Death SS was formed in 1977 by Paul Chain and Steve Sylvester. The band combined elements of horror, occult and heavy metal to become a pioneer in black metal and thrash metal. In this period Paul Chain was the main composer in the band while Sylvester was the lyricist. Sylvester left in 1982, the band lasted til 1984 when Paul Chain left to form Paul Chain Violet Theatre. Death SS was reformed in 1988 by Sylvester, as Paul Chain detached himself from the evil philosophy of the band. This new incarnation of Death SS would record their first full length album, ...In Death of Steve Sylvester. The band would go through many line-up changes in the years to come, with Sylvester being the only constant member. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Death+SS">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.