Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock band composed of Christopher Hall, Walter Flakus , Stuart Zechman , Jim Sellers and David Suycott . They formed in 1985 (1985 in music) in Chicago and began recording in the 1990s. Their major label debut was Ungod . Sales were sluggish but Stabbing Westward built a solid fanbase by relentless touring. In 1996, their Wither Blister Burn & Peel LP became a moderate success aided by the singles "Shame" and "What Do I Have to Do" (see 1996 in music).
The follow-up was Darkest Days . It failed to sell as well as its predecessor, and the band was dropped from Columbia Records. They signed to Koch Records, issuing Stabbing Westward . Before a fifth LP could be recorded, Stabbing Westward broke up in 2002 (2002 in music).
Since then, lead singer Hall has formed The Dreaming based out of Los Angeles
Members
1992
- Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
- Walter Flakus - keyboard
- Chris Vrenna - drums
1993-1995
- Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
- Walter Flakus - keyboard, backing vocals
- Stuart Zechman - guitar
- Jim Sellers - bass
- David Suycott - drums
1995-1999
- Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
- Walter Flakus - keyboard, guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Eliopolus - guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Sellers - bass
- Andy Kubiszewski - drums
1999-2002
- Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
- Walter Flakus - guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
- Derrek Hawkins- guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Sellers - bass
- Andy Kubiszewski - drums
Discography
| Year |
Title |
Label |
| 1992 |
Iwo Jima EP |
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| 1993 |
Ungod |
Columbia |
| 1996 |
Wither Blister Burn & Peel |
Sony |
| 1998 |
Darkest Days |
Sony |
| 2001 |
Stabbing Westward |
Koch |
| 2003 |
The Essential Stabbing Westward |
Columbia/Legac |
Trivia
- The song "Ungod" (from the album of the same name) shares an identical guitar riff with "Hey Man, Nice Shot", arguably Filter's most well-known song. Both bands had utilized the talent of Stuart Zechman, the guitarist who wrote the riff.
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Last updated: 05-18-2005 00:05:07
