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Stabbing Westward
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Chicago, United States (1985 – 2002)
Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band composed of Christopher Hall, Walter Flakus, Stuart Zechman, Jim Sellers and David Suycott. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois 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 became a moderate success aided by the singles Shame and What Do I Have To Do.
The follow-up was Darkest Days. Despite several strong singles including Save Yourself, It failed to sell as well as its predecessor, although it attracted attention in Canada and Australia, and the band was dropped from Columbia Records. They signed to Koch Records, issuing Stabbing Westward, which was a considerably more commercial effort than previous albums, but failed to make any impact on the mainstream charts. Before a fifth LP could be recorded, Stabbing Westward broke up in late 2002.
Since then, lead singer Hall has formed The Dreaming.
The follow-up was Darkest Days. Despite several strong singles including Save Yourself, It failed to sell as well as its predecessor, although it attracted attention in Canada and Australia, and the band was dropped from Columbia Records. They signed to Koch Records, issuing Stabbing Westward, which was a considerably more commercial effort than previous albums, but failed to make any impact on the mainstream charts. Before a fifth LP could be recorded, Stabbing Westward broke up in late 2002.
Since then, lead singer Hall has formed The Dreaming.
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Wither Blister Burn & Peel
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Ungod
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Save Yourself
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What Do I Have to Do?
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Haunting Me
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The Thing I Hate
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Shame
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Sometimes It Hurts
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Torn Apart
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Everything I Touch
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You Complete Me
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Darkest Days
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Drugstore
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Waking Up Beside You
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Goodbye
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Drowning
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How Can I Hold On
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Shoutbox
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CrashingDevice wrote:
ungod still a great record, liked the rest also. The band was adventurous and fresh, i find. cheerz
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Cthulhu02 wrote:
Ungod was a record before its time.
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pixielandjazz wrote:
Completely underrated.
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rarson wrote:
Stabbing Westward is one of those great bands that are greatly underrated.
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eye1ess_maggot wrote:
adore them since school awesome greets from Russia!
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natriXx wrote:
Great band :3
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meshmdz wrote:
every song above is off darkest days except for 2 of them... i think that tells you which sw record is the best, hands down. :)
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szczypiorofix wrote:
nice band ;) I like them :)
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klm136 wrote:
If I must be lonley, think I'd rather be alone
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Kimberly-Jade wrote:
Ohh Christopher, I miss your beautiful voice
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psycaffeine wrote:
http://www.lastfm.es/music/Psychotica
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emceay wrote:
I remember finding these guys by accident. It sounded incredible when I was 14 or so; Wither, Blister, Burn & Peel hit home - it was so relevant to my teen angst and confused feelings of unrequited love that ultimately were my own infatuated delusions. Now it has that nostalgia that tries to bring me back to such a place of weakness. Only now, the vocals sound as if they're whining the words - and I understand why a 14 year old would flock to it. Feeling helpless as your "world" crashes down around you, for example. But, maybe that isn't being a over-dramatic for someone who'd build a shrine in her honor.
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FCA19795 wrote:
Along with NIN this is by far my favorite rock band. I wish they made more music together. Favorite song is Sometimes It Hurts and Save Yourself.
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maviles wrote:
...and I memorized the way the sunlight filled the room and played upon your body. 11 years later, waking up beside you is still one of my favorites songs.
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psycaffeine wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHFP77GCMDw
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Bataeu wrote:
Darkest Days was the best album in my opinion... Ungod and Wither were awesome, but Darkest Days rocked. I didn't even bother with their last album... Too freaking mainstream/whiney.
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RobertBoPaulson wrote:
I don't know if "emo" is what I would use to describe Stabbing Westward. Although, there are more than a few songs on "Stabbing Westward" which are pretty freakin' whiny.
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krystiana wrote:
when i was younger [like 15] i used to listen to this band all the time. i was so "emo" at the time that this band made me want to kill myself to the point that i had to stop listening to them completely. most of their songs are so beautifully haunting [though i'm no longer depressed like a silly teenager can be at times :p]. however, many years later, they are still a good band. very under rated....
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Kholld wrote:
*_*
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Lizardlord wrote:
It's sad to discover a cool band just to see they have already disbanded... Still, they are great. My favourite is "What Do I Have To Do". <3
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