Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike

Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike is the tenth studio album by American avant-garde metal band Kayo Dot. It was released on October 29, 2021 via Prophecy Productions.[1] It reached number 100 in the German Top 100 album charts for the first time during the week after its release, November 5, 2021.[2] It is the first album since 2006's Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tongue to feature founding member Greg Massi.

Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 2021
Genre
Length58:35
LabelProphecy Productions
ProducerToby Driver
Kayo Dot chronology
Blasphemy
(2019)
Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike
(2021)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection8.5/10[3]
Marunouchi Muzik Magazine10/10[4]
The Elite Extremophile92/100[5]
MetalPerver88/100[6]
Lambgoat8/10[7]
Retumba Music10/10[8]
Legacy: The Voice From the Dark Side15/15[9]

The album was released to critical acclaim, with many celebrating the band's foray into a more doom metal-influenced sound. Metal Injection gave Moss an 8.5/10, describing it as "surreally gothic" and claiming that it "epitomizes why Kayo Dot remains a laudable one-of-a-kind project".[3] Everything is Noise praised the album, dubbing it both "one of the best Kayo Dot records" and "a thoroughly amazing album" wherein "the reward is proportional with your investment".[10]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Jason Byron; all music is composed by Toby Driver

No.TitleLength
1."The Knight Errant"8:20
2."Brethren of the Cross"8:19
3."Void in Virgo (The Nature of Sacrifice)"9:10
4."Spectrum of One Colour"4:56
5."Get Out of the Tower"7:05
6."The Necklace"8:09
7."Epipsychidion"13:12

Personnel

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  • Toby Driver – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizers, percussion, etc.
  • Greg Massi – guitar
  • Jason Byron – all lyrics

References

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  1. ^ "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike, by Kayo Dot". Kayo Dot (and the music of Toby Driver). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. ^ a b Blum, Jordan (2021-10-28). "Album Review: KAYO DOT Moss Grew On The Swords And Plowshares Alike". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ^ "New Disc Review + Interview: Kayo Dot – Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". Marunouchi Muzik Magazine. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Kayo Dot – Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". The Elite Extremophile. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kayo Dot – Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". MetalPerver. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kayo Dot – Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". Lambgoat. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kayo Dot – Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". Retumba Music. October 13, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Kayo Dot – Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". Legacy No. 135. September 19, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Miklos, Robert (2021-10-28). "Kayo Dot – "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 2021-11-13.