Robert Christopher Hall (born May 18, 1965)
is an American musician best known as a founding member and vocalist for the industrial rock band
Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward is an American industrial rock/alternative rock band. Christopher Hall (musician), Christopher Hall and Walter Flakus formed the band in 1985 in Macomb, Illinois. The band released an extended play in 1992, followed by four ...
. Hall met keyboardist Walter Flakus in 1984 and formed the band in
Macomb, Illinois. Hall founded a new band,
The Dreaming
The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal mythology. It was originally used by Francis Gillen, quickly adopted by hi ...
in 2001 shortly before the breakup of Stabbing Westward in 2002. After reuniting in 2016, Hall has remained active with Stabbing Westward and released a new album, titled ''Chasing Ghosts'' in March of 2022.
Personal life
Hall has stated that he attended
Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. Once West ...
during the early years of Stabbing Westward, alongside keyboardist Walter Flakus.
Hall is married and has two sons.
Discography
Stabbing Westward
1994 - ''
Ungod
''Ungod'' is the debut album by American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The album was recorded in six weeks in Chiswick, UK, in 1993, and released by Columbia Records on February 15, 1994. With adequate album sales and touring with t ...
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1996 - ''
Wither Blister Burn & Peel
''Wither Blister Burn + Peel'' is the second album by the American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward, released on Columbia Records. The album was recorded in New York in May 1995, and released in New York City and Los Angeles on January 4, 1 ...
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1998 - ''
Darkest Days''
2001 -
''Stabbing Westward''
2022 - ''Chasing Ghosts''
The Dreaming
2008 - ''
Etched In Blood''
2011 - ''Puppet''
2015 - ''Rise Again''
References
External links
The Dreaming MySpace pageStabbing Westward official website
American male singers
American rock singers
American industrial musicians
Living people
1965 births
Stabbing Westward members
Western Illinois University alumni
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