Ep359: Michael Crain of Dead Cross

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Michael Crain has survived drugs, cancer, Covid and the hazards of being in Dead Cross. Michael joins us to talk about the new LP Dead Cross II, writing, recording, chemotherapy, preparing for his own death, selling his records, the unbelievable 2017 arrest story and much more.

Topics include:

Dead Cross II – alternate album titles?
Update on Michael's health
Michael's cancer story
Balancing recording of Dead Cross II with medical treatments
The impact of cancer on Dead Cross II
The process for writing the new LP
Inspiration working with rest of band
Songwriting prep for recording and Ross' production
Pre-pandemic plans for Dead Cross
Getting the timelines right around Dead Cross, Mr Bungle, etc
Michael's treatment, Covid and shock of it all
Making the most of his time
Making arrangements for his death
Post-traumatic approaches to music and art
Themes for the new Dead Cross album
The 2017 arrest in Houston
More touring for Dead Cross?
Michael's record collection
Interview wrap up

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0:22.0	And now, on with the show.
0:25.9	Well, hey, everyone, it's Nate.
0:27.6	Welcome to episode 359 of The Vinyl Guide,
0:30.7	the podcast for record collectors and music nerds.
0:33.2	And today, my good people's,
0:34.8	we've got a guest I've always wanted to have on the show.
0:38.1	And now his band is releasing a new album. It's a great excuse to do it. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome
0:43.1	to the vinyl guide, Mr. Michael Crane. Now, you may know Michael as a guitarist and songwriter of
0:49.4	some very loud and aggressive bands, such as The Festival of Dead Deer, Retalks, and Cunts.
0:55.5	Oh, wait, hang on, I got to warn you guys.
0:58.1	Some of you I know listen with kids in the car, but yes, Michael does push the creative and artistic boundaries, even with band names.
1:04.6	And today, my dear friends, we are celebrating the new Dead Cross album, simply titled Dead Cross 2.
1:12.3	Dead Cross, as you know, is a band, a supergroup, if you will, with Michael alongside Mike Patton,
1:18.5	Dave Lombardo, and Justin Pearson, and the new album Dead Cross 2 is out October 29th.
1:25.6	Lots of vinyl variants out with it. It's incredibly loud, aggressive, and exactly
1:30.4	what you'd want, Dead Cross to deliver. There's a few songs already from the Dead Cross 2 album
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