The Episodes

2012 studio album by Taproot

The Episodes

Studio album by

Taproot

Released

April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12)^[1]

Studio

The Loft (Saline, Michigan)

Genre

Alternative metal
alternative rock
nu metal^[2]

Length

41:54

Label

Victory

Producer

Tim Patalan

Taproot chronology

Plead the Fifth
(2010)

The Episodes
(2012)

Besides
(2018)

Singles from The Episodes

"No Surrender"
Released: April 4, 2012
"The Everlasting"
Released: September 11, 2012

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Loudwire	^[3]

The Episodes is the sixth studio album by American alternative metal band Taproot, released on April 12, 2012, through Victory Records. The album peaked at no. 21 on the Billboard Hard Rock charts^[4] with "No Surrender" peaking at no. 38 on the US Main. Rock charts.^[5] This is the last album with drummer Nick Fredell and longtime guitarist Mike DeWolf.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Taproot

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Good Morning"	4:36
2.	"No Surrender"	4:25
3.	"Lost Boy"	4:21
4.	"Memorial Park"	4:42
5.	"The Everlasting"	3:48
6.	"Around the Bend"	4:01
7.	"A Kiss from the Sky"	3:26
8.	"Strange & Fascinating"	4:10
9.	"A Golden Grey"	4:00
10.	"We Don't Belong Here"	4:27

Personnel

Stephen Richards – vocals, guitar
Mike DeWolf – guitar
Phil Lipscomb – bass
Nick Fredell – drums

References

^ "Amazon.com: The Episodes: Taproot". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 10, 2012). "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
^ Erickson, Anne (April 13, 2012). "Loudwire Review". Loudwire. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
^ "Taproot – Chart History: Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
^ "Taproot – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 15, 2014.