The Deadlights

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Name = Deadlights


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Origin = Long Beach, California
Genre = Alternative metal
Years_active = 1998 - 2000
Label = Elektra
Associated_acts = Nothingface Hellyeah Droid
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Past_members = Duke Jimmy Falcone Billy Roan Jerry Montano

The Deadlights was a short lived Alternative metal project from Long Beach, California. The band's crowning achievement was to play second stage at OzzFest 2000.

The band released one self-titled album on February 22, 2000. The first 4 tracks were released as promotional singles to radio.

Track Listing
#Bitter
#Amplifier
#Nothing
#Sweet Oblivion
#Junk
#Sado
#Foolish Pride
#Whores
#Pox Eclipse
#Distant Sun
#Time
#Falling Down

Breakup

In late 2000, a message posted on the band's official web site by Duke. Here is Duke's posting in its entirety:

"Peace to Jim, Jerry and Billy, and much respect goes out to them and whatever they do. As for me, I would like to finally thank all you fans who stuck by us, and continue to show your support for what we were trying to do. It's unfortunate that conditions that we had to face as a band made it impossible for us to keep making music together, but oh, well, fuck everyone. As for shit talkers, you can all suck a fat dick. I never gave a fuck about being a rock star, I just wanted to fuck shit up any way I could and will continue to do that. Besides, jealousy will get you nowhere. The real sick motherfuckers know who you are. I'm putting together a new thing, which like everything I've ever done, will be a progression of what I've always been trying to do, which is fuck with your heads any way I can. We all know the record business sucks , but you can't kill what's already dead. DEADLIGHTS rule." [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=3/2/2001]

Afterwards

Bassist Jerry Montano went on to briefly play bass in the supergroup Hellyeah, but was fired from the band after assaulting another member. Montano also became the bassist for Nothingface.

Duke, the lead singer and the rhythm guitarist, went on to play bass in the Groove metal band Droid.