Place of Skulls (band)

Place of Skulls
Frontman Victor Griffin, the sole constant member of the band
Frontman Victor Griffin, the sole constant member of the band
Background information
OriginKnoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresDoom metal[1]
Years active2000–present
LabelsExile on Mainstream, Southern Lord, Outlaw
MembersVictor Griffin
Lee Abney
Tim Tomaselli
Past membersScott "Wino" Weinrich
Dennis Cornelius
Greg Turley
Ron Holzner
"Minnesota" Pete Campbell

Place of Skulls is an American doom metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee.

History

Place of Skulls was formed in 2000 by ex-Pentagram guitarist Victor Griffin. Griffin left Pentagram in 1996 and during this time before starting the band, became a Christian.[2] The name is a biblical reference to Golgotha. The band put out their debut album, Nailed, via Southern Lord Records in 2002. Many of these songs deal with Griffin's new found faith in Christianity. Four songs from the Nailed session were explicitly Christian and for this reason did not appear on the album. These were released as the Love Through Blood EP in 2005.

Scott "Wino" Weinrich joined the band for their second album, With Vision. The album was released by Southern Lord Records in 2003. Shortly after, Wino left the band to concentrate on The Hidden Hand.

In 2006 the band signed to Germany's Exile on Mainstream Records and released the album The Black Is Never Far. In 2010, the band released their fourth album, As a Dog Returns.[3]

On June 17, 2016, Place of Skulls re-released their whole discography digitally through Stone Groove Records [4][5] They are also frequently featured on the label's weekly radio show Stone Grooves & Deep Cuts.[6]

Members

Current

  • Victor Griffin – vocals and guitar (2000–present)
  • Lee Abney – bass (2000–2002, 2007–present)
  • "Minnesota" Pete Campbell – drums (2004–2005, 2011–2014, 2016–present)

Former members

  • Scott "Wino" Weinrich – vocals and guitar (2003–2004)
  • Dennis Cornelius – bass (2003–2007)
  • Greg Turley – bass (2002)
  • Ron Holzner – bass (2002–2003)
  • Tim Tomaselli – drums (2000–2004, 2005–2011, 2014–2016)

Live musicians

  • Russell Lee Padgett – drums (2016)
  • Dan Lively – bass (2016)
Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
  • Place of Skulls (Southern Lord Records 2002)
  • Love Through Blood (Outlaw Recordings 2005)

References

  1. ^ Bergman, Keith (March 20, 2006). "Place of Skulls - The Black is Never Far". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Santos, Jeff De Los (September 29, 2010). "Place of Skulls - Interview". Untombed Zine. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Place of Skulls Return to a Peaceful Place". The Obelisk. August 25, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Stone Groove Records official website.
  5. ^ "Place of Skulls". Placeofskulls1.bandcamp.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Stone Grooves & Deep Cuts". Stonegrooverecords.net. Retrieved October 10, 2020.