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MASTODON TAKE YOU INTO THE “SPECTRELIGHT”

 Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 at 10:00am by

September 27 is the biggest metal release date of the fall, quite possibly all of 2011: Mastodon, Machine Head, Dream Theater, Textures, Warbringer and Rwake top an excellent slate of new records that’ll leave metalheads scraping for pennies under their couch cushions. Listening to all those new releases at once is gonna be a chore, but hey, there are worse problems to have. A total First World Problem.

Mastodon have made September 27th’s listening marathon one song lighter by releasing another track from The Hunter over the weekend, the third they’ve put out so far. “Spectrelight” should give old-school Mastodon fans cause to celebrate; this song is all about the mosh and the big, burly riffs and leaves the band’s recent shift towards the progressive behind (for now). I can already see this jam nicely sliding into the band’s live setlist right after “Blood & Thunder,” keeping audience energy to the max.

“Curl the Burl” and “Black Tongue” are the other two songs to be released so far from The Hunter; check ‘em out, then tell us how you think “Spectrelight” compares.

-VN

Thanks: Joe Caperon, Mr. Jon

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  • Chimp-0-Neg

    you forgot to mention the Scott Kelly guest vocal! 

  • Charlie Brown

    This kicks ass

  • Charlie Brown

    This kicks ass

  • Harvester of Comments

    So good.

  • Harvester of Comments

    So good.

  • http://www.facebook.com/FlannelBastard Dylan Jones

    So can all of the haters finally shut up?  This album is going to be amazing.

    • http://www.facebook.com/Gnuzze Simon Stenbæk Christensen

      If you read the comments, a lot of them aren’t haters…. theys just don’t see this album being THAT good…. just like I don’t see Mastodon ever making an album, or song for that matter, that will impress me like their first three releases (Lifesblood, Remission, Leviathan)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Gnuzze Simon Stenbæk Christensen

      If you read the comments, a lot of them aren’t haters…. theys just don’t see this album being THAT good…. just like I don’t see Mastodon ever making an album, or song for that matter, that will impress me like their first three releases (Lifesblood, Remission, Leviathan)

    • http://www.facebook.com/Gnuzze Simon Stenbæk Christensen

      If you read the comments, a lot of them aren’t haters…. theys just don’t see this album being THAT good…. just like I don’t see Mastodon ever making an album, or song for that matter, that will impress me like their first three releases (Lifesblood, Remission, Leviathan)

  • http://www.facebook.com/FlannelBastard Dylan Jones

    So can all of the haters finally shut up?  This album is going to be amazing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1139194361 Leo Sludge

    Awesome!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1139194361 Leo Sludge

    Awesome!

  • Afkeefe07

    I’m staring at this post in class on my phone right now. Want to play the song SO bad. Might have to say “fuck it” and blare it

    • Hurr

      do it faggot

      • Afkeefe07

        Call me a faggot again you troll fuck

        • andy

          You both look silly and you’re both faggots. Everyone loses.

          • Afkeefe07

            Thanks Andy. Fuck you too

          • Brock Sterns

            Has anyone ever told you you’re the worst type of person?

          • Brock Sterns

            Has anyone ever told you you’re the worst type of person?

          • Afkeefe07

            Thanks Andy. Fuck you too

          • Afkeefe07

            Thanks Andy. Fuck you too

          • Afkeefe07

            Thanks Andy. Fuck you too

          • Afkeefe07

            You’re right. Thanks for that, Andy. You’re so cool

          • Afkeefe07

            You’re right. Thanks for that, Andy. You’re so cool

        • andy

          You both look silly and you’re both faggots. Everyone loses.

        • Jexus

          Hey faggot

      • Afkeefe07

        Call me a faggot again you troll fuck

    • Hurr

      do it faggot

  • Afkeefe07

    I’m staring at this post in class on my phone right now. Want to play the song SO bad. Might have to say “fuck it” and blare it

  • http://twitter.com/orbsonb Ben Robson

    i like this better than the other two songs they’ve debuted

  • http://twitter.com/orbsonb Ben Robson

    i like this better than the other two songs they’ve debuted

  • Anonymous

    Chugga chugga.

    I’ve accepted that I won’t get another Remission or Leviathan, but I haven’t figured out how to really get into Curl the Burl yet.

  • Anonymous

    Chugga chugga.

    I’ve accepted that I won’t get another Remission or Leviathan, but I haven’t figured out how to really get into Curl the Burl yet.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eirik-Kjøs-Usterud/1067091137 Eirik Kjøs Usterud

    Judging from these three songs, The Hunter will be Blood Mountain 2. Blood Mountain was my least favorite Mastodon album, but it’s still real good. So yeah, Hunter will be good but unremarkable if the singles are representative.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eirik-Kjøs-Usterud/1067091137 Eirik Kjøs Usterud

    Judging from these three songs, The Hunter will be Blood Mountain 2. Blood Mountain was my least favorite Mastodon album, but it’s still real good. So yeah, Hunter will be good but unremarkable if the singles are representative.

  • http://www.bronanthebarbarian.com Bronan the Barbarian!

    This song is better than the miserable “Curl of the Burl” and mediocre “Black Tongue,” but I’m still far from excited about The Hunter.

  • http://www.bronanthebarbarian.com Bronan the Barbarian!

    This song is better than the miserable “Curl of the Burl” and mediocre “Black Tongue,” but I’m still far from excited about The Hunter.

    • OBEY1019

      couldn’t have said it better myself…I can already tell I’m not going to care for this album.

    • OBEY1019

      couldn’t have said it better myself…I can already tell I’m not going to care for this album.

  • Matthew Grant Anson

    When I want to listen to Black Cobra, I’ll listen to Black Cobra. 

  • Matthew Grant Anson

    When I want to listen to Black Cobra, I’ll listen to Black Cobra. 

  • AGHAST

    Boo. Mastodon sucks. Etc.

    • tytan

      you suck sir

    • Nigbot

      *insert fanboy response*

    • Nigbot

      *insert fanboy response*

    • Nigbot

      *insert fanboy response*

    • Nigbot

      *insert fanboy response*

  • AGHAST

    Boo. Mastodon sucks. Etc.

  • Dred Furst

    October 25th has East of the Wall and Tom Waits. Those two alone rival Mastodon and Machine Head (I guess?).

  • Dred Furst

    October 25th has East of the Wall and Tom Waits. Those two alone rival Mastodon and Machine Head (I guess?).

  • DarkDragon

    After hearing Curl of the Burl I thought they dropped the agressive vocals but its nice to see they are still there even though they arent as fierce as the on the old albums.

    • http://www.facebook.com/tristan.cb Tristan Zemtseff

      I want the fierceness! This album might not do it for me, but who knows, maybe they’ve got something up their sleeves that won’t pull out because they want to surprise me or something.

    • http://www.facebook.com/tristan.cb Tristan Zemtseff

      I want the fierceness! This album might not do it for me, but who knows, maybe they’ve got something up their sleeves that won’t pull out because they want to surprise me or something.

  • DarkDragon

    After hearing Curl of the Burl I thought they dropped the agressive vocals but its nice to see they are still there even though they arent as fierce as the on the old albums.

  • Igottawocket

    Guess I’m in the minority… I’ve loved the other two tracks and, just based on first listen to this track, I gotta say this is my least favorite of the three. And I love Scott Kelly. Maybe some future listens will change that, but so far Curl of the Burl I think is actually my favorite, it’s just so catchy. Looking so forward to this album.

  • Igottawocket

    Guess I’m in the minority… I’ve loved the other two tracks and, just based on first listen to this track, I gotta say this is my least favorite of the three. And I love Scott Kelly. Maybe some future listens will change that, but so far Curl of the Burl I think is actually my favorite, it’s just so catchy. Looking so forward to this album.

  • Rsh923

    this song makes me punch babies…. in a good way of course

  • Rsh923

    this song makes me punch babies…. in a good way of course

  • http://jimsfear.blogspot.com/ MRAnthronpe

    vocals remind me of a bad imitation of Sound of Perseverance era Death…and none of the Mastodon dudes should be trying to sing like Chuck (or sing) ever! Music was ok, kind rocking at times. I’ll keep watching Workhorse Chronicles and probably skip this one.

    • herp

      good for you

    • herp

      good for you

  • http://jimsfear.blogspot.com/ MRAnthronpe

    vocals remind me of a bad imitation of Sound of Perseverance era Death…and none of the Mastodon dudes should be trying to sing like Chuck (or sing) ever! Music was ok, kind rocking at times. I’ll keep watching Workhorse Chronicles and probably skip this one.

  • moosefucker

    Scott Kelley is the man.

  • moosefucker

    Scott Kelley is the man.

  • Ricky

    I need a towel.

  • Ricky

    I need a towel.

  • Full Metal Life Jacket

    Masto-yawn…

    • Deedily Deedily Doo

      I love Mastodon, but man that’s a great comment

      • Full Metal Life Jacket

        So do I, that’s why it hurts to say that.

    • Deedily Deedily Doo

      I love Mastodon, but man that’s a great comment

  • Full Metal Life Jacket

    Masto-yawn…

  • SourDeez

    After the three songs that have premiered, I have no idea what to expect of the album as a whole. We’ve got a proggy, CtS-like song, a straight southern rock jam, and some old-school heavy as fuck Mastodon…I think there will be some interesting twists and turns here.

  • SourDeez

    After the three songs that have premiered, I have no idea what to expect of the album as a whole. We’ve got a proggy, CtS-like song, a straight southern rock jam, and some old-school heavy as fuck Mastodon…I think there will be some interesting twists and turns here.

  • Jander

    Sounds sick! Better than i expected.

    PD: You forget September 21: Dead By April – Incomparable (no jokin´)

  • Jander

    Sounds sick! Better than i expected.

    PD: You forget September 21: Dead By April – Incomparable (no jokin´)

  • B-dizzle

    Don’t understand how this song can be next to “Blood and Thunder” in the setlist WHEN MASTODON DON’T EVEN PLAY “Blood and Thunder” ANYMORE.

    • Stu1

      Have they said they’re not playing it anymore?

      • Metalguy

        They haven’t for a while, as far as I know

        • zombiewoof

          they played it when I saw them last year on the Crack the Skye tour

          • Stu1

            Pretty positive they played it at least one of the times I saw them during that cycle.

          • herp

            Not a single one of you guys are updated on anything! So far on their tour(which started this summer) they`ve ONLY played old songs! Only two-three songs from Crack the Skye!

          • Mboom

            Kiffi93 is right. They mainly play older songs with some songs from CTS (such as CTS, Ghost of Karelia & The Czar). I’ve seen them twice in the last two months, both finishing with Blood & Thunder

          • Mboom

            Kiffi93 is right. They mainly play older songs with some songs from CTS (such as CTS, Ghost of Karelia & The Czar). I’ve seen them twice in the last two months, both finishing with Blood & Thunder

          • herp

            Not a single one of you guys are updated on anything! So far on their tour(which started this summer) they`ve ONLY played old songs! Only two-three songs from Crack the Skye!

    • Habit

      They played it at Heavy T.O. like last month.

    • The Overmatt

      They played it last summer at Heavy MTL

    • SourDeez

      They still play quite a lot of their old material. The last time I saw them they played Crack The Skye all the way through and still found time for Blood and Thunder, Aqua Dementia, and Mother Puncher (their best song ever IMO).

    • SourDeez

      They still play quite a lot of their old material. The last time I saw them they played Crack The Skye all the way through and still found time for Blood and Thunder, Aqua Dementia, and Mother Puncher (their best song ever IMO).

    • Kiffi93

      wtf are u talking about? Blood & Thunder is their finisher…

    • Kiffi93

      wtf are u talking about? Blood & Thunder is their finisher…

  • Anonymous

    Definitely better than that shit-ass “Curl of the Burl” song…

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brendan-Campbell/509816034 Brendan Campbell

      That song was freaking dreadful. So uninspired.

  • Toddrockleg

    OMG BRO, why MastAdon can you not just play the riff from March of the fire ants over and over YO. :( QQ. I try to dig your new stuff but it just isnt March of the fire ants.QQ Why dont you just change your name to March of the fire ants and play only one song-March of the fire ants. Wait just play the main riff forever into eternity until sound itself becomes a singularity like my pathetic existence :) QQ

  • bobdole

    Much better! I had my hopes so high when I heard deathbound…then they released those two songs…this is more what I wanted.

    Less prog, more mosh. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.

  • http://www.easttexasunderground.net DaylightReckoning

    “Oh yeah, look, a sailboat!”

  • tingdurr

    This song blows. So do the first two. I’m bummed.

  • Bluemobius

    I don’t see how people, who have enjoyed Mastodon in the past, don’t like this song. It’s really not that different from other Mastodon material.

    As for the other two new songs. They rock too. Mastodon are always changing and I really don’t want to hear Leviathan and Remission over and over. I love those albums for being those albums.

    If this stuff is mainstream, tell me what fm station I can hear it on.

  • http://twitter.com/kndrgrtnhzngrtl the khr guy

    first really good song they’ve released from this album.

    . . . . I guess they still have it in ‘em.

     (we’re lucky it didn’t get cut like “deathbound” did from Crack Britney Skye)

  • http://twitter.com/kndrgrtnhzngrtl the khr guy

    first really good song they’ve released from this album.

    . . . . I guess they still have it in ‘em.

     (we’re lucky it didn’t get cut like “deathbound” did from Crack Britney Skye)

  • http://twitter.com/kndrgrtnhzngrtl the khr guy

    first really good song they’ve released from this album.

    . . . . I guess they still have it in ‘em.

     (we’re lucky it didn’t get cut like “deathbound” did from Crack Britney Skye)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1552397263 Erik Emrick

    Damn. This songs sucks even more than the last two. When did these guys forget how to write good alt. metal music ?

  • Poopenshaft

    The production value is so over the top on this album. They’ve pretty much lost their raw sound completely at this point.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Callahan/780594656 Mike Callahan

    I like turtles.