 Devils Whorehouse were formed in 2000 as a Misfits/Samhain cover band but soon started to write own material.In March 2011 they decided to change their original name and are now continuing under the name Death Wolf because "the music and philosophy behind the orchestra has outgrown its name".The name change was followed by a self-titled album released through now defunct label Regain Records

The early Devils Whorehouse material is stylistically close to the bands Misfits and Samhain whom they originally covered.