And thus was American goth rock born. Perhaps an extreme statement, as one could argue .45 Grave beat Christian Death to the punch, if with a lot more intentional humor. Still, it's about the only thing that can be said upon listening to Christian Death's debut, Only Theatre of Pain, released in 1982 and influencing more bands that can be counted since then. The member who got the most attention was, unsurprisingly, singer Rozz Williams, but guitarist Rikk Agnew is the secret weapon tha   [ read more ]

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In every generation there are a few albums that remain as a legacy of their time and grow to become milestones in the evolution of music. Christian Death's Catastrophe Ballet is such a landmark. This work is regarded as an archetype of the gothic scene and played an important part in its evolution. Late singer and band founder Rozz Williams broadened his charismatic vocal approach by adding melancholic singing in the vein of Lou Reed or David Bowie to his distinct rhythmical recitative. It was this a   [ read more ]

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Originally released back in 1985, Christian Death's classic Live in Hollywood had finally been made available on CD (it was only previously available on cassette). It's disheartening that the year it's finally been re-issued, Christian Death singer Rozz Williams committed suicide. The band was one of the first goth/death/rock bands out there, and Live in Hollywood is a fine example of how influential they were. The music can be comparable at times to Bauhaus and early Jane's Addiction,    [ read more ]

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In the middle of pursuing his various goth/glam efforts and using the Christian Death name even while Valor Kand was still leading his own version of the group, Rozz Williams finally did the right thing and got the original lineup back together again for a one-off concert. Well, almost original -- bassist James McGearty sat it out, replaced by one Casey, but otherwise it was Williams, Rikk Agnew, and George Belanger together again, with Rikk's brother Frank adding some gu   [ read more ]

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The closest thing yet to a decent Christian Death compilation, Death Club 1981-1993 wisely pretends that the latter-day continuation of the band (featuring Valor Kand as frontman instead of the inimitable Rozz Williams) doesn't exist. As it should, the song selection leans heavily on the early material, especially the career high points Only Theatre of Pain and Ashes, respectively the original lineup's sole full-length and the best offering by the reconstituted second version of the band w   [ read more ]

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Over the years, Christian Death have epitomized what could be called the "revolving door syndrome" in rock -- in other words, the band has had so many lineup changes (one right after another) that it is hard to stay on top of who is and isn't a Christian Death member. Some admirers of Christian Death's early-'80s recordings will, of course, argue that the 2007 lineup heard on American Inquisition -- singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Valor Kand; singer and bassist Maitri; and drummer {$Nat   [ read more ]

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