Shannon Hamm | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1967 |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Formerly of | Death, Control Denied |
Shannon Hamm is an American guitarist, best known as the rhythm guitarist for death metal band Death from 1998 until their break-up in 2001 (as a result of the death of Chuck Schuldiner that same year). He was also part of Schuldiner's other band Control Denied.
Shannon is almost always seen playing a Jackson Soloist guitar.
Career
Hamm was part of a Houston, Texas-based metal band called Metalstorm back in the 1980s. He was particularly good friends with "Diamond" Darrell Abbott of Pantera. According to Abbott, Hamm "out shredded" Darrell in Pantera's glam metal days while Hamm was in Metalstorm, as they were both part of the local metal music scene in Texas.[1]
He moved to Florida in 1994 and began searching for fellow musicians, connecting with Chris Williams, the drummer for Talonzfury. Williams auditioned for Chuck Schuldiner and was hired as the first Control Denied drummer, with Hamm following a month later.[2]
Schuldiner signed with Nuclear Blast in 1997, which allowed him to do a Control Denied album after releasing another Death album. As a result, Hamm played on the last Death album, The Sound of Perseverance, and toured with the band in 1998. The following year, he played lead guitar on the debut album for Control Denied, The Fragile Art of Existence.[3]
On December 12, 2007, Shannon Hamm played in a tribute show at Theatre Imperial in Quebec, Canada for the anniversary of Schuldiner's death.[4] Former Death guitarist Bobby Koelble and former Death bassist Scott Clendenin, along with Nicholas Barker, of Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir fame, also played at the show. Most of the guitar work and singing was performed by the members of Symbolic, a Death tribute band. The show was filmed and was set to be released in December of 2010.[5]
Personal life
On October 1, 2009, it was announced that Shannon Hamm had suffered a serious heart attack while at home and was hospitalized.[6]
Discography
- Death - The Sound of Perseverance (1998)
- Control Denied - The Fragile Art of Existence (1999)
References
- ↑ "Ex-DEATH Guitarist: CHUCK SCHULDINER 'Was My Best Friend, My Brother'". Blabbermouth.net. January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ Perry Grayson (April 2002). "Precious Memories Of Chuck Schuldiner". Empty Words. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Empty Words - Bands". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ "'Ultimate DEATH Tribute' TV Report Available Online". Blabbermouth.net. April 1, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "The Ultimate DEATH Tribute DVD Due In December; Complete Details Available". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. November 25, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Former DEATH/CONTROL DENIED Guitarist Suffers Heart Attack; Financial Assistance Needed". Blabbermouth.net. October 1, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2024.