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Christian Death is an American Deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. The band was fronted and founded by Rozz Williams and featured guitarist Rikk Agnew. Christian Death are most notable for their album Only Theatre of Pain, which was a major event in the birth of the Goth and Deathrock subculture within the United States and beyond.^{[1][citation needed]} Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of alternative rock that originated during the late 1970s. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Season of Mist is a French independent record label. ... a group in similar though rougher vein as born again anti christian cd, with maitri on vocals. ... Pompeii 99 were a post punk/deathrock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. ... Rozz Williams (November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter, was an American rock vocalist, most famous for fronting the bands Christian Death and Shadow Project, the latter with his then wife; Eva O. Other musical projects he was involved in include: Daucus Karota, Heltir, EXP and Premature... Richard Agnew, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death. ... Eva Ortiz (born 1961) better known as Eva O is a gothic music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then husband Rozz Williams called Shadow Project. ... Constance Smith (January 22 1928 - June 2003) was an actress. ... Dave Roberts, born David Ray Roberts (May 31, 1972 in Okinawa, Japan), is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays for the San Diego Padres. ... Casey Chaos is the frontman of punk rock band Amen. ... PJ Phillips (Born Patrick Joseph OConnor, Mile End, London, 24th July 1964) UK bass player, vocalist and in-demand session musician with credits including: Vanessa-Mae (1995-2003), Tom Jones, Nina Hagen, Dolly Parton Etc. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Rozz Williams (November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter, was an American rock vocalist, most famous for fronting the bands Christian Death and Shadow Project, the latter with his then wife; Eva O. Other musical projects he was involved in include: Daucus Karota, Heltir, EXP and Premature... Richard Agnew, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death. ... Only Theatre Of Pain was Christian Deaths debut full-length album. ... This article is about the subculture. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

After many line up changes, at one point during the 1990s there were two bands with the name Christian Death. One featured Williams, and the other featured Valor Kand, who actually owns all legal rights to the name. He has been the lead guitarist since the second album "Catastrophe Ballet", and later became lead vocalist as well. This version does not feature any members of the original band, though it has been around since 1985. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Pompeii 99 were a post punk/deathrock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. ... This article is about the year. ...

History

Original group

Rozz Williams founded Christian Death in October 1979, at the age of 16, with bassist James McGearty, drummer George Belanger and guitarist Jay. The band name was a satirical play on words derived from the designer brand Christian Dior. The first Christian Death performance in front of a live audience was at a Castration Squad gig in 1980, when Castration Squad invited Christian Death on stage to play a couple songs. In 1980 and 1981, the band played many shows with 45 Grave, another L.A. deathrock group, though they also played shows with punk bands like Social Distortion and The Adolescents. Rozz Williams (November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter, was an American rock vocalist, most famous for fronting the bands Christian Death and Shadow Project, the latter with his then wife; Eva O. Other musical projects he was involved in include: Daucus Karota, Heltir, EXP and Premature... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Christian Dior (January 21, 1905 – October 23, 1957), was an influential French fashion designer. ... During 1979-1990 in Los Angeles, 45 Grave was born in the chaos of the punk movement and churned out their own brand of death rock. ... Deathrock is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock and Goth which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres within a Goth-Punk style and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States and London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is a seminal punk rock band formed in 1978 in Orange County, California. ... The Adolescents are a punk music group formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. ...

Despite being in the same area as the emerging West Coast hardcore movement, by the beginning of the 1980s, the group were not happy with the local scene, especially the crowd that liked Black Flag and the Circle Jerks, given the crowd's penchant for becoming punks after punk became popular, and beating up hippies, when only a few years before much of that audience hated punk rock and beat up punks. Christian Death dismissed the followers of this movement as "hillbilly punks" in an interview. Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... The Circle Jerks are a hardcore punk band formed circa 1979 in Hermosa Beach, California. ... Hippies (singular hippie or sometimes hippy) were members of the 1960s counterculture movement who adopted a communal or nomadic lifestyle, renounced corporate nationalism and the Vietnam War, embraced aspects of Buddhism, Hinduism, and/or Native American religious culture, and were otherwise at odds with traditional middle class Western values. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Hillbilly is a term, often considered pejorative but sometimes endearing, referring to people who dwell in remote, rural, mountainous areas. ...

In February 1981, the band went on hiatus. Williams concentrated on a side project with Ron Athey called Premature Ejaculation, but Christian Death got back together that summer with guitarist Rikk Agnew (formerly of The Adolescents) replacing Jay. A compilation album featuring several local punk and deathrock acts called Hell Comes to Your House was released in 1981. The track that Christian Death contributed, "Dogs", came from studio sessions financed by McGearty. The songs from those sessions would be released in France as the Deathwish EP three years later. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ron Athey (born December 16, 1961) is an American extreme performance artist. ... Premature ejaculation (PE), also known as rapid ejaculation, premature climax or early ejaculation, is the most common sexual problem in men, affecting 25%-40% of men. ... Richard Agnew, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death. ... The Adolescents are a punk music group formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. ... Hell Comes To Your House is an influential American deathrock and punk compilation originally released in 1981 but reissued in 1998, it is notable for releasing the first ever Christian Death song Dogs. Lude Boy - Social Distortion Telling Them - Social Distortion Daddys Gone Mad - Legal Weapon Puss N Boots...

Christian Death's Only Theatre of Pain

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Only Theatre of Pain

Their appearance on the Hell Comes to Your House compilation helped to get Christian Death signed to Frontier Records, which released their debut album Only Theatre of Pain in March 1982. This album featured deathrock anthems such as "Spiritual Cramp" and "Romeo's Distress". In England, despite the album's initially limited availability, Only Theatre of Pain would have a strong influence on many gothic rock groups who had come after Bauhaus appeared, including Sex Gang Children and Death Cult, the latter of which was the precursor to The Cult. Hell Comes To Your House is an influential American deathrock and punk compilation originally released in 1981 but reissued in 1998, it is notable for releasing the first ever Christian Death song Dogs. Lude Boy - Social Distortion Telling Them - Social Distortion Daddys Gone Mad - Legal Weapon Puss N Boots... Only Theatre Of Pain was Christian Deaths debut full-length album. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of alternative rock that originated during the late 1970s. ... Sex Gang Children was an early gothic rock group that formed in the early 1980s in Britain. ... The Cult is a British punk rock, goth, heavy metal, and grunge band originally formed in 1982 as Southern Death Cult and later Death Cult before settling on their current name. ... The Cult are an English rock band, who appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. ...

Drug use and internal fighting started to lead to the band's decay. By late 1982, George Belanger and Rikk Agnew were gone from the band and were replaced by Eva Ortiz on guitar (she had previously taken part in Only Theatre of Pain as a backing vocalist) and a new drummer, Rod "China" Figueroa from Oxnard, California. After their first gig with a local band called "Pompeii 99" and their regular support band Psicom, the first band of Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction, Michael Montano replaced Eva on guitar. Johnnie Sage (Ammentorp, The Joneses, The Mau-Maus) on second guitar, completed the new line-up. It was not to last. Williams didn't like the "Punk Rock & Roll" influence China and Johnnie Sage brought to the band. Although demo recording continued with McGearty, the sessions known among band members as "The Last Gasp," Williams distanced himself from the project. Christian Death and Pompeii 99 had planned to tour together in Europe, occasioned by the continental release of Only Theatre of Pain on French label L'Invitation au Suicide, and then Japan, but by the end of 1982, Christian Death had broken up. Eva Ortiz (born 1961) better known as Eva O is a gothic music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then husband Rozz Williams called Shadow Project. ... A backup vocalist or background singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... Janes Addiction was an American rock band featuring Perry Farrell (vocalist), Eric Avery (bassist), Dave Navarro (guitarist), and Stephen Perkins (percussionist). ... For the band formed by Rick Wilder, please see The Mau-Maus. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Only Theatre Of Pain was Christian Deaths debut full-length album. ...

Rozz Williams and Pompeii 99

By mid 1983, the issue of the Christian Death and Pompeii 99 European tour still stood. While living at his mother's house for six months without a band, Williams met Valor Kand, Gitane Demone and David Glass of Pompeii 99, and found certain common artistic ground with the band. Williams was open to the idea of possibly collaborating with the band in the future. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

Around this time, Cram Netod and Poli-Sci quit Pompeii 99, leaving the group without a bassist and a keyboard player. A friend of Kand and Gitane's named Mimi introduced the couple to a female bassist named Shayn Taylor-Shubert, who had just quit playing bass for the popular Los Angeles all-girl rockabilly group The Screamin' Sirens.

Williams eventually began working with Pompeii 99 at their Hollywood studio. Taylor-Shubert was then replaced by Constance Smith. The plan was to do a handful of shows from California to New York on the way to London, where Kand had negotiated proposals for several possible shows. Meanwhile, Yann Farcy, a small French record label owner, heard about the union of Williams with Pompeii 99. Discussions began about a new album deal and a follow-up tour in France. However, as Farcy had recently licensed all Christian Death songs for release in France, it was in his best interests to have a band called Christian Death still around. So he proposed to Williams and Kand that they drop the Pompeii 99 title and resurrect the Christian Death title.

At first both Williams and Kand were against this idea, especially Williams, as his previous years under that name had left a bad taste in his mouth. Kand was reluctant to give up the name he created and had worked to build to notoriety and success.

Williams, Kand and the other members of Pompeii 99 were penniless, though, and the allure of a cash advance and an all expenses paid trip to Europe to play shows and to record an album at the legendary Rockfield Studios proved too inviting.

Prior to relinquishing the name Pompeii 99, reforming as Christian Death and embarking on the tour and a new album deal, Glass recommended making the change official and legally formal and binding. An "Assignment of Rights" agreement and a "Partnership Agreement" were drawn up stating that Williams, Kand, Glass and Demone agreed to be known "jointly and severally" as Christian Death, thereby making each of them equal partners with equal rights to the name Christian Death.

Before their departure for Europe, the band appeared on a low-budget community cable TV show "Media Blitz" where they mimed to a couple tracks from Only Theatre of Pain. The first performance of the "New" Christian Death was in December 1983 in Los Angeles, supporting UK band Specimen. In biology, specimen is an individual animal or a plant or a microorganism that is used as a representative to study the properties of the whole population of that species. ...

The band then flew to New York and Boston to do shows that had originally been booked as Pompeii 99. The first show in Europe was in Paris a Le Ban Douche, then before actually going into the studio in Wales, Kand quickly organised a show at The Batcave in London, run by new friends Specimen. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In biology, specimen is an individual animal or a plant or a microorganism that is used as a representative to study the properties of the whole population of that species. ...

Unfortunately, very few shows followed the recordings. Farcy reneged on his promises, and the band found themselves destitute and stranded in Europe, once again penniless. According to Kand, Williams was driven to several attempted suicides, two of which were foiled by Kand in the south of France. Toward the end of the remaining dates, Constance became frustrated and quit the band. Dave Roberts, bass player of the UK band Sex Gang Children, filled in on bass for the remaining dates. Williams convinced his parents to pay his airfare home to L.A., leaving Kand, Demone and Glass stranded in Europe, unable to honor proposed optional shows. Sex Gang Children was an early gothic rock group that formed in the early 1980s in Britain. ...

Christian Death's Catastrophe Ballet

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Catastrophe Ballet

Catastrophe Ballet, which was record in Wales, was a continuation of the Armageddon theme used in all previous Pompeii 99 songs; in fact, the music to several of the songs was actually written by Kand for Pompeii 99. These songs featured a change in Williams' vocal delivery. While Only Theatre of Pain and the Deathwish EP had Williams presenting a rhythmic spoken word style with an almost androgynous pitch to his voice, Catastrophe Ballet showed a richer, less harsh side to his vocal stylings, with more influence from David Bowie and Lou Reed. Rather than the occult-oriented lyrics from the first album, the singer showed a new-found interest in Surrealism and the Dada movement. Kand, Demone and Glass shared these interests, and the synergy between them helped cultivate the musical change from the old band's murky, dark punk to a more elegant, romantic strain of guitar-driven rock, though a tribalistic drumming was also added into the mix. Catastrophe Ballet is Christian Deaths second studio album. ... If referring to a flower, see disambiguation under bisexual Androgyny is the state of indeterminate gender, or characteristics of gender. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Lou Reed, born Lewis Allen Reed[1] March 2, 1942, is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Max Ernst. ... Dadaism or Dada is a post-World War I cultural movement in visual art as well as literature (mainly poetry), theatre and graphic design. ... Synergy (from the Greek synergos, συνεργός meaning working together, circa 1660) refers to the phenomenon in which two or more discrete influences or agents acting together create an effect greater than that predicted by knowing only the separate effects of the individual agents. ... Tribal refers to a culture or society based on tribes or clans. ...

Ashes

The rest of the group returned to L.A. in the autumn of 1984, reunited with Williams and recruted Randy Wilde (a one time member of Pompeii 99) on bass to record the third studio album called Ashes (1985). The album was a further continuation to the apocalyptic theme in the tradition of Pompeii 99, and featured many guest musicians, including bassist Randy Wilde, violin player and accordion synth operator Eric Westfall (former keyboardist of Pompeii 99), tuba player Bill Swain, trumpeteer Richard Hurwitz and Michael Andraes on the clarinet. For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... For other uses, see Accordion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Tuba (disambiguation). ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ...

The band played gigs in 1985 to promote Ashes with bassist Jeff Williams; later, bassist Barry Galvin joined the lineup. The tour ended with the "Path of Sorrows" extravaganza at Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre on 6 April. Located in the historic downtown section of Clarksville, Tennessee in a corner of the Public Square is the Roxy Theater that offers live theater shows to the public offering a wide variety of selection in the spirit of literary theater. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The live album "The Decomposition of Violets" documented a Hollywood performance from this period, and was one of Williams' last with the band.

The Wind Kissed Pictures

By 1985, after the release of "Ashes" and a few L.A. shows, the band was preparing to embark on their second European tour. Only weeks prior to the tour, Williams annouced that he was quitting the band, claiming he could not cope with another tour and that he had a new lover he did not want to leave. The other Christian Death members who were looking forward to the tour as salvation from their dire financial situation were devastated. Their solution was to not cancel the tour. Kand would return to vocals, bassist Barry Galvin would assume guitar, guitar technician Johann Schumann would assume the bass guitar, and Demone and Glass would keep the status quo. Although Williams was the one to quit "The Equal Partnership", he insisted they not use the name Christian Death. To ease tension, the remaining Christian Death members suggested adding the prefix "Sin and Sacrifice of Christian Death", which was labeled on the mini album entitled The Wind Kissed Pictures. However, it was during this second European tour that the remaining Christian Death members all agreed that it was their legal and hard-earned right to return to being known as just "Christian Death".

Believers of the Unpure

The first record returning to the Christian Death name was with Jungle Records of London. "Believers of the Unpure" was an extended single from The Wind Kissed Pictures that included several new songs as well.

Atrocities

The band managed to make enough money off The Wind Kissed Pictures and "Believers of the Unpure" to move into a small two bedroom place in England. After arranging for a couple of concerts, the band signed to Normal Records of Germany. The label sent them back to Rockfield Studios in Wales, where they recorded Atrocities. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Released in 1986, this was the first full length Christian Death album without Williams. Atrocities, a concept album, lamented the atrocities and suffering of the Holocaust victims of World War II Nazi Germany. The band went on to do numerous European tours with the likes of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Shortly after the recordings of Atrocities, Johann and Barry departed the band and returned to Los Angeles. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... Siouxsie and the Banshees are a British gothic rock band. ...

The Scriptures

Released in 1987, The Scriptures was an epic concept album that attempted to make comparisons and correllations between world religions and mythology. Side one featured somewhat more conventional Christian Death songs, including "Sick of Love(Song of Solomon)", while side two featured experimental, ambient and apocalyptic themes derived from the biblical book of Revelations. For information on the last book of the New Testament see the Book of Revelation. ...

After the recordings, since his wife was pregnant, Glass decided to return to L.A. to settle down. Eventually, Glass signed a settlement agreement with Valor, selling his rights to Christian Death to Valor.

Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ

Without a drummer, the band went into the studio to record "Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ", released in ((1988)) and featuring the hit "This Is Heresy". The cover and T-shirt depicted the image of Jesus shooting heroin. Banned in many locations, this album outraged Christian fundamentalists throughout Europe and America, and led to protests outside Christian Death shows, bomb threats and record burnings on Christian television stations in America.^{[original research?]}

Zero Sex, Church of No Return

The band then released two top 20 UK indie singles/videos, "Zero Sex" and "Church of No Return", the latter enjoying exposure on MTV, BBC, Super Channel and multiple European television stations.

The Heretics Alive

June 10, 1989 was the legendary live performance at the London Marquee where the live album "Heretics Alive" was recorded. Shortly after its release, Demone left the band to pursue a more jazz-oriented solo career. Shortly after this and after being deported from England for visa violations, Kota returned to Japan. Then James Beam mysteriously disappeared, but later joined the 1999 USA tour, which had "Mortis" and "Godhead" as support acts.

All the Love, All the Hate

Later in 1989, Kand collaborated with guitarist Nick the Bastard to release the double album All the Love and All the Hate. "All the Love", disc one, and "All the Hate", disc two, was a concept album exploring the juxtaposition and extremes of love and hate. This release featured the videos "We Fall Like Love" and "I Hate You". The vocals and lyrics for the latter, from All The Hate, were provided by Kand's son Sevan (who was about five years old at this time), and was inspired by a fight with a boy twice his age who had pushed him into a bed of stinging nettles. Also at this time, the band toured with Dutch born drummer Jean-Victor DeBoer and UK bass player PJ Phillips (from the Nina Hagen Band). Their Dutch tour manager Jack Noordhoek also played guitar on the tour. The extensive European tour was called "All The Love...All The Hate" and finished at London's Astoria Theatre. Binomial name L. The stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a herbaceous flowering plant, also known in the United States as 7-minute-itch, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best known member of the nettle genus Urtica. ... The Dutch (Ethnonym: Nederlanders meaning Lowlanders) are the dominant ethnic group[1] of the Netherlands[2]. They are usually seen as a Germanic people. ... PJ Phillips (Born Patrick Joseph OConnor, Mile End, London, 24th July 1964) UK bass player, vocalist and in-demand session musician with credits including: Vanessa-Mae (1995-2003), Tom Jones, Nina Hagen, Dolly Parton Etc. ... Nina Hagen (born Catharina Hagen on March 11, 1955) is a singer from Berlin, Germany. ... The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London. ...

Insanus, Ultio, Proditio, Miseracordiaque

Insanus, Ultio, Proditio, Miseracordiaque was released in 1990, with songs intended to provoke a trance-like dream state, with drug-oriented, ambient and subtle pop. Valor toured this album with members of UK metal band Satan as his backing band throughout 1991.

In 1992, Valor incorporated UK guitarist Adam E, Italian drummer Max Corraddi, and the London Chamber Orchestra into the band to tour the U.S. and Europe until 1993.

Prophecies

Prophecies was a limited 1993 release that focused on sooth sayers of doom and gloom. In 1994, Kand teamed up with Maitri, former girl friend of Kota, and Christian Death also hired Gunter Ford, manager of Morbid Angel, Nile and Grip Inc. as the band's manager. Morbid Angel is a Florida-based death metal band assembled in 1983. ... For other uses, see Nile (disambiguation). ... Grip Inc. ...

Sexy Death God

1995 saw the release of Sexy Death God, featuring Maitri on bass and backing vocals. The album fused the elements of religion and morality in their darkest elements. Joining the band and subsequent tours with Type O Negative to promote this album were Steve Devine Wright on drums and Aaron Weinstein on guitar, who was replaced by Flick on the following tour. This article is about the band. ...

Amen

Amen was a live recording made in Mexico City featuring Kand, Maitri, Wright and Flick. Originally released on Century Media, this album was pulled off the shelves due to a lawsuit by the Seventh Day Adventist Church over controversial cover art.

Pornographic Messiah

Pornographic Messiah featured explicit sexual and religious imagery, and featured elaborate triple gatefold packaging, three booklets and full-color glossy textured packaging.

Born Again Anti Christian

Born Again Anti Christian features performances by members of Cradle of Filth on several songs. Christian Death later toured with Cradle of Filth to promote this album in 2000 and 2001. Cradle of Filth drummer Will "WAS" Sargenson and guitarist Gian Pyres later joined Christian Death on several tours in 2002 and 2003. Cradle of Filth are a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ...

Before the break with Candlelight Records, Maitri released her metal solo project album, "Lover of Sin". Much controversy ensued as it was misrepresented as a Christian Death release, leading to the confusion of many fans. Maitri's Lover of Sin was the main support for the 2003 Christian Death tour featuring Gian Pyres.

American Inquisition

2007 saw the release of American Inquisition, a concept album evoking controversy over conspiracy theories, corruption, fraudulent social drug issues, religious bigotry, sexual oppression and simple inhumanity. The tour to promote this album began in January 2008 and includes Matthew Reed on guitar. American Inquisition is the thirteenth studio album by the band Christian Death. ...

Aftermath

Williams reclaims name

During the late 1980s to mid 1990s, Rozz Williams and Rikk Agnew played some reunion shows using the name Christian Death. An interview with Rikk Agnew in 1989 (as seen on YouTube) documents how even though he had nothing to do with Christian Death for more than seven years and was aware that Kand had continued Christian Death for all that time, he admits he deliberately attempted to usurp the name merely because he was made a financial offer he could not refuse. One of the shows featuring Only Theatre of Pain-era members Williams, Agnew and Belanger, along with bassist Casey Chaos who would go on to front the band Amen, performed live from Los Angeles' Patriot Hall, was recorded and later released in 2001 as a DVD by Cleopatra Records. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Only Theatre Of Pain was Christian Deaths debut full-length album. ... Casey Chaos is the frontman of punk rock band Amen. ... Amen (sometimes all-capitalised to AMEN) is a cross-genre hard rock band formed in 1994, continuing on today. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label. ...

Williams also put out some other new albums on Cleopatra Records under the Christian Death name with his wife Eva O, supplying guitar and backing vocals during the 1990s. This was after the release of the two Shadow Project studio albums featuring the couple. The first of the albums where the name Christian Death was used by Williams was The Iron Mask, a reference to the Alexandre Dumas, père novel about an usurper who imprisons the rightful heir to the throne. This was a clear jab at Kand, who Williams now viewed as a thief, despite having signed agreements seven years earlier assigning to Kand the very same rights he later denied him. Allegedly, Kand became enraged at Williams' use of his now trademarked name "Christian Death". Eva Ortiz (born 1961) better known as Eva O is a gothic music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then husband Rozz Williams called Shadow Project. ... Shadow Project is a Goth/Deathrock band formed in the early 1990s with Rozz Williams and Eva O. William Faith and Stevyn Grey joined the line-up for the Dreams For The Dying tour and recording albums. ... Alexandre Dumas redirects here. ... Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared. ...

After recording two more studio albums under the Christian Death name with Eva O, titled The Path of Sorrows and The Rage of Angels, Williams committed suicide by hanging on 1 April 1998. Found dead in his home in West Hollywood, California, Williams was 34.^[2] He did not leave a suicide note. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

CD 1334

During the latter part of 2006 it was announced that the original members of Christian Death (minus the deceased Williams) were to reunite as a new band, originally called Christian Death 1334 but now referred to as CD 1334 due to trademark infringement issues. The line-up consisted of Rikk Agnew (Guitar), James McGearty (Bass), Christian Omar Madrigal Izzo (Drums), Eva O (Vocals), Jaime Pina (Guitar) and Le Rue Delashay (Keyboards)[4]. The number "1334" was frequently used by Williams in reference to the year of the first outbreak of the black death in areas of China.

The band is currently preparing new material for a future album release and playing local Los Angeles shows in support of a 25th anniversary remaster of Only Theatre of Pain. A portion of the material the band is working on consists of unused and unfinished pieces of music from the band's early history, some of which were allegedly contributed by Williams to the Catastrophe Ballet and Ashes releases and later claimed by Valor to be his own compositions. The band's first original track, named "Rites", has been mentioned by name in the band's official MySpace blog and uses bass riffs from an unreleased track called "Awake at the Wall" (unrelated to the track of the same name from the Catastrophe Ballet album). The current setlist for the band includes the entire Only Theatre of Pain album and the track "Sleepwalk" from Catastrophe Ballet. Only Theatre Of Pain was Christian Deaths debut full-length album. ... Catastrophe Ballet is Christian Deaths second studio album. ... Catastrophe Ballet is Christian Deaths second studio album. ... Only Theatre Of Pain was Christian Deaths debut full-length album. ... Catastrophe Ballet is Christian Deaths second studio album. ...

The only action taken so far by Kand is the removal from YouTube of a video trailer for the band's first reunion gig.

After much anticipation, the band toured Europe, and after the tour, McGearty left the band.

Discography

Fronted by Rozz Williams

Albums

• Only Theatre of Pain - 1982
• Catastrophe Ballet - 1984
• Ashes - 1985
• The Iron Mask - 1992
• The Path of Sorrows - 1993
• The Rage of Angels - 1994

Only Theatre Of Pain was Christian Deaths debut full-length album. ... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 list of years in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... Catastrophe Ballet is Christian Deaths second studio album. ... See also: // January 21 - Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40. ... See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ...

EPs

• Deathwish - 1981

See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 list of years in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February 14 - Billy Idol leaves the band Generation...

Singles

• Skeleton Kiss - 1992
• Spiritual Cramp {split with Sex Gang Children) - 1992

See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ...

Live

• Catastrophe Ballet Live - 1984
• The Decomposition of Violets - 1986
• Heavens and Hells - 1990
• Iconologia - 1993
• Sleepless Nights - 1993
• The Doll's Theatre - 1994

See also: // January 21 - Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 // 1986 - Goo Goo Dolls are formed in Buffalo, New York. ... See also: 1990 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1990 Record labels established in 1990 list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ...

Compilations

• Mandylion (released solely in Europe under the name Christ Death) - 1993
• Invocations 1981-1989 (live and studio archival recordings) - 1993
• The Best of Christian Death - 1999
• Death Club 1981-1993 - 2005

See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including...

Fronted by Valor Kand

Albums

• Atrocities - 1986
• The Scriptures - 1986
• Sex and Drugs and Jesus Christ - 1988
• All the Love All the Hate (Part 1 - All the Love) - 1989
• All The Love All The Hate (Part 2 - All the Hate) - 1989
• Insanus, Ultio, Proditio, Misericordiaque - 1990
• Prophecies" 1992
• Sexy Death God - 1995
• Pornographic Messiah - 1998
• Born Again Anti-Christian - 2000
• American Inquisition - 2007

Atrocities was Christian Deaths fourth album and the first with Valor taking over main duties after Rozz Williams departure. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 // 1986 - Goo Goo Dolls are formed in Buffalo, New York. ... The Scriptures was Christian Deaths fifth album and is seen as an essay on comparative world religions. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... American Inquisition is the thirteenth studio album by the band Christian Death. ...

EPs

• The Wind Kissed Pictures - 1985
• Amen - 1995

Singles

• "Believers of the Unpure" - 1986
• "Sick of Love" - 1987
• "Church of No Return" - 1988
• "What's the Verdict" - 1988
• "Zero Sex" - 1989
• "We Fall Like Love" / "I Hate You" - 1989

Live

• Jesus Christ Proudly Presents - 1987
• The Heretics Alive - 1989
• Amen - 1995

Compilations

• Jesus Points the Bone at You? - 1991
• Past Present and Forever
• The Bible - 1999

References

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External links

• official website
• Rozz Williams' official website
• Rozz Williams' tribute website