Saint Vitus / Born Too Late

Sound DNA

• Rock

About

While Saint Vitus maintained the concept it had followed since its beginning—a malevolent and uniquely American interpretation of Black Sabbath’s slow blues—1986’s <i>Born Too Late</i> was an artistic breakthrough for the foursome. The addition of singer Scott “Wino” Weinrich gave the band a gravitas and a focus that'd been missing in its early work. Wino didn’t sing like a teenager in a garage—he was a full-throated Viking. His leadership raised the band’s standard and made <i>Born Too Late</i> its most popular work to date. St. Vitus no longer sounded like a mere imitation of Sabbath but rather developed its own forms with the bluesy swing of “Thirsty and Miserable,” the throttling down-stomp of “Clear Windowpane,” and the hushed menace of “The Lost Feeling.” The crown jewel here is the title track, which functions not only as a great opener but an existential declaration: “I know I don't belong/And there's nothing that I can do/I was born too late/And I'll never be like you.”

via Apple Music

Tracklist

Credits