Saint vitus synonyms, saint vitus pronunciation, saint vitus translation, english dictionary definition of saint vitus. Saint vitus unleashes the slowmo headbang of a thousand metalheads on its first album in 17 years. Vitus church whether youre coming from the east or the west side of cleveland, st. Saint vitus lyrics dark lyrics metal lyrics archive. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. He died as a martyr during the persecution of christians by coruling roman emperors diocletian and maximian in 303. The current batch of reissues from season of mist will hopefully serve as a second. Vinyl lp, album, limited edition, reissue, repress crystal clear country. Probably the best vitus album with the legendary vocalist scott reagers tracklist. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a.
This dancing developed almost into a mania, and was confused with chorea, the nervous condition later known as saint vitus dance, the saint being invoked against it. Scott reagers is a singer whose voice and style fits extremely well to saint vituss music. After 15 years of pain and misery, saint vitus anno 1995 had long since cemented themselves amongst the pantheon of doom. The holy bible teaches that we should pray everywhere including catholic prayers and devotions such as the rosary. Vitus, with dark and gloomy strokes and uptempo driving riffs always intact. The band finally found former count raven singer christian lindersson as weinrichs replacement. From the born too lateesque epic titletrack to the moment when chandler himself took the frontman role for a timeless tale to the reworking of hallows victim that closed out as hollows victim exhumed, c.
The obsessed is a doom metal band from maryland led by scott wino weinrich, who also fronted saint vitus, spirit caravan, place of skulls and the hidden hand. Saint vitus to release new album in april or may music. 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. Vitus, a due estimation of the value of our soul and of its redemption by the precious blood of thy son jesus christ. Considered one of the most influential american doom and sludge metal ensembles, saint vitus emerged in the early 1980s alongside monolithic contemporaries like pentagram, trouble, and witchfinder general. I dont know if they did it on purpose or if it happened naturally but when they had reagers back in the band saint vitus copied themselves. Cult doom metal legends saint vitus employed a revolvingdoor of. In places where the julian calendar is used, this date. Saint vitus belonged to a noble pagan family of sicily, and was born about the year 291, at mazurra. His father, hylas, placed him in early childhood in charge of a christian couple named modestus and crescentia, who raised him in.
Saint vitus is the patron of dancers, and particularly of those afflicted with the nervous disorder known as the saint vitus dance, because, as the legend tells us, when his father looked in upon him through the keyhole of the dungeon into which he had been cast for openly professing himself a christian, he beheld him dancing with seven. The band originally formed in the late 1970s, in potomac, maryland led by wino. Saint vitus reunited two decades later for lillie f65 2012, a classy but uninspired collection. After this, saint vitus decided to call it a day in 1996. Its especially strange when you consider that linderson sounds a lot better than saint vitus original lead singer, scott reagers. Vitus christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and sydenhams chorea st.
The grooves from the rhythm section are heavy, yet hypnotic. I have got to change my ways cause im losing my mind i have got to stop drinking cause im dying inside i feel twice as old as i am and i. Vitus parish via phone, physical mail, or by visiting the rectory in person to speak with one of our staff. It actually was saint vitus final statement back in 1995 before they went silent for several years, returning in 2012 with lillie. This expanded reissue is remastered, and includes liner notes from the band. Saint vitus is the patron of prague, dogs, domestic animals, young people, dancers, coppersmiths, actors, comedians, and mummers. Scott reagers was then convinced to return, on the premise that this would be their final album and tour, to bring things full circle. After enduring an illfated, onealbum association with swedish vocalist christian lindersson on 1992s disappointing c. For obscure reasons, some 16th century germans believed they could obtain a years good health by dancing before a statue of saint vitus on his feast day. Saint vitus bar 1120 manhattan avenue brooklyn, ny 11222.
He was invoked against rabies and as the patron of those who suffered from epilepsy and certain nervous disorders, including st vituss dance. Saint vitus lyrics 63 song lyrics from 11 albums, including label showcase season of mist saint vitus the casualties 20. Saint vitus are arguably the single most important and influential band in american doom. Vitus church can be reached off of the east 55th exit on i90. Since their seminal born too late, they could look back on three splendid yet obscure records, which had seen singers wino the obsessed and later christian linderson count raven, lord vicar depart from the band. Their best selection of albums are split between two different vocalists they had, who both brought their own unique style to the band and giving their albums variety.
Saint vitus definition of saint vitus by the free dictionary. Vitus is counted as one of the fourteen holy helpers of medieval roman catholicism. In a recent interview, saint vitus guitarist dave chandler revealed that a new album is tentatively due for release in april or may of this year. The earliest testimony for their veneration is offered by the martyrologium hieronymianum ed. The new, expanded editions of these critically acclaimed fulllengths will be released on august 20th in north america via season of mist. Give this thy youthful servant and heroic martyr as a guide and protector to christian youths, that following his example they may after a victorious combat receive. Saint vitus is known as one of the first doom metal bands, starting out as early as the late 1970s. Saint vitus is a traditional doom metal band, formed in 1979 in california, usa.