The other members went their separate ways, pursuing their own musical projects.Īctually the band is back, lead by the original cemetery girl herself, Dinah Cancer, on vocals. The bands momentum took a hit in 1991, when bassist Rob Graves passed away from an accidental overdose. Featured peformers: Dinah Cancer (vocals), Don Bolles (drums, vocals), Rob Ritter (bass, vocals), Paul Roessler (keyboards, vocals), Craig Leon (engineer, producer). Liner notes by 45 Grave drummer Don Bolles Includes unlimited streaming of A Devil's Possessions - Demos & Live 1980-1983 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Their hit song Partytime is still licensed for tv and radio ads today. Limited edition 12 vinyl from goth punk legends 45 Grave featuring rare demos and live recordings including the classic anthem Party Time. Partytime made full rotation on MTV (1984) and the song 'Evil', debut on MTV's The Cutting Edge in 1985.Ĥ5 Grave are cited in several rock music biographies to being a huge influence on many of the bands that surfaced from the L.A. The song 'Partytime (Zombie Version)' made it onto the movie sound track for RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Editors’ NotesAs progenitors of deathrock, 45 Grave and singer Dinah Cancer slither through this 1983 debut with all the tattered grace and subdued snarls of a punk rock processional. In the beginning, the original lineup consisted of punk outfits, 45 Grave were arguably the first American Goth/deathrock band and inarguably one of the best. Profile During 1979-1990 in Los Angeles, the band was born in the chaos of the Punk movement and churned out their own brand of Ghoul Rock that later was labeled the Deathrock / Gothic genre. Sleep In Safety LP Artist: 45 Grave Genre: Rock Release Date: Pre-order LP Add to Wish List Product Notes Formed from putrefying remnants of The Germs, The Consumers, The Bags, The Gun Club, and The Screamers among other L.A.

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