and you will know them both by the Trail of Bloody Death Blood!

Christian: Come, oh ye October- let the strangled screaming eagle commence it's bloodcurdling call! Let the Trail of Dead's fifth album be released on Interscope Records, October 3rd- may it rock with fury of Thor's mighty hammer, and be as grandiose as the Dark Side of the Moon itself! Blessed by Billboard Magazine for the divine message of this record release date. Also, blessed be TinyMixTapes for bestowing upon this humble blogger the divine knowledge that Young Machetes, the latest release from the deliciously deviant Blood Brothers, will see the light of day on October 10th, 2006, delivered unto us by V2 Records. It shall be a glorious month indeed- with more orchestral sweeps, battered instruments, and screaming boys in too-tight black t-shirts than the world has ever known!

The tracklisting for Young Machetes is as follows (note: the sequence is yet unconfirmed):

Set Fire to the Face on Fire
We Ride Skeletal Lightning
Lazer Life
Camouflage Camouflage
You're the Dream, Unicorn!
Vital Beach
Rat Rider
Spit Shine Your Black Clouds
1, 2, 3, 4, Guitars
Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank
Nausea Shreds Your Head
Johnny Ripper/ Stevie Ray Hendixson
Huge Gold Ak-47
Street Wars, Exotic Foxholes
The Giant Swan

All: Huzzah!

Christian: (Aside) And you will know us by the Trail of Dead's last album World's Apart, might have been a overambitious to a fault- if not overproduced- it was by no means the piece of lamentable trash most of the critics and pretentious online press *coughPitchforkcough would lead you to you believe. Worlds Apart was a well-written album, performed with waves of heartful passion rising leagues above the shallow pond of whatever was deemd hip in 2005. Even a year later I find myself listening to the album it from start to finish, still roused by it's genuine energy, passion- a quality which I find is true of all the Trail of Dead albums I own. And you will know us by the Trail of Dead make an appearance on very nearly every mix-tape or cd I make; a band that is worth both your money, time, and attention. Hark! All ye with measure of courage: rescue these artful lads from the void of your local major music retailer, and deliver them unto your iPod our home stereo.

Christian: Come October 3rd, you will know me by the much rejoicing betwixt mine ears!

Angels Who Dig on Trail of Dead: Hark!

-Christian