Precious Death was a Southern California heavy metal band from the 1990s. The group was known for intense live shows that won over the local scene in L.A. before broadening their audience the rest of the country. They were a regular favorite at KNAC nights, on the Hollywood strip, and at summer music festivals. The group wrote songs with a Christian message. Singer Christopher Scott and guitarist David Bishop went on to form
Blackball
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* Blackballing, a rejection in a traditional form of secret ballot
Film
* ''Blackball'' (film), a 2003 film starring Paul Kaye
* '' Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Stor ...
as a side project.
[Mark Allan Powell ''Encyclopedia of contemporary Christian music'' 1565636791 2002 p86 "Chris Scott, frontman for the metal band Precious Death, founded Blackball and invited fellow PD alum David Bishop to play guitar as a guest member on the first album. With Blackball, Scott has exchanged the cliches of metal for a basic hard rock or even hard punk sound. More heavy than dreamy. Superheavydreamscape focuses on themes of resignation and lament (Scott was a college student, seeking a major in philosophy at the time).] Precious Death won album of the year and rock song of the year at the
LA Music Awards and was nominated for
Dove awards
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. The band's album, ''Southpaw'', was ranked in one of the Top 10 essential Christian metal albums by
Loudersound
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.
Members
* Christopher Scott - vocals (Blackball) (1990–present)
* David Bishop - guitars (Blackball) (1990–present)
* Roger Sampson - drums (
Once Dead
Once Dead is a Christian metal band that originated in Los Angeles, California. The band has played at Festivals such as Up From The Ashes, Elements of Rock Festival and Nordic Fest.
History
The band started as a reunion for Vengeance Rising a ...
) (1990–present)
*Andy Koehler - bass (1990-present)
*Jerry Metalone - guitars (1990)
Discography
;Studio albums
*''Our Stinkin Demo (1992)''
*''Southpaw'' (1993)
[Allmusic Artist Biography by John Bush](_blank)
"Precious Death had been together for over four years without a vocalist when Chris Scott joined the L.A. funk-metal band. Local popularity bloomed from their live show and good showing at the L.A. Music Awards, and the group joined the Metro One label for a 1993 debut album Southpaw. If You Must followed the next year."
*''If You Must'' (1994)
*''Precious Death (New Music For The Quiet Revolution)'' (1996)
*''The Greatest Hits: Volume One'' (2021)
*''The Greatest Hits: Volume Two'' (2021)
*''Oddballs and Endings: Things left unsaid'' (2021)
References
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American Christian metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1992
External links
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