Mastodon - Blood Mountain

[makethestringscry]

My neighbor across the hall just let me borrow it. Im on track #3. Decent song.

Thoughts on the album?

 

[Dalkaen]

Mastodon's best so far, I'd say. But there are parts of the two previous albums that I really enjoy that aren't present in the newest release.. but eh, if I want to hear those elements, I'll go listen to the older albums. Mastodon is one of my favorite bands and this album has only enforced that.

 

[Powers]

Ok so I know I called Mastadon bad names, but I'm thinking of buying Leviathan when I finished reading Moby Dick. What's the connection between them? Is it an entire album based on? Just cover art? Or somewhere inbetween?

 

[Bungle]

I honestly can't get enough of Blood Mountain. I like that they're all about the riff this time around and not just trying to show off Brann's playing, which I love, btw. But the riffs this time around rule!

 

[wankerness]

I honestly can't get enough of Blood Mountain. I like that they're all about the riff this time around and not just trying to show off Brann's playing, which I love, btw. But the riffs this time around rule!

Yeah, now they ALL show off. "Capillarian Crest" is an almost completely uninhibited wankfest on the parts of ALL OF THEM, and I guess I just noticed a lot more guitar pyrotechnics this time around. It's quite a good album, but I think the way they are widely considered THE best metal band around is still pretty ridiculous even if they're getting better every album (Remission sucked).

 

[metal_wrath]

Yeah Mastadon is overrated, as well as the SEARCH FUNCTION, apparantly!

 

[makethestringscry]

Yeah Mastadon is overrated, as well as the SEARCH FUNCTION, apparantly!

Yeah well so is spell checking apparEntly.

 

[Matt]

Mastodon's best so far, I'd say. But there are parts of the two previous albums that I really enjoy that aren't present in the newest release.. but eh, if I want to hear those elements, I'll go listen to the older albums. Mastodon is one of my favorite bands and this album has only enforced that.

It's okay, but it sounds too much like Remission, which I hate. Leviathan was great, and I doubt they can do much better.

 

[Kenneth R.]

Yeah Mastadon is overrated, as well as the SEARCH FUNCTION, apparantly!

so are you and your pretentious sig. :Smug:

 

[Dalkaen]

(Remission sucked).

I'd have to respectfully disagree. It's probably their sludgiest and most chaotic. Which is cool. I like it for the sound it has, and I like Leviathan and Blood Mountain for their respective sounds. The demo has a cool sound too, although it was pretty much just death metal then.

 

[Pethical]

I just bought my ticket to the Feb 10 show in NJ, with Converge and Priestess. Looking quite forward to it

 

[Sadguru]

It's okay, but it sounds too much like Remission, which I hate. Leviathan was great, and I doubt they can do much better.

Too much like Remission?

 

[Scourge of Malice]

Too much like Remission?

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[affinityband]

I think theyr supporting tool in december. Il be there, im quite looking forward to seeing mastodon live.

 

[NFU]

the mastadon thing still isnt clicking. dont know why. just not very impressed. i think the vocalist has a lot to do with it.

 

[Demilich]

I've only heard "Capillarian Crest" ... yeah, this'd be a first foray into the (overtly) hardcore-influenced side of metal for me, and I'm not sure I'm ready to pick this one up yet.

 

[BloodSword]

Leviathan is a real listening pleasure. Strong musicanship all around. But, NFU raises a good point, the vocalist can grate on my nerves after awhile. That said, I do like the music.

 

[Scourge of Malice]

Theres a lot of people who can't get into Mastodon. I always thought the vocals fit the music, but I have a weird taste for vocals sometimes.

 

[arzachel]

lmao @ hating 'remission'. still clearly their best album.

 

[hibernal_dream]

I don't dislike Mastodon. Fun band.