Stabbing Westward
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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, who have a 4 song EP available through their website, and recently released a song, "Beatuiful", on the Elektra soundtrack.
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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 | |
| 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.
See also
External links
- All Music Guide entry for Stabbing Westward (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040403282102332011&sql=Bmev8b5b4bsqe)
- Official Stabbing Westward Page (http://www.stabbingwestward.com)
- Official The Dreaming Page (http://www.thedreamingonline.com)