Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike

Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike
Studio album by Kayo Dot
Released	October 29, 2021
Genre	Avant-garde metal gothic metal doom metal progressive metal
Length	58:35
Label	Prophecy Productions
Producer	Toby Driver
Kayo Dot chronology
Blasphemy (2019) Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike (2021) Every Rock, Every Half-Truth Under Reason (2025)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Injection	8.5/10 [3]
Marunouchi Muzik Magazine	10/10 [4]
The Elite Extremophile	92/100 [5]
MetalPerver	88/100 [6]
Lambgoat	8/10 [7]
Retumba Music	10/10 [8]
Legacy: The Voice From the Dark Side	15/15 [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

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

No.	Title	Length
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

• Toby Driver – guitar, bass, synthesizers, drums, programming, vocals
• Greg Massi – guitar leads
• Jason Byron – all lyrics

References

1. "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike, by Kayo Dot". Kayo Dot (and the music of Toby Driver). Retrieved November 13, 2021.
2. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved November 16, 2021.
3. Blum, Jordan (October 28, 2021). "Album Review: KAYO DOT Moss Grew On The Swords And Plowshares Alike". Metal Injection. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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 (October 28, 2021). "Kayo Dot – "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved November 13, 2021.