Creeper are gearing up for Devil’s Night and a huge, bombastic night in North London

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The night before Halloween is traditionally known as Devil’s Night, so what better way to spend it than in the company of the gothic alliance of British theatrical vampire-rockers Creeper and their American cousins ​​Black Veil Brides? Creeper vocalist William Von Ghould previews the co-headliner at London’s Wembley Arena.

It’s a shame the co-headliner at Wembley isn’t Halloween, but Creeper have a date in Manchester on October 31, followed by gigs in Whitby and Glasgow..

Doing this show on Halloween would have been amazing, but there’s something about Devil’s Night that appeals to me. It reminds me of that movie the crow. It’s the calm before the storm.

Creeper has toured extensively with Black Veil Brides. What makes the two bands complement each other?

From the moment we met there were many shared opinions. Andy (Bierksack, lead singer of BVB) is a big fan of rock records and concept pieces, but like us he also grew up on The Misfits and The Damned. Our tour history in America hasn’t always been great, but their audience understood us.

Is Halloween a big thing for you?

When I was little we lived near a forest, and my parents spent their holidays. One of my earliest Halloween memories was making a Corey Taylor mask.

Growing up as a goth in Southampton, did you laugh often?

(Laughs) Yes. We lived in Waterlooville near Portsmouth for a while and there’s a rivalry with Southampton so I got hit on a lot. Then again, even wearing the wrong hoodie could get you in trouble.

Last October, Creeper released their third album, Bloodthirstya concept piece based on the story of two vampire lovers.

This is something we had planned to do for quite some time. Also, since our inception we had teased going down the Jim Steinman route and Bloodthirsty it was our chance to try to do something on this scale.

Its nine-minute opening, Beyond foreverdrew widespread comparisons to Steinman.

Among the first albums I fell in love with were Bat Out Of Hell (which Steinman wrote). I had never heard music like this before. Its scale and scope completely blew my mind.

The tour’s press release describes Creeper as one of British music’s “most unlikely success stories”.

(Laughs) We have always been the strange witnesses at the table. It is strange that we are allowed there.

But the stats speak for themselves: you’ve got a shelf full of awards and each of the band’s three albums hit the UK Top 30.

Creeper’s mission was always to put the excitement and pomp back into the punk rock scene we came from. The public needs fantasy and escapism.

So should we expect fangs, coffins and buckets of fake blood at Wembley?

These are my three favorite things. Shit, you just ruined the show.

‘Devil’s Night’ takes place at Wembley Arena in London on October 30. Tickets are now on sale.