"Black Cross" is 45 Grave

45 Grave

45 Grave are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1979. The original group broke up in 1985 but vocalist Dinah Cancer subsequently revived the band. 45 Grave are noted as one of the first bands to mix punk rock with horror-themed lyrics, thereby positioning them as...

's debut single. It was not featured on an album but was later included on their 1987 compilation "Autopsy

Autopsy (album)

Autopsy is a compilation album by 45 Grave. It contains new tracks, alternate versions of existing tracks and the track "Black Cross" and its b-Side "Wax."-Track listing:# "The Plan" - 2:03# "Take 9" - 1:31# "Anti-Anti-Anti" - 1:56...

", and remains a staple of their live performances. It is a good example of 45 Grave's style: a blend of goth

Gothic rock

Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...

 and punk

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 rock.

The b-side, "Wax," was likewise never featured on a studio album, but saw release on "Autopsy

Autopsy (album)

Autopsy is a compilation album by 45 Grave. It contains new tracks, alternate versions of existing tracks and the track "Black Cross" and its b-Side "Wax."-Track listing:# "The Plan" - 2:03# "Take 9" - 1:31# "Anti-Anti-Anti" - 1:56...

". "Wax" differs from other early works by 45 Grave

45 Grave

45 Grave are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1979. The original group broke up in 1985 but vocalist Dinah Cancer subsequently revived the band. 45 Grave are noted as one of the first bands to mix punk rock with horror-themed lyrics, thereby positioning them as...

 as it dips more into the heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 genre, creating a slow, atmospheric, heavy goth

Gothic rock

Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...

 song.

"Black Cross" was covered by alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...

 on their Live in Hyde Park

Live in Hyde Park

Live in Hyde Park is a live album released by the Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded over three record-breaking nights at Hyde Park, in London on June 19, 20 and 25, 2004 during the band's Roll On The Red tour. These three concerts became the highest grossing concerts at a single venue in history...

album.