To Kill a King

To Kill a King

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To Kill a King is a British indie rock band formed in 2009 and based in London. The group evolved from an earlier project called Kid iD, founded in 2006 by Ralph Pelleymounter, Ian Dudfield, and Josh Platman while studying at the University of Leeds. They adopted the name To Kill a King in 2009 following the addition of Jonathan Willoughby and Ben Jackson. The band released the single “Fictional State” in May 2011 and the EP My Crooked Saint on October 16, 2011. After signing with Xtra Mile Recordings in 2013, they re-released their debut album, Cannibals with Cutlery, which reached number 13 on the Official Record Store Chart. Following a lineup change that introduced Grant McNeill and Josh Taffel, the band released the self-titled album To Kill a King on March 2, 2015, featuring the track “Love Is Not Control”. The group issued their third album, The Spiritual Dark Age, in 2018.

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Wolves
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
03:34
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
01
Bloody Shirt
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint - EP
03:45
01
Spiralling (Feat. Bastille)
To Kill a King
Spiralling (Feat. Bastille)
03:46
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter
01
Bloody Shirt (Bastille Remix)
To Kill a King
Bloody Shirt (Bastille Remix)
03:56
Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - John Willoughby - Ian Dudfield - Ben Jackson - Josh Platman
01
Howling
To Kill a King
Word of Mouth
04:11
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
02
Cold Skin
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
03:22
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
08
Choices
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
06:30
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
01
I Need My Girl
To Kill a King
I Need My Girl
03:56
01
Watchmaker (Demo)
To Kill a King
Watchmaker (Demo)
03:59
Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Ben Jackson - John Willoughby - Josh Platman - Ian Dudfield
07
Good Times
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
02:09
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
01
The Problem of Evil
To Kill a King
The Problem of Evil
03:52
02
Fear of Failure
To Kill a King
Song for My Sisters (Echoes) / Fear of Failure
03:34
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
05
London in Springtime
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead
03:00
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Ben Jackson
09
Rays
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
03:55
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
01
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
03:19
01
Wounded
To Kill a King
Wounded
03:52
Composers: Anders Grahn - Ralph Pelleymounter
02
The Unspeakable Crimes of Peter Popoff
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
03:26
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Bones
To Kill a King
Bones
03:47
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
03
Funeral
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
04:37
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
02
Love Is Not Control
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
03:11
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
01
Song for My Sisters (Echos)
To Kill a King
Song for My Sisters (Echoes) / Fear of Failure
03:17
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
03
Bloody Shirt (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
03:43
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
04
Friends
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
03:49
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
08
Musicians Like Gamblers Like Drunks Like Me
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
03:28
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
01
I Work Nights and You Work Days
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
04:12
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter - Josh Platman
01
Wrecking Crew
To Kill a King
Wrecking Crew
03:36
Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Ben Jackson - Josh Platman - John Willoughby - Ian Dudfield
01
Spiritual Dark Age
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
03:10
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Compassion Is a German Word (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
02:35
01
It Gets Easier
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
04:38
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
04
Love Is Coal
To Kill a King
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
05:22
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
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Cannibals with Cutlery (Reprise)
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
01:54
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter - Josh Platman
02
No More Love Songs (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
03:28
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
02
Prince Charming (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
03:09
09
Reincarnation
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
04:08
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
02
On the Road
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
04:04
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter

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Albums
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
℗ 2025 Tequila King Records
21-11-2025
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
01
It Gets Easier
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
04:38
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
02
On the Road
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
04:04
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
03
Spiralling (Feat. Bastille)
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
03:46
Writer: Dan Smith - Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Dan Smith - Ralph Pelleymounter
04
The Shadow of the Rabbit
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
03:17
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Ralph Pelleymounter
05
London in Springtime
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
03:01
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Ralph Pelleymounter
06
All My Friends are Leavin' (Cept Zevon and Me)
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
02:58
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Gethin Pearson - Ralph Pelleymounter
07
Fear of Failure
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
03:34
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
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The Spiritual Dark Age
(P) 2018 These Are My Bones
12-01-2018
The Spiritual Dark Age
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Spiritual Dark Age
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
03:10
02
The Unspeakable Crimes of Peter Popoff
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
03:26
03
Compassion Is a German Word
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
02:56
04
Cherry Blossom Falls
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
02:55
05
No More Love Songs
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
03:33
06
Oh Joy
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
03:30
07
The Good Old Days
To Kill a King
The Spiritual Dark Age
03:39
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To Kill a King
(P) 2015 Xtra Mile Recordings Ltd
23-02-2015
To Kill a King
01
Compare Scars
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
03:39
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
02
Love Is Not Control
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
03:11
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
03
Oh My Love
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
04:34
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
04
Friends
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
03:49
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
05
The Chancer
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
04:34
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
06
School Yard Rumours
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
03:15
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
07
Good Times
To Kill a King
To Kill a King
02:09
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
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Cannibals with Cutlery
(P) 2013 To Kill A King, under exclusive licence to Xtra Mile Recordings Ltd
13-07-2013
Cannibals with Cutlery
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I Work Nights and You Work Days
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
04:12
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter - Josh Platman
02
Cold Skin
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
03:22
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
03
Funeral
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
04:37
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
04
Wolves
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
03:34
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
05
Cannibals with Cutlery
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
00:44
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
06
Besides She Said
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
04:30
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
07
Gasp / The Reflex
To Kill a King
Cannibals with Cutlery
03:44
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
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EPs
The King Is Dead
℗ 2025 Tequila King Records
13-06-2025
The King Is Dead
01
It Gets Easier
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead
04:38
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ben Jackson
02
On the Road
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead
04:04
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ben Jackson
03
Spiralling (Feat. Bastille)
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead
03:46
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Grant Mcniel - Ben Jackson
04
The Shadow of the Rabbit
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead
03:17
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Grant Mcniel - Ben Jackson
05
London in Springtime
To Kill a King
The King Is Dead
03:00
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Ben Jackson
On The Road
℗ 2025 Tequila King Records
02-05-2025
On The Road
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On the Road
To Kill a King
On The Road
04:04
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ben Jackson
02
Spiralling (Feat. Bastille)
To Kill a King
On The Road
03:46
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter - Dan Smith / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Dan Smith - Grant Mcniel - Ben Jackson
03
The Shadow of the Rabbit
To Kill a King
On The Road
03:17
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Grant Mcnie - Ben Jackson
04
It Gets Easier
To Kill a King
On The Road
04:38
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ben Jackson
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
℗ 2023 To Kill a King
08-11-2023
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
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The Problem of Evil (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
02:49
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
02
No More Love Songs (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
03:28
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
03
Bloody Shirt (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
03:43
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
04
Oh Joy (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
03:25
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
05
Spiritual Dark Age (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
03:35
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
06
Choices (Live)
To Kill a King
Unplugged in Berlin (Live)
06:32
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
(P) 2018 These Are My Bones
22-06-2018
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
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No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
03:23
02
Prince Charming (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
03:09
03
Compassion Is a German Word (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
02:35
04
And Yet... (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
No More Love Songs (Acoustic)
03:07
Spiritual Dark Age (Acoustic)
(P) 2017 These Are My Bones
22-12-2017
Spiritual Dark Age (Acoustic)
01
Spiritual Dark Age (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
Spiritual Dark Age (Acoustic)
03:35
02
Rays (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
Spiritual Dark Age (Acoustic)
03:42
03
Whiskey and Remorse (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
Spiritual Dark Age (Acoustic)
02:43
04
Letters to My Lover the Dylan Fan (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
Spiritual Dark Age (Acoustic)
05:12
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
(P) 2017 To Kill A King
07-07-2017
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
01
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
03:19
02
The Problem of Evil (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
02:59
03
Musicians Like Gamblers Like Drunks Like Me (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
03:53
04
Children Who Start Fires (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
03:28
05
Wrecking Crew (Acoustic)
To Kill a King
The Good Old Days (Acoustic)
03:45
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
(P) 2014 Xtra Mile Recordings Ltd
13-10-2014
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
01
Oh My Love
To Kill a King
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
04:33
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
02
Breathe
To Kill a King
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
03:01
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
03
The Constant Changing State of Us (Gold)
To Kill a King
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
04:50
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
04
Love Is Coal
To Kill a King
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
05:22
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
05
So My Friends Want to Marry
To Kill a King
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
02:58
Composers: To Kill a King - Ralph Pelleymounter
Word of Mouth
℗ 2012 To Kill A King/Cannibals with Cutlery
08-10-2012
Word of Mouth
01
Howling
To Kill a King
Word of Mouth
04:11
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
02
Funeral
To Kill a King
Word of Mouth
04:54
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
03
Besides She Said
To Kill a King
Word of Mouth
04:30
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
04
Wolves
To Kill a King
Word of Mouth
03:48
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
05
Rays
To Kill a King
Word of Mouth
03:22
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
06
Let It Die
To Kill a King
Word of Mouth
03:39
Writer: To Kill a King / Composers: To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint - EP
2011 Cannibals with Cutlery
16-10-2011
My Crooked Saint - EP
01
Bloody Shirt
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint - EP
03:45
02
We Used to Protest / Gamble
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint - EP
04:19
03
Family
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint - EP
05:14
04
Wrecking Crew
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint - EP
03:54
My Crooked Saint
℗ 2011 Tequila King records
16-10-2011
My Crooked Saint
01
Bloody Shirt
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint
03:45
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter
02
We used to Protest/Gamble
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint
04:19
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter
03
Wrecking Crew
To Kill a King
My Crooked Saint
03:57
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ralph Pelleymounter
Singles
Song for My Sisters (Echoes) / Fear of Failure
℗ 2025 Tequila King Records
31-10-2025
Song for My Sisters (Echoes) / Fear of Failure
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Song for My Sisters (Echos)
To Kill a King
Song for My Sisters (Echoes) / Fear of Failure
03:17
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter
02
Fear of Failure
To Kill a King
Song for My Sisters (Echoes) / Fear of Failure
03:34
Writer: Ralph Pelleymounter / Composers: Ben Jackson - Grant Mcniel - Josh Taffel - Ralph Pelleymounter