''Born Too Late'' is the third studio album by American
doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ...
band
Saint Vitus
Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical D ...
, released in 1986. It was the first Saint Vitus album featuring
The Obsessed singer
Scott "Wino" Weinrich
Robert Scott Weinrich (born 1961), better known as Wino, is an American singer and guitarist. He has been highly influential in helping develop and codify doom metal's trademark sound, and is also considered an influential figure in the stoner r ...
. It is generally cited as their greatest effort.
All the songs from this album except "The War Starter" are featured on the band's compilation album ''
Heavier Than Thou''.
On April 11, 2009, "Dying Inside" was performed by the band with
Phil Anselmo
Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968) is an American heavy metal vocalist best known as the lead singer for Pantera, Down, and Superjoint, amongst other musical projects. He is the owner of Housecore Records.
Anselmo is regarded as one ...
as a guest in
New Orleans
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CD reissue bonus tracks
In 1990, SST re-released ''Born Too Late'' on CD and included the ''
Thirsty and Miserable
''Thirsty and Miserable'' is an EP released by the American doom metal band Saint Vitus in 1987 on SST Records. The title track is a cover of Black Flag. The tracks were released in 1987 on CD by SST as bonus tracks to the ''Born Too Late'' al ...
'' EP tracks, which are as follows.
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"Thirsty and Miserable" (