Title: Christian Death – Only Theatre of Pain
Year/Genre: 1982, Deathrock / Gothic Rock
Condition: NEW
Cultural Facts:
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Guitarist Rikk Agnew, formerly of The Adolescents, wrote most of the album’s music and played nearly every instrument except vocals and drums.
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His melodic yet dissonant guitar work redefined post-punk, bridging Orange County punk energy with dark theatrical atmosphere.
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Agnew’s partnership with Rozz Williams gave birth to deathrock — a distinctly American strain of goth rooted in the punk underground rather than New Romantic glam.
