---
title: "Death SS"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/death-ss"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Italy"
formed: 1977
---

# Death SS

**Death SS** is a heavy metal band, from Italy, active 1977 to present.

Death SS is an Italian heavy metal band formed in 1977. They have sometimes been described as "horror metal".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_SS

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Death SS |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Pesaro, Italy |
| Formed | 1977 |
| Releases in catalog | 21 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aldo Lonobile](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aldo-lonobile) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Federico Pedichini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/federico-pedichini) |  |  | Current |
| [Claud Galley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/claud-galley) | Electric bass guitar | 1977 to 1984 | Former |
| [Paul Chain](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-chain) | Guitar | 1977 to 1984 | Former |
| [Sanctis Gorham](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sanctis-gorham) | Lead vocals | 1982 to 1984 | Former |
| [Steve Minelli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-minelli) | Electric guitar | 1991 to 1994 | Former |
| [Thomas Hand Chaste](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-hand-chaste) | Drums (drum set) | 1981 to 1984 | Former |
| [Steve Sylvester](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-sylvester) | Lead vocals | 1977 to 2008 | Former |
| [Thomas Chaste](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-chaste) | Drums (drum set) | 1979 to 1980 | Former |
| [Tommy Chaste](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-chaste) | Drums (drum set) | 1977 to 1979 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [“…In Death of Steve Sylvester”](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2d05230-3232-38ed-b822-4c6cc1dc2c50) | Album |
| 1989 | [Black Mass](https://themetalnet.com/album/154d60b7-ff0c-3f7b-8829-cfe75b939045) | Album |
| 1991 | [Heavy Demons](https://themetalnet.com/album/e287115e-5db4-3502-ad6f-633488e871e4) | Album |
| 1997 | [Do What Thou Wilt](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a881f87-4218-3504-833d-17a359cc77e2) | Album |
| 2000 | [Panic](https://themetalnet.com/album/130c7bca-8edb-34d4-a928-ba61d4009a45) | Album |
| 2001 | [Let the Sabbath Begin](https://themetalnet.com/album/bce6a280-164b-3ab1-a572-34d1a7818161) | EP |
| 2002 | [Humanomalies](https://themetalnet.com/album/7b6516c8-f09b-34ee-b728-0bd966808142) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Seventh Seal](https://themetalnet.com/album/b024a5de-5e9d-34ee-98ae-078796bd1d34) | Album |
| 2012 | [The Darkest Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/d90aa649-750b-4ad2-9958-a90ea4892407) | EP |
| 2013 | [Eaters](https://themetalnet.com/album/7a253b5b-e5f0-4ae0-90ce-53312a84b3c2) | EP |
| 2013 | [Resurrection](https://themetalnet.com/album/cbb34246-2153-4b7f-96f3-09bb31f2f627) | Album |
| 2014 | [Jingle Hells](https://themetalnet.com/album/67b4d0ea-2a70-4017-845e-e43ec3307424) | EP |
| 2018 | [Rock 'N' Roll Armageddon](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef7ff1b9-4d1a-48d0-8e5e-a62ea35ff5c1) | Album |
| 2021 | [X](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5f2c43c-a93a-4039-a575-c7da73390ee1) | Album |
| 2025 | [The Entity](https://themetalnet.com/album/65106d14-b52c-44aa-8e5f-3843cbf25044) | Album |
|  | [Baron Samedi](https://themetalnet.com/album/137691ad-eb23-3587-9f47-44fdddf8f1ff) | EP |
|  | [Kings of Evil EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/c2422b14-d2db-348f-8f7c-88a572a0051d) | EP |
|  | [Lady of Babylon](https://themetalnet.com/album/1070363c-2d16-38c8-a44d-c17c727bc5f8) | EP |
|  | [Scarlet Woman](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a1f59de-2099-3985-89ac-5df857b64cf9) | EP |
|  | [Vampire EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9432a2b-bf69-35b2-8044-ac1c34c183ec) | EP |
|  | [Where Have You Gone?](https://themetalnet.com/album/f39b4cd9-e8b4-3b22-874d-f1e5730931a4) | EP |

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- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Running Wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/running-wild) (listened together)
- [Candlemass](https://themetalnet.com/band/candlemass) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Mercyful Fate](https://themetalnet.com/band/mercyful-fate) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Satan](https://themetalnet.com/band/satan) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Death_SS/1111
- x: https://twitter.com/deathssofficial
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeathSSofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2G6Jj3r7Uux76wZXsykcht
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/307438

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/death-ss](https://themetalnet.com/band/death-ss). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt