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Death by Metal (2016)

NR 04/16/2016 (US) Documentary, Music 1h 47m

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DEATH isn't the first name in Death Metal for nothing.

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Here comes DEATH's probing and pulsing rock doc, DEATH BY METAL, pulling back the palm fronds of DEATH's origins in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and latching a narrative hook into the headstrong Chuck Schuldiner juggernaut for fifteen gratifying if sometimes frustrating years. As the baby steps become giant leaps, the stable of supporting players grows and continually shines in its own devious light.

Felipe Belalcazar

Director, Writer

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Steve DiGiorgio

As himself
Gene Hoglan

As himself
Richard Christy

As himself
Chris Reifert

As himself
Sean Reinert

As himself
Chuck Schuldiner

As himself (archive footage)

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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on April 11, 2022

Death by brain cancer after an extraordinary career

"Death by Metal" (2016) is a documentary on Chuck Schuldiner and his musical journey that started as a pre-teen and ended with his passing in 2001 at the age of 34 from a brain tumor. From 1987-1998 he released seven Death albums with a revolving door of bandmates. His career ended with an album consisting of the final members of Death and an actual singer (rather than a death growler). The new band was Control Denied. Demos were written and four songs recorded without vocals for the follow-up opus when Chuck passed from this plane (... read the rest.

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