Dead Cross is the debut self-titled studio album by American thrash metal/crossover band Dead Cross. It was released in August 2017 under Ipecac Recordings.

Dead Cross
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
GenreCrossover thrash, experimental metal[1]
Length27:33
LabelIpecac, Three One G
ProducerRoss Robinson
Dead Cross chronology
Dead Cross
(2017)
II
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[2]
Metacritic76/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound[4]
The Guardian[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
AllMusic[7]

Tracklist

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No.TitleLength
1."Seizure and Desist"2:38
2."Idiopathic"2:43
3."Obedience School"2:50
4."Shillelagh"2:32
5."Bela Lugosi's Dead" (Bauhaus cover)2:34
6."Divine Filth"2:20
7."Grave Slave"1:59
8."The Future Has Been Cancelled"2:17
9."Gag Reflex"4:21
10."Church of the Motherfuckers"3:24

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Mike Balboa – mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Dead Cross – production
  • Ross Robinson – production, recording
  • Mike Patton – recording
  • Eric Alan Livingston – original artwork
  • Brandon McMinn – layout, design

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 180
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 12
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 39
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[12] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 135
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 156
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 120

References

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  1. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: II - Dead Cross". 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Dead Cross by Dead Cross". Anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Heasley, Ellis (October 26, 2022). "Album Review: II – Dead Cross". Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Mumford, Gwilym (August 4, 2017). "Dead Cross: Dead Cross Review". Theguardian.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Smith-Englehardt, Joe (August 2, 2017). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Christopher Monger, James. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Dead Cross Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dead Cross Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Dead Cross Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "Dead Cross Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dead Cross Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dead Cross – Dead Cross" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dead Cross – Dead Cross" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dead Cross – Dead Cross" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2019.