Death

Death was an influential death metal band from North America that was founded in 1983 and dissolved in 1999.

Founded in 1983 by Chuck Schuldiner under the original name of Mantas in

Death was an influential death metal band from North America that was founded in 1983 and dissolved in 1999.

Founded in 1983 by Chuck Schuldiner under the original name of Mantas in Orlando, Death pioneered the death metal sound along with Morbid Angel and Possessed. It was a part of and helped define the famous Florida death metal scene.