It is one of the most soulful, technical and mindblowing Albums ever made. Chuck could literally speak through his guitar. And the lyrica are so thought out and intelligent.
Some of the themes lyrically on this album resonate with me so hard. Songs like Scavenger of Human Sorrow, or To Forgive is to Suffer have deep meanings behind them
This is one of my favourite Death albums. It got me through some tough times. 'Voice of the Soul' brings me to tears, every single time. Such an incredible piece of music.
Me and my best friend listened to this upon its release every chance we got He was a drummer. He loved this album and loved Richards performance He succumb to suicide many years later and I miss him dearly
I feel this story, man. My drummer and I connected because of this band. He later became very addicted to pills and I will never forget me holding him in my arms on the floor while he cried due to the pain of withdrawls. Luckily, he eventually recovered and has a life now. It could have easily gone the other way. We played great music together but I am happier seeing him recovered and not playing than seeing him addicted and suffering during our times on stage.
I don’t get this comment because chuck didn’t even want to make another death album before this but he was contractually obliged to so this probably would’ve been the last even if he stayed alive
He wouldn’t have made an other death album because he wanted to focus on control denied. This album wasn’t even supposed to have ever been made,the record label talked him into making it.
No. Every other album is better. Painkiller is a Judas Priest cover and I don't like Judas Priest at all in my opinion. Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy, Spiritual Healing, Human, Individual Thought Patterns and Symbolic are better then The Sound of Perseverance only because it was a very modern death metal at the time. Don't get me wrong, I love this album too but not in the same way as the last 6 albums.... that's just me though. Every album Chuck made is a masterpiece but to me The Sound of Perseverance is in last place in my opinion only because of Painkiller which is the only song I never cared form
@@AutopsyMyDeath Every album is equally a masterpiece except SBG, i know its the start of death metal but its not even slightly as good as the other albums. I'd say ITP and Human are objectively the best but TSOP definitely has the most effort put into it, its the most interesting and fun album by Chuck. The Fragile Art of Existance is also on the same level. TSOP is just a hit or a miss, its just perfect but some people dont like it, for some reason.
When I found your channel I ended up watching all your Death reaction videos in a single day, watching your reaction and listening to the albums together with you reminded me of my times when I also listened to these albums for the first time, definitely a great trip, there can't be Life without DEATH 🤘
Now you have to react to the last album Chuck played in. Control Denied - The Fragile Art of Existence (Chuck wrote all the songs and played lead guitar, but the singer is Tim Aymar who unfortunately died last month). Great progressive / power metal album.
@@jmetalhead17 NIce man, I sort of consider it the last Death album since Chuck wrote everything he just didn't do the vocals. I forget exactly what happened but there are demos of Chuck doing the power metal vocals, I think he just wanted someone that was used it doing it.
Absolute masterpiece people are weird for saying this is one of Chucks weaker album its literally his final form every song is alien like no one will or ever could've imagined to compose or scream like Chuck, Long live the Goat
the painkiller cover is great, i love how they do their own spin with their own solos and stuff. Not really a fan of bands doing covers where its note to note the same thing with just a different tone and production. If you make a cover make it your own but pay tribute aswell :P
Just randomly came across your channel from jamming out to this album. Good shit dude, glad to see other young folks that can enjoy the classics. Rare these days.
When I was like 18 the guys in my band were obsessed with this album. I loved it too. Chuck will be missed. Rip. Incredible band. Incredible talent.🤘😝🤘
I saw the them on this tour in Hollywood in '98. Years later, a DVD was released of that show. Occasionally I see what I think is the back of my head in the audience!
From what I can gather, Chuck was losing interest in the genre he founded, and was looking at going in a more traditional HM direction. My guess is, Control Denied would have been huge in the 2000s and 2010s, and maybe Chuck would have gone back to Death for a few reunion shows, Wacken appearances, etc.
@@ricknova1973 What I've gathered from interviews, and with people who knew him like Richard Christy, Chuck was a total power metal junkie, and that's where his musical interests were ultimately leading him.
Listening to this album the first time was an experience no furure album may top for me. Painkiller is a perfect outro basically the best vibes you could get out of a song in this style. Edit: while i agree Story to Tell isnt too memorable on the whole the segment starting at 26:56 up to the pauses is probably my favorite part of the album that gets stuck in my head
yo dude! great video. Imo this is deaths best album by FAR. Its several levels over human and all the other ones. But i have a question for you! how do you get around copyright? cause im considering making a similar channel
It's honestly a gamble. It depends on label and by song sometimes. Like sometimes I have to mute a couple specific songs, or I have to upload only half a video. It's a crapshoot fs
From what I understand- there was a significant strain on Chuck's vocals, and you can hear the change in them, throughout his entire discography. He did not want to do vocals anymore, because of this, and it's for this reason that 'Control Denied' doesn't have him as their singer.
Actually no, he wanted to sound more grotesque and piercing in line with the lyrics and what he tried to convey: what’s inside of every human. But he also thought that only doing gutural and screams could mean a creative limitation on his exploration in metal. At the end of the day he was an artist.
@@kellymacdonald9618Idk where you heard that but he said that he felt limited by his vocals, he had different projects that weren't in line with the Death style, he wanted a more "classical" singer, he tried but he knew he couldn't do that.
I have a couple requests if you will take them They might not be your typical thing tho, as they are melodic black metal but they are nonetheless masterpieces The Somberlain and Storm of the Light's Bane both albums are by the band Dissection, and are the peak and the epitome of melodic black metal
You should give Lykathea Aflame-Elvenfris a listen. You're mind will be absolutely blown. They're definitely one of the most unique bands to come from the 90's, early 2000's. They put out an album around 2001. They're from the Czech Republic. Thanks 🤘🏻
Hey- just wondering, and forgive me if you've already done so (this is my first time to your channel), but have you checked out Chuck's prog/melodic project, 'Control Denied?' The album is called 'The Fragile Art of Existence.' It's a must-listen!
One band you should do a deep dive on is OG Sepultura from the 80’s all the way to 1991, cause imo, they peaked in that time frame, they changed their sound for the worse in the 90’s becoming more groove metal with tribal elements (reflecting their Brazilian culture) which I appreciate, but for me it just doesn’t work. I do like some of their newer stuff even though most of the original members are ALL gone now.
I mention Oldschool Sepultura (80’s to 1991) because Chuck (Death) was a massive fan of theirs and was influential in Death’s musical sound in some aspects.
I know the controversy of Sepultura post Calavera's is complicated. But they are a group who have definitely peak my interest so maybe one day I'll deep dive them!
@@jmetalhead17 it’s so weird, they wanted Max’s wife/girlfriend gone cause I think she had some sort of power into the band’s decision making or something. It was abrupt.
@@jmetalhead17 but Post Max they have some good material their last two albums are pretty good so definitely check those out. The others post Arise (album) are very hit or miss/divisive. I don’t enjoy Roots Bloody Roots, but some say it’s a classic album.
Hi JMetalHead... When will you react to "The Fragile Art of Existence" ? ... I'm waiting it 'cause this album is a true masterpiece... I can't describe how much I love it, but this is one of that album that toke place in my mind and heart since I heard it the first time and there still is... more than 20 years now...
Back in the day I was huge Death fan (since 1996), Human, ITP, Symbolic all were superb, top notch music. But Sound… was kind of too much in everything, over-produced, over-thought, too perfect to the extent it lost sincerity, big corporate metal. That Priest cover, that interviews of hard-rock roots… Then I switched to bigger real things that actually were going on (Emperor, Cradle of filth, Dimmu, Immortal, Summoning to name the few - but northern hyperblast of Canada as well). Unfortunately Chuck died, but it happens all the time.
Musically speaking this is a masterpiece and Chuck an underrated genius.
He is everything but underrated
Greatest Metal Musician of all time imo
@@skutecnyatom I was about to make the same comment. Chuck is the opposite of underrated. He is deservingly praised by the metal community.
nowadays ppl call anything even slightly great underrated, even if it's not
i think he's appropriately rated
Gene isn’t on the drums with this album, it’s Richard Christy who does a great job filling in on this album.🤘
He murdered it!
He was a member of the band, he wasn't a fill-in.
@@vorpalblades obviously lol, just the band had so many turn over with members, no “consistent” lineup, only one was Chuck of course
Great job is an understatement, Richard owns it. Amazing chops, fills, everything.
My faaaaavorite!
First Death album i ever heard. I was mesmerized when i first heard it and still am.
It is one of the most soulful, technical and mindblowing Albums ever made. Chuck could literally speak through his guitar. And the lyrica are so thought out and intelligent.
Some of the themes lyrically on this album resonate with me so hard. Songs like Scavenger of Human Sorrow, or To Forgive is to Suffer have deep meanings behind them
@@jmetalhead17 Yeah the lyrics are just amazing
For me, still one of the greatest albums of all time. Absolutely flawless and a powerhouse of riffs. Chuck was a brilliant man
A true visionary. Generational kind of guy. R.I.P
Great reaction! You're killing it!
This is one of my favourite Death albums. It got me through some tough times. 'Voice of the Soul' brings me to tears, every single time. Such an incredible piece of music.
It's true art. Invokes so many different emotions. Depending on how you're feeling the song could be tragic or epic. It is so diverse
Me and my best friend listened to this upon its release every chance we got
He was a drummer. He loved this album and loved Richards performance
He succumb to suicide many years later and I miss him dearly
May he Rest in Peace. Sharing such awesome music together is something I know he would want you to remember
I feel this story, man. My drummer and I connected because of this band. He later became very addicted to pills and I will never forget me holding him in my arms on the floor while he cried due to the pain of withdrawls. Luckily, he eventually recovered and has a life now. It could have easily gone the other way. We played great music together but I am happier seeing him recovered and not playing than seeing him addicted and suffering during our times on stage.
Spirit crusher has one of the most redonkulous breakdowns of all times my dude
Pfff this whole album is a technical masterpiece 🔥 Greetings from Chile bro
Greetings man! You're right! Literally from the very first guitar lick this album is technically amazing!
Not only technical, but also a melodic, armonic, songwriting and musicianship masterpiece
Death's masterpiece. Sad this became their last album. Who knows where they could've gone.
Chuck would've changed the game all over again if he was still with us 100%
I don’t get this comment because chuck didn’t even want to make another death album before this but he was contractually obliged to so this probably would’ve been the last even if he stayed alive
Chuck's story was over, he was given exactly the time he needed for it to tell. May he rest in Peace.
He did release Control Denied after this. He didn’t sing though.
He wouldn’t have made an other death album because he wanted to focus on control denied. This album wasn’t even supposed to have ever been made,the record label talked him into making it.
death is a wonderful band
they dont have bad songs
All incredible the whole way through
the best album in the universe. for me
Respectable take! It's a masterpiece
No. Every other album is better. Painkiller is a Judas Priest cover and I don't like Judas Priest at all in my opinion.
Scream Bloody Gore, Leprosy, Spiritual Healing, Human, Individual Thought Patterns and Symbolic are better then The Sound of Perseverance only because it was a very modern death metal at the time. Don't get me wrong, I love this album too but not in the same way as the last 6 albums.... that's just me though. Every album Chuck made is a masterpiece but to me The Sound of Perseverance is in last place in my opinion only because of Painkiller which is the only song I never cared form
@@AutopsyMyDeathdo you like god of thunder and the exorcist covers then?
@@caspermagnusson7975 I like Kiss and Possessed. So those covers were good. I just don't like Judas Priest.
@@AutopsyMyDeath Every album is equally a masterpiece except SBG, i know its the start of death metal but its not even slightly as good as the other albums. I'd say ITP and Human are objectively the best but TSOP definitely has the most effort put into it, its the most interesting and fun album by Chuck. The Fragile Art of Existance is also on the same level. TSOP is just a hit or a miss, its just perfect but some people dont like it, for some reason.
When I found your channel I ended up watching all your Death reaction videos in a single day, watching your reaction and listening to the albums together with you reminded me of my times when I also listened to these albums for the first time, definitely a great trip, there can't be Life without DEATH 🤘
That is so awesome! Thank you so much for sharing that. I am glad you have been able to find joy in relistening to the band with me
Such perfect reactions you got yourself a new subscriber, so cool watching some one react to Flesh for the first time let alone the whole album!
Now you have to react to the last album Chuck played in. Control Denied - The Fragile Art of Existence (Chuck wrote all the songs and played lead guitar, but the singer is Tim Aymar who unfortunately died last month). Great progressive / power metal album.
It's on the calendar ;)
@@jmetalhead17 NIce man, I sort of consider it the last Death album since Chuck wrote everything he just didn't do the vocals. I forget exactly what happened but there are demos of Chuck doing the power metal vocals, I think he just wanted someone that was used it doing it.
And Richard plays on it to, one of my favorite drummers.
I bought this the week it came out, in '99. It changed everything, for me, as far as Metal was concerned.
Sink
Into
Your soul
Where emotions hide !! 🔥🤘
Great great video bro, thank you.
Absolute masterpiece people are weird for saying this is one of Chucks weaker album its literally his final form every song is alien like no one will or ever could've imagined to compose or scream like Chuck, Long live the Goat
Gotta love watching the younger generation spaz to the greats. Welcome brotha.
Thanks man! Absolutely love these jams!
the painkiller cover is great, i love how they do their own spin with their own solos and stuff. Not really a fan of bands doing covers where its note to note the same thing with just a different tone and production. If you make a cover make it your own but pay tribute aswell :P
Yeah! I mean obviously it caught me off guard, but it was such an awesome cover
Just randomly came across your channel from jamming out to this album. Good shit dude, glad to see other young folks that can enjoy the classics. Rare these days.
Thank you so much! It's so exciting listening to these records and having my ears be blessed. I appreciate the love🤘
@@jmetalhead17 check out some annihilator. Super underrated
Wish I could hear this again for the first time. Remember it well! It's such a masterpiece. My favourite Death by far!
I had that same feeling about so many albums. That's why I started getting these recordings so I could relive that first listen
Maybe my all time favorite album
When I was like 18 the guys in my band were obsessed with this album. I loved it too. Chuck will be missed. Rip. Incredible band. Incredible talent.🤘😝🤘
I saw the them on this tour in Hollywood in '98. Years later, a DVD was released of that show. Occasionally I see what I think is the back of my head in the audience!
THE 98 LA SHOW! THAT IS AWESOME! That is the show that is also on the Vivus release too! Lucky lucky you
A Moment Of Clarity is a top 5 Death song🙏🏼
Now you have to rank em all!! Its a must!
I do plan on it ;) Just want to digest and form my opinions for a little bit longer
@@jmetalhead17 that's actually pretty wise, waiting for it!!
just been listening to this album, lovin it
Me too, get's better with every damn listen!
You can just imagine how huge death would of been today if chuck schuldiner was still alive and how many albums there would of been
I know! The thought of 56 year old chuck headlining like Download is something I wish we could've seen
From what I can gather, Chuck was losing interest in the genre he founded, and was looking at going in a more traditional HM direction. My guess is, Control Denied would have been huge in the 2000s and 2010s, and maybe Chuck would have gone back to Death for a few reunion shows, Wacken appearances, etc.
@@ericv7720 you sure about that you can't assume no one knows what he was thinking seriously
@@ricknova1973 What I've gathered from interviews, and with people who knew him like Richard Christy, Chuck was a total power metal junkie, and that's where his musical interests were ultimately leading him.
Either way. Chuck was a brilliant mind, whichever style he wanted to pursue he would elevate and excel at.
Listening to this album the first time was an experience no furure album may top for me. Painkiller is a perfect outro basically the best vibes you could get out of a song in this style.
Edit: while i agree Story to Tell isnt too memorable on the whole the segment starting at 26:56 up to the pauses is probably my favorite part of the album that gets stuck in my head
I bought this album around Christmas of '98, and it changed the way I looked at Death Metal. Stunning.
Fantastic album. This is what death metal actually sound like
yo dude! great video. Imo this is deaths best album by FAR. Its several levels over human and all the other ones. But i have a question for you! how do you get around copyright? cause im considering making a similar channel
It's honestly a gamble. It depends on label and by song sometimes. Like sometimes I have to mute a couple specific songs, or I have to upload only half a video. It's a crapshoot fs
@@jmetalhead17 i see. Thankså
Yes😂 that is Chuck singing Painkiller
the problem is with Death if I start listening, almost impossible to stop. I say to myself okey listen in for a minute, and it becomes hours.
That's the best part! These songs never get old!
saw them on this tour in 98 in a small club in belgium great memories
That is insanely cool! R.I.P Chuck Schuldiner🤘❤️
I can remember blasting this cd out of a little sports car sound system in 100 degree heat of SoCal bumber to bumber traffic.
HELL YEAH. Sounds like the good life
@@jmetalhead17 it WAS a good time in L.A. , I have since left that state; a wise move.
Chuck did some demo's on this album where he sang the vocals clean, you would enjoy them too.
I'll have to dig into the deluxe version and listen to those!
Now you need to check out the band Control Denied
It's on the calendar ;)
@@jmetalhead17 You gotta check out the demo that would have become the second album, it is godly.
@@nbkawtgnobody When the time comes I shall
Bite the pain ,,la mejor de Death💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀🤟
From what I understand- there was a significant strain on Chuck's vocals, and you can hear the change in them, throughout his entire discography. He did not want to do vocals anymore, because of this, and it's for this reason that 'Control Denied' doesn't have him as their singer.
Actually no, he wanted to sound more grotesque and piercing in line with the lyrics and what he tried to convey: what’s inside of every human.
But he also thought that only doing gutural and screams could mean a creative limitation on his exploration in metal. At the end of the day he was an artist.
@leog9637 what I have written above your comment was documented in his documentary, by his family and friends.
@@leog9637 x2
@@kellymacdonald9618Idk where you heard that but he said that he felt limited by his vocals, he had different projects that weren't in line with the Death style, he wanted a more "classical" singer, he tried but he knew he couldn't do that.
Control Denied is another project with chuck you might like
I feel you got no clue, Richard Christie on drums, and di geogio on bass..
a legend drummer...and bassist.🤥
Sin duda Death la mejor banda de todo el puto rock 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀🤟
I have a suggestion for you. You should turn the volume of the music up. Way up.
Awesome video!
I have a couple requests if you will take them
They might not be your typical thing tho, as they are melodic black metal but they are nonetheless masterpieces
The Somberlain and Storm of the Light's Bane both albums are by the band Dissection, and are the peak and the epitome of melodic black metal
respect
Check out underrated technical death metal band Hieronymus Bosch, specially Human Abstract and Artificial Emotions albums.
You should give Lykathea Aflame-Elvenfris a listen. You're mind will be absolutely blown. They're definitely one of the most unique bands to come from the 90's, early 2000's. They put out an album around 2001. They're from the Czech Republic. Thanks 🤘🏻
You should check the youtube video of 50 Death Riffs.
I have! Andrea Boma Boccarusso is a super talented guy!
Hey- just wondering, and forgive me if you've already done so (this is my first time to your channel), but have you checked out Chuck's prog/melodic project, 'Control Denied?' The album is called 'The Fragile Art of Existence.' It's a must-listen!
Not yet. But soon ;)
One band you should do a deep dive on is OG Sepultura from the 80’s all the way to 1991, cause imo, they peaked in that time frame, they changed their sound for the worse in the 90’s becoming more groove metal with tribal elements (reflecting their Brazilian culture) which I appreciate, but for me it just doesn’t work. I do like some of their newer stuff even though most of the original members are ALL gone now.
I mention Oldschool Sepultura (80’s to 1991) because Chuck (Death) was a massive fan of theirs and was influential in Death’s musical sound in some aspects.
I know the controversy of Sepultura post Calavera's is complicated. But they are a group who have definitely peak my interest so maybe one day I'll deep dive them!
@@jmetalhead17 it’s so weird, they wanted Max’s wife/girlfriend gone cause I think she had some sort of power into the band’s decision making or something. It was abrupt.
@@jmetalhead17 but Post Max they have some good material their last two albums are pretty good so definitely check those out. The others post Arise (album) are very hit or miss/divisive. I don’t enjoy Roots Bloody Roots, but some say it’s a classic album.
this album is fucking amazing
Hi JMetalHead... When will you react to "The Fragile Art of Existence" ? ... I'm waiting it 'cause this album is a true masterpiece... I can't describe how much I love it, but this is one of that album that toke place in my mind and heart since I heard it the first time and there still is... more than 20 years now...
I know it's been a while, I promise it's coming.
please please do cause of death by obituary or once upon a cross by deicide 🤘🏻🤘🏻 love seeing you grow man
Thank you for the support! Obituary definitely has peaked my interest.
gorgoroth
Why is the volume in your videos so low?
Copyright?
now you gotta react to control denied
It's on the calendar ;)
great album
Now check out the band Dissection, it is to black metal what Death was to death metal.
I thought that would be venom or mayhem?
Check out 'disciples of power ' and album 'power trap'
36:50 👍🏾
Difficult task, but could you rank the albums? 🤘🏻
It's coming, just want to dive into each one one more first before forming an opinion. Especially since they're all so effin good
Back in the day I was huge Death fan (since 1996), Human, ITP, Symbolic all were superb, top notch music. But Sound… was kind of too much in everything, over-produced, over-thought, too perfect to the extent it lost sincerity, big corporate metal. That Priest cover, that interviews of hard-rock roots… Then I switched to bigger real things that actually were going on (Emperor, Cradle of filth, Dimmu, Immortal, Summoning to name the few - but northern hyperblast of Canada as well). Unfortunately Chuck died, but it happens all the time.
Dawn of Possession. Check out IMMOLATION
when kids these days say to me that all these new garbage "metal" bands are good i show them this album
Painkiller written by Martin Gore? WTF?!
I know right!?! 😂
The drummer Richard Cristy went on to be on the Howard Stern show lol
I had no idea, that's awesome!