DEAD CROSS, the Southern California hardcore outfit featuring Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS), Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, TOMAHAWK), Justin Pearson (THE LOCUST, RETOX) and Michael Crain (RETOX, FESTIVAL OF DEAD DEER), will release a new album, “II”, on October 28 via Ipecac Recordings.
The band has unveiled a third and final video for the single “Christian Missile Crisis”. Watch it below.
Justin Pearson explains the themes behind the song: “’Christian Missile Crisis’ takes an obvious jab at organized religion, NRA-holes who clearly compensate for their lack of masculinity by fixating on gun ownership and gun ‘rights,’ and the fact that a large enough amount of Americans have the inability to negotiate peace and prefer oppressing others.”
Accompanying the release of “Christian Missile Crisis,” is the launch of an online auction, in partnership with Fender, to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (San Diego chapter) and The Satanic Temple’s Religious Reproductive Rights Campaign. The fundraiser, features two custom Fender Player Lead III guitars, one black, and one beige. Both guitars have been modified by The Black Moon Design with clear vehicle wrap grade vinyl decals featuring art from the band’s album. The band said, collectively: “In light of the recent loss of our ex-bandmate, comrade, brother, and all around amazing person Gabe Serbian, Ipecac Recordings and Three One G will donate all proceeds from the beige guitar to help suicide prevention awareness. All proceeds from the black guitar will go to help fight laws that do not promote the health and safety of individuals in relation to bodily autonomy.”
Album pre-orders are available now, with “II” available on several limited-edition physical formats;
- CD digipak
- Counterfeit gold vinyl
- Indie retail exclusive glass coffin vinyl
- Ipecac webstore exclusive pee tape vinyl (limited to 500)
- Three One G webstore exclusive Ash Wednesday vinyl (limited to 500)
- Revolver exclusive upper crust vinyl (limited to 300)
- Black cassette (limited to 400)
- Gold cassette (limited to 100)
“II” track listing:
1. Love Without Love
2. Animal Espionage
3. Heart Reformer
4. Strong And Wrong
5. Ants And Dragons
6. Nightclub Canary
7. Christian Missile Crisis
8. Reign Of Error
9. Imposter Syndrome
The self-titled debut album from DEAD CROSS was released in August 2017 via Ipecac Recordings.
