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Saint Vitus

Country of origin:
United States
Location:
Los Angeles, California
Status:
Active
Year of creation:
1980
Genre:
Doom Metal
Lyrical themes:
Loneliness, Depression, Substance Abuse, Death
Current label:
Season of Mist
One of the first doom metal bands. Influenced by Black Sabbath.

Saint Vitus were formed in 1978 under the name Tyrant with Scott Reagers (vocals), Dave Chandler (guitar), Mark Adams (bass), and Armando Costa (drums), but changed their name to Saint Vitus in 1980. In the mid-1980s, while The Obsessed were on hiatus, Scott "Wino" Weinrich would join the band up to their 1990 album "V". They ...
Current
Mark Adams Bass (1980-1996, 2003, 2008-present)
See also: ex-Tyrant
Dave Chandler Guitars (1980-1996, 2003, 2008-present)
See also: ex-Debris Inc., ex-Tyrant
Scott "Wino" Weinrich Vocals (1986-1991, 2003, 2008-present)
See also: Premonition 13, Shrinebuilder, Wino, Probot (live), ex-Spirit Caravan, ex-The Hidden Hand, ex-The Obsessed, ex-Shine, ex-Place of Skulls, ex-The Mentors, ex-Lost Breed, ex-Paul Chain, ex-Victor Griffin
Henry Vasquez Drums (2009-present)
See also: ex-Archie Bunker, ex-Porn, ex-Sourvein, ex-Debris Inc. (live)
Past
Armando Acosta Drums (1980-1996, 2003, 2008-2009)
(R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Tyrant, ex-Tactics
Scott Reagers Vocals (1980-1986, 1994-1996)
See also: ex-Tyrant
Christian Lindersson Vocals (1992-1994)
See also: Lord Vicar, ex-Terra Firma, ex-Count Raven
Mark Adams Bass (1980-1996, 2003, 2008-present)
See also: ex-Tyrant
Dave Chandler Guitars (1980-1996, 2003, 2008-present)
See also: ex-Debris Inc., ex-Tyrant
Scott "Wino" Weinrich Vocals (1986-1991, 2003, 2008-present)
See also: Premonition 13, Shrinebuilder, Wino, Probot (live), ex-Spirit Caravan, ex-The Hidden Hand, ex-The Obsessed, ex-Shine, ex-Place of Skulls, ex-The Mentors, ex-Lost Breed, ex-Paul Chain, ex-Victor Griffin
Henry Vasquez Drums (2009-present)
See also: ex-Archie Bunker, ex-Porn, ex-Sourvein, ex-Debris Inc. (live)
Armando Acosta Drums (1980-1996, 2003, 2008-2009)
(R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Tyrant, ex-Tactics
Scott Reagers Vocals (1980-1986, 1994-1996)
See also: ex-Tyrant
Christian Lindersson Vocals (1992-1994)
See also: Lord Vicar, ex-Terra Firma, ex-Count Raven
Added by: Greb Modified by: Doomsday
Added on: 2002-07-12 22:10:52 Last modified on: 2012-05-12 15:00:07
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