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Death by Metal is a demo album created by the American death metal band Death released under the name Mantas, released in September 1984. It is the predecessor to the more successful demo Reign in Terror released one month later.
Death by Metal | ||||
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Demo album by | ||||
Released | September 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Death metal | |||
Length | 14:46 | |||
Label | Independent | |||
Mantas chronology | ||||
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Death by Metal is considered to be the first release from Death. It is also known as one of the first death metal releases[1], drawing comparisons to American death metal band Possessed's 1985 studio album Seven Churches. This release also has an early version of the song "Evil Dead" that would be featured on Death's first studio album Scream Bloody Gore.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Legion of Doom" | 3:24 |
2. | "Evil Dead" | 3:11 |
3. | "Beyond the Unholy Grave" | 3:14 |
4. | "Power of Darkness" | 2:40 |
5. | "Death by Metal" | 2:17 |
Total length: | 14:46 |
Personnel
[edit]- Chuck Schuldiner – guitar
- Rick Rozz – guitar
- Kam Lee – lead vocals, drums
Re-release
[edit]In 2012, record label Relapse Records re-released the album onto streaming services as well as on CD[2]. This version contained 14 songs, including the 1st and 2nd version of the recordings, as well as rehearsal demos.
A deluxe version of the album would come out later that year with extra tracks[3]. Later, the album would be re-released on vinyl format. Merchandise for the album was released alongside this.