To Kill a King (band)

To Kill a King
To Kill a King performing at YES Pink Room in Manchester, January 2024
To Kill a King performing at YES Pink Room in Manchester, January 2024
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2009–present
Label
Members
  • Ralph Pelleymounter
  • Josh Taffel
  • Grant McNeil
  • James Ball
  • Ben Jackson
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To Kill a King are an English indie rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Ralph Pelleymounter (lead vocals, guitar), Ben Jackson (synthesiser), Grant McNeil (guitar), Josh Taffel (drums) and James Ball (bass). The band have released four studio albums to date, the last of which, 2025's The King is Dead, Long Live the King, was announced to be the band's final album.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
Indie
Cannibals with Cutlery –
To Kill a King
  • Released: 23 February 2015
  • Label: Xtra Mile
 35
Spiritual Dark Age
  • Released: 12 January 2018
  • Label: These Are My Bones
 23
The King is Dead, Long Live the King
  • Released: 21 November 2025
  • Label: Tequila King
 –

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details
My Crooked Saint
  • Released: 16 October 2011
  • Label: Tequila King
Word of Mouth
  • Released: 8 October 2012
  • Label: To Kill A King
Exit, Persued by a Bear
  • Released: 13 October 2014
  • Label: Xtra Mile
The King is Dead
  • Released: 13 June 2025
  • Label: Xtra Mile


References

  1. ↑ @tokillaking; (1 January 2025). "HappyNew Year everyone". Retrieved 18 May 2026 – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ "To Kill A King | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Simpson, Dave (26 February 2015). "To Kill a King: To Kill a King review – instantly, insanely catchy". The Guardian.