Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock band composed of Christopher Hall, Walter Flakus , Stuart Zechman , Jim Sellers and David Suycott . They formed in 1985 (1985 in music) in Chicago and began recording in the 1990s. Their major label debut was Ungod . Sales were sluggish but Stabbing Westward built a solid fanbase by relentless touring. In 1996, their Wither Blister Burn & Peel LP became a moderate success aided by the singles "Shame" and "What Do I Have to Do" (see 1996 in music).

The follow-up was Darkest Days . It failed to sell as well as its predecessor, and the band was dropped from Columbia Records. They signed to Koch Records, issuing Stabbing Westward . Before a fifth LP could be recorded, Stabbing Westward broke up in 2002 (2002 in music).

Since then, lead singer Hall has formed The Dreaming based out of Los Angeles

Members

1992

• Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
• Walter Flakus - keyboard
• Chris Vrenna - drums

1993-1995

• Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
• Walter Flakus - keyboard, backing vocals
• Stuart Zechman - guitar
• Jim Sellers - bass
• David Suycott - drums

1995-1999

• Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
• Walter Flakus - keyboard, guitar, backing vocals
• Mark Eliopolus - guitar, backing vocals
• Jim Sellers - bass
• Andy Kubiszewski - drums

1999-2002

• Christopher Hall - vocals, guitar
• Walter Flakus - guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
• Derrek Hawkins- guitar, backing vocals
• Jim Sellers - bass
• Andy Kubiszewski - drums

Discography

Trivia

• The song "Ungod" (from the album of the same name) shares an identical guitar riff with "Hey Man, Nice Shot", arguably Filter's most well-known song. Both bands had utilized the talent of Stuart Zechman, the guitarist who wrote the riff.

See also

• 1990s music groups
• List of alternative music artists
• List of industrial music artists

External links

• All Music Guide entry for Stabbing Westward