Imagine my surprise looking at this metal forum for the first time, and not a single Mastodon thread. It's about time, what with "Blood Mountain" coming out in a few weeks. So let it be written, so let it be done...
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im looking for pretty much the most uninspired/unoriginal brutal and/or slam death. with little or no variation in vocals. stuff like disgorge(us) and condemned.
Posts: 973 | Location: Ain'T it stiLl obvious? | Registered: 22 August 2006
Mastadon are wicked. I bought Laviathon not too long ago and while I'm not sure Im ready to jump on the "future of Metal" tag so many people want to give them. They are tremendous
Elements of the classic metal bands like prime era Metallica, epic riffing, a drummer who rolls like an angry storm at sea, heavy themes and imagery, blended with math rock and hardcore, interesting melodies and rhythms, 3 shouters who harmonize, and technical skill in abundance. That's my take.
"If it were beneficial, their father would produce children already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in spirit has become profitable in every respect." -Jesus, from the Gospel Of Thomas
I'm off to see them live in Lawrence, KS on Monday. It should be an ass-kickin' good time!
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im looking for pretty much the most uninspired/unoriginal brutal and/or slam death. with little or no variation in vocals. stuff like disgorge(us) and condemned.
Posts: 973 | Location: Ain'T it stiLl obvious? | Registered: 22 August 2006
Been listening to a few songs on MySpace. Colour me intrigued!
I think that one of the things that puts me off a lot of metal is the vocals, which was a bit of a problem for me here, but I like the math-rock-esque instrumental bits between verses and such.
Posts: 688 | Location: Adelaide, South Australia | Registered: 01 January 2005
i concur. dont get me wrong, but when i listen to heavier stuff such as mastodon, i really have no f'n clue what they're singing about. i know its not the total point of all music, but c'mon...
