---
title: "DEAD END"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dead-end"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1984
---

# DEAD END

**DEAD END** is a heavy metal band, from Japan, active 1984 to present.

Dead End was a Japanese heavy metal/hard rock band formed in Tokyo in late 1984. Following the release of their debut album Dead Line in 1986, the classic lineup of vocalist Morrie, bassist Crazy Cool Joe, guitarist You and drummer Minato was solidified in May 1987. They released three more studio albums and were one of few Japanese metal bands to have international exposure in the United States during the eighties, before dissolving in 1990.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_End_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | DEAD END |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [“CRAZY” COOL JOE](https://themetalnet.com/musician/crazy-cool-joe) | Bass | 1984 to present | Current |
| [MORRIE](https://themetalnet.com/musician/morrie) | Lead vocals | 1984 to present | Current |
| [足立祐二](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-ea5fd06b) | Guitar | 1984 to 2020 | Former |
| [Minato](https://themetalnet.com/musician/minato) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [DEAD LINE](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a55b57d-594f-43cd-8638-f9bd66dd0226) | Album |
| 1987 | [Ghost of Romance](https://themetalnet.com/album/2e422a09-7d8e-4ebf-931d-406d5d194baf) | Album |
| 1988 | [Shambara](https://themetalnet.com/album/f96fc0bc-4d55-4498-b211-56310232536e) | Album |
| 1989 | [ZERO](https://themetalnet.com/album/281aa4bd-8ee5-45c1-813a-b27b20896dd9) | Album |
| 2009 | [Metamorphosis](https://themetalnet.com/album/d727763c-d958-43e5-a98f-bf302725d05d) | Album |
| 2012 | [DREAM DEMON ANALYZER](https://themetalnet.com/album/eb03b2b8-2828-4697-b5f3-2e7d73815de9) | Album |

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- [Volbeat](https://themetalnet.com/band/volbeat) (same tags)
- [Black Label Society](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-label-society) (same tags)
- [12 Gauge](https://themetalnet.com/band/12-gauge) (same tags)
- [Squidhammer](https://themetalnet.com/band/squidhammer) (same tags)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dead_End/20464

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/dead-end](https://themetalnet.com/band/dead-end). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt