Gallows are an English
hardcore punk band from
Watford,
Hertfordshire. The band was formed in 2005 after the disbandment of founding member Laurent Barnard's previous band, My Dad Joe. Gallows' debut album,
Orchestra of Wolves, was distributed in the United States by
Epitaph Records, and they were subsequently signed to
Warner Bros. Records for a £1 million album contract with up to three options, a deal they were dropped from after one album,
Grey Britain. The band has been particularly successful in their native country, with three songs charting on the
UK Single Charts, and have been featured in magazines such as
Kerrang!,
Alternative Press and
Rolling Stone.