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Death SS
- Country of origin:
- Italy
- Location:
- Pesaro, Marche (early) / Florence, Tuscany (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1977
- Genre:
- Doom/Heavy/Speed Metal (early), Industrial Metal (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Evil, Horror, Satan, Perversions
- Current label:
- Scarlet Records
- Years active:
- 1977-1984, 1987-2008, 2012-present
Founded in 1977 by Paolo Catena (guitars) and Stefano Silvestri (vocals), the line-up was soon complete with the addition of Daniele Ugolini (bass) and Tomaso Castaldi (drums). All four members took as artistic names the way their names would be in English: Paul Chain, The Death (guitars), Steve Sylvester, The Vampire (vocals), Danny Hughes, The Mummy (bass) and Tommy Chaste (I), The Werewolf ...
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| Current | |
| Steve Sylvester | Vocals (lead) (1977-1982, 1987-2008, 2012-present) |
| See also: Sancta Sanctorum, W.O.G.U.E., ex-Steve Sylvester, ex-Opus Dei | |
| Freddy Delirio | Keyboards (1994-1996, 2005-2008, 2012-present) |
| See also: W.O.G.U.E., H.A.R.E.M., ex-G.L.A.S. | |
| Glenn Strange | Bass (2005-2008, 2012-present) |
| Al De Noble | Guitars (2007-2008, 2012-present) |
| See also: Secret Sphere, ex-Civilization One | |
| Bozo Wolff | Drums (2012-present) |
| See also: Deformachine, Hell in the Club, Jason Goes to Hell, Morgana, Odd Dimension, Secret Sphere | |
| Past | |
| Danny Hughes (R.I.P. 1983) | Bass (1977-1978) |
| Tommy Chaste | Drums (1977-1979) |
| Paul Chain | Guitars, Vocals (1977-1984) |
| See also: ex-Paul Chain, ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre, Paul Cat for Ambientalism, ex-Steve Sylvester, ex-Boohoos, ex-P.C. Translate | |
| Danny "Mummy" Hughes | Bass (1978-1982) |
| See also: Sancta Sanctorum, ex-Violet Eves | |
| Tommy Chaste | Drums (1979-1980) |
| See also: ex-Litfiba, ex-Piero Pelù, ex-Violet Eves | |
| Tommy "Werewolf" Chaste | Drums (1980-1984) |
| See also: Sancta Sanctorum, Witchfield, Thomas Hand Chaste, ex-Paul Chain, ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre | |
| Claud "Zombie" Galley | Guitars (rhythm) (1980-1982), Bass (1982-1984) |
| See also: ex-Paul Chain, ex-Steve Sylvester (live), ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre | |
| Sanctis Ghoram | Vocals (lead) (1982-1984) |
| (R.I.P. 2004) See also: ex-Paul Chain, ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre, ex-I Vulcani | |
| Erik Landley | Bass (1987-1989) |
| Boris Hunter | Drums (1987-1991) |
| See also: ex-Masterstroke, ex-Domine | |
| Christian Wise | Guitars (1987-1989) |
| See also: ex-Sabotage | |
| Kurt Templar | Guitars (1987-1991) |
| See also: Sabotage | |
| Marc Habey | Bass (1989-1990) |
| See also: Soul Funk Secret | |
| Alberto Simonini | Guitars (1989) |
| See also: ex-Alberto Simonini, ex-Midway, ex-Crying Steel, ex-Steve Sylvester | |
| Kevin Reynolds | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| Andy Barrington | Bass (1990-1993) |
| See also: VM18 | |
| Ross Lukather | Drums (1991-1997, 2005) |
| See also: Shadows of Steel, Shining Fury, ex-Athena, ex-Filthy Teens, ex-Madness of Sorrow, ex-Labyrinth (live), ex-Anger, ex-Hyaena | |
| Al Priest | Guitars (1991-1994) |
| See also: ex-Hydra | |
| Maurizio Figliolia | Guitars (1991) |
| See also: ex-Enslaved, ex-Mayhem, Filii Eliae | |
| Jason Minelli | Guitars (1991-1994) |
| See also: ex-Steve Minelli, ex-Node, ex-Lacuna Coil (live) | |
| Marcel Skirr | Keyboards (Session) (1992-1993) |
| See also: Reel Fiction, ex-No Mercy | |
| Judas Kenton | Bass (1994-1995) |
| Vincent Phibes | Guitars (1994-1997) |
| Felix Moon | Guitars (1994-1998) |
| See also: Shining Fury, Inner Shrine (live), ex-Handful of Hate, ex-Necromass | |
| Andrew Karloff | Bass (1995-1998) |
| See also: ex-Filthy Teens | |
| Emil Bandera | Guitars (1996-2006) |
| See also: ex-Brandon Ashley & The SilverBugs, ex-Sahara, ex-Smelly Boggs | |
| Oleg Smirnoff | Keyboards (1996-2005) |
| See also: ex-Anger, ex-Eldritch, ex-L'Impero Delle Ombre, ex-Shining Fury, ex-Vision Divine | |
| Anton Chaney | Drums (1997-2005) |
| See also: Motus Tenebrae, ex-Mausoleum, ex-Neurotomy, ex-Tossic | |
| Simon Garth | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: ex-Iron Mould | |
| Simon Garth | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: Madness of Sorrow, ex-Filthy Teens | |
| Kaiser Sose | Bass (1999-2002) |
| See also: ex-Gabuby Royal, ex-Neon | |
| Bob Daemon | Bass (2002-2005) |
| Dave Simeone | Drums (2006-2008) |
| See also: Rain, ex-Bruno Teodori, ex-Eldritch, ex-Secret Sphere | |
| Francis Thorn | Guitars (2007-2008) |
| See also: ex-Fallen Fate, ex-Shining Fury | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Dhalila | Dancing (2001-2008, 2012-present) |
| Steve Sylvester | Vocals (lead) (1977-1982, 1987-2008, 2012-present) |
| See also: Sancta Sanctorum, W.O.G.U.E., ex-Steve Sylvester, ex-Opus Dei | |
| Freddy Delirio | Keyboards (1994-1996, 2005-2008, 2012-present) |
| See also: W.O.G.U.E., H.A.R.E.M., ex-G.L.A.S. | |
| Glenn Strange | Bass (2005-2008, 2012-present) |
| Al De Noble | Guitars (2007-2008, 2012-present) |
| See also: Secret Sphere, ex-Civilization One | |
| Bozo Wolff | Drums (2012-present) |
| See also: Deformachine, Hell in the Club, Jason Goes to Hell, Morgana, Odd Dimension, Secret Sphere | |
| Danny Hughes (R.I.P. 1983) | Bass (1977-1978) |
| Tommy Chaste | Drums (1977-1979) |
| Paul Chain | Guitars, Vocals (1977-1984) |
| See also: ex-Paul Chain, ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre, Paul Cat for Ambientalism, ex-Steve Sylvester, ex-Boohoos, ex-P.C. Translate | |
| Danny "Mummy" Hughes | Bass (1978-1982) |
| See also: Sancta Sanctorum, ex-Violet Eves | |
| Tommy Chaste | Drums (1979-1980) |
| See also: ex-Litfiba, ex-Piero Pelù, ex-Violet Eves | |
| Tommy "Werewolf" Chaste | Drums (1980-1984) |
| See also: Sancta Sanctorum, Witchfield, Thomas Hand Chaste, ex-Paul Chain, ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre | |
| Claud "Zombie" Galley | Guitars (rhythm) (1980-1982), Bass (1982-1984) |
| See also: ex-Paul Chain, ex-Steve Sylvester (live), ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre | |
| Sanctis Ghoram | Vocals (lead) (1982-1984) |
| (R.I.P. 2004) See also: ex-Paul Chain, ex-Paul Chain Violet Theatre, ex-I Vulcani | |
| Erik Landley | Bass (1987-1989) |
| Boris Hunter | Drums (1987-1991) |
| See also: ex-Masterstroke, ex-Domine | |
| Christian Wise | Guitars (1987-1989) |
| See also: ex-Sabotage | |
| Kurt Templar | Guitars (1987-1991) |
| See also: Sabotage | |
| Marc Habey | Bass (1989-1990) |
| See also: Soul Funk Secret | |
| Alberto Simonini | Guitars (1989) |
| See also: ex-Alberto Simonini, ex-Midway, ex-Crying Steel, ex-Steve Sylvester | |
| Kevin Reynolds | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| Andy Barrington | Bass (1990-1993) |
| See also: VM18 | |
| Ross Lukather | Drums (1991-1997, 2005) |
| See also: Shadows of Steel, Shining Fury, ex-Athena, ex-Filthy Teens, ex-Madness of Sorrow, ex-Labyrinth (live), ex-Anger, ex-Hyaena | |
| Al Priest | Guitars (1991-1994) |
| See also: ex-Hydra | |
| Maurizio Figliolia | Guitars (1991) |
| See also: ex-Enslaved, ex-Mayhem, Filii Eliae | |
| Jason Minelli | Guitars (1991-1994) |
| See also: ex-Steve Minelli, ex-Node, ex-Lacuna Coil (live) | |
| Marcel Skirr | Keyboards (Session) (1992-1993) |
| See also: Reel Fiction, ex-No Mercy | |
| Judas Kenton | Bass (1994-1995) |
| Vincent Phibes | Guitars (1994-1997) |
| Felix Moon | Guitars (1994-1998) |
| See also: Shining Fury, Inner Shrine (live), ex-Handful of Hate, ex-Necromass | |
| Andrew Karloff | Bass (1995-1998) |
| See also: ex-Filthy Teens | |
| Emil Bandera | Guitars (1996-2006) |
| See also: ex-Brandon Ashley & The SilverBugs, ex-Sahara, ex-Smelly Boggs | |
| Oleg Smirnoff | Keyboards (1996-2005) |
| See also: ex-Anger, ex-Eldritch, ex-L'Impero Delle Ombre, ex-Shining Fury, ex-Vision Divine | |
| Anton Chaney | Drums (1997-2005) |
| See also: Motus Tenebrae, ex-Mausoleum, ex-Neurotomy, ex-Tossic | |
| Simon Garth | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: ex-Iron Mould | |
| Simon Garth | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: Madness of Sorrow, ex-Filthy Teens | |
| Kaiser Sose | Bass (1999-2002) |
| See also: ex-Gabuby Royal, ex-Neon | |
| Bob Daemon | Bass (2002-2005) |
| Dave Simeone | Drums (2006-2008) |
| See also: Rain, ex-Bruno Teodori, ex-Eldritch, ex-Secret Sphere | |
| Francis Thorn | Guitars (2007-2008) |
| See also: ex-Fallen Fate, ex-Shining Fury | |
| Current | |
| Dhalila | Dancing (2001-2008, 2012-present) |
| Added by: Agathocles | Modified by: Doomsday |
| Added on: 2002-07-29 23:13:59 | Last modified on: 2013-05-15 15:27:05 |
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