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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Mastodon Question Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:36 pm | |
| I heard 'Curl of the Burl' today from their latest album The Hunter and really liked what I heard. The vocals were much "cleaner" than I remember them being in the past.
Is this new album a big departure from their older albums? I played a few clips from older albums and I'm hearing harsher vocals. Even then, they aren't as bad as I thought they'd be. Have they developed gradually from their earlier material or was this shift overnight with the new album? I'm suddenly interested in this band.
Any opinions, good or bad, would be appreciated. _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:45 pm | |
| Crack The Skye is their best album and is the most melodic vocally. They've been moving away from harsh vocals since Blood Mountain. You'd probably like that album as well.
Check out the clips for "Oblivion" and "Divinations" from Crack The Skye on youtube.
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:52 pm | |
| I just played the :30 clips of Crack the Skye on Amazon. Sounds pretty decent to me. When I have more time, I'll investigate a little more, but these guys are now on my radar. _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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Alex Dee Rokket Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 1095 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:57 pm | |
| I think their latest album is their most experimental but imo their best is indeed Crack the Skye. Fewer songs but each song is a highlight. | |
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Tur-Thalion Metal graduate
Number of posts : 350 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:02 pm | |
| I have a hard time choosing between Crack the Skye and Blood Mountain. I think that Blood Mountain gets neglected a bit in comparison, but both are amazing in their own right. Sometimes I'm in the mood to chill out with "Oblivion," but at other times I crave the insane noodling at the beginning of "Capillarian Crest." | |
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Troublezone Road Warrior
Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:16 pm | |
| I like the new album a lot. It's more diverse than the previous stuff. I think the songs are also a lot shorter and more to the point.
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Wurthless Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 5094 Age : 27
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:19 pm | |
| Strangely enough, my Last.fm radio at the moment is playing Oblivion. If my opinion counts any, I quite like what I've heard from Mastodon (Crack the Skye and Blood Mountain). | |
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nevermore Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 26701 Age : 55
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:32 pm | |
| I've liked Mastodon since the Remission album. Leviathan being my personal favorite. The vocals are harsher than their later releases. But I have and do enjoy everything they've released. The songs are a little simpler and shorter on The Hunter. They do seem catchier,too. Plus there's no underlying concept with the latest album. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:51 pm | |
| The Hunter is growing on me. Crack The Skye had me hooked immediately, but The Hunter seems to be the type of album you have to digest awhile before you get a solid feel for it.
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The_Jayroh Metal master
Number of posts : 823 Age : 36
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:40 pm | |
| Leviathan is still my favorite Mastodon album, but nothing they have done so far is bad at all. Remission is great, but in my opinion probably their weakest album. That says a lot about Mastodon. The Hunter is just as good as anything they've done. It's a bit different, yes, but not so different that you wouldn't think it was Mastodon if you didn't know better. They dropped a bit of the progressive style on The Hunter I would say. They still have the same atmosphere as always: spaced out, trippy, yet heavy and brilliant. | |
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Tur-Thalion Metal graduate
Number of posts : 350 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:23 pm | |
| dates up for the Mastodon / Opeth / Ghost tour: http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/01/31/here-are-dates-for-the-mastodonopethghost-tour/ - Quote :
(M) Indicates Mastodon closes the show (O) Indicates Opeth closes the show
04/04 – Portland, ME @ State Theater (M) 04/05 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theater (O) 04/06 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis (O) 04/07 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre (O) 04/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory(M) 04/10 – Wallingford, CT @ The Dome (M) 04/11 – New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom (M) 04/13 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre (M) 04/14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection (M) 04/15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (M) 04/16 – Knoxville, TN @ TN Theater (O) 04/18 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom (M) 04/19 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom (O) 04/20 – San Antonio, TX @ Back Stage Live (O) 04/21 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street (O) 04/23 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium (O) 04/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues (M) 04/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre (O) 04/27 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre (O) 04/28 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort (M) 04/30 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount (O) 05/01 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre (O) 05/03 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Center (O) 05/04 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall (M) 05/05 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon (O) 05/06 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre (O) 05/09 – Washington, DC @ The Fillmore (O) 05/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore (M) 05/11 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues (M) 05/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park (M)
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:40 pm | |
| Thanks for the update, I added the list to the thread I created for the tour.
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:03 pm | |
| I listened to a whole playlist of stuff on YouTube yesterday while working. While I didn't love everything, there was a whole lot that I liked and really nothing that was downright horrible. Mostly the vocals were a sticking point (as are most bands I listen to), but I think that I gould get used to them over time.
I do believe I'll be adding some Mastadon to my collection in the near future, probably starting with The Hunter and working my way back. _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:05 pm | |
| Mastodon has 3 lead vocalists (guitarist, bass player, drummer) so you'll probably find some songs you like better than others in the vocal department.
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:11 pm | |
| - S.D. wrote:
- Mastodon has 3 lead vocalists (guitarist, bass player, drummer) so you'll probably find some songs you like better than others in the vocal department.
Good to know. I just clicked on a YouTube playlist and minimized it while I worked as to not be distracted by the visuals. I have no idea what any of the song titles were or what album they were from. I just wanted a sampling of their sound. I liked what I heard for the most part. I like the drumming in particular. _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:13 pm | |
| They have one of the best drummers in the business right now, that's for sure. There is no shortage of talent in that group, they are all top notch players.
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QuothTheRaven Metal master
Number of posts : 874 Age : 59
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:19 pm | |
| I had heard Mastodon at one point on Headbanger's Ball (in their Leviathan days) and did not like them. My son has been trying to convince me lately and forced me to listen to Crack the Skye in the car a couple of weeks ago on an hour drive. I must say, much like MetalGuy71, I rather liked it. Almost no harsh vocals and solid musicianship. I will probably be borrowing a couple of albums from my son. I wish the Hunter Heritage Tour was coming to Ohio. That would be a killer show! | |
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:19 pm | |
| - Quote :
- I do believe I'll be adding some Mastadon to my collection in the near future, probably starting with The Hunter and working my way back.
The Hunter arrived in the mail this morning and it's been spinning non-stop since then. I will definately be checking out some of their other work. Good stuff. _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:29 pm | |
| I like The Hunter a lot, I'm still a little disappointed overall because I liked Crack The Skye so much and feel the longer song forms are a more comfortable fit for Mastodon.
But taken on it's own it's a really good album. The title track is my favorite tune along with Creature Lives.
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Tur-Thalion Metal graduate
Number of posts : 350 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:22 pm | |
| Interesting choices for favorite tracks. My top tracks are Dry Bone Valley (I love the vocals on this track), Spectrelight, and Black Tongue. | |
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QuothTheRaven Metal master
Number of posts : 874 Age : 59
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:26 pm | |
| Listened to The Hunter last week. I liked Black Tongue, Curl of the Burl and Creature Lives. Those are the ones that stood out to me right away. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:41 pm | |
| - Tur-Thalion wrote:
- Interesting choices for favorite tracks.
My favorites on this album lean more toward the mellower tracks, I really like the vocal arrangements on those tunes. I listened again this morning and I seem to enjoy The Hunter more each time I spin it. Dry Bone Valley is a great track as well. |
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:37 pm | |
| I'm enjoying Crack the Skye just as much as The Hunter so far. I'm surprised it took me this long to discover these guys.
I'm really enjoying the drumming on these albums. I don't usually take notice to individual instruments but the drumming really stands out on both albums. _________________ I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
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DallasBlack Zooey Addict
Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:43 pm | |
| - Troublezone wrote:
- I like the new album a lot.
I listened to it about a week ago and found myself liking it a lot too. Unfortunatly, I got it after I made my 2011 list otherwise it would probably have been in the top 25. | |
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AndiP Metal novice
Number of posts : 11 Age : 64
| Subject: Re: Mastodon Question Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:46 am | |
| Hi folks. I think The Hunter is quite a departure for Mastodon, they apparently rejected the idea of a concept album this time round and made the most of the freedom to just put-together a collection of songs. I still can't quite decide if I like it or not but I do play it a lot! | |
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