Nashville's Horror Thrash Metal Nightmare

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Rising from the dark corners of Nashville’s underground — Dead Alive, a horror thrash metal band that fuses the fury of classic thrash with the twisted spirit of old-school horror cinema. Forged in 2015 by The Skeletal, Count Scapula, from his love for horror, haunted houses, and Metal that could wake the dead, Dead Alive has been ripping the skeletons from their audiences and growing their Skeleton Army [fans]!

With each member bringing their own monstrous talents to the slab, Dead Alive is a four-headed beast, surgically constructed for chaos. The Count's vocals are a mix of searing shrieks and guttural growls accompanied by his basslines that rumble like coffins being dragged across concrete, while Dreadward and The Phantom’s dual guitar attack balances lightning-speed precision with a menacing melodic bite and catchy riffs, and Dead Beat’s drumming is a relentless fury of blasts and fills that wake the dead!

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The Sound:
Think Slayer, Death, Black Sabbath, and Cradle of Filth crashing into a VHS stack of Evil Dead, Return of the Living Dead, and … well… Dead Alive!. Dead Alive doesn't just play fast — they play possessed. Every track is a riff-riddled resurrection, mixing neck-snapping thrash grooves with eerie samples, horror-laced lyrics, and a relentless pace that never lets up. Their songs are twisted tales of the undead, monsters, and madness — soundtracks to heavy metal horror movies.

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Discography & Releases:

• 2021 – Rise of the Skeleton Army (Debut LP): A eight-track splatterfest that introduced the world to Dead Alive’s spooky sonic signature. Featuring fan favorites “Triumph of the Dead,” “Gravestoned,” and their iconic cover of “Spooky Scary Skeletons”
  
  
• 2024 - Green Hell (Single): A Misfits cover requested for inclusion in Horror Shock Record’s 40th Anniversary Tribute album to Earth A.D.
  
  
• 2024 – The Madness of Dr. Ludvig Von Brainmatter (Full-Length Album): An 11-track descent into madness, complete with cinematic moments and cover art by legendary illustrator Dan Goldsworthy. “Re-Agent” and “Flip The Switch” have become signature setlist staples.
  
  

Live Shows & Highlights:
Known for turning every stage into a graveyard, Dead Alive’s shows are a spectacle — blending theatrical horror effects, corpse paint, fog machines, and the occasional burst of fake blood. In 2025 they embark on their first self-booked tour, THE THRASHVILLE TERROR TOUR. Every gig feels like a mini horror movie with amps — loud, exciting, and absolutely possessed.

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The Ethos:
For Dead Alive, It’s about being “Semi-Serious.” Serious about the music, Serious about the performance, Serious about the community, but it also should be fun – and we can be goofy and laugh too.The horror is also more than an aesthetic — it’s a philosophy. Their music explores themes of monsters and the human side they reflect. As they put it, “We’re making the soundtracks to horror movies that don’t exist… yet”

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Whether you catch them on stage or on your speakers, Dead Alive is here to remind you:

Dead Alive isn’t just a band — it’s a resurrection. And it’s coming for you.