Saint Vitus '40 F'N Years' + Dopelord, Live at the Brudenell

Brudnell presents...

Saint Vitus
+ Dopelord

18.04.2019 | £17.50 ADVANCE (+stbf) | 19:30 Doors

http://www.saintvitusband.com
https://www.facebook.com/saintvitusofficial

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Saint
Vitus are a highly influential American doom metal band from Los
Angeles. They have been regarded as one of the first bands of the genre,
starting out as early as the late 1970s, along with Pentagram and
Trouble. For most of their career, the band comprised vocalist Scott
Weinrich, bassist Mark Adams, guitarist Dave Chandler and drummer
Armando Acosta. After breaking up in 1996, Saint Vitus briefly reunited
for a tour in 2003, and are back together again as of 2008.

The
band was formed in 1979 under the name Tyrant, with Scott Reagers
(vocals), Dave Chandler (guitar), Mark Adams (bass), and Armando Acosta
(drums), but soon changed their name to Saint Vitus after the song "St.
Vitus' Dance" by Black Sabbath. Their main influences were Sabbath and
Black Flag, the latter of which Saint Vitus toured with during the
1980's.

Unter this line-up, Saint Vitus recorded 2 albums (Saint
Vitus & Hallow's Victim) and an EP (The Walking Dead). After The
Walking Dead Reagers left the band and was replaced by The Obsessed
frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich (at this time, The Obsessed had only
released one 7").

Weinrich-era

Wino recorded three studio
albums (Born Too Late, Mournful Cries & V), a live album (Live), and
an EP (Thirsty and Miserable, featuring the Black Flag cover of the
same name) with Vitus. Weinrich left Saint Vitus in 1991 to reform The
Obsessed after Vitus's label, Hellhound Records, released an album of
older Obsessed recordings.

Post-Weinrich period and breakup

Following
Weinrich's departure, Saint Vitus went on hiatus. The band finally
found former Count Raven singer Christian Lindersson as Weinrich's
replacement. He would record only one album, C.O.D. before being
replaced by original Vitus vocalist, Scott Reagers. Reagers recorded
vocals for the band's final album, Die Healing. After this, Saint Vitus
decided to call it a day in 1996.

Reunion(s)

On July 1,  2003, the classic Born Too Late line-up (Weinrich, Chandler, Adams,
Acosta) played a gig at Double Door in Chicago.[1] The performance was
recorded and released on a DVD that is distributed through Chandler's
current band, Debris, Inc., which features former Trouble bassist Ron
Holzner. Following the reunion, Saint Vitus parted ways again.

As of 2008, Saint Vitus have reformed again. The band will headline for
Friday's April 24 date at the 2009 Roadburn Festival.[2] The 14th annual
Roadburn Festival will take place April 23-26, 2009 and will be held at
the 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands. The lineup for this reunion was
the same as the 2003 reunion.

Sadly Armando Acosta passed away from ongoing health issues soon after.
R.I.P. Armando, you will always be in our hearts and missed.

Saint Vitus moved forward with heavy hitter Henry Vasquez joining the band
as drummer for a headlining main stage performance at Hellfest in France and has sat behind the drum kit ever since.

As of this moment the band plans to record new Saint Vitus material.