- Record Label: Interscope
- Release Date: Apr 1, 2003
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The record is experimental in the truest sense, each of its tracks signifying a possible point of departure.
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SpinTrail of Dead temper their thrash with welcome doses of art rock. [Jun 2003, p.109]
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Alternative PressThese five songs show the band branching off into some surprising directions. [Jun 2003, p.103]
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FilterThe best element... isn't the driving guitars or relentless percussion, it's the ability to step up and actually better their sound. [#5, p.91]
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While The Secret of Elena's Tomb is over in less than 20 minutes, it's more impressive than what most bands do in an hour.
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As a whole, The Secret of Elena's Tomb is a compendium of many of the things Trail of Dead have been to date: provocative lyricists, well-honed musicians, and now film directors.
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Almost as solid as their last full-length, even as it makes a couple slight departures from their sound.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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yonmacJan 19, 2005i greatly enjoyed this EP. being a musician myself, i felt so much genuin emotion in everysong. my least favorite song being number five.