Description
‘Saint Vitus’ is the debut album by American doom metal band Saint Vitus, released in early 1984 by SST Records.
Saint Vitus formed in Los Angeles in 1978. They are considered to be one of the first doom metal bands, and have been labelled as one of the “big four” of that genre, along with Candlemass, Pentagram and Trouble. Having released nine studio albums to date, Saint Vitus never achieved a popular breakthrough, but have exerted great influence on the development of doom metal, sludge metal and stoner rock.
According to Dave Chandler, the album was recorded in 1982, but was delayed by nearly two years due to a lawsuit that SST was involved in. ‘White Magic/Black Magic’ and ‘Saint Vitus’ are included on the compilation album ‘Heavier Than Thou’. Along with Trouble’s ‘Psalm 9’, ‘Saint Vitus’ is considered by many critics as one of the first doom metal albums to be released.
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Saint Vitus
2. White Magic/Black Magic
3. Zombie Hunger
Side B:
4. The Psychopath
5. Burial at Sea
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