Chuck Schuldiner

Charles Michael (Chuck) Schuldiner (May 13, 1967, Long Island, New York –December 13, 2001) was an American musician. He is best known for being the founder, singer, rhythm/lead guitar player and main song writer of Death, which he founded in 1983 as Mantas. Much later, in 1998, he founded the band Control Denied. He was also an innovator and pioneer of death metal (even though the creation of the genre can be attributed to a few bands that preceded Death/Mantas) and is one of the most influential metal guitarists. His band Death was one of the first bands to implement Jazz structure in Death Metal. His band Death was the first to change textures in music aswell.

Biography

Early life

Schuldiner started playing guitar when he was nine years old. He had gotten the guitar from his parents after his brother (Frank) died in an accident.

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Death

Schuldiner was diagnosed with terminal pontine glioma, a type of brain cancer in 1998. The news shocked the metal community, and a series of fundraiser gigs were held to help the family with the costs of therapy. This was only a temporary help though - Schuldiner died after a long fight with the illness in 2001.

Related Topics:
Pontine glioma - Brain cancer - 1998 - 2001

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His mother is Jane Schuldiner and he has a sister named Bethann. His mother is currently occupied with handling his legacy.

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