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David Vanian And The Phantom Chords
David Vanian formed The Phantom Chords in the late 1980s while still fronting The Damned. The band included guitarist Paul Albini, bassist Paul Black, and...
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Chase The Wild Wind
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Swamp Thing
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Johnny Guitar
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You And I
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Fever In My Blood
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Tonight We Ride
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David Vanian formed The Phantom Chords in the late 1980s while still fronting The Damned. The band included guitarist Paul Albini, bassist Paul Black, and drummer Monty Oxymoron. They worked in a space between gothic rock and psychobilly, with Vanian's vocals carrying that familiar theatrical quality from his main band.
Their 1995 track 'Fever in My Blood' became something of a calling card, with its driving rhythm and chorus that stuck with listeners. Other songs like 'Chase the Wild Wind' and 'Tonight We Ride' followed a similar path, leaning into horror soundtrack atmospheres and themes that felt like a natural extension of Vanian's interests.
They never reached the commercial heights of The Damned, and lineup changes were part of the story. But for a stretch in the 1990s, The Phantom Chords gave Vanian a vehicle for material that didn't quite fit his other band's punk roots, letting him explore a more deliberately cinematic sound.
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