- Record Label: Superball Music
- Release Date: Feb 8, 2011
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings
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Positive: 15 out of 18
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Mixed: 1 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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Jun 17, 2011Just an amazing effort by Trail of the Dead. I can't get enough of this album. This is what real music is all about. If your a fan of good music this is a MUST.
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Feb 13, 2011I was expecting to be disappointed but this is actually quite brilliant. The entire album is whirlwind. I'm still undecided about the 16 minute closer though. Highly recommend it.
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Feb 13, 2011Trail of Dead are one of my most favorite bands. Their work over the last decade has never failed to impress. That's hard to pull off as most bands dry up after around a decade. This new album takes things to a new exciting direction, and I love the concept of the album, the cover artwork, the booklet (with the special edition)... This time most of the critics gave credit where credit was due.
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Feb 13, 2011
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Feb 9, 2011With Tao of the Dead, they've finally managed to fine-tune the grandiose orchestrations and experimentation of their more recent albums to a level that doesn't clash with the sound of their earlier work. They hinted at a return to greatness with 2009's Century of Self and with this album they've truly delivered.
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Feb 8, 2011Killer album. (No pun intended). This crunchy, chaotic, powerful, poetic music will remind you to live while you're alive. Whether you want to hear a great song or two or take a ride on this wave of rock. Here's your ticket. This will be the record to beat in 2011. Good luck with that...
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Feb 8, 2011This is an early review but compared to it's peers in "indiedom" this album is superior to most. This is one of a handful of non-metal or electronic albums released in the last two years that didn't bore me to tears.
Awards & Rankings
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UncutApr 12, 2011Despite the epic pretensions of the 16-miniute finale, "Tao Of The Dead Part Two,", sadly, this sort of tribute to rock's historical hinterlands yields fewer surprises each time. [May 2011, p.77]
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Apr 8, 2011Sounding as vital as they ever have seven LPs down the track, there's life in them yet.
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MojoApr 6, 2011Album seven hits a sweet spot between prog and power-chords. [March 2011, p. 108]