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Saint Vitus - Heavier Than Thou (1991)

Posted By: apocalipsys2014

Date: 14 May 2014 11:23:00

Saint Vitus are gods of doom. They sounded roughly the way Black Sabbath should have after their first few albums. Heavier Than Thou is a compilation album of their best work from the Reagan era. Unlike the aforementioned president, this is a first-rate album. It features nearly all of Born Too late, and a few songs each from Saint Vitus, Hallow's Victim and Mournful Cries. This is some dark and sad sounding stuff, both in lyrics and instrumentation. “Born Too Late” is about alienation, “Dying Inside” is about alcoholism and “Shooting Gallery” is about intravenous drug abuse. These are just some of the more notable examples of tales of sorrow set to Sabbath-style riffs here. This was definitely not the feel-good album of the year. Unfortunately, it doesn't have Burial at Sea. This is a sad omission, but there are still plenty of great songs. Two vocalists perform on this album, Wino and Scott Reagers. Wino has the more traditional style, and Reagers sounds a bit like a lounge singer. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. It adds a unique vibe. The rhythm guitar parts are classic doom and are quite enjoyable. The tone is quite nasal, featuring plenty of low-end and midrange without sounding muddy. It's aggressive and sinister sounding, without going overboard. The lead work is competent, but sometimes seems bland when compared to the excellent riffing that serves as the meat in the sonic sandwich. The bass and drum work is good, but isn't as refined and funky as the early Sabbath albums. The bass doesn't usually stray too far from what the guitar is doing. It mainly seems to be there for support, and not a significant part of the song structure. There aren't a lot of drum fills here, but rather a steady pounding to keep the beat. It would've been nice if Vitus added a little more focus to these aspects, but the guitar work is so good I suppose it's not so bad that the bass and drums add reinforcement, as opposed to accompaniment. This album documents the bridge between the beginnings of doom and the more modern doom of today. It's an important piece of doom history, and a pleasure to listen to.

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Musicians:

Vocals : Scott "Wino" Weinrich (tracks 1-10)
Vocals : Scott Reagers - vocals (tracks 11-14)
Guitars : Dave Chandler
Bass : Mark Adams
Drums : Armando Acosta

Songs 1-7 originally appeared on "Born Too Late" SST 082.
Produced by Carducci and Vitus. Engineered by Mike Lardie. Second engineer Jim Mancuso.

Songs 8-10 originally appeared on "Mournful Cries" SST 161. Produced by Vitus and Carducci.
Engineered by Casey McMackin. Second engineer Keith. Recorded at Music Grinder.
Scott Weinrich guitar on songs 9 and 10.

Songs 11-12 originally appeared on "Hallow's Victim" SST 052.
Produced by Spot, Carducci and Vitus. Engineered by Spot. Recorded at Total Access.

Songs 13-14 originally appeared on "Saint Vitus" SST 022.
Produced by Cadena, Carducci, Spot and Vitus. Engineered by Spot.

Track List:

01. Clear Windowpane [3:18]
02. Born Too Late [6:54]
03. Look Behind You [3:20]
04. Thirsty And Miserable [3:53]
05. Dying Inside [7:25]
06. The Lost Feeling [5:25]
07. H.A.A.G. [5:03]
08. Shooting Gallery [6:46]
09. Bitter Truth [4:14]
10. Dragon Time [7:36]
11. War Is Our Destiny [4:11]
12. White Stallions [5:27]
13. White Magic/Black Magic [5:27]
14. Saint Vitus [4:49]

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