Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock band formed in Macomb,
Illinois, in 1985 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Christopher Hall and
keyboardist Walter Flakus while they attended Western Illinois University. After
developing their sound through several early lineups and becoming associated
with Chicago’s industrial-rock scene, the group signed with Columbia Records and
released its debut album, Ungod, in 1994, followed by tours supporting Depeche
Mode and Killing Joke. Stabbing Westward achieved its commercial breakthrough
with Wither Blister Burn & Peel, release...