Rozz Williams: ‘Death’ or Glory

A new film chronicles the Christian Death frontman

April 7, 2026April 14, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Christian Death, Los Angeles, Nico B, Rozz Williams, United Theater

*Rozz Williams: Romeo’s Distress* film poster (Image: Cult Epics)

When Rozz Williams hung himself on April Fools’ Day in 1998, he left behind a legacy of chaos and influence as the frontman for enigmatic Los Angeles goth rockers Christian Death.

Nearly 30 years later, his life and influence is examined in a new documentary from Cult Epics called Rozz Williams: Romeo’s Distress, which will premiere on Saturday, April 18, in Downtown Los Angeles at the United Theater.

“When I produced the book Christian Death: Only Theatre of Pain with photography by punk rock photographer Edward Colver, I decided to interview the members who were in Christian Death for it, when I interviewed Jill Emery (Shadow Project, Hole) who went to school with him, she said why don’t you do a documentary on Rozz, I hated the idea, but unless I could make it personal I thought I had something to say as a filmmaker, instead of the usual music documentary, considering Rozz was no longer around. This started in 2022 when the book came out, and I continued doing interviews and started editing which took even longer, and my deadline is the screening in April, I will be finishing this month,” explains Nico B., a longtime friend of Williams who put together the documentary.

Following the screening, surviving members of Christian Death — Rikk Agnew (guitar), James McGearty (bass) and David Glass (drums) with vocal performances by Eva O, Gitane Demone and a special guest appearance by death rock singer Patrik Mata (Kommunity FK) — will hit the stage for a one-time-only performance of songs featured on the three albums featuring Rozz on vocals — Only Theatre Of Pain, Catastrophe Ballet and Ashes.