10 Facts About Christian Death

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Christian Death is an American gothic rock band formed in Los Angeles County, California, in 1979 by Rozz Williams.

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Christian Death was founded by a teenage Rozz Williams in Los Angeles, California in October 1979.

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The band garnered attention after changing their name to Christian Death and adding former Adolescents guitarist Rikk Agnew.

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In 1982, Christian Death signed to Frontier Records, and released their debut album, Only Theatre of Pain that March.

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Meanwhile, Kand's Christian Death continued performing and recording, issuing the 1990 album Insanus, Ultio, Proditio, Misercordiaque, on which Kand conducted the English Abbey Choir and the Commonwealth Chamber Orchestra.

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In 2000, Christian Death added drummer Will Sarginson and toured Europe with Britain's Cradle of Filth in support of the Born Again Anti Christian album.

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Christian Death released American Inquisition in 2007, featuring new drummer Nate Hassan.

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In January 2015, Christian Death announced the planned release of the PledgeMusic funded album, The Root of All Evilution.

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Christian Death's style is considered gothic rock, deathrock and art punk.

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Artists that have been inspired by Christian Death include Celtic Frost, Danzig, Cradle of Filth, Greg Mackintosh of Paradise Lost, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Type O Negative, Nine Inch Nails, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson and Jane's Addiction.

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