The leap in quality from this to Source Tags is immense. The tracks here are well above average in length, standing at an average of 4m 30s. The Trail of Dead do not effectively utilise this time however, as the majority of songs are packed with dead air, consequently making the album feel like a slog to get through despite its 45 minute runtime. Instrumentally it's about what you'd expect from this band, but it reaches high levels of repeatability, particularly with the same low rumbling ... read more