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Scott Clendenin (January 17, 1968 – March 24, 2015) was an American musician most notable for his time spent in the bands Death and Control Denied, both of which were formed by Chuck Schuldiner. Following Schuldiner's passing, both Death and Control Denied disbanded. In 2012, he played for Death to All, former members of Death paying tribute to Schuldiner, as well as members of Bereft and Obscura. Clendenin died on March 24, 2015, with Death bandmate Richard Christy and Death's former manager Eric Greif expressing their shock and sympathy.

Biography

Scott Clendenin was born on January 17, 1968. Clendenin began his musical career in the band Talonzfury, which he created alongside Chris Williams on drums and Paul Payne on guitars. The three recorded an album together under the name and even attempted to hire Shannon Hamm, which did not work out. Shortly after that, Williams met Chuck Schuldiner at a party and played him a copy of the Talonzfury album, which led to Schuldiner hiring him, Hamm, and Clendenin as an early Control Denied lineup. Payne unsuccessfully tried out as the singer. However, not long after their induction, Williams left the band.

Clendenin played bass on a tribute track to Randy Rhoads called Hardly A Day Goes By that also featured Williams on drums, with Craig Sease on vocals and Schuldiner on lead guitar.

At this time, Death's record label was reaching out to Schuldiner to tell him to work on another album for Death in order to release the Control Denied album. With this in mind, Schuldiner hired the three members of Control Denied to record the new Death album alongside him. The band released the seventh Death album, titled The Sound of Perseverance, in 1998. The next year, Control Denied released their debut The Fragile Art of Existence, however, Clendenin had been replaced by former Death bassist Steve Di Giorgio. Clendenin appeared on live DVDs titled Live in L.A. (Death & Raw), as well as Live in Eindhoven, which were released in 2001. In 2001, Schuldiner died at the age of 34, which resulted in the dissolution of both bands.

In 2007, Clendenin played in a tribute show alongside Symbolic, a Death tribute band, at Theatre Imperial in Quebec, Canada for the anniversary of Schuldiner's death. Former Death guitarist Bobby Koelble also played at the show. The show was filmed and was set to be released in December 2010.

Clendenin was part of a band named Centralia.

In 2012, it was announced that Clendenin would be on the Death to All tour, which featured himself and Di Giorgio on bass, Hamm, Paul Masvidal, and Bobby Koelble on guitars, and Sean Reinert and Gene Hoglan on drums. Clendenin would play in both the 2012 and 2013 tours with the band. Clendenin died on March 24, 2015, due to undisclosed reasons. Richard Christy and Death's former manager Eric Greif eulogized him online.

Bands

Former

• Talonzfury
• Control Denied (1996-1999)
• Death (1996-2001)
• Centralia
• Death To All (2012-2013)

Discography

Death

• The Sound of Perseverance (1998)
• Live in L.A. (Death & Raw) (2001)
• Live in Eindhoven (2002)
• Vivus! (2012)

Control Denied

• Demo (1996)
• A Moment of Clarity (1997)
• The Fragile Art of Existence (1999; writing only)

Symbolic

• The Ultimate Death Tribute (2010, tracks 4–6, 15–16, 21)

References

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10. "'Ultimate DEATH Tribute' TV Report Available Online". Blabbermouth.net. April 1, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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12. "Pathfinder Promotions Metalfest III - Good Things Come In Small Packages!". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. November 21, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
13. Hart, Josh (April 2, 2012). "Former Death Members to Take Part in Death to All Tour". Guitar World.
14. Hartmann, Graham (February 27, 2013). "Former Death Members Unite For Death To All 2013 Charity Tour". Loudwire. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
15. "Former Death Bassist Scott Clendenin Dies At 47". Blabbermouth.net. March 24, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
16. Zadrozny, Anya (March 25, 2015). "Former Death Bassist Scott Clendenin Dies at 47". Loudwire. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

• 1968 births
• 2015 deaths
• American death metal musicians
• Death (metal band) members
• Control Denied members
• People from Titusville, Florida