Saint Vitus is the debut album by the American doom metal band Saint Vitus, released in early 1984 via SST Records. It was originally released on vinyl only, with later cassette and CD editions; 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.
"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.
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