

From left to right Adam Fowler (Bass), John Burns (Vocals/Guitar), Lee Argano (guitar)



There is nothing quite like discovering a new band that leaves their music in your mind long after you’ve heard them. The Hearse had this impact on me the moment I discovered their track “We Bleed Black” off their Ceremony EP. It reminded of days long past in my teen years shopping hours for new music, and once a gem was found, calling friends over to share in the gloom and reflect on the lyrics and music into the dead of night. Though The Hearse had me waxing nostalgic, they are also unique and distinctive in their way of expressing post punk and Goth rock music.

They are also no stranger to Cemetery Confessions or The Belfry Network. DJ Gomez played the track “Ceremony” from the “Ceremony” EP on “The Requiem” podcast on June 18th, 2015 as part of his set. A few weeks later, DJ Gomez also gave an album review of the “Ceremony” EP on The Belfry Network July 2nd, 2015. In his review, he points out the four track “Ceremony” EP “has enough variety to keep it interesting” even comparing the first track’s vocals, “We Bleed Black”, to that of Peter Murphy. The overall rating for the EP from DJ Gomez is 4 out of 5 stars. Impressive considering this is the first EP out by The Hearse, and they formed a short time ago in November 2014.

It is also worth mentioning that the production value of their music is stellar even with the use of programmed drums and recording their music in guitarist Lee’s Studio Noir out of is home. I would not have known The Hearse was utilizing a drum machine or producing their own music if they had not mentioned it during our interview. This is due to how extremely professional their music sounds and directly related to their talent and dedication.

The band is not just getting noticed on The Belfry blog either. These are some of the statements other fans of them are posting on YouTube and the band’s Facebook page.

"Left me pensively staring into the darkness...atmospheric genius.”

"Have I fallen back into the eighties, into the dark and moody Goth scene when it was at its best? No, this is happening right now by this talented 2 piece from Peterborough bringing their own feel to a distinctive style."

"Here's some fan feedback for you. As all children of the dark will know; good Goth and darkwave is 'almost' exclusively limited to our forefathers of the late 70's to the early 90's, so The Hearse offer a breath of stale, haunted air and prove to all that the spirit of the melancholic hadn't died but merely laid dormant in the black hearts of the unborn. For fans of The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, black attire and the night time."