Origin: Macomb, Illinois, USA  
Genres: Industrial, Alternative Metal
Last update/review: March 26, 2022

Stabbing Westward

Stabbing westward formed in Illinois in the mid-eighties and eventually earned a contract with Columbia Records, who released their 1994 debut album Ungod. The style was industrial metal along the lines of Nine Inch Nails, though over the course of four albums the industrial influences were diminished and a more alterna-metal style emerged. 2001 saw the band releasing a self-titled effort, the title meant to reflect a rebirth and new focus for the band, but a year after its release, in February 2002, the band instead announced its amicable breakup. After a long absense peppered with the occasional reunion gig, the core duo of Chris Hall and Walter Flakus officially put the band back together around 2019.

Current Members

Chris Hall

vocals

Walter Flakus

keyboards/programming/guitars

Carlton Bost

bass

Bobby Amaro

drums

Former Members/Guests

Jim Sellars

bass

Jim Clanin

guitars

Stuart Zechman

guitars/bass

Marcus Eliopulos

guitars (Black Cross Hotel)

Derrek Hawkins

guitars

David Suycott

drums

Chris Vrenna

drums (ex-Marilyn Manson, ex-Nine Inch Nails, ex-Scar The Martyr)

Andy Kubiszewski

drums



Discography


Iwo Jesus  EP
1989 self-released
  1. Shame (Do You Think God Is Dead?)
  2. P.O.M.F.
  3. Violent Mood Swings
  4. Plastic Jesus
  • Chris Hall
  • Walter Flakus
  • Jim Clanin



Ungod  
1994 Sony
  1. Lost
  2. Control
  3. Nothing
  4. ACF
  5. Lies
  6. Ungod
  7. Throw
  8. Violent Mood Swings
  9. Red on White
  10. Can't Happen Here
  • Chris Hall
  • Walter Flakus
  • Jim Sellars
  • Stuart Zechman
  • David Suycott



Wither, Blister, Burn And Peel  
1996 Sony
  1. I Don't Believe
  2. Shame
  3. What Do I Have to Do?
  4. Why
  5. Inside You
  6. Falls Apart
  7. So Wrong
  8. Crushing Me
  9. Sleep
  10. Slipping Away
  • Chris Hall
  • Walter Flakus
  • Jim Sellars
  • Andy Kubiszewski
1996 Readers' Album #79




Darkest Days  
1998 Sony
  1. Darkest Day
  2. Everything I Touch
  3. How Can I Hold On
  4. Drug Store
  5. You Complete Me
  6. Save Yourself
  7. Haunting Me
  8. Torn Apart
  9. Sometimes It Hurts
  10. Drowning
  11. Desperate Now
  12. Goodbye
  13. When I'm Dead
  14. The Thing I Hate
  15. On Your Way Down
  16. Waking up Beside You
  • Chris Hall
  • Walter Flakus
  • Jim Sellars
  • Marcus Eliopulos
  • Andy Kubiszewski



Stabbing Westward  
2001 Koch
  1. So Far Away
  2. Perfect
  3. I Remember
  4. Wasted
  5. Happy
  6. The Only Thing
  7. Angel
  8. Breathe You In
  9. High
  10. Television
  • Chris Hall
  • Walter Flakus
  • Jim Sellars
  • Derrek Hawkins
  • Andy Kubiszewski



Dead And Gone  EP
2020
  1. Dead And Gone
  2. Cold
  3. Crawl
  4. Dead And Gone Stoneburner Mix
  5. Cold Stabwalt's 12" Dance Mix
  • Chris Hall
  • Walter Flakus
  • Carlton Bost
  • Bobby Amaro



Hallowed Hymns  EP
2020
  1. Burn
  2. Everyday Is Halloween
  3. The Killing Moon
  4. Burn [Devil's Night Mix]
  • Chris Hall
  • Walter Flakus
  • Carlton Bost
  • Bobby Amaro



Chasing Ghosts  
2022




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