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Dead Cross ‘Dead Cross II’ Review: Hardcore supergroup fronted by Mike Patton overcome tragedy and strife on triumphant sophomore release. After Dead Cross’s critically acclaimed 2017 self-titled debut, the future looked bright for the hardcore supergroup featuring vocalist Mike Patton, bassist Justin Pearson, guitarist Michael Crain and drummer Dave Lombardo. Then all hell broke loose: […]
Mike Patton ‘1922’ Soundtrack Review: musician’s avant-garde score for the Netflix Stephen King adaptation is a suitably sinister and haunting soundtrack. [rating=5] The world of Stephen King has been alive and well thanks to the recent success of It, the Netflix adaptation of Gerald’s Game (directed by Mike Flanagan), and the upcoming Hulu series Castle […]
Concert Review: Dead Cross at Emo’s, Austin: Hardcore supergroup brings noisy bliss to Austin. [rating=5] Everyone awaiting Dead Cross at Emo’s had a scare yesterday when news broke that the band (fronted by the ever-prolific Mike Patton) had been detained by police in Houston, Texas. Somehow, given their combustible and intimidating self-titled debut, it seemed […]
