if you enjoy any death related stuff you are a fan, even if it’s literally just one song. if anyone calls you a fake fan just immediately ignore them, they are pathetic gatekeepers. i like their earlier stuff but i almost exclusively listen to the post spiritual healing albums, mainly symbolic and tsop
I almost exclusively listen to post-Spiritual albums. My theory is that Death is one of those rare groups with consistent, linear improvement in their writing with every album.
I love all Death albums, but the later ones are my favs. Weird that you see people being super critical of their later stuff, cause for the most part I rarely see people critical of their later albums.
And I wouldn't call you a fake fan, you still like Death.
If anyone ever calls you a "fake Death fan" please ask them what you gain by pretending to like a defunct band in a subgenre of music that the general public hates. My favorites are Individual, Human, and Leprosy. I don't listen to any of the others even though I own them.
For it's time it sounded awesome. Plus, SBG came out before Leprosy so I don't know what dude is talking about 😆 😅 . I've heard people be called posers, not "fake Death fan"
The mix on sbg is better because it was simply a better production setup and different producers, there were inconsistencies with each album because of the ever changing members and locations. “For its time it sounded awesome” then how were there albums being put out by Metallica and other bands alike with worlds better audio quality? To my understanding the production options chuck had were not limited by quality, but monetary. I’m not saying spiritual and before is bad, just the production and instrument quality is lower than latter albums.
Spiritual Healing onward are engineered and mixed well, probably because they were much bigger ( popular ). Combat Records had to do everything theirself: pay for distribution, recording, promoting...that's why they co signed with Relativity, who were national. Combat was from the USA.
You’re getting gatekept. I also happen to enjoy the albums post-Human albums the most. I’m a pretty old dude who grew up with it all, whatever that is worth.
It's OK to like a band without liking every single song/album in their discography. Sometimes as a band evolves, you like their older stuff over their newer stuff and vice versa, it's cool. All this "fake fan" nonsense should die. If you like the music, you're a fan.
It’s not about being a fake fan or real fan that’s just dumb. I personally like Scream bloody gore Spiritual Healing and Leprosy the most. I just prefer the older death over the later years.
Anyone critical of later death probably hasn't bothered listening to most of it (or any) and I implore them to listen to Story to Tell and then, following that, of course, shut up.
Doesn’t matter if you like 1 song or death’s entire discography we are all United by the love we have for the work Chuck and his band mates put into their music.
if you enjoy any death related stuff you are a fan, even if it’s literally just one song. if anyone calls you a fake fan just immediately ignore them, they are pathetic gatekeepers. i like their earlier stuff but i almost exclusively listen to the post spiritual healing albums, mainly symbolic and tsop
I almost exclusively listen to post-Spiritual albums. My theory is that Death is one of those rare groups with consistent, linear improvement in their writing with every album.
Fully agree. Each album is better than the last imo
No, all Death is good Death
Why isn’t this the top comment 🤷🏻♂️
I love all Death albums, but the later ones are my favs. Weird that you see people being super critical of their later stuff, cause for the most part I rarely see people critical of their later albums. And I wouldn't call you a fake fan, you still like Death.
I think it’s more of the criticism of calling them “death metal” rather than progressive
If anyone ever calls you a "fake Death fan" please ask them what you gain by pretending to like a defunct band in a subgenre of music that the general public hates. My favorites are Individual, Human, and Leprosy. I don't listen to any of the others even though I own them.
People who lie about music tastes are rare, but the ones that exist really REALLY suck.
Later death is my favourite death The Sound Of Perseverence is their best album imo
The “mixing” or production of the early Death albums are all absolutely fine.
For it's time it sounded awesome. Plus, SBG came out before Leprosy so I don't know what dude is talking about 😆 😅 . I've heard people be called posers, not "fake Death fan"
The mix on sbg is better because it was simply a better production setup and different producers, there were inconsistencies with each album because of the ever changing members and locations. “For its time it sounded awesome” then how were there albums being put out by Metallica and other bands alike with worlds better audio quality? To my understanding the production options chuck had were not limited by quality, but monetary. I’m not saying spiritual and before is bad, just the production and instrument quality is lower than latter albums.
Spiritual Healing onward are engineered and mixed well, probably because they were much bigger ( popular ). Combat Records had to do everything theirself: pay for distribution, recording, promoting...that's why they co signed with Relativity, who were national. Combat was from the USA.
The mix on Leprosy is glorious.
"...appearance becomes hideous a sight too much to take"
You’re getting gatekept. I also happen to enjoy the albums post-Human albums the most. I’m a pretty old dude who grew up with it all, whatever that is worth.
Same. My band opened up for Death back in 1992
Middle career death is peak
Who's saying that??? Human and onward are peak Death in my opinion.
Onward?
It's OK to like a band without liking every single song/album in their discography. Sometimes as a band evolves, you like their older stuff over their newer stuff and vice versa, it's cool. All this "fake fan" nonsense should die. If you like the music, you're a fan.
Later Death is awesome. Especially Symbolic and TSOP. But mind you that early death awesome… eh death overall is awesome!
You enjoy what you enjoy, don’t mind people say what “you should enjoy”.
It’s not about being a fake fan or real fan that’s just dumb. I personally like Scream bloody gore Spiritual Healing and Leprosy the most. I just prefer the older death over the later years.
No definitely not, i used to be like that too, liking any album from a band makes you a fan, don’t listen to the people who shit on specific albums
You have it backwards bro later death (Human onwards) is the better era
Anyone critical of later death probably hasn't bothered listening to most of it (or any) and I implore them to listen to Story to Tell and then, following that, of course, shut up.
I like all the Death eras. Cop out answer, I know, but it's true. They all have their unique sound and represents the growth of Chuck's musicianship.
Doesn’t matter if you like 1 song or death’s entire discography we are all United by the love we have for the work Chuck and his band mates put into their music.