Death SS
Death SS (later also intended as a contraction of In Death of Steve Sylvester) is an Italian heavy metal band.
Biography
Death SS was formed in 1977 in Pesaro by Steve Sylvester, who was a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis, and Paul Chain, who would later embrace an experimental form of doom metal with his solo project, Paul Chain Violet Theatre. The band combined elements of horror, occultism and heavy metal to become a pioneer in horror metal and black metal; the musical style is called “horror music” by the band. Sylvester left the band in 1982 and Chain replaced him with Sanctis Ghoram (featured on the Evil Metal EP) before closing the project in 1984 to start his solo career. Sylvester reformed the band in 1988 (with him being the only original member). This new incarnation of the band recorded their first full-length album, ...in Death of Steve Sylvester. There would be many line-up changes in the years to come, with Sylvester once again being the only constant.
The album Panic was partially recorded in the USA, with Neil Kernon as a producer, because the band liked his work for artists like Queensrÿche, Judas Priest, Dokken, Nevermore, David Bowie, Rush and Skrew and had, according to Sylvester, “a particular touch in the dark side of Heavy Metal […] that we were looking for”. The band’s management contacted Kernon, who accepted after listening to the band’s demos of the new songs. The album was released in 2000 by Sylvester’s own label, Lucifer Rising, and Dream Cather.
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ALBUMS
- Resurrection released: 2013
- The Story of Death SS (1977-1984) released: 2013
- The Seventh Seal released: 2006
- The Horned God of the Witches released: 2004
- Humanomalies released: 2002
- Panic released: 2000
- Do What Thou Wilt released: 1997
- The Cursed Concert released: 1992
- Heavy Demons released: 1991
- Black Mass released: 1989
- "...in Death of Steve Sylvester" released: 1988
- The Cursed Singles released:
- Horror Music: The Best of Death SS released:
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Devil's Rage
by: Death SSTONIGHT WILL BE THE END OF THE WORLD
SOMETHING DREADFUL IS IN THE AIR
THE FURY OF NATURE RUNS OUT OF CONTROL
WITH THE DESTRUCTIVE VIOLENCE OF DEATH
NOWHERE TO RUN, NOWHERE TO HIDE
HELL ON EARTH, FIRE IN THE SKY
A CATASTROPHE OF TERRIBLE VIOLENCE!
A CATASTROPHE OF TERRIBLE VIOLENCE!
EARTH NOW OPENS IN ENDLESS GULFS
VOLCANOS EXPEL BOILING LAVA
IN THE SKY THE LIGHTNING STRIKES
BURNING EVERYTHING IN IT?S PATH
A WIND OF DEATH DESTROYS THE TREES
AS THE WORLD CRUMBLES IN A BLACK ABYSS
NO! THIS CANNOT BE ALL NATURE?S WORK!
THIS CAN ONLY BE FRIGHTFUL DEVIL?S RAGE!
THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING NOW
MAN SHALL PAY FOR ALL HIS SINS
THE BEAST IS RISING FROM HIS DEEP HELL
THE ETERNAL FIRE SHALL BURN THE EARTH
IT?S TOO LATE TO REPENT NOW
THIS IS THE DAWN OF ARMAGEDDON?S DAY!
MANKIND CAN?T ESCAPE FROM THE DEVIL?S RAGE!