Following a brief stint as The Resistors, Luton-based UK Decay was formed in Winter 1978. From there, the band became renowned in the late 70s/early 80s UK punk and underground scene, and was one of the first to blur the lines from punk to Gothic. After lying dormant for three decades, the winter of 2012/13 saw UK Decay enter the studio with renowned rock producer Chris Tsangarides to record the long awaited follow-up to the 1981 underground classic For Madmen Only. The resulting album, New Hope for the Dead, is a heavy sonic assault built upon the politics of dissent, with contents that cover big issues such as the twin evils of extremism and bigotry, the fracturing nature of society, and attraction to things that ultimately harm us. Never driven by aspirations of commercial success, the band would rather be active and outspoken on issues such as racism and imperialism.