Description
‘Born Too Late’ is the third studio album by American doom metal band Saint Vitus, released in October 1986 by SST Records.
‘Born Too Late’ is undeniably a defining effort in the spirit of the early, now considered “classic” doom metal sound. The marriage of vocalist Scott “Wino” Weinrich, founder of Maryland’s D.C. area legends The Obsessed and L.A.’s own legendary doom pioneers Saint Vitus, produced a sound and lyrical landscape that was not commercially successful in its own right, but which has inspired and continues to influence many musicians such as the Melvins, Nirvana, L7, Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye, Black Flag’s Greg Ginn (owner of SST records) and Henry Rollins, Monster Magnet, Kyuss, Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, Sleep, and a list of bands, musicians and genres too long to list without writing a novel.
The most important consideration with this album, though, is not the originality of the approach. What separates ‘Born Too Late’ from nearly all heavy metal up to that point was the outright admission that the band’s passion – slow, heavy music – not only lacked commercial viability, but was in fact itself a source of the ridicule and social alienation the music speaks to. The punk rock style integrity of the band’s commitment to that sound and image was in direct opposition to the money and chicks attitude of L.A. glam metal of the day. While the impact Saint Vitus made with ‘Born Too Late’ at the time was minimal, the legacy of that early dedication has influenced and changed the world of music. For all fans of grunge, stoner rock, and doom metal, this album is a classic.
Tracklisting:
Side One:
1. Born Too Late
2. Clear Windowpane
3. Dying Inside
Side Two:
4. H.A.A.G.
5. The Lost Feeling
6. The War Starter
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