Dance With The Dead is a music duo from California, formed in 2013, consisting of Justin Pointer and Tony Kim. They create a unique blend of metal and synthwave music, often with horror themes, and have released several albums since their debut.
“I really love the new EP but then again I am a big fan of vocal synthwave”
“New EP is probably the first release of theirs that I could take or leave. Vocals are not what I come to DWTD for 🤷♂️”
“80's fictional horror themes and metal. No better combo has been born in recent years! Horror and metal never dies!”
“Can't agree more! And they're really awesome live as well :) And they always hang out with the fans after the show. They're cool guys :)”
“i'm listening to malombra and idk if it's just my specs but i hear a "hiss" in the songs mixing which is KINDa annoying... odd choice if it's not my speakes issue ngl it distracts and ruins my listening experience like wtf is this”
“Я прям удивился, услышав новый бас в моей любимой «Zombie Night» - необычно. Начало трека в ремастере «Blind» как-то менее драйвово звучит. Хотя звук везде стал более чистый, вылизанный, что логично.”
Dance With The Dead has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 87 out of 100. their quality signals — including fan sentiment, critical reception, and artistic consistency — substantially outpace their current visibility. fans across Reddit, YouTube comments, and music forums independently describe them as underrated or a hidden gem.
Dance With The Dead works in dark synthwave originating from USA (California). As a music artist at the "indie" level, Dance With The Dead has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader dark synthwave scene. They operate independently of major label systems.
Dance With The Dead has approximately 271K monthly listeners on Spotify. A significant audience, though their gap score suggests room for much wider recognition.
Fans of Dance With The Dead often also enjoy Dance With The Dead, Perturbator, Gunship, Carpenter Brut, The Midnight. These artists share common ground in the dark synthwave space and/or the USA music scene. If you appreciate Dance With The Dead's approach to dark synthwave, these artists offer similar qualities.
With a Gap Score of 87/100, Dance With The Dead's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (indie). Contributing factors: they operate without major label backing, which limits access to radio play, editorial playlists, and mainstream press coverage; minimal social media and YouTube presence limits their discoverability outside of direct music platforms; being based in USA, they face additional barriers to visibility in the English-language-dominated global music industry.