![]() ![]() The fact that Di Giorgio, who revolutionized Death and extreme metal as a whole with his virtuosic fretless bass playing, even appeared on two consecutive albums was something of a miracle, but he was supposed to last even longer. Throughout Death’s history, Schuldiner was the only consistent member and was infamous for swapping lineups between albums. We dug through those, as well as the excellent 2018 Death documentary, Death By Metal (which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime), to unearth some fun facts about Symbolic in honor of its birthday. Schuldiner tragically passed away in 2001, six years after the album’s release, but he leaves behind a treasure trove of interviews, miraculously archived by the good people at Empty Words. It’s proven to be an inspiration for countless bands, including of-the-moment heroes Blood Incantation, Horrendous, and Tomb Mold. ![]() Somewhat of a pivot moment between Death’s more traditional early work and frontman Chuck Schuldiner’s late-career deviations into progressive rock and power metal, Symbolic blends Florida death metal’s aggression and grooves with prog’s virtuosity and flair. It stands as one of the most acclaimed death metal albums of all time, even among the near-perfect discography of one of the genre’s pioneering bands. 25 years ago today, Death released their sixth album, Symbolic.
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