DHI (death and horror inc):
An unruly return

DHI (death and
horror inc):
An unruly return

In an unanticipated move, DHI resurfaced in June 2020 with its first single in over two decades. A second dispatch was issued just a few months later, and now we have what could be considered the defining releases of DHI’s new era: The Idiot Parade EP (2021) and its accompanying remix set Idiot In Dub (2026). The title track on both EPs arrives in wildly different forms, but its underlying message is consistent, says frontman and founding member Vicar. “The song is a condemnation of grotesque ideologies and their disturbing intertwinement. It’s a protest against fact denialism, Hollywood-esque conspiracy theories, anti-science activism, mob rule mentality, and the delusion of white supremacy.”

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DHI who?

Formed in 1987, DHI (death and horror inc) rose to become a leading light of Toronto’s early electronic industrial scene.

In the 1990s, the band issued four CDs on Fringe Product (the Canadian home to Black Flag and The Dead Kennedys), and also appeared on Belgium’s Kk Records (Front Line Assembly, Bauhaus). DHI’s discs received solid university radio support across North America, and even managed to bother the charts at Toronto’s groundbreaking CFNY 102.1FM. Spins from legendary DJ and Skinny Puppy remixer Chris Sheppard, and video play on MuchMusic, saw DHI’s hybrid sound reach an even wider audience.

DHI shared the stage with prominent figures such as The Young Gods, Front Line Assembly and Alien Sex Fiend, and maintained its presence on the industrial landscape until a hiatus in 1997.

But, the story didn’t end there.

Cut to 2018, with frontman and principal songwriter Vicar reactivating the project. First stop: a deep dive into remastering the DHI back catalogue (one of a few such dives, actually). Then, Vicar’s political viewpoint comes to the fore, with new material in protest against the rising threat of authoritarianism (enter the Chosen Ruler single (2020), and The Idiot Parade EP — named by Regen Magazine as one of the Top Albums of 2021).

The ensuing years see Vicar on a positive grind in the studio, logging daily sessions as he sculpts the next DHI album. But in 2024, time is taken to reflect upon the history of the band, as DHI’s 90s releases hit the 30th anniversary mark. A final round of remasters are painstakingly created, and the full energy of DHI’s vintage recordings are captured like never before. This newly restored series includes Machine Altar Transmission (33rd Anniversary Deluxe), Pressures Collide (30th Anniversary Deluxe), and Emotional Lockout (Ultimate Remaster).

But, if 2024 was a year of creative reflection and momentum, 2025 would be more about obstacles.

First came the flood, which swept through the band’s Scriptorium IV studio during a rapid spring thaw. Then came the lengthy process of demolition and reconstruction. Needless to say, vocal tracking for the band’s next album would have to wait.

But even with so many months now tied up in rebuilding, frontman Vicar managed to carve out space for other DHI projects. Pivoting to a portable “jetpack” recording setup, our main man began logging hours on several forthcoming releases. Including Idiot In Dub — the special remix EP that landed April 20th, 2026.

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DHI (death and horror inc)‘s entire 1990s catalogue, plus early cassette highlights, and the latest releases of DHI’s new era.

The Idiot Parade EP

2021

Chosen Ruler

2020

Pressures Collide
(30th Anniversary Deluxe)

1994 (REMASTERED 2024)