Akron, Ohio instrumental post-rock and post-metal band If These Trees Could Talk formed in 2005, built around the Kelly brothers and a three-guitar lineup that emphasizes layered melodic density and dynamic range. Their discography spans three full-length albums — Above the Earth, Below the Sky (2009), Red Forest (2012), and The Bones of a Dying World (2016), the last released through Metal Blade Records — with all prior releases subsequently reissued by that label. The band's heavier post-metal leanings distinguish them within a genre often dominated by more delicate approaches.