Polkadot Cadaver formed from the ashes of long-running Rockville, Maryland experimental metal band Dog Fashion Disco shortly after their breakup in 2007. Worn down from the touring life, ex-DFD members Todd Smith and Jasan Stepp began working on song ideas in Stepp's home studio, not intending for them to be publicly shared. Soon, however, Stepp and Smith, along with drummer John Ensminger, found themselves with a record deal and back in a proper studio working as Polkadot Cadaver for their debut album Purgatory Dance Party, which saw release in late 2007. Similar in style to ...