William Faith
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William Faith | |
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| Birth name | William Coulter |
| Genres | Gothic rock, Darkwave , Anarcho-punk, Deathrock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, guitar |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Mortarhate Records Alice In... Cleopatra Records The Fossil Dungeon Metropolis Records |
William Faith (William Coulter, born 29 August 1967) is an American goth/punk musician.
He is a former member of the gothic bands Rozz Williams' Christian Death, Shadow Project, Faith and the Muse, Mephisto Walz, and briefly as support for Sex Gang Children during a one off performance in 1993 at The Roxy Theatre. Originally a member of the goth-punk band Wreckage (where he was known as Bill E. Bones). He is currently a member of anarcho-punk collective Anima Mundi, as well as guitarist for English anarcho-punk stalwarts Conflict.
His younger sister, Cynthia Coulter, is a member of the band This Ascension, and also a touring member of Faith and the Muse.
He is perhaps best known as a founding member of Faith and the Muse. A longtime member of the Los Angeles gothic rock and punk scene, Faith has also produced records for a range of artists.
In 2011 William Faith relocated to Chicago, IL and formed his current project 'The Bellwether Syndicate' with his partner Sarah "Scary Lady Sarah" Rose. William and Sarah also work as a DJ team called 'The Pirate Twins'.
Selected discography
Faith and the Muse
- Elyria (Tess Records) (1994)
- Annwyn, Beneath the Waves (Tess Records) (1996)
- Evidence of Heaven (Neue Ästhetik Multimedia) (1999)
- Vera Causa (Metropolis Records) (2001)
- The Burning Season (Metropolis Records) (2003)
- ankoku butoh (Danse Macabre) (2009)
Christian Death
- The Rage Of Angels (Cleopatra) (1994)
- The Path Of Sorrows Cleopatra) (1993)
- Death In Detroit (Cleopatra) (1995)
Mephisto Walz
- Crocosmia (Gymnastic) (1992)
- Terra Regina (Cleopatra) (1993)
- As Apostles Forget EP (Gymnastic) (1992)
- The Eternal Deep (Cleopatra) (1994)
- V/A The Disease Of Lady Madeline (Anubis) (1994)
Wreckage
- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Dead (Mere Mortal) (1996)
- V/A Goth Box (Cleopatra) (1996)
- V/A Tantrum (Cocktail) (1990)
- V/A Children Of The Damned (Apollyon) (1996)
- Subways's End (Noise Pollution) (1990)
Anima Mundi
- Anima Mundi (Mortarhate Records, 2007)
The Bellwether Syndicate
- The Night Watch EP (The Bellwether Underground, 2013)