Dead Cross

The Profile

Dead Cross is an American hardcore/thrash supergroup formed in Southern California, featuring Mike Patton (vocals), Dave Lombardo (drums), Justin Pearson (bass), and Michael Crain (guitar). The band’s self-titled debut arrived in 2017 on Ipecac Recordings, followed by the Dead Cross EP (2018) and II (2022).

Formed in Southern California in 2015; lineup includes Mike Patton, Dave Lombardo, Justin Pearson, and Michael Crain. Debut album Dead Cross (2017) produced by Ross Robinson and released via Ipecac Recordings; Dead Cross EP followed in 2018; second album II released in 2022.

Three DeBaser reviews paint Dead Cross as a ruthless hardcore/thrash onslaught with Patton’s shape-shifting vocals and Lombardo’s machine-precise blast. The 2017 debut lands like “auditory slaughter,” includes a Bauhaus cover, and bears Ross Robinson’s punchy production. The 2018 EP adds two new tracks and two jagged remixes via Ipecac. 2022’s II keeps the chaos tight and political, with “Reign of Error” singled out for impact.