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Label: SST Records

Price: 9.99 Euro

Thoroughly ignored outside the deepest heavy metal underground throughout their long career, Saint Vitus only later received some recognition for their crucial influence over the late-'90s/early-2000s doom/stoner metal scene. In fact, it could be argued that Vitus followers such as Sleep and Electric Wizard pretty much learned all their lessons from 'Heavier Than Thou' - a 14-track collection of Vitus' glory years with SST Records. Starting with the band's magnum opus, 'Born Too Late' (which is wisely included almost in its entirety), and working its way back toward their eponymous Scott Reagers-fronted debut, the listener is given a reverse look at the band's evolution from lo-fi Sabbath enthusiasts ('White Magic/Black Magic,' 'War Is Our Destiny') to a pile-driving riff machine ('Look Behind You,' 'Bitter Truth') behind ex-Obsessed vocalist Scott 'Wino' Weinrich.

Tracklist:
01. Clear Windowpane
02. Born Too Late
03. Look Behind You
04. Thirsty And Miserable
05. Dying Inside
06. The Lost Feeling
07. H.A.A.G.
08. Shooting Gallery
09. Bitter Truth
10. Dragon Time
11. War Is Our Destiny
12. White Stallions
13. White Magic/Black Magic
14. Saint Vitus