Death: Symbolic Fate
Another pioneering band from Florida, (in case you didn’t know, most of the bands that paved the path for death metal came from Florida) Death started way back before death metal was even close to being mainstream. Chuck Schuldiner, the founding and only member to be with the band from beginning to end, died in 2001 due to complications from a brain tumor. Death, a very technical and unique death metal band put out 4 records before releasing “Fate” The Best Of Death. Chuck’s vocals are one thing that really sets them apart from other death metal bands. Or at least did at the time.
Often bands put out best of albums too early in their career but this one is true to form. I honestly think this is the best of Death. Zombie Ritual kicks things off and Together As One ramp things up like a runaway freight train. The overall technicality of the guitars on this records show you just how talented musically this band is. You can say what you want about death metal but you can not deny the raw talent that a lot of these band members have. One of the greatest things about Chuck and his vocals is that can understand each and every word he says!
Symbolic, the follow up to Individual Thought Patterns is the last Death record I bought due to descending interest in the genre. I owned individual thought patterns for about a week before it was stolen along with a bunch of other cd’s I cherished. Although Symbolic is a great Death metal album, I regret to say that I’m just not into it as I used to be and there for I don’t have a lot to say about it. If you feel otherwise, by all means let me know what you think of this and other Death Albums.
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