# Dead FM

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***Dead FM*** is the third studio album by [Strike Anywhere](/source/Strike_Anywhere).

## Background

In February and March 2006, the band went on a brief East Coast tour with [A Global Threat](/source/A_Global_Threat), With Honor, and [Subhumans](/source/Subhumans_(Canadian_band)).[3][4]

It was recorded April 2006 at Salad Days Studios by [Brian McTernan](/source/Brian_McTernan). They finished writing the final song intended for inclusion early in the recording process.[5] It was recorded on a series of weekends over a span of nine months as the band took time off touring to return to home life and move away from a hectic timetable to write and record an album.[6] They held a one-off show partway through recording, where they debuted several new songs.[7]

## Composition

It contains songs that focus on the band's leftist political views, as well as branching out to discuss issues such as singer [Thomas Barnett](/source/Thomas_Barnett_(musician))'s grandfather's work on the [Manhattan Project](/source/Manhattan_Project)[8] on the opening track 'Sedition'.

## Release

On May 4, 2006, *Dead FM* was announced for release in four months' time.[9] Three days later, Strike Anywhere appeared at [The Bamboozle](/source/The_Bamboozle) festival.[10] On June 14, 2006, the track listing for the album, as well as "The Promise", was posted online.[11] On July 27, 2006, "Prisoner Echoes" was also posted online, followed by "Instinct" on August 22, 2006.[12][13] *Dead FM* was made available for streaming via *[Alternative Press](/source/Alternative_Press_(magazine))'* website on August 29, 2006, before it was released on September 5, 2006.[14][15] In between this, a music video for "Instinct" was released; it was filmed in Richmond, Virginia a few months earlier.[16][17] The album was promoted with a two month-long trek across the US; for the first month, they were supported by [Ignite](/source/Ignite_(band)), [A Global Threat](/source/A_Global_Threat), and [Modern Life Is War](/source/Modern_Life_Is_War), while for the second month, [Bane](/source/Bane_(band)) and [This Is Hell](/source/This_Is_Hell_(band)) replaced Ignite and Modern Life Is War, respectively.[14] They closed out the year with an appearance at the [CMJ Music Marathon](/source/CMJ_Music_Marathon), and a month-long Europe tour with [the Loved Ones](/source/The_Loved_Ones_(Australian_band)).[18][19]

On January 25, 2007, the band appeared on [Fuel TV](/source/Fox_Sports_2), performing "Hollywood Cemetery" and "Prisoner Echoes" acoustically.[20] In January and February 2007, they supported [NOFX](/source/NOFX) on their tour of California; in-between these dates, the band played shows with [Dead to Me](/source/Dead_to_Me_(band)) and [Love Equals Death](/source/Love_Equals_Death).[21][22] On March 22, 2007, guitarist Matt Sherwood announced his departure from the band.[23] Strike Anywhere then embarked on a tour of Japan with [No Trigger](/source/No_Trigger), performed at 228 Festival in Taiwan, and a stint of their own in Australia.[24][25][26] Following this, they supported [the Bouncing Souls](/source/The_Bouncing_Souls) on their headlining Canadian tour in April and May 2007.[27] They then went on a two-week tour with [the Loved Ones](/source/The_Loved_Ones_(American_band)), and a two-month stint in Europe, some shows of which were with [Red Lights Flash](/source/Red_Lights_Flash).[28][29]

Strike Anywhere played a few headlining shows with Cloak/Dagger, prior to a US tour with [From Autumn to Ashes](/source/From_Autumn_to_Ashes) and [Silverstein](/source/Silverstein_(band)), and performed at [Saints & Sinners Festival](/source/Saints_%26_Sinners_Festival).[30][31][32] Around this time, drummer Eric Kane spent sometime performing with Four Star Alarm.[33] In March 2008, they went on an East Coast tour with [Paint It Black](/source/Paint_It_Black_(band)) and [the Riverboat Gamblers](/source/The_Riverboat_Gamblers).[34] Following a performance in Brazil, they performed at the [Groezrock](/source/Groezrock) and [Give it a Name](/source/Give_it_a_Name) festivals.[35][36] In June 2008, the band embarked on a Canadian tour with [the Flatliners](/source/The_Flatliners), [Hostage Life](/source/Hostage_Life), This Is a Standoff, and Carpenter.[37] Preceded by one show in Portugal, the band went on a tour of the UK, followed by a short tour in Japan.[38] In October 2008, they performed a handful of shows with [the Bouncing Souls](/source/The_Bouncing_Souls), the Casting One and Gimme Drugs, leading up to an appearance at [The Fest](/source/The_Fest).[39][40]

## Reception

Punknews.org ranked the album at number four on their list of the year's 20 best releases.[41]

## Track listing

All tracks by [Strike Anywhere](/source/Strike_Anywhere).

1. "Sedition" - 2:00
1. "How to Pray" - 2:25
1. "Prisoner Echoes" - 2:37
1. "Instinct" - 2:42
1. "The Promise" - 2:06
1. "Speak to Our Empty Pockets" - 2:28
1. "Two Thousand Voices" - 1:55
1. "Hollywood Cemetery" - 1:41
1. "Allies" - 1:45
1. "Gunpowder" - 1:59
1. "Dead Hours" - 2:27
1. "Iron Trees" - 2:05
1. "House Arrest" - 1:55
1. "Ballad of Bloody Run" - 3:00

## Personnel

### Band

- Thomas Barnett - Vocals
- Matt Smith - Guitar, Vocals
- Garth Petrie - Bass
- Eric Kane - Drums
- Matt sherwood - Guitar, Vocals

### Production

- Mark Beemer – Photography
- Jana B. Crawford – Photography
- Paul Leavitt – Digital Editing
- George Marino – Mastering
- [Brian McTernan](/source/Brian_McTernan) – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Richard Minino – Artwork, Layout Design
- Shawn Scallen – Photography
- Strike Anywhere – Producer

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1. Paul, Aubin (January 25, 2007). ["Strike Anywhere plans live, acoustic performance on Fuel"](https://www.punknews.org/article/21901/strike-anywhere-plans-live-acoustic-performance-on-fuel). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (November 30, 2006). ["NOFX adds more California shows"](https://www.punknews.org/article/21097/nofx-adds-more-california-shows). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (December 21, 2006). ["NOFX / Strike Anywhere / Love Equals Death / Dead to Me (California, Southwest US)"](https://www.punknews.org/article/21421/tours-nofx-strike-anywhere-love-equals-death-dead-to-me-california-southwest-us). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (March 22, 2007). ["Matt Sherwood leaves Strike Anywhere"](https://www.punknews.org/article/22868/matt-sherwood-leaves-strike-anywhere). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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1. Paul, Aubin (January 2, 2007). ["Strike Anywhere (Australia)"](https://www.punknews.org/article/21542/strike-anywhere-australia). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (February 28, 2007). ["Consider the Meek talks about 228 Festival, Strike Anywhere, Muse"](https://www.punknews.org/article/22472/consider-the-meek-talks-about-228-festival-strike-anywhere-muse). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (February 6, 2007). ["Bouncing Souls / Strike Anywhere / The Loved Ones / Static Radio (Canada)"](https://www.punknews.org/article/22106/tours-bouncing-souls-strike-anywhere-the-loved-ones-static-radio-canada). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (March 16, 2007). ["Strike Anywhere / Loved Ones"](https://www.punknews.org/article/22763/tours-strike-anywhere-loved-ones). Punknews.org. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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