• Interviews with Chuck
    Interviews that were done solely with Chuck. One of the last interviews dates from February 2000 with Paul Gargano from Metal Edge. After this Chuck would not give any more interviews...
  • Interviews with Jane Schuldiner
    Some exclusive interviews with Chuck's mom in the first two years after her son's death, after which she would concentrate on EW's Perennial Page. Impressive and outspoken.
  • Interviews with Death and other band members
    Interviews done with the entire band and (ex)bandmembers besides Chuck, of which there is quite an amount with Death's drummers Gene and Richard. The others get their chance as well.
  • Related interviews and articles
    Articles with which we sometimes take a small step aside, but always (genre) related to Death, such as death-metal specials and reflections. There are a few drum articles here as well.
  • The Metal Crusade
    The six issues of Death's official newsletter. The Metal Crusade appeared for a brief period from 1994-1995. Often hilarious. Our archive is complete with the addition of the lost final issue.
  • Anthology
    With parts from bios, interviews & reviews things are organized and summarized once more in this essay by fan Jerry Ducasse, written in his college Literature class. The bibliography is included.
  • AMG
    Three biographies (of Chuck, Death and Control Denied), all from All Music Guide, the online vademecum "to help consumers and industry professionals navigate the increasingly complex world of recorded music and discover the very best recordings."
  • VOTD
    A detailed and passionate biography from Voices Of The Darkside where the band Death and it's predecessor Mantas become chronologically defined in relation to their time/genre/tour mates. Now we really know it all, we guess…


INTERVIEWS WITH CHUCK

  • Metal Edge 02-2000 "I feel blessed, in a way, that as a band we have such a wide spectrum of listeners". An interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Maniacs 01-2000 "Perseverance is an important word for anyone in life". An interview with Chuck.
  • Enslain #6 winter 1999/2000 He IS Metal, and he has given himself to feed our brutal hunger. An interview with Chuck.
  • Ill Literature #12-1999 "I think good things are worth waiting for". An interview with Chuck.
  • Unrestrained #12-1999 "Control Denied is what is keeping me motivated." An interview with Chuck.
  • Rock Hard 12-1999 "It is an Art to survive, to overcome negative experiences and to realize your own dream". An interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Rules fall 1999 "I don't like to make predictable albums". An interview with Chuck.
  • Scream Magazine 10-1999 "I've been waiting for a long time to get this done". An interview with Chuck about Control Denied.
  • Pit Magazine 06-1999 Guitar Corner with Chuck Schuldiner.
  • Metal Hammer Italy 05-1999 "Music saved my life a lot of times". An interview with Chuck.
  • Rock 'n Roll Reporter Chuck Schuldiner, the mastermind and creator of the gruesome band, Death, is what some would call a pioneer in that genre.
  • LotFP #2 03-1999 "I'm a guitar player first". An interview with Chuck at the end of The Sound of Perseverance tour.
  • Nuclear Blast Catalogue 1998 "Some might think it's a concept album and in a way, they're all interconnected themes". An interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Maniacs 11-1998 "I'm a dreamer, and I've been following this dream for 15 years of my life". An interview with Chuck.
  • Aardschok 11-1998 The simple technique behind a technical death metal band....Chuck Schuldiner in: Playmates.
  • Viva Plus fall 1998 "I hate categories, categories suck". A transcribed video interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Hammer Greece 10-1998 Three years of absence are a lot, but they are destroyed when it is worth the wait… An interview with Chuck.
  • Grind Zone 10-1998 "I'll never win a prize for my singing qualities". An interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Hammer 10-1998 "You can't kill heavy metal". An interview with Chuck.
  • Chronicles of Chaos 10-1998 "Real Metal Does Live". An interview with the best cook in death metal.
  • Rock Hard 10-1998 Boris is going crazy, Schuldiner's team is either cloned or from outer space, but it doesn't keep Chuck from being a very friendly and roots-aware contemporary.....an interview with Chuck.
  • Rock Hard 10-1998 From Past To Present. Chuck's personal comment on the Death studio albums.
  • Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles 09/10-1998 Chuck Schuldiner proves to himself and the North American fanbase that entity of Death is far from buried.
  • Metallian 07/08-1998 Chuck SCHULDINER is about to resurface with DEATH and a new album, “The Sound of Perseverance”.
  • Altars of Metal summer 1998 What can you say? What can you POSSIBLY say about such a great band like Death, who has written history in death metal? Whatever you say, it will be just a bunch of poor words.
  • SOD #11 summer 1998 "I've always had a vision for Death, as being the kind of band that shows constant improvement." An interview with Chuck.
  • Unchain summer 1998 Chuck Schuldiner: "I believe in life taking its course, and meeting the right people in the right time".
  • Short Wave Warfare #2-1998 Short Wave Warfare talks with a very classy guy from one of the best bands in death metal's history.
  • Aardschok 08/09-1998 You can describe Chuck Schuldiner as the last of the Mohicans in his musical genre, Chuck goes his own way and why he tells Robert Haagsma....
  • Sentinel Steel spring 1997 After years of writing ground breaking material within the constraints of what is known as "death metal", he has decided to end DEATH and start anew, an interview with Chuck.
  • Guitar School 04-1996 After spending the last 13 years fronting Death, one of the death metal's most revered and respected outfits, guitarist/singer Chuck Schuldiner has put the band on temporary hiatus to persue another full-time musical endeavor.
  • Metal Shock 10-1995 "My dream would be to be able to give life to a group that played classical heavy metal with Ronnie James Dio doing the vocals." Chuck Schuldiner.
  • Grind Zone 06/07-1995 "Everything that happens, happens for a reason". An interview with Chuck.
  • Ill Literature #10-1995 "I guess it gives a sense of purpose to people like us - y'know, long-haired youths who play in heavy metal bands and like listening to music. We do have value in society." An interview with Chuck.
  • Spark Magazine 07-1995 Today at confession, the leader of the murderous Death in: Deep Look Inside.
  • Spark Magazine 07-1995 Spark undertook the daring task of asking Chuck to comment on individual tracks of this prodigious album. Read and be astonished!
  • Heavy Oder Was!? 05/06-1995 "Spoken words should have a meaning..." Chuck about Empty Words.
  • Hellfrost 04-1995 DEATH shifted gears hard in '95 when they released their sixth studio album Symbolic.
  • Guitar World 04-1995 With death metal on life support, Chuck Schuldiner ponders his future prospects.
  • Aardschok 04-1995 Death: More Than Death Metal....an interview with Chuck.
  • WATT 04-1995 Death: The Florida Hallmark.....an interview with Chuck Schuldiner.
  • Spark Magazine 03-1995 Some people certainly expect that "Evil" Chuck spends his spare time in a slightly different way… An interview with Chuck.
  • Terrorizer early '95 Florida's DEATH are back this month with their brand new opus Symbolic and band mainman Chuck Schuldiner reckons it's their best to date. Rob Clymo isn't about to argue either! Read on for more...
  • Rock Out Censorship early '95 Death’s Chuck Schuldiner is in a very good mood… an interview.
  • Grind Zone 01-1994 Chuck: "I consider myself very lucky and I'm glad to work with the people that surround me now". An interview.
  • Metal Maniacs-1993 Death is anything but your typical death metal band. An interview with Chuck.
  • Rox Magazine 09-1993 Schuldiner is the guitarist, vocalist and master of puppets for Death, probably the premier band in the death metal subgenre.
  • Guitar School 09-1993 Chuck Schuldiner isn't your typical death metal guitarist who has no idea of what he's playing...
  • Metal Shock 08-1993 "You can't bring me down!" An interview with the leader of Death.
  • RIP post ITP John Sutherland speculates over the doings of Florida's mighty DEATH as the blueprint for modern death metal.
  • Metal Hammer Spain 07-1993 "One does not appreciate important things in life because we all think nothing will happen to us". An interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Hammer 07-1993 About the music more and more......an interview with Chuck.
  • WATT 07-1993 "I want to show the world my real value".......an interview with Chuck.
  • Aardschok/Metal Hammer 06-1993 Killed by Death.........an interview with Chuck.
  • Terrorizer early '93 Borivoj Krgin gets the thoughts of Chuck Schuldiner as the guitarist prepares to launch a new Death assault with yet another line-up.
  • Metal Shock 02-1992 "I have made many mistakes in my life and in my career, to deny it would be hypocritical, but my decisions, more specifically, regarding my various decisions to part company from unfit companions, were not mistakes." Chuck Schuldiner.
  • Thrash 'n Burn 02-1992 Rob Clymo heads off to Germany once more, this time to hook up with Floridian four-piece Death, in Europe to headline a festive death metal extravaganza prior to their forthcoming UK dates.
  • Heavy Rock 01-1992 "If I hadn't created Death, I'd have been a vet." Chuck Schuldiner.
  • Metal Maniacs 12-1991 "I plan on progressing and adding new elements to my music with each album that I do without drastically altering the sound of the band".
  • Aardschok/Metal Hammer 12-1991 "I am just a human being".......an interview with Chuck.
  • Rock Hard 12-1991 Counter-Attack. Chuck: "I made this stuff since I was 16 years old and never made much money with it".
  • Metal Mania 11-1991 "It just doesn't happen in real life". An interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Forces 11-1991 "I'm not saying that there are no good young groups any more, but intelligent Metal is rare".....an interview with Chuck Schuldiner.
  • Rock Hard 10-1991 Only Human....? Chuck Schuldiner: "I am not an animal and I don't want to be treated as such".
  • Thrash 'n Burn 08-1991 Death mainman Chuck Schuldiner talks to Borivoj Krgin about yet another year of controversy and the long-awaited new album 'Human'.
  • Rock Hard 03-1991 Chuck Schuldiner, Lost all credits....? "I think I am just misunderstood".
  • Metal Hammer UK 03-1990 "I've always tried to keep the band from getting lumped into any trend." An interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Hammer Italy 05-1989 A short interview with Chuck about the unexpected cancellation of their tour.
  • Metal Forces mid '87 "I'll be the first to admit that some of our early tapes weren't too good, but we were never a noise band, although the sound quality on some of those recordings may have suggested otherwise". Screams From The Grave, an interview with Chuck.
  • Metal Warriors late '86 "DEATH is the only band for me". An interview with Chuck.

     


    INTERVIEWS WITH JANE SCHULDINER

  • O Dia 05-2010 Take care of animals, grow plants and wear flip-flops. Chuck's mom about her son. An interview with Jane Schuldiner.
  • EmptyWords 04-2010 Chuck's mom talks about her son's legacy. An interview with Jane Schuldiner.
  • Guitar World 04-2007 DEATH LIVES! The CHUCK SCHULDINER Story, featuring Jane Schuldiner & Richard Christy.
  • Metallian 12-2003 Two years after his death, Jane Schuldiner reflects on her son’s career.
  • Metal Hammer Italy 12-2003 To honor the 2nd anniversary of Chuck's death, the Italian Metal Hammer pays homage to one of the icons of modern metal, featuring Chuck's mom in: "Remembering Chuck".
  • Rockaxis 01-2003 A year after the death of Chuck Schuldiner.... An exclusive interview with his mother, Jane Schuldiner.

     


INTERVIEWS WITH DEATH AND OTHER BAND MEMBERS

  • EmptyWords 12-2010 More great news of Control Denied and the completion of "When Machine And Man Collide". Tim Aymar speaks out.
  • EmptyWords 05-2009 We present Paul with a few statements and allow him to respond.
  • Blistering 10-2008 The soft-spoken and cerebral Masvidal phoned Blistering to discuss the reformation and a variety of topics, including his tenure in the Florida death metal scene, his short-lived stint in Death with childhood friend Chuck Schuldiner, and plans for the future, which at this juncture, seem to be a reality. An interview with Paul.
  • Zero Tolerance 09-2007 "It was good times." An interview with Kelly Conlon.
  • Metal Rules 05-2007 The Days With Death. An interview with Chris Reifert.
  • Zero Tolerance 01-2007 "Playing with Chuck and Gene was the greatest professional experience of my life." An interview with Bobby Koelble.
  • Masterful Magazine 10-2006 "I've been interested in understanding the workings of my mind since early childhood." An interview with Paul Masvidal.
  • About Heavy Metal 10-2006 "I'm into every type of metal as long as it's melodic". An interview with Richard Christy.
  • Zero Tolerance 09-2006 "I would drive my mother and neighbors absolutely bonkers with the noise!" An interview with Sean Reinert.
  • Modern Drummer 07-2005 "For me it’s about trying to balance both hemispheres, hands and feet". An interview with Gene.
  • Zero Tolerance 06-2006 "I'm one of those people who doesn't listen much to there own work after it's complete." An interview with Tim Aymar.
  • Mirgilus Siculorum 04-2005 "We were closest to Chuck and Atheist". An interview with Paul Masvidal.
  • Metal Hammer Italy 08-2004 There is probably no one more qualified to handle a tribute to Chuck and Death’s music… an interview with James Murphy.
  • Aardschok 06-2004 "If young fans of nowadays bands like Slipknot or Chimaira develope interest for Chuck’s music through this tribute, then that just might be the ultimate homage.” An interview with James Murphy.
  • Chronicles of Chaos 06-2003 Gene Hoglan changes his drumming styles like most of us change channels on our TVs.
  • Rock Station 01-2003 "It is an honor for me to have played in the same band with my favorite drummers, Gene Hoglan and Sean Reinert." An interview with Richard Christy.
  • Rock Hard 12-2002 The drum-dinosaur, in his free time, drives many a trembling senior citizen insane, awaits the war between the USA and Canada, and hates music. Rock Hard's Volkmar Weber lashes this rhino-freak with questions from the LSD-home pharmacy: Gene Hoglan in CHATBOX BIZARRE. Enjoy!
  • Aardschok 11-2002 The name The Altmighty Punchdrunk won't ring a bell with most of us, but behind the drumkit is none less than Gene Hoglan; the master drummer who has played with Testament, Dark Angel and Death. Robbie Woning is being talked through the drumming legend's past and present, but also about grabby homeless people and rotted knees.
  • EmptyWords 11-2002 "Death is the reason that people know my name". An interview with Richard Christy.
  • True Metal/Mettle 12-2001 "I simply passed the audition. I have to admit it felt great. Still does." Tim Aymar on his mettle.
  • Rock Hard 11-2001 Gene "clockwork" Hoglan, neither wants to beat the drums with Machine Head nor reunite with Dark Angel.
  • Renegade2k 09-2000 "Death is dead, Control Denied is alive". An interview with Steve DiGiorgio.
  • LotFP #5 02-2000 Tim Aymar discusses Death vs. Control Denied.
  • Aardschok 01-2000 When Fate Strikes. An interview with Steve DiGiorgio.
  • Metal Hammer 12-1999 "I'm not the kind of person believing in destiny". An interview with Shannon Hamm.
  • EmptyWords 11-1999 Steve DiGiorgio talks about The Fragile Art Of Existence as a whole metallic experience.
  • EmptyWords 10-1999 "Yes, I did inhale, and I'll never pretend I regretted it". An interview with Tim Aymar.
  • Metal Hammer Italy 10-1997 In the eclectic bass player's future there's not only the promotion of Sadus' Elements Of Anger...
  • Metal Hammer Italy 03-1997 After Dark Angel and Death, SYL's next. An interview with Gene Hoglan (and Devin Townsend).
  • Rock Hard 03-1997 Everybody knows the man, but interviews with him are rare........Gene Hoglan.
  • Slagwerkkrant 06/07-1995 Gene Hoglan confesses: "I stole and I'm proud of it".
  • Vibrations Of Doom #9 spring 1995 Yes, Gene Hoglan, that drummer we all know and love from the monstrous outfit Dark Angel, now handles drum duty for the mighty Death.
  • Rock Hard 10-1991 TALKSHOW with Gene Hoglan: "I have as much fear for the death as for anything that is uncertain".
  • Rock Hard summer 1991 Chuck: "I think it comes down to the music". A transcribed video interview with Death's Human line-up.
  • Metal Forces 07-1990 With the recent trouble's surrounding Florida's Death, Borivoj Krgin speaks to mainman Chuck Schuldiner and ousted guitarist James Murphy.
  • Metal Mania 05-1990 Earlier this year, Spiritual Healing was unleashed and completed a near two year gap since Leprosy, and Chuck feels the time spent and the line-up change helped make it their finest work yet.
  • Metal Forces 02-1990 With a new album on the horizon, 'Spiritual Healing', Florida's Death are back on the interview trail with more than just a few interesting comments regarding the past years events. Borivoj Krgin investigates.
  • Aardschok/Metal Hammer 04-1989 How "evil" is Chuck ?..........an interview with Death.
  • Metal Forces 10-1988 Mike Exley talks to Rick Rozz as Death make a push for eternal life.
  • DOD early '87 DEATH IS GOOD FOR YOU!! An interview with Chris Reifert.

 


RELATED INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES

  • Jawbone Press 01-2009 The 100 Greatest Metal Gitarists (of all time), Chuck on 10, an excerpt...
  • Guitar World 03-2004 The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff.
  • Kondemned 09-2003 "I’m convinced that the future Death-fan will be grabbed as much by it as we were back then". One of EW's founders in an interview with the Scottish Kondemned webzine.
  • Possessed 2003 EW's editor talks about his band Kalopsia and more. Matt Medeiros in: SMALLTALK.
  • Metal Hammer UK 02-2003 Vault of Doom: Scream Bloody Gore.
  • Aversionline 07-2002 EW's designer talks about his band Illogicist. Luca Minieri in: INTERROGATION.
  • Rock Hard 12-2001 From the Underground, to the Charts and Back: The History of Death Metal.
  • EmptyWords 04-2001 Voices From Iran.
  • Large 03-2001 God Dethroned isn't the first band covering the Death classic "Evil Dead".
  • Aardschok 06-2000 Burning Inside, an interview with Steve Childers.
  • Slagwerkkrant 03/04-2000 Extreme Metal Drumming with: Brann Dailor, Sjoerd Visch, Chris Pennie and Yuri Xul.
  • Metal Hammer Millennium Edition #II 03-2000 Into the Lungs of Hell. A death metal special.
  • EmptyWords 03-2000 When we tracked him down on January 25 about the Dutch benefit for Chuck he was totally shocked. An interview with....
  • Rock Hard 01-2000 Album poll of the 20th century.
  • Nuclear Blast autumn 1998 Hurrah! Chuck Schuldiner, one of the most inscrutable and controversial personalities of the metal scene, after a long absence presents himself again with a new album.
  • Guitar School 04-1996 Of course Chuck Schuldiner can not be left out in Guitar School's essential guide to death metal. Welcome to hell!
  • WATT 04-1993 Since the success of Morbid Angel, Obituary and Pestilence, there's a "death metal band-boom". If only it works out well, sighs editor Robert Heeg and went on an investigation. He talked to several big shots form the death world and came to a little hopeful conclusion. Is there a live after death metal? Read and judge for yourself!........
  • Guitar World 11-1992 When Guitar World first proposed convening a death metal round table, those close to the bands responded with pure skepticism: "It'll never happen - they all hate each other". Death's Chuck Schuldiner, Morbid Angel's Richard Brunelle and Obituary's Allen West gather for a surprisingly friendly discussion about death metal's underground past and possibly mainstream future.
  • Guitar World 11-1992 Morrisound Studio's Scott Burns, death metal's premier producer.
  • Thrash 'n Burn 02-1992 Borivoj Krigin investigates Miami's Cynic, who, due to their various members' connections with the likes of Death, Pestilence, Atheist, Masters and Monstrosity, are currently the undergrounds' most popular unsigned band.
  • Milwaukee Sentinel 11-1991 With his long blond hair and All-American looks, it might be tempting to typecast Eric Greif as a laid-back surfer or a recently matriculated collegian. An interview.
  • Slagwerkkrant 11/12-1991 Heavy Pounding Drummers. With: Cozy Powell, Ian Paice, Gene Hoglan, Mike Browning and Rick Colaluca.

 


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