A versatile English goth punk unit that draws inspiration from a deep well of post-punk, emo, and glam rock,
Creeper emerged in 2014 and issued their full-length debut,
Eternity, in Your Arms, in 2017. Their sound continued to evolve on 2020's
Sex, Death & the Infinite Void, which paired the pulpy horror-punk of the
Misfits with the rock & roll pageantry of
Meat Loaf.
Based out of Southampton, England, the aptly named
Creeper was founded in 2014 by vocalist Will Gould, guitarists
Ian Miles and
Oliver Burdett, bassist
Sean Scott, drummer
Dan Bratton, and keyboardist
Hannah Greenwood. They issued their eponymous debut EP shortly after formation, and in 2015, they inked a deal with Roadrunner Records and put out a second EP,
The Callous Heart, which was followed by a tour with the
Misfits and an appearance at that year's U.K. Warped Tour. A third EP,
The Stranger, arrived the following year, and in 2017,
Creeper unleashed their full-length debut, the well-received
Eternity, in Your Arms. After seemingly announcing their breakup in 2018, the band unexpectedly returned a year later.
In 2020, they unleashed their second album, the grandiosely titled
Sex, Death & the Infinite Void, which featured the anthemic singles "Born Cold" and "Annabelle." A few months after the album's release, the group parted ways with drummer
Dan Bratton, with Jake Fogarty taking over the following year. With the COVID-19 pandemic putting all touring on hold, the group returned to the studio, releasing the EP,
American Noir in mid-2021. Guitarist
Oliver Burdett parted ways with the band at the same time, and Miss Vincent's Lawrie Pattison stepped in for live dates. ~ James Christopher Monger