Saint Vitus is an
American doom metal band from
Los Angeles, formed in 1979. They consist of founding members Dave Chandler (guitarist) and Mark Adams (bass), alongside sporadic singer
Scott Weinrich and recently added drummer Henry Vasquez. The band has been regarded and credited as one of the first bands of the genre, starting out as early as the late 1970s, along with
Pentagram,
Witchfinder General,
Trouble and
Candlemass. They have released eight studio albums to date.