Death to All: The Belasco - Los Angeles, CA - 11/28/25
Death to All is a tribute band that celebrates the music of Death. Death is considered to be one of the pioneers of the death metal genre and one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Sadly, Death mastermind Chuck Schuldiner passed away in 2001. In 2012, the surviving members of Death formed a tribute band called Death to All to celebrate the music and memory of Schuldiner. The band features various musicians from Death’s various lineups with the constant member being Max Phelps who handles vocals and guitar. This year, Death to All set out on a special tour. The tour would be called The Symbolic Healing Tour, and it will feature a 35th anniversary set of songs from their third album Spiritual Healing followed by the 30th anniversary performance of their sixth album Symbolic performed in its entirety for the first time ever on this tour. The third to last stop on the tour was the Belasco in downtown Los Angeles. Even before doors opened, fans lined up around the block just waiting to see one of metal’s finest bands.
As Death to All prepared to go on stage, the venue was packed to max capacity. The lights went out, and the packed crowd cheered with excitement as the members made their way to the stage. The first song performed was “Living Monstrosity”, one of Death’s best songs and the first song from the Spiritual Healing album. Right away, the fans started moshing and even crowd surfers started to make an appearance. A few greatest hits were performed which included “Defensive Personalities,” “Altering the Future.” and “Spiritual Healing.” Once those were over, bassist Steve Di Giorgio spoke to the audience on how for this show, they would be playing Symbolic in full. Now was that time. The first song performed from the album was the first song, “Symbolic”. The fans continued to mosh and went wild. Some of the songs on this album hadn’t been performed on tour since the album’s release in 1995. So, for most, if not everyone in attendance, it was their first-time hearing some of these Death songs live for the first time. Some of the best songs played from the album included “1,000 Eyes,” “Empty Words”, and “Crystal Mountain.” The album came to an end as they played the album’s ending song, “Perennial Quest.” The pits were wild, and the crowd surfers were plentiful. The show came to an end with DTA saying their goodbyes, then leaving the stage. Everyone in the venue stayed put and yelled out, “Death to All! Death to All!” After a small break, Di Giorgio came out to speak to the audience once again thanking the audience for their support and keeping Schuldiner’s music alive. Now, it was time for some encores. The first encore was “Spirit Crusher,” another one of Death’s best songs. To end the show, Di Giorgio thanked the audience once again and introduced the final song of the night which would be “Pull the Plug.” The fans cheered and continued to mosh as DTA had played each and every song beautifully and with precision. This band and tour are the perfect way to honor Schuldiner and hopefully they come back again soon to deliver classic death metal to the masses.
