Comments on: ENTIRE NEW MASTODON ALBUM! STREAMING!! RIGHT NOW!!!

By: shuggah

shuggah — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:32:13 +0000

I’m a big fan of all their previous albums, but that one didn’t blow me away the first time I heard it. I think I have to buy the cd, and give the record some more time.
I think I’m going to like it then, because normally I dig the mallower prog stuff like dredg or porcupine tree.
They really should have stayed to their roots a little more though.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:20:05 +0000

@geomanceo, thanks for mentioning that!

@Mancubus, Meh, Symantics. Same general principle. Your word is more spiritual and ethereal, whereas mine is more concrete.

By: Matthew Grant Anson

Matthew Grant Anson — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:20:54 +0000

The Myspace stream blows, don’t judge it based on that. Go pirate a copy, that’s what I did. And YES, I did actually buy it as well.

By: Charlie B

Charlie B — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:44:53 +0000

Personally I am divided on the new album. I listened too it several times on their My Space page, and I am not sure if I like it or not. I am a long time admirer of the band and their music. Though I am not sure how well it all works out. There are a few issues I have with this album, mainly that I find the songs very repetitive, and without the normal Mastodon flair. I especially don’t like Brent’s singing, it comes off has pretentious and whinny in a number of songs. At other times I can barely hear the lyrics over the many layers of guitars and drum beats. They tried to push their musical boundaries but in reality ended up sounding a lot like other prog rock music. On the positive side the album does show Mastodon’s true talent, and are they not a generic Metal/rock band. My favorite song is the Last Baron.

By: Bruce Waye's Codpiece

Bruce Waye's Codpiece — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:21:05 +0000

Many of you are unintelligent ass-hats. This album is a work of art. It’s not metal, It’s not rock, and it certainly doesn’t fit into any “hipster” category. Mastodon have created their own genre of music, which is intensely awesome, and no matter what any of you clownshoes say, it is by far the best album of 2009.

Who said it’s “Mars Volta-ish?” Are you fucking kidding me? Do you actually listen to music? You have no music knowledge. You are useless. Please leave here and never return. These two bands are on completely opposite ends of the musical spectrum.

Some of you retards don’t seem to understand that most bands don’t want to make the same album over and over and over again. They need to grow musically, and that is what Mastodon is doing. If you’re too fucking stupid to grasp this, don’t listen to them. Go listen to “Generic Metal Riff 7″ until you die.

Wow, some of that was pretty angry.

FUCK YOU.

By: Mancubus

Mancubus — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:56:07 +0000

And this isn’t wind, it’s aether

By: geomanceo

geomanceo — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:50:35 +0000

@andy: remission is fire, one of them said so.

By: Sour Deez

Sour Deez — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:25:57 +0000

This album is the epitome of a creeper in my opinion. The first time I heard it, I absolutely hated it and had to listen to Mother Puncher 10 times in a row just to convince myself that Mastodon are actually awesome. Then I put it on at a party because a few people wanted to hear it. This time I had a blunt in one hand and a 40 in the other. All of a sudden, I was hearing the most awesome thing I’d ever heard. People who ordinarily don’t like metal at all were commenting on how great the music was. At that moment I realized that Mastodon are capable of whatever they set their minds to. Brent Hinds said in an interview that their next album is probably going to be heavy as fuck and not like this one at all. So, provided it’s not a permanent change of their sound, I think it’s a welcome addition to their eclectic catalogue.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:24:42 +0000

It took me a while to appreciate this album. At first, I wasn’t too up on it because it’s a dramatic sound shift from previous albums. But then, I started to consider their discography as a whole. I started to realize that their last two albums have been concept albums, both focusing on a particular element: Water and Earth. If you listen to the album as a whole, you’ll realize that the music itself fits these themes. This is no different for “Crack the Skye” – an album about Air. This album is floaty, meandering, and not exactly coherent all of the time. I think the three are a trilogy of brilliance and the members of Mastodon are genius.

By: Aaron R A

Aaron R A — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:54:06 +0000

Damn. I never liked Mastodon before now, but after hearing this, my mind has been changed.

By: Borden

Borden — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:47:00 +0000

I’m enjoying this album when i disconnect the fact that it’s Mastodon. I’ve gotta say it has been a disappointment to my ears as a new Mastodon record. I get the PROG nature of things but gotta say I’m really missing that extra kick in the balls HEAVY METAL feel I got from Remission and Leviathan. GOOD ALBUM, BAD MASTODON ALBUM. make any sense??!??!!
Just my opinion.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:52:22 +0000

I found I like this album better than their previous works, but as someone said it seems more like proggy stoner rock to me. Its ok, not album of the year tho.

By: razorsharp codpiece

razorsharp codpiece — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:27:55 +0000

This is THE album that will finally earn mastodon the respect they deserve outside of their current fans. As proggy as it is, I felt a connection with these songs right away. Anyone else think that Troy kinda sounds like Layne Staley sometimes?

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:48:31 +0000

Love it. Honestly, I don’t think it sounds THAT different from their other stuff. They scaled down the heavy a little bit and Troy isn’t growling as much, but otherwise it still sounds like Mastodon to me. Also, this is probably their first album that didn’t have a song that bored me at any point, and most of these songs are friggin LONG! So yeah, huge thumbs up from me.

By: COSK!

COSK! — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:21:34 +0000

I love this album. I love the older heavier albums, but its still mastodon and its a great fucking rock record. and fuck that tony dude said this was hipster metal. and btw fuck hipsters too. I just about shit myself when at 5:59 to about 6:20 on the last baron they just turned into ram jam for a half minute.

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:59:46 +0000

Easily one of the greatest albums of the year so far. I give props to those who appreciate true artistry when they see it. To those bitching about lack of heaviness: Go to the closest deathcore show so you can bust out spin kicks to the same chug-chug cookie cutter bullshit. I, for one, am glad one band is releasing an album that isnt just the same Em powerchord played in some new, tacky syncopation,

By: dthrasher

dthrasher — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:27:59 +0000

There is some very intense debating going on in here!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:01:46 +0000

Its good but not what I wanted in the first place

By: Jizzmaster3000

Jizzmaster3000 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:49:18 +0000

I can’t say i like the new album. It lacks the riffage that made me fall in love witht the band in the first place.

By: shuggah

shuggah — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:55:50 +0000

where are the riffs?