Death Valley High
From the same vaults that produced Orgy, the Faint, and Marilyn Manson, Californian quartet Death Valley High summon the hard rock spirits on their dance-friendly goth-industrial. Their self-proclaimed "death disco" owes much to the late-'90s sound of those aforementioned makeup-loving groups, but Death Valley High were also influenced -- both sonically and aesthetically -- by post-punk like Joy Division and Bauhaus, industrial like Nine Inch Nails and Pigface, and punk like Black Flag and Samhain. Formed in Sacramento by former Tinfed vocalist Reyka Osburn, drummer Adam Bannister, bassist Huffy Hafera, and founding guitarist Chris Sanders, DVH took its name by mixing Sweet Valley High and Tales from the Dark Side. Their debut effort was released in 2007. The Similarities of the Loveless and the Undead unveiled their love for horror and spooky occult images, while the music leaned more toward the post-hardcore end of heaviness. 2011's follow-up, Doom, In Full Bloom, added the expanse and intensity of fellow Sacramento band Deftones (for whom Osburn helped co-write "Lucky You" in 2003). After 2012's Survival Program EP, DVH unveiled Positive Euth. Their third album continued their sonic evolution, retaining their pop-leaning melodies and rhythm while increasing the focus on punk riffs. A full embrace of that Orgy groove-goth sound was unveiled on 2016's CVLT [As FVK] (Minus Head). With new guitarist Daniel Ka$$hu, a reinvigorated DVH seized the industrial dance energy of their Wax Trax influences on singles like "Warm Bodies" and "Ick Switch." That year, they toured with major idols Killing Joke, Orgy, and Powerman 5000.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Doom, In Full Bloom (Deluxe Version)
Alternative & Indie - Released by MINUS HEAD RECORDS on Apr 19, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
RAISE HELL + DOWN SIDE UP +
Rock - Released by Minus Head Records on Nov 26, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Multiply
Alternative & Indie - Released by MINUS HEAD RECORDS on Mar 15, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
SAVIOUR HORREUR
Rock - Released by Minus Head Records on Jul 14, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
THE RARITIES OF THE LOVELESS AND THE UNDEAD 2007-2021
Rock - Released by ATTINUATOR RECORDINGS on Aug 19, 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Similarities Of The Loveless And The Undead
Miscellaneous - Released by Attinuator Records on Jan 1, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Survival Program
Alternative & Indie - Released by MINUS HEAD RECORDS on Dec 21, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Doom, In Full Bloom
Alternative & Indie - Released by MINUS HEAD RECORDS on Jan 1, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
SANGUINERIA
Progressive Rock - Released by MINUS HEAD RECORDS on Apr 26, 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
AVE Malaria (Maria)
Alternative & Indie - Released by ATTINUATOR RECORDINGS on Dec 5, 2018
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Positive Euth
Rock - Released by MINUS HEAD RECORDS on Jun 25, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo