American rock band formed in Ukiah, California in 1991. Long-running lineup: Davey Havok (vocals), Jade Puget (guitar, since 1998), Hunter Burgan (bass, since 1997), and Adam Carson (drums). Style evolved from hardcore punk through horror punk into post-hardcore and gothic alternative rock.
Eleven studio albums starting with Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1995). Commercial peak: Sing the Sorrow (2003, featuring "Girl's Not Grey") and Decemberunderground (2006, the band's only #1 album, featuring "Miss Murder"). Continuously active.