Saint Vitus (album)

Saint Vitus is the debut album by the American doom metal band Saint Vitus, released in early 1984 via SST Records.^[1] According to Dave Chandler, the album was recorded in 1982, but was delayed by nearly two years, due to a lawsuit that SST was involved in.^[4] It was released on both vinyl and cassette, and later on CD; all three formats are currently difficult to find. "White Magic/Black Magic" and "Saint Vitus" are included on the compilation album Heavier Than Thou. Along with Trouble's Psalm 9, Saint Vitus is considered by many critics one of the first doom metal albums to be released.

Saint Vitus
Studio album by Saint Vitus
Released	Early 1984
Recorded	16 and 17 August 1982[1]
Studio	Total Access Recording, Redondo Beach, California
Genre	Doom metal
Length	35:41
Label	SST
Producer	Dez Cadena, Joe Carducci, SPOT, Saint Vitus
Saint Vitus chronology
Saint Vitus (1984) Hallow's Victim (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10[3]

"Burial at Sea" was later recorded by Goatsnake and released on their Trampled Under Hoof EP.

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Chandler, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Saint Vitus"	4:49
2.	"White Magic/Black Magic"	5:27
3.	"Zombie Hunger"	7:22

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Psychopath" (music: Mark Adams, lyrics: Chandler)	9:26
2.	"Burial at Sea"	8:39
Total length:		35:43

Personnel

Saint Vitus

• Scott Reagers – vocals
• Dave Chandler – guitar, backing vocals
• Mark Adams – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Armando Acosta – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Merrill Ward, Scott Reagers, Yvonne Saxton – backing vocals

Production

• Dez Cadena – producer, backing vocals
• Joe Carducci – producer
• SPOT – producer, engineer