The Fierce and the Dead are an alternative rock band formed in London in 2010. Initially known for instrumental post-rock, stoner rock and progressive rock compositions, they began incorporating vocals with their 2023 album, News from the Invisible World. The band members are originally from Rushden, Northamptonshire. They have released five studio albums and three EPs, toured with Hawkwind and have appeared at festivals including Ramblin' Man Fair and ArcTanGent. They were nominated at the Progressive Music Awards, once in 2013 and twice in 2018. Guitar.com noted that they had "cultivated a large following by using both traditional and modern means".