Saint Vitus is known as one of the first doom metal bands, starting out as early as the late 1970s. The band first used the name Tyrant, with Scott Reagers (vocals), Dave Chandler (guitar), Mark Adams (bass), and Armando Costa (drums), but soon changed their name to Saint Vitus. Their main influences were Black Sabbath and Pentagram.

Members

* Scott Reagers (vocals) 1979-1986, 1995-
* Scott Weinrich (vocals) 1986-1991
* Dave Chandler (guitar) 1979-1995
* Mark Adams (bass) 1979-1995
* Armando Acosta (drums) 1979-1995
* Christian Lindersson (vocals) 1992-

Discography

* 1984 Saint Vitus (Reagers, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (SST Records)
* 1985 Hallow's Victim (Reagers, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (SST Records)
* 1985 The Walking Dead (EP) |The Walking Dead (EP) (Reagers, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (SST Records)
* 1986 Born Too Late (Weinrich, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (SST Records)
* 1987 Thirsty And Miserable (EP)(Weinrich, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (SST Records)
* 1988 Mournful Cries (Weinrich, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (SST Records)
* 1989 V (Weinrich, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (Hellhound Records)
* 1990 Live (Live) (Weinrich, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (Hellhound Records)
* 1991 Heavier Than Thou (Compilation) (Reagers, Weinrich, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (SST Records)
* 1993 Children of Doom (C. O. D.) (Lindersson, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (Hellhound Records)
* 1995 Die Healing (Reagers, Chandler, Adams, Acosta) (Hellhound Records)