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Rock
Release Date: 10/16/2001
As vocalist/guitarist/songwriter/
metal pioneer
Chuck Schuldiner was fighting a battle against cancer that he would inevitably and unfortunately lose,
Nuclear Blast -- probably at least in part in a noble attempt to drum up some revenue for a man burdened with astounding medical bills -- released the first live disc from the first name in
death metal,
Death. It's a soundboard recording with all the usual limitations you'd expect from such a source (in fact, it was never meant for release), but it's still a powerful reminder of what an intense band
Death was. Recorded on the tour for the group's last studio album,
Sound of Perseverance, it features a lot of latter-period material, but still offers early classics
"Zombie Ritual" and, as a set closer,
"Pull the Plug." There is nothing on this release that tarnishes
Death's legacy, and the album actually adds to that legacy when you consider how good it sounds -- despite the primitive recording technique -- cranked up really loud. This is a nice gesture, but a better album.
~Brian O'Neill, All Music Guide
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