West Coast crossover faction DEAD HEAT is pleased to unleash their latest video for “The Order” from their Process Of Elimination full-length.The premiere comes on the eve of the record’s official release Friday, October 10th on Metal Blade Records!

Produced by the band with Paul Fig (Deftones, Trivium, Jerry Cantrell), Process Of Elimination is DEAD HEAT‘s first album for Metal Blade. Across eleven heavy tracks, it sees the Oxnard, California-based band reaching a sonic and lyrical apex. The record follows the band’s critically adored, 2023 released Endless Torment EP and serves as a continuation and progression musically, while thematically it often touches on DEAD HEAT‘s disdain for the powers that be.

Stream DEAD HEAT‘s previously released single, “Perpetual Punishment” HERE and “By My Will” HERE.

Of the record’s lead single, “Perpetual Punishment,” Stereogum accurately championed, “great music for headbutting all your best friends.” Elsewhere, Decibel Magazine notes, “Process… leans deep into the snarl and gnarl of their previous work to produce a vicious, bloodthirsty thrash record that is more Demolition Hammer, Kreator, or Sodom than it is crossover like D.R.I. or Crumbsuckers.” Rock Hard Germany writes, “After a short acoustic intro at the beginning of ‘Perpetual Punishment,’ DEAD HEAT open their third album with the sensitivity of an orbital sander. The Californian five-piece’s crossover hardcore thrash is beautifully raucous, its raw style repeatedly reminiscent of their Texan colleagues Power Trip.” Mystification ‘Zine hails a “harder, meaner and louder” era of DEAD HEAT while Fuze confirms, “The songs are raw and uncompromising, yet catchy and instantly recognizable. DEAD HEAT manages to combine heaviness and hooks in such a way that their tracks not only work in the mosh pit but also stick in the mind.” Adds Transcended Music, “If you’re into riffs, Process Of Elimination is pure riff city.“

Comments vocalist Chris Ramos on today’s single, “‘The Order’ is about knowing your place in line when it comes to things. Just because you’re given something, doesn’t mean you always earn it and when it comes to that, real recognizes real. Some people all they do is leech off others and use them just to benefit themselves and break away later. Always know there’s an order to things and if you don’t follow you don’t need to be around.”

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Process Of Elimination Track Listing:
01. Perpetual Punishment
02. Annihilation Nation
03. Hidebound
04. The Order
05. Enemy
06. Seventh Gate
07. DH Stomp
08. Solace Denied
09. By My Will
10. Process of Elimination
11. Hatred Bestowed

DEAD HEAT Live w/ 200 Stab Wounds, No Cure, Bastardane:
11/03/2025 HQ – Denver, CO
11/04/2025 Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
11/05/2025 Eagle Aerie Hall – Las Vegas, NV
11/07/2025 The Ritz – San Jose, CA
11/08/2025 Goldfields – Sacramento, CA
11/09/2025 1720 – Los Angeles, CA
11/10/2025 The Rosetta Room – Mesa, AZ
11/12/2025 Soggie Doggy – Lubbock, TX **
11/13/2025 The Wave – Wichita, KS **
11/15/2025 The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI **
** No Bastardane

DEAD HEAT:
Justin Ton – rhythm guitar
Ricky Garcia – lead guitar
Chris Ramos – vocals
Yogie Rodriguez – drums
Vincent Amador – bass/ rhythm guitar
Lorence Chanch Meraz – bass

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“By My Will” is the latest single from West Coast crossover behemoths DEAD HEAT. The riotous new hymn comes off the band’s Process Of Elimination full-length, slated to drop on October 10th on Metal Blade Records!

Produced by the band with Paul Fig (Deftones, Trivium, Jerry Cantrell), Process Of Elimination is DEAD HEAT‘s first album for Metal Blade. Across eleven heavy tracks, it sees the Oxnard, California-based band reaching a sonic and lyrical apex. Forged in 2016, the band is constantly evolving. “I feel like unconsciously the music has become more complex with the songwriting and how we play live as well. We all naturally wanted to become better musicians and it shows in our music and live presence,” says guitarist Justin Ton. “Our music has a metal/ hardcore twist, but I’d say we intentionally leaned more and more metal in our sound.”

Process Of Elimination follows the band’s critically-lauded 2023 released Endless Torment EP. The record serves as a continuation and progression musically, while thematically it often touches on DEAD HEAT‘s disdain for the powers that be.

“Lyrically, I wanted to touch on a bit of everything, with every song about a different topic,” notes vocalist Chris Ramos. “I feel like I was able to articulate a better understanding of what I was trying to express previously.”

“‘By My Will’ is more or less about the idea of getting revenge on the ones who’ve hurt you and left you for dead,” he continues on today’s single. “The message sent is basically that I now have the upper hand and ‘by my will’ I will come out as the one on top in the end and make sure you know it.”

Stream DEAD HEAT‘s previously released single, “Perpetual Punishment,” HERE.

Find all pre-orders at: metalblade.com/deadheat

Process Of Elimination Track Listing:
01. Perpetual Punishment
02. Annihilation Nation
03. Hidebound
04. The Order
05. Enemy
06. Seventh Gate
07. DH Stomp
08. Solace Denied
09. By My Will
10. Process of Elimination
11. Hatred Bestowed

DEAD HEAT Live w/ 200 Stab Wounds, No Cure, Bastardane:
11/03/2025 HQ – Denver, CO
11/04/2025 Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
11/05/2025 Eagle Aerie Hall – Las Vegas, NV
11/07/2025 The Ritz – San Jose, CA
11/08/2025 Goldfields – Sacramento, CA
11/09/2025 1720 – Los Angeles, CA
11/10/2025 The Rosetta Room – Mesa, AZ
11/12/2025 Soggie Doggy – Lubbock, TX **
11/13/2025 The Wave – Wichita, KS **
11/15/2025 The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI **
** No Bastardane

DEAD HEAT:
Justin Ton – rhythm guitar
Ricky Garcia – lead guitar
Chris Ramos – vocals
Yogie Rodriguez – drums
Vincent Amador – bass/ rhythm guitar
Lorence Chanch Meraz – bass

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West Coast crossover crew DEAD HEAT will release their crushing Process Of Elimination full-length October 10th on their new label home of Metal Blade Records!

Process Of Elimination follows the band’s critically-lauded 2023 released Endless Torment EP. The record serves as a continuation and progression musically, while thematically it often touches on DEAD HEAT‘s disdain for the powers that be. “I feel like unconsciously the music has become more complex with the songwriting and how we play live as well. We all naturally wanted to become better musicians and it shows in our music and live presence,” elaborates guitarist Justin Ton. “Our music is a metal/hardcore twist, but I’d say we intentionally leaned more and more metal in our sound.”

Lead guitarist Ricky Garcia and Ton take guitar influences from Slayer and Sepultura, “but we also both add our own personal influences in the songs on Process… I drew a lot from Dark Angel and Demolition Hammer while also sticking to my hardcore tendencies with Leeway and Cro-Mags influences,” notes Ton. For his part, Garcia cites Kreator, Megadeth, and Pantera as influences, giving props to Marty Friedman and Chris Broderick for solos.

When DEAD HEAT test drove a few new songs live on their tour supporting Cavalera Conspiracy, the as-yet-unreleased songs were met with moshing and circle pits. Understandably so. “Everything from the riffs to the song structures and even adding in more thought-out electronic interludes help break the pacing from the sonic assault of the guitars,” says Ton.

“Lyrically, I wanted to touch on a bit of everything, with every song about a different topic,” explains vocalist Chris Ramos. “I feel like I was able to articulate a better understanding of what I was trying to express previously.“

“We are against all racist bigotry in this country,” furthers Ton. “Most of the band is of immigrant descent. We also seek for the world to stop supporting these corporate/political monsters that only seek out personal gain and nothing else.”

First single, “Perpetual Punishment,” opens the record with gentle guitar before kicking into aggro/hardcore mode. “We chose this song to start Process… because when it hits, it’s hard, and has a great flow,” states Ramos. “The song is about not wasting your time in life because tomorrow simply isn’t promised. If there’s something you want to do with your life, do it now, don’t waste your existence thinking about all the things you could have done. It’s a key theme I always try to portray in lyrical form, or even in random stage banter. I feel like it’s what keeps me going every day.”

Stream DEAD HEAT‘s “Perpetual Punishment” HERE.

Process Of Elimination was produced by the band with Paul Fig (Deftones, Trivium, Jerry Cantrell).

Find all pre-orders at: metalblade.com/deadheat

Process Of Elimination Track Listing:
01. Perpetual Punishment
02. Annihilation Nation
03. Hidebound
04. The Order
05. Enemy
06. Seventh Gate
07. DH Stomp
08. Solace Denied
09. By My Will
10. Process of Elimination
11. Hatred Bestowed

DEAD HEAT:
Justin Ton – rhythm guitar
Ricky Garcia – lead guitar
Chris Ramos – vocals
Yogie Rodriguez – drums
Vincent Amador – bass/ rhythm guitar
Lorence Chanch Meraz – bass

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Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome Oxnard, California crossover collective DEAD HEAT to its iconic roster!

Forged in 2016 in, DEAD HEAT is known for their high-energy live performances and aggressive sound that draws influence from various subgenres of thrash, punk, hardcore, and metal. DEAD HEAT‘s music is characterized by fast, thrashy riffs, driving rhythms, harmonious leads, and intense vocals that often veer into screamed or shouted terrain. Thematically, the band delves deep into social and political issues, as well as personal struggles and experiences.

In addition to crafting pulverizing music, the DEAD HEAT crew is notorious for their DIY approach to punk/metal culture and their involvement in the broader hardcore scene. The band members are regularly involved in booking shows and events in their local scene, as well as supporting various social and political causes.

Comments vocalist Christian Ramos of the band’s union with Metal Blade Records, “To be part of a label that has put out some of our favorite records and has had some of our favorite artists is without words an absolute honor!“

Adds rhythm guitarist Justin Ton, “We’re on the same label that birthed Slayer and put Metallica on the map. It’s an honor.“

States Metal Blade’s Ryan Williams; US A&R, “DEAD HEAT fucking slays; it’s an honor to welcome them to the Metal Blade family.”

Over the course of their eight-year existence, DEAD HEAT has released a split with New York heavyweights Mindforce, two full-length albums, and several EPs including their most recent EP, Endless Torment, issued in 2023 on Triple B Records and Tankcrimes to critical acclaim. Wrote Revolver of the five-track bruiser, “The Nardcore torchbearers have only gotten heavier and nastier in the last two years, and on this joint, the barreling double-bass kicks and sawtooth guitar tones make their crossover thrashiness hit harder than it ever has.” Decibel concurred hailing songs that are “built for pit action: side-to-side riffs alongside driving bass, dive bombs, [and] fist-pumping vocal sections,” while Noizze hailed, “one of the best thrash records of the Summer for sure.“

DEAD HEAT has toured extensively, playing shows across the United States, Europe, and Japan. The band will play a one-off show supporting Bodycount later this month before joining Drain, Terror, Angel Dust, and End It for a short run of shows in June. In July, the band will bring their onstage bedlam to European stages. The latest stretch of live dates follow the band’s successful run supporting Municipal Waste, Ghoul, and Necrot on the inaugural Brainsqueeze Tour earlier this year. See all confirmed dates below.

DEAD HEAT Live:
5/22/2024 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA w/ Bodycount, Vio-Lence, Damnage
6/03/2024 Portal – Louisville, KY w/ Drain, Terror, Angel Dust, End It
6/04/2024 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN w/ Drain, Terror, Angel Dust. End It
6/06/2024 Rev Room – Little Rock, AR w/ Drain, Terror, Angel Dust, End It
6/07/2024 The Factory – Dallas, TX w/ Drain, Terror, Angel Dust, End It
6/08/2024 Empire Control Room – Austin, TX w/ Drain, Terror, Angel Dust, End It
6/22/2024 Superbowl Of Hardcore – Rennes, FR
6/23/2024 L’Esspace – Paris, FR
6/24/2024 Dynamo – Zurich, CH
6/25/2024 Juha West – Stuttgart, DE
6/26/2024 Cassiopeia – Berlin, DE
6/27/2024 AJZ – Erfurt, DE
6/28/2024 Cafe Pawlow – Dresden, DE
6/29/2024 Abyss Festival – Fribourg, CH
7/01/2024 Gangeviertel – Hamburg, DE
7/02/2024 Cinetol – Amsterdam, NL
7/03/2024 R25 Kulturschlachthof – Dusseldorf, DE
7/04/2024 Forum – Bielefeld, DE
7/05/2024 Pitfest – Emmen, NL
7/06/2024 Ieperfest — Ieper, BE
7/07/2024 New Cross Inn – London, GB
7/08/2024 Cluny 2 – Newcastle, GB
7/09/2024 TBA – Glasgow, GB
7/10/2024 Muthers Studio – Birmingham, GB

DEAD HEAT:
Justin Ton – rhythm guitar
Ricky Garcia – lead guitar
Chris Ramos – vocals
Yogi – drums
Vince – bass/ rhythm guitar
Chonch – bass

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