The Dead Unknown was a locally popular metal/hardcore band hailing form Portland, Oregon in the vein of Morning Again, Undying, Trial, and Earth Crisis. They formed 3/31/2000 and played their final show 3/31/2007.

Their lyrics and ideology draw much influence from 1990's hardcore bands such as Trial, Morning Again, and Chokehold. Much of their lyrics were about being straight edge, vegan, atheist, and pro-choice. Some of the songs were also written out of a desire to see the hardcore scene remain legitimate, as shown in lyrics like "I want the fucking movement back. I want it back," and "When you flame flickers, my fire burns with out you."

The vocalist Justin Sitner and guitarist "Poop" are now in the Portland Hardcore band Unrestrained. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.