Death in Vegas is an English electronic music group, for whichRichard Fearless serves as frontman.^[1] The band was formed in 1994 by Fearless and Steve Hellier and signed to Concrete Records under the name of Dead Elvis. Owing to an Irish record label of the same name,Dead Elvis became the title of their first album instead.

The band's debut,Dead Elvis (1997), used a blend of musical genres. Most of the tracks are mainly based in electronic dance music. Shortly after the release of the album, Hellier left the band and was replaced by Tim Holmes, who had already been involved with mixing and engineering tracks on the album.^[1]

The band's second album,The Contino Sessions (1999), marked a slight change in direction with more attention to live instrumentation than their first and the inclusion of guest vocalists (includingDot Allison,Bobby Gillespie,Iggy Pop, andJim Reid).^[1] Although predominantly rock-influenced, the album still retained some electronic elements, in particular the opening track, "Dirge", with its drum machine-based rhythm track. "Dirge" was featured on aLevi's jeans commercial, as well as the second installment ofThe Blair Witch Project, and was used in the trailer for the 2006 filmThe Black Dahlia. The song was also used in the trailer for the 2013 filmCheap Thrills and used in the 2001 filmDisco Pigs, at the end of the 2009 remake ofThe Last House on the Left, near the end of theBeing Human episode "The Longest Day", and in the second episode of season two ofMisfits. Along with "Aisha" (with vocals fromIggy Pop), "Dirge" helped the band gain more recognition, culminating in aMercury Music Prize nomination in 2000. "Dirge" was the subject of a lawsuit by the bandFive or Six, as it borrowed extensively from their song "Another Reason". The matter was settled with Five or Six receiving a writing credit. "Aisha" was a top 10 hit in the UK and also featured in thePlayStation 2 titleGran Turismo 3: A-Spec.^[2]

In September 2002, the band released their third album,Scorpio Rising, after almost a three-year gap. During their time off, the band had toured and briefly returned to their techno roots with the track "Scorpio", which, although not appearing on any album, was included as theB-side of "Hands Around My Throat", the first single fromScorpio Rising.Scorpio Rising takes its name from the cult avant-garde film of the same name byKenneth Anger. The lyrics of the title track (featuring vocals fromLiam Gallagher) reflected the controversial nature of Anger's film. It also borrowed extensively fromStatus Quo's "Pictures of Matchstick Men". The matter was settled once again withFrancis Rossi receiving a writing credit. It also continued to attract attention from advertisers and filmmakers with "Hands Around My Throat" being used in a Sony Ericsson advert and appearing on the soundtrack toThe Animatrix, while the track "Girls" was used on the soundtracks toSofia Coppola'sLost in Translation andAngela Robinson'sD.E.B.S.,^[3] as well as in an episode of the TV showVeronica Mars and a commercial for BBC's most recent production ofSense and Sensibility. This was their last studio album for Concrete Records, however, Concrete released a best-of album from the band, entitledMilk It, in 2004.

Death in Vegas set up their own label, Drone Records,^[4] and released their fourth album,Satan's Circus, in 2004.

The melody ofKraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express" and "Kometenmelodie 2" are featured in the tracks "Zugaga" and "Kontroll" respectively. Unlike the previous two albums,Satan's Circus did not feature any guest vocalists. The album was also released as a limited edition double pack including a live CD, recorded on theScorpio Rising tour at theBrixton Academy,London.

In late December 2003, the band was hired by Oasis to produce some tracks on their sixth albumDon't Believe the Truth at Sawmills Studios inCornwall.^[5][6]

The band released their fifth studio album,Trans-Love Energies, on 26 September 2011 in the UK. The album featured vocals byKatie Stelmanis ofAustra and Richard Fearless.

Death in Vegas's sixth studio album was released on 27 May 2016 on Fearless's Drone Records label,^[4] featuring vocals by writer and sex symbolSasha Grey. The formerThrobbing Gristle membersChris & Cosey remixed "Consequences of love" - aTransmission song performed and composed by Grey and Fearless - and in 2017Michael Mayer adapted the Chris & Cosey remix in hisDJ-Kicks album.^[7][8]Vice describedTransmission as an "EBM-inspired romp through the darker edges of the sleazier clubs in the nightlife spectrum".^[9] In a cameo appearanceDJ Harvey plays "Consequences of love" in the rave party at theGrand Palais scene ofMission: Impossible - Fallout.^[10]

Death in Vegas released its seventh studio album,Death Mask on 6 June 2025, via Drone Records.^[11]

• Richard Fearless – producer, writer, electronics (1994–present)

• Sinead McMillan – synths (2025–present)
• Nick Powell – drums, drum programming (2025–present)

• Steve Hellier – co-production, writer, programming (1994–1999)
• Tim Holmes – co-production, engineering, mixing (1996–2004)

• Ian Button – guitar (1996–2005)
• Tim Weller – drums (1996–1997, 2004–2005)
• Seamus Beaghen – keyboards (1996–2001)
• Mat Flint – bass (1996–2005)
• Simon Hanson (Squeeze,Planet Funk,The Aloof) – drums (1999–2003)
• Danny Hammond – guitar (1999–2005)
• Terry Miles – keyboards (2002–2004)
• Travis Caine - guitar (2011-2012)^[12]
• James Greenwood - keyboards (2011-2012)^[13]
• Dave Neale – drums (2011-2012)^[14]
• Dominic Keen – bass, keyboards (2011-2012)^[15]

• Back to Mine Vol. 16 (January 2004) as part of theBack to Mine series.
• Milk It: The Best of Death in Vegas (February 2005)
• FabricLive.23 (August 2005)
• The Best of Death in Vegas (October 2007)

• Don't Believe the Truth by Oasis (2004)

• Official website
• Death in Vegas atIMDb
• Death in Vegas discography atDiscogs
• Drone Records discography atDiscogs

• English electronic rock musical groups
• Trip hop groups
• Musical groups established in 1994
• Electronic music groups from London
• Big beat groups
• English neo-psychedelia groups
• 1994 establishments in England

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