as a vinyl-only EP was Black Tar Prophecies Vol. 4. The band released their album, Deep Politics, on March 8, 2011, under the label Temporary Residence Limited. In October 2012, the band released a split LP with the Finnish band Pharaoh Overlord on Kemado Records. The Grails side of the LP is called Black Tar Prophecies Vol. 5. The band released their album Chalice Hymnal on February 17, 2017, on the label Temporary Residence. Side projects The various members stay busy with several different projects. Hall has played guitar with Steve Von Till of Neurosis in Von Till's project Harvestman, Amos has played drums with Jandek, produced for Yellow Swans. Hall & Amos have their own genre-blurring duo, Lilacs & Champagne, who have released music on the Mexican Summer label. Equipment The band has frequently used the Marxophone on records for its high register and Eastern sound. Discography The Burden of Hope (2003) Redlight (2004) Interpretations of Three Psychedelic Rock Songs from Around the World (EP) (2005) Burning Off Impurities (2007) Black Tar Prophecies Vol's 1, 2, & 3 (compilation) (2007) Take Refuge in Clean Living (2008) Doomsdayer's Holiday (2008) Deep Politics (2011) carried on with only four player Black Tar Prophecies Vols. 4, 5, & 6 (compilation) (2013) Chalice Hymnal (2017) References External links American experimental rock groups Musical groups from Portland, Oregon 1999 establishments in Oregon Musical groups established in 1999 Temporary Residence Limited artists