Mastodon - Blood Mountain

[Don W]

Mastodon's new album comes out this Tuesday, September 12th. And you can listen to the new album in it's entirety on their myspace page right now. Plus you can watch the video for their first single, "The Wolf is Loose."

http://www.myspace.com/mastodon

Anyone else looking forward to this album? I thought that Leviathon was a great album and from what I've heard of Blood Mountain this may be even better.

[Josh Ryan]

Yes! I love that band.

[Adam Barkley]

I'll grab it when it comes out. There is a stream on their myspace.

Just got to Sleeping Giant, very cool track. Reminds me of Iced Earth or Candlemass.

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

I'm listening to it right now. I'm only on the third track right now and so far it's ok but it doesn't sound like Mastdon to me. Where's all the crazy time changes and fast parts....... Never mind I left the house for a couple of minutes and came in to hear Capillarian Crest .....Never mind. I'm buying it.

[Matt Till]

I like thrash
I like stoner rock
I like doom metal
I like death metal
I don't like Mastadon


I tried really hard to get into them (at least Leviathan), no dice, no love. I'll give this one a shot, but I don't know if my thoughts on the subject will change.

I do like it when Neal Fallon sings for Mastadon.

[Don W]

Originally Posted by CHILDISHGAMBINO

I'm listening to it right now. I'm only on the third track right now and so far it's ok but it doesn't sound like Mastdon to me. Where's all the crazy time changes and fast parts....... Never mind I left the house for a couple of minutes and came in to hear Capillarian Crest .....Never mind. I'm buying it.

That's funny, I started reading your post and when you said there weren't any crazy time changes I thought, he must not have heard Capillarian Crest yet.

[Kink Rimson]

It took a few listens to 'get' it, but now it's sunk in, I love it. Probably their best work. But it's not immediate so I fear it will alienate some less patient listeners.
Troy's bass work is outstanding and his tone is HUGE.
I particularly enjoy the Cyberman chorus on one of the songs.
It's difficult, but hang in there. It's fruits are extremely rewarding. Mastodon have moved the goalposts again.

[wesker]

Bought it yesterday.Man what a perfect sound they have.The riffs are astonishing..Great band great new album.I watced them live on December here in Greece and they have excellent live act...

Cheers

[Matt Till]

I've only listened to it a little bit... I actually like this a lot more!

[43% burnt]

I am extremely psyched for this album!! The clips I've heard are outstanding.

[Don W]

Picked this up at lunchtime today. I really like this album and it seems like its getting better each time I listen to it.

They're doing a headlining tour right now and I got tickets to see them in San Francisco in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to how these new songs sound live. I saw them with Slayer in July and they played a couple of songs off Blood Mountain, Crystal Skull and Circle Cysquatch, and both songs were awesome live. I hope they play Capilarian Crest on this tour.

[43% burnt]

I just went ot borders to get it, but the jerks didn't have it.

I heard theres a bunch of cool cameos on this one similar to Leviathan. Josh Homme, Steve Von Till and Cedric Bixler Zavala were among them. Hmm, I never imagined The Mars Volta and Mastodon collaborating..sounds interesting.

[Adam Barkley]

Originally Posted by 43% burnt

I just went ot borders to get it, but the jerks didn't have it.

I heard theres a bunch of cool cameos on this one similar to Leviathan. Josh Homme, Steve Von Till and Cedric Bixler Zavala were among them. Hmm, I never imagined The Mars Volta and Mastodon collaborating..sounds interesting.

I thought I heard Neil Fallon when I listened to it when it was on their myspace. Josh Homme has a thing at the end of one of the songs, but I didn't recognize him as a singer on any of the tracks.

[lamarjones]

You know, a couple of listens into it, I am thinking, these guys reinvented themselves, AGAIN.

I dig it. But I am still trying to figure out if this is a Reign in Blood-> South of Heaven or a Master of Puppets -> AJFA (which of course leads down more in the future) reinvention.

Personally, I think and hope it is the former, as I don't see these guys really letting up. That said, cool freakin disc!

[Baryonyx]

Remission was great. Leviathan was a huge let down for me.

Mind you, I always prefered Today is The Day to Mastodon (in the long run). I'll probably get a lend of it off a mate.

[43% burnt]

Originally Posted by abark000

I thought I heard Neil Fallon when I listened to it when it was on their myspace. Josh Homme has a thing at the end of one of the songs, but I didn't recognize him as a singer on any of the tracks.

You probably did...I'm not sure wo sang/played what on what track, but I heard Mastodon on sirius mention those 3 names as a few of the cameos on this album.

Got it today, BTW and I'm suuuuuper impressed. Top notch stuff for sure. Very diverse and I totally agree they reinvented themselves...yet again. Still has that Mastodon vibe though.

[Nino Valenti]

I got it today and listened to it 2-3 times and it's pretty damned good so far.

I realllllyyyyyy, REALLLLYYYYYY like Leviathan. Remission is good but, IMO, not as good as Leviathan. These guys are awesome!!!!

[these_go211]

don w, i was at the slayer show too! great show. i'm looking forward to blood mountain. i totally dig leviathon.

[jasonbraatz]

This album rocks so unbelievably hard. It took a couple spins to get used to the different vocal delivery, but once I did I started to think that this may actually be BETTER than Leviathan. Leviathan has a special place in my heart as it was the album that got me into Mastodon, but I think Blood Mountain may have topped it.


Plus...BLOOD MOUNTAIN. I can't think of a more metal album name.

[bloodandwhiskey]

I picked it up at their show in toronto, not as good as leviathan but decent, good live show too