Country of origin: Netherlands Location: Kampen (early)/Zwolle (later), Overijssel Status: Active Formed in: 1989 Genre: Thrash/Death Metal Themes: Religion, Suicide, Society, Drugs Current label: Hammerheart Records Years active: 1989-present Contact: [email protected] Dead Head was formed in Kampen, Holland on April 8, 1989. On that day, the four original members Tom van Dijk (bass, vocals), Robbie Woning (guitar), Ronnie Vanderwey (guitar), and Hans Spijker (drums) decided to form a band. After having left the band two times earlier, bassist/vocalist Tom van Dijk left the band for the third time in May 2021. Dead Head is a Dutch thrash metal band from the Dutch city Kampen. The band was formed in 1989 by the four original members Tom van Dijk (bass, vocals), Robbie Woning (guitar), Ronnie van der Wey (guitar), and Hans Spijker (drums). Their mission was to become the most intensive and brutal thrash-metal band Europe ever had seen. They were influenced by classic thrash metal bands like Dark Angel, Kreator and Sadus. Since its debut record in 1991, the band has released five albums and one 10 inch.