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==Biography== |
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Place of Skulls was formed in 2000 by ex-[[Pentagram (band)|Pentagram]] guitarist Victor Griffin. Griffin left Pentagram in 1996 and during this time before starting the band, became a Christian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://untombed.com/place-of-skulls-interview/|title=Place of Skulls - Interview|publisher=Untombed Zine|first=Jeff De Los|last=Santos|date=September 29, 2010|accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref> The name is a biblical reference to [[Golgotha]]. |
Place of Skulls was formed in 2000 by ex-[[Pentagram (band)|Pentagram]] guitarist Victor Griffin. Griffin left Pentagram in 1996 and during this time before starting the band, became a Christian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://untombed.com/place-of-skulls-interview/|title=Place of Skulls - Interview|publisher=Untombed Zine|first=Jeff De Los|last=Santos|date=September 29, 2010|accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref> The name is a biblical reference to [[Golgotha]]. The band put out their debut album, ''Nailed'', on [[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 Weinrich|Scott "Wino" Weinrich]] joined the band for their second album, ''With Vision''. This album was released by [[Southern Lord Records]] in 2003. Shortly after, Wino left the band to concentrate on [[The Hidden Hand (band)|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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2010/08/25/placeofskullsreview/|title=Place of Skulls Return to a Peaceful Place|publisher=The Obelisk|date=August 25, 2010|accessdate=September 29, 2016}}</ref> The band is currently working on a new album for 2016. On June 17, 2016 the band released the album ''In-Graved''. |
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The band put out their debut album, ''Nailed'', on [[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. |
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These were released as the ''Love Through Blood'' EP in 2005. [[Scott Weinrich|Scott "Wino" Weinrich]] joined the band for their second album, ''With Vision''. This album was released by [[Southern Lord Records]] in 2003. Shortly after, Wino left the band to concentrate on [[The Hidden Hand (band)|The Hidden Hand]]. |
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In 2006 the band signed to Germany's [[Exile on Mainstream Records]] and released the album, ''[[The Black Is Never Far]]''. |
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The band is currently working on a new album for 2016. On June 17, 2016 the band released the album ''In-Graved''. |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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Place of Skulls | |
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Origin | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Genres | Doom metal |
Years active | 2000-present |
Labels | Exile on Mainstream Records, Southern Lord Records, Outlaw Recordings |
Members | Victor Griffin Lee Abney Tim Tomaselli |
Past members | Scott "Wino" Weinrich Dennis Cornelius Greg Turley Ron Holzner "Minnesota" Pete Campbell |
Place of Skulls is a doom metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Biography
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.[1] The name is a biblical reference to Golgotha. The band put out their debut album, Nailed, on 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. This 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.[2] The band is currently working on a new album for 2016. On June 17, 2016 the band released the album In-Graved.
Members
- Current line-up
- 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
- Russell Lee Padgett - drums (2016)
- Timeline
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/564qz3c213vkodi45c1ldhbzzksayl4.png)
Discography
- Studio Albums
- Nailed (Southern Lord Records 2001)
- With Vision (Southern Lord Records 2003)
- The Black Is Never Far (Exile on Mainstream Records 2006)
- As a Dog Returns (Giddy Up! Records 2010)
- In-Graved (Stone Groove Records 2016)
- EPs
- Place of Skulls (Southern Lord Records 2002)
- Love Through Blood (Outlaw Recordings 2005)
References
- ^ Santos, Jeff De Los (September 29, 2010). "Place of Skulls - Interview". Untombed Zine. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Place of Skulls Return to a Peaceful Place". The Obelisk. August 25, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2016.