Stabbing Westward is an
industrial band composed of
Christopher Hall[?],
Walter Flakus[?],
Stuart Zechman[?],
Jim Sellers[?] and
David Suycott[?]. They formed in
1985 (
1985 in music) in
Chicago and began recording in the
1990s. Their major label debut was
Ungod[?]. Sales were sluggish but Stabbing Westward built a solid fanbase by relentless touring. In
1996, their
Wither Blister Burn & Peel LP became a moderate success aided by the single "What Do I Have to Do" (see
1996 in music).
The follow-up was Darkest Days[?]. It failed to sell as well as its predecessor, and the band was dropped from Columbia Records. They signed to Koch Records[?], issuing Stabbing Westward[?]. Before their fifth LP could be released, Stabbing Westward broke up in 2002 (2002 in music).