EVEN THE DEAD LOVE A PARADE
EVEN THE DEAD LOVE A PARADE is a metal band formed in Dallas, TX. ETDLAP began life when friends, guitarist Braxton Henry and drummer Clint Litton, decided they had wanted to get back to their original metal roots; a band with simple crushing riffs, huge drums, in your face vocals, a straight forward METAL band.
Braxton and Clint started sharing their ideas and riffs for the project with bassist, Stevie Benton (Drowning Pool). Drummer Clint recalls, "When Braxton and I brought up the idea of the project to Stevie, he was all about it. Drowning Pool has made a respectable mark in the Metal world, and Stevie has poured and continues to pour his heart and soul into the band. However, after Stevie heard how raw and heavy of a musical direction ETDLAP was pursuing, it was enough to catch his interest. As artists, music is a strong form of expression, which is why we jump at the chance to create in as many facets as possible that help us express."When it came time to find a person to share guitar duties, Matt "Mattador" Raffaele was the obvious choice. Stevie states, "I thought Matt would be a perfect fit for what we were trying to accomplish. He and I had discussed starting a heavy band in the past, so it was time to join forces and dominate the world."
These four guys had spent countless tours and years together on the road working/playing for Drowning Pool and were already a brotherhood, so the decision was a no brainer.
With the core of ETDLAP firmly in place the search for the missing piece began. They all agreed they needed a person whose voice could match the fierce intensity of the music, a front man whose lyrics would paint a macabre picture for the listener; like a "Grindhouse" horror flick that sticks with you, a lyrical boogeyman who is real, relevant and in the now.