Dead Ending
De Iii
"This is what hardcore was, what hardcore is and what hardcore can be." - Punknews.org Chicagos DEAD ENDING can be described as an 80s-influenced hardcore/punk band and includes members of RISE AGAINST, ALKALINE TRIO, ARTICLES OF FAITH and ALL EYES WEST. The band boasts two releases already under their belt: 2012s self-titled EP and DE II the following year, both released on Alternative Tentacles. DEAD ENDING formed back when guitarist Jeff Dean met and befriended Vic Bondi, the frontman of legendary Chicago punk band ARTICLES OF FAITH, while on tour. The two had bonded over hyper-aggressive 80s bands and discussed the possibility of starting their own, and kept in touch over the years. Fast forward to 2011 and Dean began writing songs and recruited longtime friend and ALKALINE TRIO drummer Derek Grant to help him lay the tracks down in Million Yen Studios, where Jeff works as an engineer. Vic liked the songs and signed on. Joe Principe of RISE AGAINST then came on board as bassist and DEAD ENDING was officially born. Their third EP, the aptly titled DE III features five new tracks that pack a punch like never before, as well as guest appearances from punk legends Jake Burns (STIFF LITTLE FINGERS) and Jeff Pezzati (NAKED RAYGUN, THE BOMB).