Announcement of recording sixth album

In September 2011, Taproot announced they were preparing to record their sixth studio album, working with producer Patalan once again and recording at the Loft Studios in Saline, Michigan. On December 15, the band announced that the album was recorded and should be released in the spring of 2012. On January 8, 2012, Taproot’s official website was closed and re-launched as a brand new one on February 7, 2012. In addition to the new site, the band also revealed their sixth album’s title, The Episodes . During the following weeks, Taproot offered a video every Tuesday about their upcoming album. On March 2, 2012, they issued the first single, titled “No Surrender”. It peaked at No. 38 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The Episodes was then released on April 10, 2012.