Creeper are an English horror punk band from Southampton, Hampshire. Formed in 2014, the group features lead vocalist Will Gould, guitarists Ian Miles and Oliver Burdett (who replaced Sina Nemati in 2015), keyboardist and second vocalist Hannah Greenwood, bassist Sean Scott and drummer Dan Bratton. Creeper released their self-titled debut extended play (EP) Creeper in 2014, which was followed by The Callous Heart and The Stranger on Roadrunner Records in 2015 and 2016, respectively. They released their debut full-length album Eternity, in Your Arms in 2017, which debuted at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. 　　Formed through their mutual involvement in hardcore punk and post-hardcore groups in the Southampton area, Creeper are musically and stylistically influenced by fellow "goth punk" groups including AFI and Alkaline Trio, as well as more traditional punk rock acts like The Bouncing Souls and glam rock artists such as David Bowie. The band's songwriting is typically led by Gould and Miles, although Nemati also co-wrote many of their early songs. Creeper have been hailed by numerous critics as one of the best new rock bands since their formation, winning a Kerrang! Award and a Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award in 2016. 　　2014–16: Formation and early years 　　Creeper were formed in Southampton in 2014 by lead vocalist Will Gould and guitarist and backing vocalist Ian Miles, who had previously worked together as members of post-hardcore band Our Time Down Here, along with second guitarist Sina Nemati, bassist and backing vocalist Sean Scott, and drummer Dan Bratton.The quartet independently released their self-titled debut EP on 19 June 2014, which was later issued as a limited edition 12" vinyl by Palm Reader Records on 18 December.The band played their first headline show at the Joiners Arms on 1 August,followed by their first performance in London at The Old Blue Last on 13 September and a stint supporting Welsh group Funeral for a Friend.In June 2015 the group signed with Roadrunner Records and played at Download Festival for the first time.The band's second EP, The Callous Heart, was released on 18 September 2015 and launched at a special show three days before at the Old Blue Last.Later in the year, the group toured with Misfits and later Moose Blood, as well as performing at the UK Warped Tour in October. 　　2016–present: Eternity, in Your Arms 　　Keyboardist Hannah Greenwood, formerly a touring musician for the band, joined Creeper full-time in late 2015. 　　After Creeper performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2016, the band's Twitter account began posting images of white noise, before their personal accounts were hidden or removed.A Southampton phone number used to promote The Stranger then featured a new voicemail message, which provided a link to a website detailing "the disappearance of James Scythe", featuring references to the band's EPs.In October, the band resurfaced with the announcement of their debut full-length album Eternity, in Your Arms, along with the release of its first track and video "Suzanne".Gould offered the following explanation of the album's inspiration: "Eternity, in Your Arms is a record, this time not only about being young and heartbroken, but about transition, about age and loss. Not only the loss of life, but the loss of ourselves. The pieces of the people we were."The band later supported Pierce the Veil alongside Letlive on a tour of the UK and Europe, which started on 29 October and ran until 6 December.