Former members of the band DEATH took the stage last night (December 11), for the first of two shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of the passing of Chuck Schuldiner.
The first of the two scheduled concerts took place at the Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida and featured James Murphy (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass) performing the classic DEATH album, “Spiritual Healing” (1990), in its entirety under the LIVING MONSTROSITY banner. Also Steve DiGiorgio (bass), Bobby Koelble (guitar) and Kelly Conlon (bass) joined forces as SYMBOLIC to play songs from 1991’s “Human”, 1993’s “Individual Thought Patterns”, 1995’s “Symbolic” and 1998’s “The Sound Of Perseverance” (1998).
The second concert will take place tonight (December 12) once again at the Brass Mug and will be livestreamed worldwide. Tickets are available at this location.
The Brass Mug, which has been in continuous operation since 1974, has hosted many of the Florida death metal bands in their early years.
“We wanted this historic event to be at a place that also has some historical significance to the metal community,” said Leo Lozano, co-producer of the show and guitarist and vocalist of SYMBOLIC.
SYMBOLIC lineup:
* Steve DiGiorgio (DEATH; bass on “Human”, “Individual Thought Patterns”; CONTROL DENIED – bass on “The Fragile Art Of Existence”)
* Bobby Koelble (DEATH; guitars on “Symbolic”)
* Kelly Conlon (DEATH; bass on “Symbolic”)
* Dirk Verbeuren (MEGADETH, SOILWORK – drums)
* Max Phelps (EXIST; guitars and vocals)
* Leo Lozano (SYMBOLIC; guitars and vocals)
LIVING MONSTROSITY lineup:
* James Murphy (DEATH; guitars on “Spiritual Healing”)
* Terry Butler (DEATH; bass on “Spiritual Healing”)
* Gus Rios (GRUESOME; drums)
* Matt Harvey (GRUESOME, EXHUMED; guitar, vocals)
