Death SS was formed in 1977 in Pesaro by Steve Sylvester (born Stefano Silvestri), a future member of the Ordo Templi Orientis, and Paul Chain (Paolo Catena), who would later embrace an experimental form of doom metal with his solo project, Paul Chain Violet Theatre.
Bandet bildades 1977 i Pesaro av Steve Sylvester (född Stefano Silvestri), som var medlem i Ordo Templi Orientis, och Paul Chain (Paolo Catena), som senare skulle omfamna en experimentell form av doom metal med sitt soloprojekt Paul Chain Violet Theatre.