The 1986 Listening Post - Saint Vitus - Born Too Late

Saint Vitus - Born Too Late

#458/2108

October 1986

Saint Vitus

Born Too Late

Genre: Sludge Metal

4.25 out of 5

Highlights:

Born Too Late

H.A.A.G.

Picking right up where they left off with their psychedelic Sabbath homage, Vitus desperately needs a better producer, man. They needs someone who knows how to mix this thing in a way that it doesn’t sound so tinny and can really bore its way into your soul because that’s what they are going for and I am here for it. 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/born-too-late/117748132

The 1985 Listening Post - St. Vitus - Hallow's Victim

St. Vitus - Hallow's Victim

#308/943

August 1985

St. Vitus

Hallow’s Victim

Genre: Heavy Metal

4.5 out of 5

Highlights:

War is Our Destiny

White Stallions

Mystic Lady

I was sitting in the dentist’s chair, listening to Sound Opinions talk about their favorite stuff to come out of SXSW one year. They focused pretty hard on Black Mountain, a metal band in the early Sabbath mold out of Vancouver. I have to admit that I love that sound, despite every attempt to snottily dismiss it in my younger days.

This St. Vitus record reminds me of that. Sure, they love Sabbath, that was obvious on the first turgid record. But they really stepped up their game here. Almost make me wanna go back and revisit that first one to see if I missed anything.

Was anyone listening to this when I was in college? I’ve never heard of them before this project but, boy, do I love this one.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-walking-dead-hallows-victim/487816647

The 1984 Listening Post - Saint Vitus - Saint Vitus

Saint Vitus - Saint Vitus

#23

February 1 1984

Saint Vitus

Saint Vitus

1.5 out of 5

Hey, remember how great those early Black Sabbath records?

So did Saint Vitus?

Did you love those Black Sabbath records?

So Did Saint Vitus?

You know what you should do? 

Yes, go back and listen to Master of Reality instead of Saint Vitus. 

I was so glad to get to the end of side one and I immediately felt awful that there was an entire record side left to come. 

“Burial at Sea” was playing as I was riding the bike path on the way home. For a second I considered hurling myself off the edge into the creek. 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/saint-vitus/454840399