They were joined by keyboardist Jon Torn of Thanatopsis Throne. The experimental band Thanatopsis (featuring Buckethead and Travis Dickerson) was named after this poem. "Thanatopsis" remains a milestone in American literary history. The editors added an introduction to Thanatopsis in a completely different style. "Thanatopsis" is a poem by the American poet William Cullen Bryant. The band's first album, "Thanatopsis", was also named after this poem. The Avant Garde film-maker Ed Emshwiller's 1962 short film Thanatopsis was inspired by the poem. Some Thanatopsis material has also appeared on albums released by Buckethead and Dickerson. Thanatopsis would also release "Anatomize" that year. Cindy Williams reads from Thanatopsis in Andy Kaufman's ABC TV Special aired in 1979. Thanatopsis is an experimental short film by Ed Emshwiller, produced in 1962.