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Scott Clendenin
Scott Clendenin
American musician
1
Chuck Schuldiner
Chuck Schuldiner
American guitarist and singer
2
Sean Reinert
Sean Reinert
American musician
3
Control Denied
Control Denied
American metal band
4
Massacre
Massacre
American death metal band
5
Cynic
Cynic
American band
6
Richard Christy
Richard Christy
American musician and radio personality
7
Paul Masvidal
Paul Masvidal
American musician
8
Gene Hoglan
Gene Hoglan
American musician
9
Ralph Santolla
Ralph Santolla
American musician
10
Shannon Hamm
Shannon Hamm
American musician
11
Testament
Testament
American metal band
12
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
American thrash metal band
13
Deicide
Deicide
American death metal band
14
Dirk Verbeuren
Dirk Verbeuren
Belgian drummer
15
Possessed
Possessed
American death metal band
16
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis
band
17
Forbidden
Forbidden
American thrash metal band
18
Sean Malone
Sean Malone
American musician
19
Shadow Project
Shadow Project
band
20
Heathen
Heathen
American thrash metal band
21
Tim Aymar
Tim Aymar
American musician
22
Slaughter
Slaughter
Canadian death/thrash band
23
Christian Death
Christian Death
American gothic rock band
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Sadus
Sadus
band that plays thrash metal
25
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad
Canadian metal band
26
Probot
Probot
band
27
Loudblast
Loudblast
band that plays death metal
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Fear Factory
Fear Factory
American metal band
29
Rozz Williams
Rozz Williams
American singer
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Paul Bostaph
Paul Bostaph
American drummer
31
Repulsion
Repulsion
American band
32
Angel Witch
Angel Witch
British metal band
33
Jaska Raatikainen
Jaska Raatikainen
Finnish drummer
34
Unearth
Unearth
American metalcore band
35
Death Angel
Death Angel
American thrash metal band
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Mercyful Fate
Mercyful Fate
Danish heavy metal band
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Gory Blister
Gory Blister
band
Members, past and present

Death was an American death metal band formed in Altamonte Springs, Florida in 1984 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner. Death is considered to be among the most influential bands in heavy metal and a pioneering force in the extreme metal subgenre of death metal. Their debut album, Scream Bloody Gore, has been widely regarded one of the first death metal records, alongside the first records from Possessed and Necrophagia.

Death had a revolving lineup, with Schuldiner being the sole consistent member. The group's style also progressed, from the raw sound on its first two albums to a more sophisticated one in its later stage. The band ceased to exist after Schuldiner died of glioma and pneumonia in December 2001, but remains an enduring influence on heavy metal.