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Justin Pearson makes us all look like slackers. The 40-something bassist/frontman/conceptualist has done more to mutate strains out of the hardcore movement than anybody in recent history. From his days fronting Swing Kids, fomenting electronic grind calculus maniacs the Locust (who have ended their hiatus with an appearance at the Desert Daze Festival this month), […]

[Photo by: Adam DeGross] Dead Cross, the thrashy hardcore/metal supergroup from Faith No More's Mike Patton and ex-Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies drummer Dave Lombardo, just surprise-released a new, self-titled EP—check it out below. Read more: Members of Dead Cross detained on tour The new EP contains two new tracks and a couple of remixes off […]

[Photo by: Instagram] Last night, members of Dead Cross were temporarily placed in police custody. Dave Lombardo uploaded a photo to Instagram today following the arrests with the caption: “This is happening and it’s not good.” The image shows Justin Pearson (Retox/The Locust) and Michael Crain (Retox, Festival of Dead Deer) in handcuffs. Read more: Teen […]

Dead Cross Dead Cross FILE UNDER: Manic punk ROCKS LIKE: Melvins, Trash Talk, OFF! WHAT'S DIFFERENT: When collaborating in Fantômas, ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton proved themselves masters of the gloriously eclectic and deranged. Joined by Retox’s Justin Pearson and Michael Crain, Dead Cross is a more straightforward beast, […]