Saint Vitus (album)
# Saint Vitus (album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 |

Saint Vitus is the debut album by the American doom metal band Saint Vitus, released Friday the 13th of January 1984 via SST Records. 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. 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.

"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
