Tao Of The Dead

Latest from the hardcore-prog band runs the thematic gamut from the death of rock radio to the work of comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell.

If you're jonesin' for some good ol' fashioned prog-rock mania—the kind of vivid storybook shit that calls to mind sword-fighting knights and fire-breathing dragons; the sort of divisive musical excess in which narrative concepts are not only encouraged but necessary; the sort of instrumentally dense, over-the-top, unrelenting drama that can bring fans of both Tolkien and Yes to their knees—then…well, you've come to the right place. ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead—that never gets easier to type—have been all of those things throughout their 13-year recording career. Never easi...

Trail of Dead's 'Tao of the Dead' further bloats their repertoire with songs calibrated to induce despair. Read our review.

Beleaguered Austin band . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead have been accused of many things over the years

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Tao of the Dead review: Balls out.