EST. 2017 INDUSTRIAL / PUNK / NOISE
Haunted Horses is an industrial-punk trio hailing from Seattle, WA. Their sound is thunderous and chaotic, utilizing a wall of noise techniques through an onslaught of keys, guitars and drums. Myke Pelly’s off kilter drumming and Colin Dawson’s architectural noise structures create jittery post-punk that is both upbeat and gloomy. Bassist Brian McClelland (of Filth is Eternal) creates an added level of heavy rhythmic noise that not only contributes an exciting dynamic layer to the band sonically, but to their already-captivating live performance as well. With reviewers like The Needle Drop, likening their previous work to legendary bands such as Swans, Bauhaus, and Killing Joke, Haunted Horses carry on the tradition of noise that can terrorize as well as entrance, oftentimes simultaneously.
FEATURED MUSIC
PERFORMANCES
FEB 2023 w/ BOTCH
FEB 2023 w/ UNSANE
NOV 2022 w/ Sandrider
JUL 2022 w/ These Arms Are Snakes
JUL 2022 w/ Stabbing Westward
FEB 2021 w/ Filth Is Eternal (Tour)
JAN 2021 w/ Portrayal of Guilt
JAN 2021 w/ STREET SECTS
DEC 2020 w/ Lingua Ignota
DEC 2020 w/ DAUGHTERS
DISCOGRAPHY
“Haunted Horses have frequency shaking all around The Worst Has Finally Happened. The punches keep coming, but it is somehow soothing. “Pig” has what seems like a running vacuum underneath; “Thorns” is a structure of falling bricks; and six-minute closer “Severed Circle” is quivering electro with a veil of light and a delicate ride cymbal.” - Post-Trash
"It sounds as though they are all being routed through a stack of distortion pedals, with the final mix abraded by sandpaper. It’s dense, punchy, jagged and blown out in all the best ways. The track has the creepy desperation of Big Black and the gothic pulse and vibe of vintage Bauhaus, with a little Swans lunacy thrown in for extra aggravation." - Decibel Magazine
“Does the constant barrage of end-of-times news get you down? Do you ever feel like you need a soundtrack to scream and beat your chest to? Then you’re gonna need to listen to this new split EP” - CVLT Nation
“Haunted Horses deliver an industrial hell-ride to remember, armed with disemboweling dissonance and frenetic noise-rock guitar lines. A nonstop horror atmosphere encircles the record from start to finish, lingering between intense feelings of doom and atonal bursts that leave you hanging for more. The duo’s live performance also ushers in the interactive night terror one would hope for. If you’re in the Pacific Northwest to catch their upcoming mini-tour with Daughters and Lingua Ignota, expect nothing short of an aural exorcism.” - Post-Punk
“Imagine if Birthday Party were cross-mutated with Suicide, and they made love to the Gun Club, 9 month later giving birth inside of a Haunted House – the outcome would almost sound as rad as Haunted Horses. This band unleashes chaotic, pulsating rhythms that will leave you in a trance and force you to confront your demons.” - CVLT Nation
VIDEOS
"THE GARDEN"
2022, The Worst Has Finally Happened
Directed & Produced by Brandon Pierce
"PIG"
2022, The Worst Has Finally Happened
Produced by Displaced/Replaced
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