Oxnard, CA-based crossover outfit Dead Heat have announced an October 10th release date for their new album “Process Of Elimination“. That outing is the first full-length set to emerge from the group since signing with Metal Blade Records back in May of 2024. The band co-produced it alongside Paul Fig (Deftones, Jerry Cantrell).
The song “Perpetual Punishment” has just been revealed as the first single from that record and is available to stream below. Meanwhile, vocalist Chris Ramos said of the decision to launch this album cycle with that song:
“We chose this song to start Process… because when it hits, it’s hard, and has a great flow. 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.”
As for the album as a whole, guitarist Justin Ton offered:
“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. Our music is a metal/hardcore twist, but I’d say we intentionally leaned more and more metal in our sound.”
Ton also weighed in on what the band stand for:
“We are against all racist bigotry in this country. 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.”
Vocalist Chris Ramos also felt more confident in expressing his thoughts this time around, stating of that:
“Lyrically, I wanted to touch on a bit of everything, with every song about a different topic. I feel like I was able to articulate a better understanding of what I was trying to express previously.”
“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”
Pre-orders are available now through metalblade.com/deadheat/.
