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16/04/2016 Documentary, Music 1h 47m
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DEATH isn't the first name in Death Metal for nothing.

Overview

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.

  1. Felipe Belalcazar

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Steve DiGiorgio

    As himself

  2. Gene Hoglan

    As himself

  3. Richard Christy

    As himself

  4. Chris Reifert

    As himself

  5. Sean Reinert

    As himself

  6. Chuck Schuldiner

    As himself (archive footage)

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2022-04-11
_**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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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$120,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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