Mastodon - Crack the Skye (entire album) streamed on their myspace

Making the mix cleaner would definitely kill the Songs. This is Sludge and it's meant to be dirty. I really can't imagine Mastodon with a cleaner mix. And this comes from a guy who absolutely loves the Organic Hallucinosis sound, which is as clean as it gets :)
 
Also, I would say "Watershed" is pretty raw (or about as raw as I'd want for them), and the rhythms on that are a JVM through a Recto cab...

Yeah I agree, but Mastodon's stuff has an even more raw quality to it. They usually use boosted Plexis and JCM 800s for the recordings as far I know. At least the older recordings.

Different strokes! Wish I still had my JVM actually.

-Joe
 
Jesus Joe, what guitars and amps HAVEN'T you owned at some point? :lol:

Hahaha I've owned a lot of shit man...Let's see:

-Crate 2x12 Combo (yuckkk, cut me some slack it was my second amp!)
-JCM 800 2203 horizontal inputs
-Mesa Mark III blue stripe
-Engl Fireball
-Engl 530
-Marshall JMP-1/9200 rack
-Marshall JVM
-Plexi clone (still own)
-Peavey 6505+ (twice)
-Peavey 5150 (twice again hahaha!)
-JCM 800 2203 (veritcal inputs)
-Sound City 120
-Orange Tiny Terror
-Egnater Rebel
-Egnater MOD50
-1968 Fender Super Reverb

EDITTT: Add an Ampeg VH140C to the list...hahaha.
EDIT #2: Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 50. Wow I'm a sick person. haha


God damn. I never realized how many amps it was until I made the list! In fairness I started my gear addiction in 2000-2001.

-Joe
 
Oh and to answer your question, the only popular modern amp that I haven't owned is a Recto. :) Need to get on that one of these days. I'd go with an old 2 channel, Rackmount, or Roadster.

-Joe
 
This album will kill everything else this year,.. Maybe not the new Isis - but certainly most other releases.
 
I didn't like it when I heard the first leak. I was all like "oh noes, what happened to the metal?", but it's grown on me, there are some really catchy songs in there.
 
I really like the tune Divinations but there are a couple tunes where some riffs sound almost note for note recycled from their old albums.. and another tune that sounds like they just stole a Neurosis riff.. so on the whole, I prefer their last one over this.
 
I also want to point out how BADASS that Rasputin shirt is. DO WANT.

I have it, it's an absolute stunning design. I had tons of people comment me on how much they liked it or... not liked it because of the staring eyes.

The amount of details is sick too. It seems to be a thin print though, the shirt is very lightweight too so I tend not to wear it as much as my other shirts just to make sure it stays good looking :heh:
 
Anyone else get in on that free t-shirt offer Mastodon were parading around on Ultimate-Guitar and a few other sites a month or so back?

I managed to snag one, too bad they only came in large and extra large - I take a small, so I'm practically drowning in the thing :D