Introdcing: The Dead XIII
Made up of Kurt, Symon, Ste, Paul and Spike The Dead XIII (pronounced ‘The Dead Thirteen’)
are a horror-metal act from Manchester. Formed in 2013, the men in make-up count ROB
ZOMBIE, MISFITS and MURDERDOLLS as major
influences. The band formed when they realised
there was a gap in the market for a bigger spectacle in the local music scene: “We’re a group
of friends who wanted to do something that
we couldn’t see anyone else doing at the time.
We’ve always been massively inspired by stage
theatrics, particularly the crossover between
music and horror. That was really missing in our
local scene, so we decided we would give it a go.
Since then it has just taken off massively and taken us on several tours all around the country!”
The Dead XIII have elements of industrial, metal,
horror-punk and other influences in their music. A very unique sound. The band describe it
as: “It’s hard [to describe] particularly with the
new album we just write what comes naturally
to us. We each have different styles that come
together to form The Dead XIII sound. Joining
heavy, sometimes industrial style riffs with rock
n roll influenced lead lines. Everything we do is
about energy and that feeling you get when you
hear a song and just have to move to it. Recently
people have associated us with the New Grave
movement and we’re all for that, though we’re
definitely at the heavier end of it!”
Despite their heavier sound, The Dead XIII
have been a big part of the current ‘New Grave’
movement and have been on tour with the
likes of FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, WILLIAM
CONTROL and BAD POLLYANNA. The five-piece
are now about to embark on a nationwide tour
headlined by ASHESTOANGELS with the help of
FAREWELL MY LOVE on the ‘British Horror Story’
tour. Their homecoming gig in Manchester is
already sold out and they will continue to reach
new audiences across the country. The band
are really looking forward to this tour: “We are
really excited to be out on the road with those
guys,” the band continue “ A lot of our fans have
been asking for it to happen for a long time and
it’s great that everything has finally lined up to
make it happen”.
The men in make-up hope to reach new audiences with this tour as well as revisit their
current fan base, The Dead XIII told us: “They
[Ashestoangels] have been having a lot of success lately, particularly with the New Grave
movement, so we are really pleased to be able
to get out on a full tour with them. It’s also a privilege to be joined by the awesome Farewell, My
Love, who are playing the UK for the first time
-” Seeing the band live, with two other acts, is
a great introduction to their sound and tracks
from their new album, they continue “For us as a
band this tour marks the start of a new chapter,
it’s the first opportunity for people to hear the
songs off the new album live. A lot of what we
do is about the physical reaction of the crowd
and energy of the music”.
The Dead XIII’s debut album Catacombs will be
released in August and will feature tracks such as
‘Frostbite’ and their latest single ‘XIII’. This track
was also featured on Terrorizer Magazine’s latest
cover-mount CD bringing their music to a vaster audience. The band describe the album as:
“basically encapsulating everything we have
learned in the las Ё