Burning Brides is an American hard rock band. They are partially known for their live performances, such as in 2002 playing selected dates as the opening band for ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and Queens of the Stone Age. In 2004, they toured with A Perfect Circle and in 2006, they went on tour supporting Eagles of Death Metal and Peaches. They have also supported Zion, IL power duo Local H. History The Burning Brides formed in Philadelphia in early 1999. Dimitri Coats and future wife and musical partner Melanie Campbell joined together after graduating The Juilliard School. They spent two years traveling the country together, reportedly living in San Francisco, Portland, and Boston before settling in the Philadelphia area.[LINK: http://www.burningbrides.com/bio.php] Burning Brides band bio. Retrieved June 3, 2007. Coats and Campbell soon found drummer Mike Ambs to