Process of Elimination

Dead Heat is a crossover hardcore band from Oxnard, CA. The band was formed in 2016 and is known for its high-energy live performances and aggressive sound that draws influences from various subgenres of punk and metal. Process of Elimination, Dead Heat’s first album for Metal Blade, sees the Oxnard, California-based band reaching a sonic and lyrical apex across 11 heavy tracks, produced by the band with Paul Fig (Deftones, Trivium, Jerry Cantrell). Over the course of their existence, Dead Heat released a split with New York heavyweights Mindforce, two full-length albums, and several EPs. Touring warriors, they’ve done road work across the United States, Europe, and Japan. Of late, Dead Heat have played with Bodycount, on the Drain, Terror, Angel Dust, and End It tour, along with a successful run supporting Municipal Waste, Ghoul, and Necrot on the inaugural Brainsqueeze Tour.