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The
Sound Of Perseverance 1998 America
Chuck Schuldiner~Richard Christy~Shannon
Hamm~Scott Clendenin
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Venue |
City |
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| July
24 |
Metal
Fest |
Milwaukee,
WI |
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| November
7 |
Estadio
Chile |
Santiago
Chile |
flyer
[a] |
| November
13 |
Jaxx
Night Club |
Springfield
VA |
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| November
14 |
Coney
Island High |
New
York City NY |
ticket
[b] review |
| November
15 |
Trocadero
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Philadelphia
PA |
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| November
16 |
Club
Laga |
Pittsburg
PA |
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| November 17 |
Obsessions
Night Club |
Randolph NJ |
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| November
19 |
Chelsies |
Columbus
OH |
[!] |
| November 20 |
Emerson
Theater |
Indianapolis
IN |
[!] |
| November 21 |
I-Rock
Night Club/Harpo's |
Detroit MI |
[!] |
| November 22 |
Peabody's
Down Under |
Cleveland Flats
OH |
[!] |
| November 23 |
The
Rave Bar |
Milwaukee WI |
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| November 24 |
Double
Door |
Chicago IL |
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| November 25 |
Knickerbockers |
Lincoln NE |
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| November 27 |
The
Fox Theatre |
Boulder CO |
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| November 29 |
Area 51 |
Salt Lake City UT |
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| December 1 |
Off
Ramp Music Cafe |
Seatle WA |
[!] |
| December 2 |
Satyricon |
Portland OR |
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| December 4 |
Maritime
Hall |
San Francisco
CA |
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| December 5 |
Whisky
A Go-Go |
Los Angeles
CA |
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| December 6 |
Ventura
Theatre |
Ventura CA |
[!] |
| December 7 |
Manson
Jar |
Phoenix AZ |
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| December 8 |
The
Launchpad |
Albuquerque
NM |
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| December 9 |
Tower
Theatre |
Oklahoma City
OK |
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| December 10 |
Galaxy
Club ? |
Dallas or Houston
TX ? |
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| December 11 |
Club
Nocturn |
San Antonio
TX |
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| December 12 |
Zeppelin's
House Of Music |
New Orleans/Matairie
LA |
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| December 13 |
The Masquerade |
Atlanta GA |
[!] |
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| May
15 1999 |
Hala
Baildon |
Katowice
Poland |
flyer
[!] |
| June
5 1999 |
Arena
Estiva |
Milan
Italy |
ticket
[!] |
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I remember
this day being very cold, as the line for the theater
nearly stretched around the block. We waited outside
for at least thirty minutes that evening, but of course
it was well worth it. I had been listening to Death
since I was a teenager, and finally, at the ripe old
age of 22, I would get to see Chuck and his band up
close and in person. To my surprise and delight, local
death metal veterans Legion (Muncie, IN) opened the
show. My old band had played with them on several
occasions, and I was already a fan of their work.
Not surprisingly, they put on a thick and tight performance
comprised of new and older material alike. As always
drummer Dave Dalton was like a whirlwind behind the
kit, and overall their set was killer.
Next was Hammerfall,
a band I was not familiar with prior to this show.
At the time I wasn't much of a power metal fan (I've
since grown to love the genre), so I wasn't expecting
much. These guys shattered any preconceived notion
I may have had about this style of music, and put
on a fantastic show. These guys were 100% metal, without
a doubt!
After much anticipation
on my part, Death finally took the stage. It was quite
a surreal moment for me, seeing him three feet away
from me. I stood directly in front of Chuck the entire
time, and for an hour or so that night, I was in Heaven.
Here's a guy that I had admired for so long, on every
level, and now there he was standing so close I could
touch him.
They opened up
with "The Philosopher", one of my favorite
Death tunes of all time. The set that followed contained
songs from each of his seven albums. Some highlights
for me included "Scavenger of Human Sorrow",
"Symbolic", "Lack Of Comprehension",
and the killer drum solo by Richard Christy. I was
enthralled the entire time by the sheer aggression
of Chuck's playing, especially during his solos.
If there's one
thing you can't get from a Death recording, it's the
sphere of metal intensity that surrounded him as he
played. I've never seen anyone else capture that,
before or since. Chuck was truly one of a kind in
the realm of metal guitar. No one else will ever come
close to what he was and still is, and he will truly
be missed by all. R.I.P. Chuck...
God bless, Jason Hyde - 09/13/2002
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I
was there, front row... man it was hot. I was 18 then.
I was right under chuck, I bought a hooded sweat shirt
as soon as I walked in. it was a big day for me. rather
surreal, truly. me and several others drove across the
state of Michigan in two cars to see the show. I vomitted
on the stage it was so hot... I don't know if that's metal
or just plain silly, but it got chucks attention... I
remember he stood right above me, while I hung my head
down because I felt terrible. The people around me patted
my back to gain my attention to show me that chuck was
standing in front of me looking down on me asking if I
was ok, while he was shredding away, and I just smiled
and said yes. That memory, as detailed and odd as it is,
proves to me that Chuck Schuldiner cared about his fans
all the time. Though I grew out of death metal in the
following years, I still picked up Control Denied, and
always hoped for the best for Chuck. He will be missed.
I thank him and all who supported him for the doors he
opened to me in the world of music. Thank you Chuck, I
owe you that much. Thanks for the show Nov. 21, 1998,
the show that was supposed to be at Harpos, but was moved
to I-Roc Night Club, and thank you for everything from
Scream... to Control Denied. Rest In Peace. Nick |
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I
remember that day clearly as if it were yesterday. I was
browsing the internet, and found the tour dates for The
Sound of Perseverance tour. I immediately called my best
friend Brandon, and told him that Death would be in Columbus
OH 3 hours away, on Nov. 19. We both made sure that we
could take off of work, and I went straight to Ticketmaster
and bought our tickets.
Nov. 19th arrives.
I had been waiting for this day for years. We make the
3 hour drive in about 2 1/2 hours. We were going to meet
a friend that went to Ohio State, and as we were driving
we saw the tour bus sitting on the side of the street.
That only made us more excited. We went and picked up
our friend, and made our way back to the club. As we were
approaching there was a small crowd. As we got closer,
there was a note hanging on the door of Chelsies (that
is the club they were playing). The note read. "The
Death and Hammerfall Show has been Cancelled." Our
first reaction was a laugh; we thought that someone was
playing a joke. As the minutes wore on, we came to realize
that it was no joke. Apparently the sound system was horrid,
and would have made both bands sound horrid. We witnessed
an argument between club management, and tour management.
However, we stayed put, just in case something changed.
About and hour later, we are standing there in the freezing
cold, and Scott, and Shannon come off of the bus and start
talking to everyone. I swear that we stood there for 3
hours in the freezing cold, and these guys were gracious
enough to hang out with us. We talked about everything
from music, to beer, to where we lived. Chuck had been
on the bus sleeping. Finally he came off, and talked to
everyone. We were so happy that we just got to hang out
with the band that we really didn't care about not seeing
them play. On the 3 hour drive home, we decided that 3
days later, we would make the 5 hour drive to Cleveland
to watch them play.
Nov. 22 arrives.
We both call in sick at work, and set out on our journey.
We drove the 5 hours, and made it. We stand in line out
in the cold once again. However, this time there is no
note on a door. Finally they let us in. I grab a beer,
and we grab our spot right at the stage. Hammerfall takes
the stage. I am sorry, I have tried, but I just can't
get into that band. Hammerfall closes up with there cover
of Breaking the Law. During the break between sets, I
went to get more beer. I saw Shannon, and Scott both over
by the merchandise stand, and to my surprise they remembered
me. The asked me how far I had to drive that time, and
when I told them 5 hours they couldn't believe it. They
were blown away that someone would drive that much in
3 days to see them. I went back, and about 15 minutes
later the lights went out, and on came the theme to Halloween.
The show began, and I felt like a little kid. By far the
best show I have ever seen. Jason
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Just
felt compelled to write. I was a dj for a metal radio
show in Oak Harbor, WA. So I was always doing interviews
with bands that I loved. I got the hook up to go see Death
and Hammerfall. It was awesome. I was really digging Hammerfall
because I thought they were getting back to the roots
of metal. But obviously the crowd was there to see Death,
and I myself was a fan from the Scream Bloody Gore days.
Anyway, Death killed... just absolutely shredded the stage.
Chuck was the ultimate presence on stage, even though
he just stood there and jammed.
So anyway, the show's over, and I'm sure he's exhausted.
So I stood outside the bus, hoping to get an interview
or whatever. Chuck was absolutely exhausted, but he VERY
graciously grabbed my mini recorder, hopped on the bus,
and did a few "liners" (where the artist says
Hey, this is Chuck Schuldiner from the band Death, and
you're listening to Assault & Battery). My point is,
he didn't even have to do that, but he took the time.
And I will always appreciate that.
Chuck was the utmost professional, and a KILLER musician,
and his passing really ended an era in extreme metal.
I was very sorry to see him go, but hopefully he has found
a better place than this planet could have offered him.
John Youngsman 05/20/2004 |
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Death's final concert... ticket: Kerry Vick |
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[a] Jorge Olate [b] Mike Desmond
[!] May 15 1999 = Metalmania Festival in Poland that didn't
happen for Death... flyer: Michael Kowalski
[!] June 5 1999 = Gods Of Metal Festival in Italy, also without
Death... ticket: unknown
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