Once upon a time, I thought …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead was an amazing metal band name wasted on some Austin indie rockers. Then I heard Worlds Apart, the band's ambitious, anthemic, self-indulgent yet criminally underrated 2005 album, and I realized these guys rule. I finally caught them live in November of 2006. To say they left me wanting more would be too kind.
Disappointment set in when I happened upon their upcoming tour dates. February 23 at The Social over in Orlando. Nothing in our vicinity.
Why am I so disappointed? Well, I'm of the opinion that …Trail of Dead owes us a decent concert.
What happened at Jannus Landing on November 18, 2006?
This article appears in Jan 14-20, 2009.
