ToD Renew Relationship with Adult Swim, Metal Bands
10/22/2007 -- by merlin
  NEW YORK, New York (AP) -- Cataclysmic band-name pioneers ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead will embark on a massive 25-date tour of North America with animated virtual death metallurgists Dethklok in support of Adult Swim and the rising virtual metal genre.
The darkly-billed "free" tour crisscrosses the United States, visiting over a dozen college campuses in less than a month. "It's something we've wanted to do for a while," said backup frontman/drummer Jason Reece. "We've been so bogged down by our label with conventional album promotion, this is the first real opportunity we've had to think outside the box." Reece, himself a part-time proprietor of sludge metal, knew his band had to jump at the opportunity when it was offered. "We received the offer [for the tour] when we were in Europe, so it was a bit touch-and-go for a while. Despite the short notice and almost quixotic disorganization of the Adult Swim people, we knew we had to do it. No one was expecting us to do anything like this and we're all about abnormality and blowing peoples' minds."
Despite critical leeriness, primary Trail of Dead frontman Conrad Keely insists the tour will be an unconditional success, citing past tours with similar metal bands as successful endeavors. "We toured with the Sword in 2005 and no one complained too much. I don't want to take credit for the conceptual idea, but it did propel the Sword forward quite dramatically." Keely continued, hoping this time roles might be reversed. "Usually bands become huge after they've opened for us; Interpol, Snow Patrol, Explosions in the Sky, Secret Machines, take your pick. I think this is the first time we've had a much bigger band opening. I'm not sure how these things work, but isn't the law of averages supposed to catch up sometime?"
Trail of Dead's second doom metal tour continues throughout the fall, ending with a special performance at New York's famous Bowery Ballroom. A full listing of dates is available here.
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