Dead Cross
United States · formed 2015 · last active 2022
Dead Cross is a Southern California crossover-thrash/hardcore supergroup formed in late 2015, uniting drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle), bassist Justin Pearson (The Locust, Retox), and guitarist Michael Crain (Retox). The Locust's Gabe Serbian was the original vocalist but left after the debut was recorded; Mike Patton replaced him in December 2016, rewriting the vocals over the existing instrumentals. The band has released two albums via Patton's Ipecac Recordings — the self-titled debut (2017) and II (2022) — delivering short, violent blasts of thrash and hardcore punk.
SCORE PROFILE
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MEMBERS
- Mike Pattonvocals· also in Faith No More, Fantômas, Mondo Cane, Mr. Bungle, Peeping Tom, Tomahawk
- Dave Lombardodrums· also in Fantômas, Mr. Bungle
- Justin Pearsonbass· also in Retox, The Locust
- Michael Crainguitar· also in Retox
- Gabe Serbianvocals (original vocalist, 2015–2016)· also in Retox, The Locust
CONNECTIONS
- Faith No Morepath →
Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton sings in the hardcore supergroup Dead Cross, which released its debut album in August 2017. source ↗
- Fantômaspath →
Dave Lombardo (drums, founding member since 2015) and Mike Patton (vocals, joined 2016) form half of Dead Cross. source ↗
- Mondo Canepath →
Mike Patton has fronted Dead Cross since 2017. source ↗
- Mr. Bunglepath →
Dead Cross is a supergroup featuring Mike Patton on vocals and Dave Lombardo on drums — Lombardo also drums in Mr. Bungle's 2020 reunion lineup. source ↗
- Peeping Tompath →
Mike Patton, vocalist of Dead Cross (formed 2017), is the leader of Peeping Tom. source ↗
- Retoxsatellitepath →
Retox's Justin Pearson (bass) and Michael Crain (guitar) formed Dead Cross with Dave Lombardo in 2015; Gabe Serbian was Dead Cross's original vocalist before Mike Patton. source ↗
- The Locustpath →
The Locust's Justin Pearson plays bass in Dead Cross; The Locust's Gabe Serbian was Dead Cross's original vocalist (2015-2016). source ↗
- Tomahawkpath →
Vocalist Mike Patton is also the vocalist of Tomahawk (formed 1999). source ↗
- Descartes a Kantpath →
Descartes a Kant's Victims Of Love Propaganda 'aroused the attention of' Mike Patton and Dave Lombardo among others, and the band went on to open for artists including Dead Cross on tour — corrected from this edge's prior claim of a specific 'debut California tour' invitation, which the article's current text does not support (it names Dead Cross only within a general touring/festival list). source ↗
- Bastard Noisepath →
Shared label roster: Three One G, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
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