Mastodon

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 00:33

Got hold of blood mountain by Mastodon recently,I've been playing it with regular,regularity

what a bunch of great songs,played with massive skill and passion.Christ! I can't believe no-one has mentioned it before now.

C'mon you slackers! Whats the matter,too busy showing off your poxy DVD collections to recognize something F'ing great?

Neoni · 18 Oct 2006 at 01:21

already a thread about it.

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 01:27

Yeah! well here's another one me old mate!

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 01:38

Neon said:
already a thread about it.

Standard OC'Uk reply,are you a robot reading from a script and replying to posts according to it?

Neoni · 18 Oct 2006 at 01:39

do you populate your own thread. i think so.

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 01:43

Don't have much choice mate,everyone else is sacking it.No worries,I'm used to talking to meself anyway!

Zefan · 18 Oct 2006 at 01:45

smit101 said:
Don't have much choice mate,everyone else is sacking it.No worries,I'm used to talking to meself anyway!

One person is by no means everyone.

Can't expect many people to reply at 0.33am and in a very quiet part of the forum.

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 01:52

Zefan said:
One person is by no means everyone.
.

How do you know?

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 02:17

Zefan said:
One person is by no means everyone.

Can't expect many people to reply at 0.33am and in a very quiet part of the forum.

Sounds like you've had too many brainwashing lectures of late mate,don't underestimate the unsleepingness of the human spirit! someone other than brainwashed college boys may reply yet!

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 03:03

Zefan said:
One person is by no means everyone.

Can't expect many people to reply at 0.33am and in a very quiet part of the forum.

Hey mate,I didn't intend to be derogatory.Too much of the old red! Respect to yoy,yuoy,yooy,oh yhoy no what I meen!

Carzy · 18 Oct 2006 at 05:13

Jesus, shut up. The new album is great, but use the search function.

SexyGreyFox · 18 Oct 2006 at 07:01

Are Mastodon the new Tool which equals The Emperors New Clothes?
I listened to four Mastodon albums on the trot earlier this year and they did nothing for me.
I can remember that the very next album I put on was Fear Factory Dehumanizer (which was recommended on here) and that hit my buttons.
I will give this new album a go but I won't hold my breath.

smit101 · 18 Oct 2006 at 09:34

Carzy said:
Jesus, shut up. The new album is great, but use the search function.

Jesus? yeah! I'm good but ain't that good college boy!

raz0rr · 18 Oct 2006 at 15:50

The vocals are awful, and they prevent me from listening to the rest of the music.

And i'll have to sit through them playing just to see Tool :/

Neoni · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:08

smit101 said:
Jesus? yeah! I'm good but ain't that good college boy!

troll.

smit101 · 19 Oct 2006 at 01:38

raz0rr said:
The vocals are awful, and they prevent me from listening to the rest of the music.

And i'll have to sit through them playing just to see Tool :/

The vocals vary throughout the album though,have a listen to Colony Of Birchmen.

Converge · 19 Oct 2006 at 13:33

To be fair, Vocals can make it or break it for people on whether they like an album, i for one LOVE Mastodon, but it took me a few listens for the vocals to sink in.

Although to be honest, with a name like Mastodon what would people be expecting vocals wise? :confused:

Anyways back on topic, Mastodon's new album kicks arse, and the guest vocalists of Josh Homme, Scott Parker (neurosis guy) and Cedric (Mars Volta) really add to the songs in question (Colony of Birchmen, Crystal Skull and Siberian Divide)

This album is highly recommended as its a natural progression of their music i feel, you can hear the step up on every album.

Sorry, as you can tell i love Mastodon to bits!!

Saw them at Mean Fiddler in February 2005, I-M-M-E-N-S-E live!!

P.S Dmpoole, regarding Fear Factory, do you mean the Demanufacture album??

smit101 · 19 Oct 2006 at 14:17

People seem to get so hung up on vocal style,if the songs are as well structured and interesting to listen to as they are on this album,then I can live with just about any vocal style,the drumming alone is worth the cd asking price.

It's the sort of music that has to be listened to closely,headphones on,lyric sheet to hand,glass of red!

your're efforts are rewarded with an epic rollercoaster of a journey!

Trouble is I keep spilling the red! it's those involuntary spasms of air drumming!

Converge · 19 Oct 2006 at 19:40

Haha, yeah Brann Dailor is an amazing drummer, even Dave Grohl has proclaimed him as the best drummer in the music business right now!

Glad you like Blood Mountain, its unreal, i like how Brent Hinds sings more on this one too, Sleeping Giant, The Wolf is Loose and Crystal Skull are my faves on this one.

smit101 · 19 Oct 2006 at 20:49

It's difficult to name a favourite track or tracks for me,each listen seems to reveal something new,the opening 3 tracks are certainly very strong,sleeping giant being one of my faves too.

The air drumming always seems to kick in during 'colony of Birchmen',dunno why,maybe it's the simplest song rythmically and appeals to my bludgeoning, caveman like understanding of rythm!