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10 Facts About Chris Reifert

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Chris Reifert was born on February 23,1968 and is an American death metal musician.

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Chris Reifert was a fan of the band, and had already been collecting the band's demos, and initially doubted it could have been the same Death that he was familiar with.

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Chris Reifert responded to the ad, and him and Schuldiner began creating music with one another.

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Chris Reifert played drums on the Death debut album, Scream Bloody Gore.

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Chris Reifert said he started singing out of necessity after trying several friends out on vocals.

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Cutler and Chris Reifert started off sharing vocal duties before Cutler eventually grew tired of it, and Chris Reifert assumed lead vocal duties.

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Chris Reifert is known for his many side-projects, including the Ravenous, Doomed, Eat My Fuk, and Violation Wound.

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Chris Reifert has performed guest vocals on Machetazo's Sinfonias del Terror Ciego and the Autopsy-inspired Murder Squad's Ravenous, Murderous, with further guest appearances for Immortal Fate, Nuclear Death, and "Cathedral of the Damned" on Cathedral's final album, The Last Spire.

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Chris Reifert's interviews are noted for his sharp wit and off-the-wall humor.

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Chris Reifert has named his early influences as Slayer, Terrorizer, Master, Death, Possessed, Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Candlemass, Witchfinder General, Trouble, Saint Vitus, Frank Marino, Robin Trower, Cream and Alice Cooper.