The Damned are an English punk rock band, formed in London in 1976 and often credited as one of the first gothic rock groups. The Damned achieved their first commercial success with their third single “New Rose”, which hit the UK top 40 in October 1976, the first punk rock single to do so. The band has had an often-times turbulent career, with continually changing line-ups, various mainstream successes, and insurrections with their record labels. The Damned are generally considered as one of the most pioneering bands of the early British punk movement, with their 1978 album Damned Damned Damned being the first full-length punk rock album released in the United Kingdom. The band have released over a dozen studio albums since their formation in 1976, and have consistently toured to this day.