Robert Christopher Hall (born May 18, 1965)[1] is an American musician best known as a founding member and vocalist for the industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. Hall met keyboardist Walter Flakus in 1984 and formed the band in Macomb, Illinois.[3] Hall founded a new band, The Dreaming in 2001 shortly before the breakup of Stabbing Westward in 2002.[4] After reuniting in 2016, Hall has remained active with Stabbing Westward and released a new album, titled Chasing Ghosts in March of 2022.[5]
Christopher Hall | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Christopher Hall[1] |
Born | Illinois, US[2] | May 18, 1965
Genres | Industrial rock, alternative rock, punk rock, heavy metal, electronica, new wave |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
Labels | Columbia Records, Koch Records, Sony Records, DC Records |
Website | stabbingwestward |
Personal life
editHall has stated that he attended Western Illinois University during the early years of Stabbing Westward, alongside keyboardist Walter Flakus.[6] Hall is married and has 2 sons.
Discography
editStabbing Westward
edit1994 - Ungod
1996 - Wither Blister Burn & Peel
1998 - Darkest Days
2001 - Stabbing Westward
2022 - Chasing Ghosts
The Dreaming
edit2008 - Etched In Blood
2011 - Puppet
2015 - Rise Again
References
edit- ^ a b "Shazam". Shazam. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Christopher Hall's Loft". StabWest Addicted. 2003. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "MTV.com". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Childers, Chad (May 21, 2020). "Stabbing Westward Working on First New Album in 19 Years". Loudwire. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Archival and interview sources", George Grant, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, January 31, 1996, doi:10.3138/9781442675285-031, ISBN 978-1-4426-7528-5, retrieved November 1, 2020