

[@coreyclark6505]

Chuck’s had vision. That’s what this genre lacks most days it seems and that’s why I think Death were great.

[@gus26_77]

Gone, but never ever forgotten!

[@UnderdogOfficial_tv]

Almost see them live back in 90's in Poznań. Gig was canceled :(