C.O.D. (album)

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C.O.D.
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1992 (1992-09)
RecordedFebruary–March 1992
Studio710 Studios, Redondo Beach, California
GenreDoom metal
Length62:21
LabelHellhound
ProducerDon Dokken & Saint Vitus
Saint Vitus chronology
Heavier Than Thou
(1991)
C.O.D.
(1992)
Die Healing
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Rock Hard8.5/10[4]

C.O.D. (also known as Children of Doom) is the sixth studio album by the American doom metal band Saint Vitus. The album was released in 1992 on Hellhound Records. This is the only album to feature former Count Raven vocalist Christian Linderson. The band had a break after this album, but reformed with original singer Scott Reagers for their next album, Die Healing (1995).

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Dave Chandler, except "Planet of Judgement" by Saint Vitus (lyrics by Armando Acosta and Christian Linderson), and "Imagination Man" by Mark Adams, Chandler and Acosta (lyrics by Chandler).

  1. "Intro" - 1:47
  2. "Children of Doom" - 6:07
  3. "Planet of Judgement" - 7:39
  4. "Shadow of a Skeleton" - 5:55
  5. "(I Am) The Screaming Banshee" - 3:48
  6. "Plague of Man" - 8:01
  7. "Imagination Man" - 4:25
  8. "Fear" - 4:58
  9. "Get Away" - 7:23
  10. "Bela" - 5:58
  11. "A Timeless Tale" - 2:17
  12. "Hallow's Victim (Exhumed)" - 4:03

Personnel[edit]

Saint Vitus
  • Christian Linderson - vocals
  • Dave Chandler - guitar, vocals and keyboards on "A Timeless Tale"
  • Mark Adams - bass
  • Armando Acosta - drums
Additional musicians
  • Mimi Anderson - backing vocals on "A Timeless Tale"
Production

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Saint Vitus: C.O.D. at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 378. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ Falzon, Denise (30 August 2013). "Saint Vitus C.O.D." Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  4. ^ Deese, Uwe (1992). "Review Dynamit: Saint Vitus - C.O.D." Rock Hard (in German). No. 61. Retrieved 2017-11-02.