Conversation so far:
Did Chuck Schuldiner start out as a solo artist?
Schuldiner formed Death as Mantas in 1983 when he was just 16 years old.
What was their first album?
first Death album, titled Scream Bloody Gore.
Did Scream Bloody Gore sell well?
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Question: Were they performing live at that time?
Self-contained rewrite: Were Death as Mantas performing live in 1983?