Amoeba Music

By Scott Feemster

Saint Vitus are an example of a band that had limited success during their actual career, but went on to be highly influential regardless. Saint Vitus, along with Trouble and The Obsessed, were some of the first bands to mix the heaviness of such bands as Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep with the nihilism and aggression of later bands like Black Flag to construct the genre of music later termed doom metal.

            The original quartet of vocalist Scott Reagers, guitarist Dave Chandler, bassist Mark Adams and drummer Armando Acosta came together in 1979 and originally formed a band under the name Tyrant. The name was soon changed to Saint Vitus, either... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal

City Of Origin:

Los Angeles, ,California United States

Formed Date:

1979