Scott Clendenin
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Scott Clendenin is a death metal
bassist
. He played with Death from 1996 until their breakup in 1999. In 1997, he joined Chuck Schuldiner
's second band Control Denied
as well, which he was replaced by Steve DiGiorgio
in 1999 as the band's bassist.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
. He played with Death from 1996 until their breakup in 1999. In 1997, he joined Chuck Schuldiner
Chuck Schuldiner
Charles Michael "Chuck" Schuldiner was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.Schuldiner was the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the band Death, which he founded in 1983, initially under the name Mantas. He also recorded as guitarist and songwriter with his other band, Control Denied...
's second band Control Denied
Control Denied
Control Denied was a band formed by Chuck Schuldiner to create progressive heavy metal, mixed with elements of power and death metal . The band started in 1996 as Schuldiner wanted to procure a more melodic style than was possible with Death...
as well, which he was replaced by Steve DiGiorgio
Steve DiGiorgio
Steve DiGiorgio is an American bassist and musician.DiGiorgio has played bass guitar in heavy metal bands such as Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach, Charred Walls of the Damned, Obituary, and is a founding member of Sadus. He is widely renowned for...
in 1999 as the band's bassist.