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(former Pantera and Down), guitarist Mark Zavon (former 40 Cycle Hum), and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg. The band is named after the town of

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, a location renowned from pirating days. The band's sound has been described as "heavy and modern without succumbing to typical contemporary hardcore trappings – indecipherable vocals or overused blast beats."

History

Kill Devil Hill released their self-titled debut album in May 2012. They toured the US with rock band

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. 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

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drummer

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was his replacement. Appice later stated his leaving the band was due to the lack of punctuality of his other bandmates. The band performed on

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's Boat Cruise in September 2014 and after touring, the band started to write another album with their new member Johnny Kelly. They decided to record at Stagg Street Studios in California with help from engineer Josh Newell ( Linkin Park, In This Moment).

Band members

Current

*Dewey Bragg – lead vocals *Mark Zavon – guitar *

– drums *Matt Snell – bass

Former

– bass *

– drums *Nico D'Arnese – bass

Discography

* ''Kill Devil Hill'' (2012) * '' Revolution Rise'' (2013)

Trivia

*In July 2015, Texas Hippie Coalition bassist John Exall started a new musical ensemble called Smoke Hollow along with three musicians: Ashes from Static-X, Dewey Bragg from Kill Devil Hill, and Ralf Mueggler from Crowned by Fire. *

, the town the band is named after, is best known as the site of the Wright brothers's first failed attempt at flying, resulting in the destruction of their catapulted projectile.

References

External links

* Heavy metal supergroups Musical groups established in 2011 Heavy metal musical groups from North Carolina American alternative metal musical groups 2011 establishments in North Carolina {{rock-band-stub