Kill Devil Hill is an American rock supergroup, founded in 2011 by drummer Vinny Appice (former Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and Dio), bassist Rex Brown (former Pantera and Down), guitarist Mark Zavon (former 40 Cycle Hum), and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg.[2] The band is named after the town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, a location renowned from pirating days.[3]
Kill Devil Hill | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock,[1] post-grunge,[1] heavy metal[1] |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | SPV |
Members | Dewey Bragg Mark Zavon Johnny Kelly Matt Snell |
Past members | Rex Brown Vinny Appice Nico D'Arnese |
Website | killdevilhillmusic.com |
The band's sound has been described as "heavy and modern without succumbing to typical contemporary hardcore trappings – indecipherable vocals or overused blast beats."[3]
Kill Devil Hill released their self-titled debut album in May 2012. They toured the US with rock band Adrenaline Mob.[4]
On March 10, 2014, it was announced that Vinny Appice had left the band in order to commit to other things and projects, and that former Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly was his replacement.[5] Appice later stated his leaving the band was due to the lack of punctuality of his other bandmates.[6][7]
The band performed on Motörhead's Boat Cruise in September 2014 and after touring, the band started to write another album with their new member Johnny Kelly.[8] They decided to record at Stagg Street Studios in California with help from engineer Josh Newell (Linkin Park, In This Moment).[8]
On February 24, 2023, the band announced they had signed with Legend Recordings and would be releasing a new album the same year. They also released a new single titled "Blood in the Water" from their upcoming third album.[9] On August 24, the band announced their third album, Seas of Oblivion, would be released on September 20.[10]