Christopher Hall (born Robert Christopher Hall, May 18, 1965) is an American musician best known as a founding member and vocalist for the industrial rock band

Stabbing Westward Stabbing Westward is an American industrial rock band. Christopher Hall and Walter Flakus formed the band in 1985 in Macomb, Illinois. The band released an extended play in 1992, followed by four studio albums: ''Ungod'' (1994), ''Wither Bli ...

. Hall met keyboardist Walter Flakus in 1984 and formed the band in Macomb, Illinois. After the breakup of Stabbing Westward in 2002, Hall founded a new band,

The Dreaming The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs. It was originally used by Francis Gillen, quickly adopted by his co ...

in 2001. After reuniting in 2016, Hall has remained active with Stabbing Westward and released a new album, titled ''Chasing Ghosts'' in March of 2022.

Personal life

Hall has stated that he attended

Western Illinois University Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. History Western Illin ...

during the early years of Stabbing Westward, alongside keyboardist Walter Flakus. Hall is married and has 2 sons. In July 2022, Hall announced that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer.

Discography

Stabbing Westward

1994 - ''

Ungod ''Ungod'' is the debut album by American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The album was recorded in six weeks in Chiswick, England in 1993, and released by Columbia Records on February 15, 1994. With adequate album sales and touring with ...

'' 1996 - ''

Wither Blister Burn & Peel ''Wither Blister Burn + Peel'' is the second album by the American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward, released on Columbia Records. The album was recorded in New York in May 1995, and released in New York City and Los Angeles on January 4, 1 ...

'' 1998 - ''

Darkest Days ''Darkest Days'' is the third album released by industrial rock band Stabbing Westward on Columbia Records. The album was recorded in L.A. in 1997 and released on April 7, 1998. Although the album didn't achieve the same level of success as ''Wi ...

'' 2001 - ''Stabbing Westward'' 2022 - ''Chasing Ghosts''

The Dreaming

2008 - ''

Etched In Blood The Dreaming was an American rock band founded in the Hollywood area by Christopher Hall, the lead singer of the band Stabbing Westward, and Johnny Haro in 2001. Biography The Dreaming formed in mid 2001 prior the dissolution of Christophe ...

'' 2011 - ''Puppet'' 2015 - ''Rise Again''

References

External links

The Dreaming MySpace pageStabbing Westward official website
American male singers American rock singers American industrial musicians Living people 1965 births Stabbing Westward members Western Illinois University alumni {{US-rock-singer-stub