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.