Saint Vitus were one of the leading American doom metal
bands in the 80's together with names such as Trouble and
The Obsessed, two bands closely linked to Saint Vitus. The
band was first formed in 1979 under the name Tyrant but
they changed their name later on. The main influence on the
band was the doomier side of Black Sabbath but were also
slightly influenced by the flourishing hard-core scene,
especially on their earlier releases. They were soon signed
by the Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn's SST Records and
released their debut album in 1984, starting off a long
career that would come to end around 1995 when the band
more or less faded out. They never made a commercial
breakthrough but they have had a major influence on the
metal scene in general. "Born Too L More...
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