45 Grave’s ‘Pick Your Poison’ turns 14 on 14 August

45 Grave marked the 14th anniversary of their 2012 album “Pick Your Poison,” released through Frontier Records on August 14. The record represented the Los Angeles deathrock pioneers’ first new material in 27 years following their 1985 dissolution. Led by vocalist Dinah Cancer, who reformed the band in 2004, the 2010 lineup featured guitarist Frank Agnew, bassist Brandden Blackwell, and drummer Tom Coyne. “Pick Your Poison” blends ten newly composed tracks with previously unreleased songs and a reworked “Night of the Demons.” Originally formed in 1979, 45 Grave emerged alongside Christian Death as foundational American deathrock acts, synthesizing horror punk and gothic rock aesthetics. After initial breakups in 1985 and 1990, Cancer revived the band for its 25th anniversary, eventually leading to sustained touring, including a 2022 Cruel World festival appearance alongside Bauhaus and Morrissey.

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