Million Dead

Million Dead
Origin	London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Post-hardcore, punk rock, hardcore punk, alternative rock
Years active	2000–2005
Labels	Integrity Records / Xtra Mile Recordings
Associated acts	Abjure, Palehorse, Who Owns Death TV, The Quiet Kill, Idle Hearts, Future of the Left, Möngöl Hörde
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Past members	Frank Turner Julia Ruzicka Ben Dawson Cameron Dean Tom Fowler

Million Dead were a post-hardcore band from London, England, active between 2000 and 2005.

The band was founded in 2000 by Cameron Dean and Julia Ruzicka, after both came to London from Australia. They were joined by Ben Dawson, who had worked with Dean in a record shop in the city. The band's lineup was completed with the addition of vocalist Frank Turner, an old bandmate of Dawson's. The name was chosen from a lyric in the song "The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax", by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused. The first Million Dead demo was recorded in September 2001.

The band's touring career began with support sets for Cave In, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Icarus Line and Alec Empire. In late 2002, the band signed to Integrity Records / Xtra Mile Recordings, and released their first single, "Smiling At Strangers On Trains". The video for the single, directed by Adam Mason, proved controversial as it featured scenes of a homeless man urinating through a letterbox, as well as on Dean.

The single received support from John Peel, Mike Davies, Mary Anne Hobbs and Steve Lamacq, helping the band secure a support slot with Pitchshifter on their farewell tour.

The band entered the studio in April 2003 to record their debut album, A Song to Ruin, released in September, along with the single "Breaking The Back". In December 2003, following a tour with Funeral for a Friend, Million Dead embarked on their first headline tour of the UK in support of the album, supported by Jarcrew and Minus.

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