June 2002: Nick Pepper left the KOT. The KOT employ a new lead guitarist, Jeff Crowder.

July 2002: "Demo Crusades" and "Sound from the Spirit Realm" recorded by Todd Tawd, at Ear Try Studios.

August 2002: "Demo Crusades" is released for free to the public and the KOT began their worldwide promotion of the fastly recorded demo.

October 2002: The official KOT website opens.

November 2002: The KOT become Featured Artists of the Month for Raging-Metal Webzine in the UK.

December 2002: "Sounds from the Spirit Realm" is put on hold due to lack of production and song structuring. The KOT also employ new lead guitarist, Lee Glide. The KOT begin recording their official debut album "Salacia" at Global Sound Studio with new producer, Tony Fiore.

January 2003: "When Lightning Strikes in a Snowstorm" is charted at #41 on the Underground Metal Charts and remains there for 16 consecutive weeks. "Orion, the Hunter" charts on a seperate chart at #92.

February 2003: The KOT play their first show at the Hard Rock Cafe in front of a packed audience. The KOT decree that metal had rightfully returned to the Hard Rock Cafe and they were asked to play again.

May 2003: "Salacia" album is completed in the studio.

June 2003: The "Salacia Blazing Metal Summer" tour begins with new bassist, Alex Shalenko. WraithChild develops Carpul Tunnel syndrome in his left hand, ending his career bass playing career. He becomes the full time vocalist.

July 2003: The KOT are featured on the cover of Greek Metal Mag, "On the March".

August 2003: Alex Shalenko parts ways with the KOT.

September 2003: The delay of the "Salacia" album begin and will last until March '04. The KOT work with Sony Music to release the album.

October 2003: The KOT take a break to write new songs.

December 2003: The "Salacia" album becomes a huge hit with industry andand radio around the world, scoring perfect 10's and getting great reviews.

January 2004: The KOT part ways with guitarist, Lee Glide and hire new guitarist, Chris "Wolf" Farkas.

March 2004: "Salacia" is available for sale.

April 2004: The KOT start their "UFOLOGY METALLOGY TOUR 2004" with huge dates and great venues. The KOT play for the huge Earth Day Festival at the Auraria Campus at Metro State College of Denver, supporting clean energy use in Auraria. Thanks to KOT and supporters, enough people voted and clean energy was passed thanks to all the support.The KOT start taking a more political role in the metal scene.

May 2005: KOT play Classic Metalfest 5. They open up a new site located at www.kotmetal.com. Old site getting shut down in a week

June 2005: "The Cathedral Walls" charts at #183 on the USA GBR Charts.

July 2005:Chris Clark, Nathan Walker, and Michael Millhouse leave the band.

August 2005: Ryan Blea (drums), Jeff Kollnot (Lead Guitar) and Justin Foristall (Bass) replace the three members that left in July.

September 2005: The band records the "Never Raise the White Flag"

April 2006: The KOT are signed on Pure Steel Records