his label, SST Records, because, according to Chandler, they were "completely opposite of what popular was in metal". Saint Vitus toured with Black Flag during the early 1980s, and later with other groups like the Brood, Saccharine Trust, the Mentors, Napalm Beach and D3. Chandler affirmed: "the heavy metal fans at the time hated us, and so did the punk rockers, but the punk rockers grew to appreciate us". Under this lineup, Saint Vitus recorded 2 albums (Saint Vitus & Hallow's Victim) and an EP (The Walking Dead). Reagers left the band in early 1986, and was replaced by The Obsessed frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich (at this time, The Obsessed had only released one 7"). Reagers' final performances featured songs from then-upcoming album Born Too Late, such as "The War Starter" and "H.A.A.G", as many of these were written while he was still in the band. Weinrich-era (1986–1991) Wino recorded three studio albums (Born Too Late, Mournful Cries & V), a live album (Live), and an EP (Thirsty and Miserable, featuring the Black Flag cover of the same name) with Saint Vitus. Born Too Late proved to be their most acclaimed album and the title track is considered an anthem of the doom metal genre. The Wino years marked a change in their style, featuring an even slower and darker sound, in contrast to the hardcore influences of the first two records with Reagers, and the band started to gain some notoriety in Europe. Weinrich also wrote some songs such as "Bitter Truth", "Looking Glass" and "Ice Monkey", the latter was covered by supergroup Down in their early live performances. By 1989, Saint Vitus had been dropped from SST and signed to Hellhound Records, who released the band's next three albums. Weinrich left Saint Vitus in 1991 to reform The Obsessed after Saint Vitus' label, Hellhound Records, released an album of older Obsessed recordings. C.O.D., Die Healing, and breakup (1992–2002) Following Weinrich's departure, the band found former Count Raven singer Christian "Chritus" Linderson as a replacement after a short search. He would record only one album, C.O.D., produced by Don Dokken, and tour Europe and America with the band until 1993 before being replaced by original vocalist Scott Reagers for what would for a long time be their final album, Die Healing, regarded by Chandler to be their finest work. Saint Vitus played dates in America and Europe following the