WARRINGTON’S own punk legends The Graves have reformed after a 13-year hiatus, and will celebrate being back together with a comeback gig at the Saracen’s Head in Wilderspool Causeway on Saturday.

Returning from the band’s most recent incarnation are vocalist Grant Macabre, guitarist Ed Stone and bassist Didier Lacaze, with original drummer The Reverend Hug returning to duty with The Graves for the first time since 1984.

Ed said: “I’m coming up to a milestone birthday, and I thought it would be brilliant to get The Graves back together for the occasion.

“When I called the others, they were all really up for it. It was originally meant to be a one-off comeback gig.

“But we’ve all been enjoying it so much that we’re hoping to do more gigs in future.”

Inspired by listening to bands such as The Damned and The Sex Pistols when they were young, The Graves were formed in 1983.

Despite a few line-up changes over the years, founder members Ed and Grant have always stuck to their ethos of playing fast, melodic punk songs.

The band’s last gig in Warrington was in 2004, after which Grant left his home town to take a job on the south coast.

“We never officially split up, but it’s not easy to keep a band going when you live more than 200 miles away from the other members,” he said.

“But it’s something I really missed, and when I got the call asking if I was up for doing a comeback gig, I couldn’t wait.

“Playing our songs again in rehearsal has been great fun.

“We hope to see lots of old friends at the Saracen’s Head on Saturday night. It’s going to be awesome.”

The Graves will be playing at the Saracen’s Head on Saturday just after 9pm