Polkadot Cadaver
American metal band
Polkadot Cadaver is an American avant-garde/alternative metal band from Rockville, Maryland, formed in 2007 by members of Dog Fashion Disco. The band is stylistically similar to Dog Fashion Disco and inherited many of their fans.
History
Inception and Purgatory Dance Party
Polkadot Cadaver formed shortly after the breakup of Dog Fashion Disco in 2007. Their debut album, Purgatory Dance Party, was released via internet pre-sales on November 17, 2007, with a street date of November 27, 2007. Two Polkadot Cadaver demos were featured on the Dog Fashion Disco rarities album, Beating a Dead Horse to Death... Again in 2008. During the tours for Purgatory Dance Party, Dave Cullen was brought on as the band's full-time bassist, and in 2010, Scott Radway became the full-time live drummer.
Sex Offender and subsequent tours
On May 5, 2011, Polkadot Cadaver debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard New Artist Chart (aka Heatseekers Chart) with their second album Sex Offender. This album was the first to include bassist David Cullen (also of Knives Out!), though Ensminger still played drums on the album.
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