I know everyone is still in shock from the tragic news, I still can't even accept that it's true. Chuck was one of the most influential men in the world of metal, and his legacy will live on forever. But now I look back and wonder if it was the music that was important?
I know, in the context of the loss of his life, the music is meaningless, just a shallow superficial part of the whole situation. But think about what he did for the community of metal. He was always sporting the idea of supporting bands, not rumors. He brought together amazing musicians nobody had ever heard of, and let them strut their stuff in his bands. He provided incredible music for his fans, whether they liked death vocals (death) or not (Control Denied). In the end, he brought together a whole community of musicians, by means of benefit concerts, auctions, etc....
I think Chuck should (will) be regarded as being the forefather of a metal community that is just that. A community.
Before his illness, I had never seen the metal world come together like that. Looking back, Chuck always seemed to be putting his heart and soul into improving metal. Maybe he is the martyr.
I can see a sense of community here as well, that I never would have noticed before. Maybe metal is slowly shifting into a trend away from seperation, labelling, and exclusion, and into a more accepting, close-knit community of music lovers.
So let us here at Ultimate Metal keep Chuck's spirit alive by keeping our metal community close.
May you Rest in Peace Chuck. We are forever indebted.
I know, in the context of the loss of his life, the music is meaningless, just a shallow superficial part of the whole situation. But think about what he did for the community of metal. He was always sporting the idea of supporting bands, not rumors. He brought together amazing musicians nobody had ever heard of, and let them strut their stuff in his bands. He provided incredible music for his fans, whether they liked death vocals (death) or not (Control Denied). In the end, he brought together a whole community of musicians, by means of benefit concerts, auctions, etc....
I think Chuck should (will) be regarded as being the forefather of a metal community that is just that. A community.
Before his illness, I had never seen the metal world come together like that. Looking back, Chuck always seemed to be putting his heart and soul into improving metal. Maybe he is the martyr.
I can see a sense of community here as well, that I never would have noticed before. Maybe metal is slowly shifting into a trend away from seperation, labelling, and exclusion, and into a more accepting, close-knit community of music lovers.
So let us here at Ultimate Metal keep Chuck's spirit alive by keeping our metal community close.
May you Rest in Peace Chuck. We are forever indebted.
