# Death – Montreal 06.22.1995
Death, the pioneering American death metal band fronted by Chuck Schuldiner, stands as one of the most influential forces in extreme metal history. By 1995, the band had released several landmark albums that shaped the death metal genre's technical and philosophical direction. This live recording captures Death during a particularly fertile creative period, following the release of their critically acclaimed album "Symbolic" in 1994, which showcased Schuldiner's increasingly ambitious songwriting and the band's refined musicianship.
This Montreal performance, originally recorded on June 22, 1995, has been officially released by Relapse Records in 2022 as a vinyl LP, offering collectors a window into Death's live prowess during their peak years. The setlist draws primarily from their most celebrated work, featuring standout tracks like "Symbolic," "Crystal Mountain," and "Pull The Plug" alongside earlier classics such as "Spiritual Healing" and "Suicide Machine." The performance demonstrates Schuldiner's distinctive vocal delivery and the band's ability to execute technically complex death metal with precision and intensity.
What makes this live recording particularly valuable is its documentation of Death's refined sound during the mid-1990s, when the band had evolved beyond pure brutality into more progressive territory while maintaining their death metal core. The vinyl format presentation adds tangible appeal for collectors, capturing raw, unpolished live energy that contrasts with studio perfection. For Death enthusiasts and death metal historians, this Montreal 1995 performance represents an essential archival document of one of the genre's most important acts at a crucial point in their career.
