Fearless Vampire Killers formed in 2008, their gnarly blend of punk, emo and alternative rock stemming from a melting pot of influences; Queen, My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Green Day, David Bowie and Danny Elfman to name a few. Hailing from Beccles, they made a move to the big smoke and spent years crammed into a cramped two-bedroom flat in North London. Every available moment working was spent working on music, designing and printing their own merch, editing music videos, creating their own social network, writing tie-in novels to flesh out the world behind their songs. With ambitious eyes far too big for their stomachs, they made biting off more than they could chew the only way to eat.
After years of honing their skills on many stages (many that could questionably be described as a stage…), they began venturing all around the UK to build and nurture one of the most engaging fan bases any independent band has ever seen. Live highlights include countless sold out headline runs, Download, Warped Tour UK, and a myriad of support slots to the likes of Black Veil Brides, Enter Shikari and Escape The Fate.
Combining their extensive tour schedule with two colossal albums under their belts, Militia Of The Lost (2012) and Unbreakable Hearts (2014), Fearless Vampire Killers were going from strength to strength on the surface. However carrying the load of running everything themselves behind the closed doors of their cramped two-bed flat, the band grew fatigued and disbanded in 2016.
Fast forward to 2022, and after much soul searching Fearless Vampire Killers return with a new fire in their bellies. “We’ve realised that creating together is in the makeup of who we are as friends”, explains co-vocalist Kier Kemp, “We used to make films as kids and things just weren’t the same without something to work on together. So I guess in that way Fearless Vampire Killers doing more was inevitable. I don’t think that will ever change.”