Tao Of The Dead : Special Edition

Alternative Press - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Pure RAdio Cosplay' thrusts out a riff from the Rolling Stones' 'Jumpin' Jack Flash,' and in typical Trail Of Dead fashion, it reprises later in the album." CMJ - "[A] massive sounding tour de force....TAO will result in an indulgence of the mind, just please remember to snap back into reality." Paste - "[A] majestic return to form....[With] epic emotions, giant soundscapes, instrumental skill, hooks, and that indefinable quality you just can't quite put your finger on..." Kerrang - "[I]n stripping back to a four-piece they strip away pretentiousness and inject rough-hewn power." Spin - "The band's typically thunderous melodic sprawl and cryptic musings on life and death perfectly fit the conceptual bill..." Record Collector - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]o immediate and visceral that its ambitious construct and concept are barely noticeable....A stunning record with astonishingly effortless grace."

'Tao Of Dead' is the seventh studio album from Texas rockers And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. Recorded with just a four piece rather than the group's usual six, the group reference their love of classic prog rock records from the likes of Pink Floyd and Yes and combine them with the trademark heavy gonzo rock sound. It includes the single 'Summer Of All Dead Souls'.|