Master

The Profile

Master is an American death metal band formed in Chicago in 1983 by bassist/vocalist Paul Speckmann. After a 1990 self-titled debut steeped in violent thrash with death metal overtones, the band fully embraced death metal on 1991’s On the Seventh Day God Created... Master, featuring Paul Masvidal on guitar and Aaron Nickeas on drums. Often cited as influential yet resolutely underground, Master has continued releasing albums across decades.

American death metal band formed in Chicago in 1983 and led by Paul Speckmann; active 1983–present.

One review charts Master’s origins in Chicago (1983), their 1990 debut, and the leap to death metal with the 1991 album On the Seventh Day God Created... Master. It highlights Paul Speckmann’s leadership and Paul Masvidal’s guitar work, praising the album as a genre milestone. Tracks like America The Pitiful, What Kind of God, and Submerged In Sin are spotlighted. Overall tone is appreciative and historically minded.