Rozz Williams

Best known as the former frontman of the influential goth-rock band Christian Death, Rozz Williams also enjoyed an eclectic solo career which saw his music take turns into industrial, cabaret and spoken-word projects. Born Roger Alan Painter, Williams was still a teen when he formed Christian Death during the 1980s; their debut LP, 1982's Only Theatre of Pain, appeared when the singer was barely old enough to drive. While Christian Death's subsequent records positioned them at the forefront of the American goth scene, Williams bristled at the goth label, which he felt straitja...