The Sound of Perseverance
Occupation
- Vocals, Electric Guitar: Chuck Schuldiner
- Guitar Shannon Hamm
- E -Bass: Scott Clendenin
- Drums: Richard Christy
The Sound of Perseverance is the seventh album by the American death metal band Death and the last of the band before Schuldiner's death in 2001.
Genesis
Chuck Schuldiner was planning this album deliberately as a last Death album, although it was not clear at the time of publication, that he would die three years later from a tumor. By his own testimony bored him singing style in death metal. He had previously founded the band Control Denied and wanted to go with these new ways. The line-up of this band supported him during the recording of The Sound of Perseverance. Some songs on the album were even originally intended for the Control Denied 's debut album. The song Painkiller is a cover of Judas Priest. The song "Spirit Crusher" was released as a single, as well as a music video was released for the song.
Music style
One of the clearest differences that distinguishes this album from the previous one, is the distinctive voice of the bandleader Chuck Schuldiner who has failed this time much higher and screaming. Significant days to come, the progressive metal elements that have already been introduced on the album Symbolic.
In 2005, a special edition of the album was released with an additional bonus DVD Live in Cottbus.
The album reached number 60 on the German album charts and # 35 of the Austrian charts.