Stabbing Westward - "What Do I Have To Do?" (from Macomb, Illinois)

Stabbing Westward is an American industrial rock/alternative 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, Wither Blister Burn & Peel, Darkest Days, and Stabbing Westward.

The band released an extended play in 1992, followed by four studio albums: Ungod (1994), Wither Blister Burn & Peel (1996), Darkest Days (1998), and Stabbing Westward (2001). The band announced a dissolution in February 2002. Two compilation albums were later released in 2003. Stabbing Westward reunited in 2016 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its formation and continued to perform live shows. The band's first new album in 21 years, Chasing Ghosts, was released in 2022.

Years active   1985–2002
2016–present

Members   Christopher Hall
Walter Flakus
Bobby Amaro
Cyamak Ashtiani

Christopher Hall – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, drum machine programming (1985–2002, 2016–present)
Walter Flakus – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, guitars (1985–2002, 2016–present)
Bobby Amaro – drums (2018–present)
Cyamak Ashtiani – guitars, backing vocals (2024–present)

Past members   Jim Clanin
Andrew Hunter
Angelo Negrette
Chris Vrenna
David Suycott
Stuart Zechman
Mark Eliopulos
Jim Sellers
Andy Kubiszewski
Derrek Hawkins
Johnny Haro
Carlton Bost

Website   https://www.stabbingwestward.com/



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Stabbing Westward - Chasing Ghosts



Stabbing Westward are back with their 5th studio album "Chasing Ghosts" - Produced by John Fryer, mastered by Tom Baker

To recreate that original chemistry, the band recruited the legendary producer John Fryer to again helm Chasing Ghosts. Fryer, whose production credits include Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, 4AD, Cocteau Twins, and Love and Rockets, originally worked with Stabbing Westward on their best-selling early releases Ungod (1994) and Wither Blister Burn + Peel (1996). Chasing Ghosts was also mastered byTom Baker who, like Fryer, worked with Stabbing Westward on their early releases and is part of the reassembled production team on the latest album. The current Stabbing Westward band lineup includes Carlton Bost (guitars and programming) and Bobby Amaro (drums).

Says Walter Flakus, "It seems like we've been working on this album for a long time, trying to get it just right. With the help of John Fryer and COP International, everything fell into place. We are so excited for the world to finally hear the album. " Adds Christopher Hall: "It's great to be back and working with John Fryer and Tom Baker again was awesome and felt like making a pure old-school Stabbing Westward album. I was so excited to have the opportunity to go back to the very roots of SW by working with John again. John really helped us develop our sound on our first album and then help us take a huge leap forward with our second album. Even though this is our 5th full-length album, after such a long break it feels like a new beginning and it's very cool to have John at the helm once again.

The album is featuring artwork by David Seidman (an artist who has also worked with Coheed And Cambria and is known for his ethereal and
surrealistic imagery)
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released March 18, 2022

Performed by Stabbing Westward
Mixed and produced by John Fryer
Mastered by Tom Baker
Art by David Seidman
Label COP International