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Los Angeles, United States (1979 – present)
Officially there have been over 30 musicians involved with the band. Therefore a historical litany of them all would be impractical.
Formed in Los Angeles in 1979 and fronted by 16 year old vocalist/lyricist Rozz Williams (real name Roger Alan Painter) who had previously been a member of the bands The Upsetters, The Asexuals, Daucus Karota and briefly Premature Ejaculation. The names of some of these acts would be resurrected by Rozz many years after leaving Christian Death.
The band’s name was a corruption of then massively popular fashion designer Christian Dior’s name. (See http://www.rozzwilliams.com/ or http://www.rozznet.com/ )This line-up of the band released their only album, Only Theatre Of Pain, in 1982. A dark, sinister style of punk rock. The album gained local success. A year later the band completely broke up.
Singer Rozz then teamed up with members from the band Pompeii 99 founded by singer, guitarist, song writer Valor Kand. Rozz took over vocals leaving Valor to focus on guitar. Pompeii 99 had released one album, Look At Yourself, to much acclaim; it, too, can be said to have an apocalyptic theme with a punk rock flavor though some songs, such as “Love Me For My Mind” are far more pop in nature. Pompeii 99 had been planning their first tour when it was proposed by their French record company to merge Pompeii 99 into a new version of Christian Death which, after some debate, was agreed upon. Thus, began the new line-up of Christian Death and the first Pompeii 99 tour became the first Christian Death tour.
Formed in Los Angeles in 1979 and fronted by 16 year old vocalist/lyricist Rozz Williams (real name Roger Alan Painter) who had previously been a member of the bands The Upsetters, The Asexuals, Daucus Karota and briefly Premature Ejaculation. The names of some of these acts would be resurrected by Rozz many years after leaving Christian Death.
The band’s name was a corruption of then massively popular fashion designer Christian Dior’s name. (See http://www.rozzwilliams.com/ or http://www.rozznet.com/ )This line-up of the band released their only album, Only Theatre Of Pain, in 1982. A dark, sinister style of punk rock. The album gained local success. A year later the band completely broke up.
Singer Rozz then teamed up with members from the band Pompeii 99 founded by singer, guitarist, song writer Valor Kand. Rozz took over vocals leaving Valor to focus on guitar. Pompeii 99 had released one album, Look At Yourself, to much acclaim; it, too, can be said to have an apocalyptic theme with a punk rock flavor though some songs, such as “Love Me For My Mind” are far more pop in nature. Pompeii 99 had been planning their first tour when it was proposed by their French record company to merge Pompeii 99 into a new version of Christian Death which, after some debate, was agreed upon. Thus, began the new line-up of Christian Death and the first Pompeii 99 tour became the first Christian Death tour.
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lotsajoy wrote:
Oh man, shit's gonna hit the fan now...
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lotsajoy wrote:
I thought Rozz sounded like a sterile jerk anyhow.
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lotsajoy wrote:
What's up with all the hypersensitive Valor haters?
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kotakoti wrote:
Yeah,fuck Respect!!
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the_raytownian wrote:
"Valor deserved being tackled on stage in 2008"... Somehow I missed out on that story... anyone care to give more details?
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BoomImDead wrote:
Majorly obsessed at the moment.
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PrimalLord wrote:
Rozz rules and Valor deserved being tackled on stage in 2008 for not knowing to shut the fuck up. When will the idiotic learn?
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milkywayhoshiap wrote:
Of the wound is beautiful!
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AcronymBlood_ wrote:
Already did that
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SmilelimS wrote:
We should get a full band pick as the default.
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SPLCHRLCRNG wrote:
Very true there.
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somemusicdude wrote:
At least people who are in gangs can truthfully call themselves gangstas.
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originalanemia wrote:
rozz>valor. tho you still have amazing albums such as atrocities and prophecies.
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SPLCHRLCRNG wrote:
He has a point though. Labelling yourself like that is pretty retarded. Just like metalheads and gangstas.
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BrendoDiego wrote:
Electra Descending ♥
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Jorshas wrote:
Fuck respect.
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somemusicdude wrote:
"I don't think anybody with any self-respect would admit to being Goth" -- Rozz Williams
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madameobscure wrote:
<3
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Helvetegyt wrote:
Fuck Valor.
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Abysmal-Grief wrote:
Few hours late but fuckit. Happy birthday, Rozz. Wish you were still with us.
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don't forget about Christian Death
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