Chuck Schuldiner

Chuck Schuldiner
Chuck Schuldiner on tour in Scotland, 1992
Background information
Birth name	Charles Michael Schuldiner
Also known as	"The Father of Death Metal", "Evil Chuck" (at start of career)[1]
Born	(1967-05-13)May 13, 1967
Origin	Glen Cove, New York
Died	December 13, 2001(2001-12-13) (aged 34)
Genres	Death metal, progressive metal, technical death metal, heavy metal[2][3]
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass
Years active	1983–2001
Website	The Official Chuck Schuldiner Website

Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner (May 13, 1967 – December 13, 2001) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was a key member of the death metal band, Death. The band were a major influence on other death metal bands. He is often called 'the Father of Death metal' ^[4] He died of pneumonia in 2001 after having brain cancer.

References

1. "Death". Lamentations of the Flame Princess. March 1999. Accessed June 7, 2013.
2. "The Man-Machine Will Rock You: The Existential Paradox of Technical Death Metal, The High Hat, issue 9 (Fall 2007)". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
3. The simple technique behind a technical death metal band, Aardschok, November 1998
4. "Death- an Obituary".^{[permanent dead link]}