Album Rating: 2.5

I agree. Too bad the rest of the album doesn't even come close.

Album Rating: 4.0

na it does...The Czar man....the Czar (and everything besides quintessence has some good to great parts if not indeed great songs (oblivion, divinations)

Album Rating: 2.5

The more I listen to this, the more off-course I find them to be going. Some of the meanderings into prog world are completely pointless and out of place in many areas. But damn, when they find a good groove, they do it damn well.

Album Rating: 4.5

^ehhh, I'm getting this possibly tomorrow, and I can really picture Mastodon handling prog incredibly well. Their previous albums have always been hinting at it, and to go all the way with a more proggy then metal sound suits them well I think. This Message Edited On 03.27.09

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Every solo on this album is amazing. Hail Satan!

The vocals aren't that bad...

Ideally, I would have preferred SOME guttural vocals like Mastodon is known for, but I can't fault them for trying, considering some of my favorite Mastodon vocal songs in the past features clean vox. (Colony of Birchman, Naked Burn.)

Considering the amout of experimentation they did this album, I thought every track sounded pretty good. It was also nice to see them write lyrics about something meaningful for a change.

Anything can happen with these guys. Their next album could be more like REMISSION. who knows?
As for this one i ain't heard it yet. i've been looking for reviews for like a month to quench my thirst and so far it's the only negative review i've read. Mastodon can't suck. Although i've never been the biggest fan of mastodon's vox. they should really consider adding a vocallist.
All in all i think it's another ass kickin' album.

Album Rating: 4.0

^ seconded, can't see Mastodon reverting back to Remission days.

Great review, I'm unsure if I'll check this out, I was down with Leviathan, Blood Mountain was only ok, I doubt i'll find anything too intriguing about Crack the Skye

I never got the "purposefully bad Kerry King shred imitation" impression from the Divinations solo at all, it's much more melodic than that. Kerry King's solos sound like off key mixtures of swarms of mentally impaired insects and table saws to me.

Lol at the idea of Mastadon being known for their guttural vocals.

Album Rating: 4.0

Haha yeah I'd hardly call them guttural.

Album Rating: 2.5

Kerry King's solos are exactly as marksellsuswallets described them. So bad.This Message Edited On 03.28.09This Message Edited On 03.28.09

Album Rating: 4.0

"dumb = synonym for fun



Example: Drugs are dumb.



Drugs are fun."





i think you just convinced me to try drugs

Album Rating: 5.0

terrible review, this album is simply mindblowing

Lol at the idea of Mastadon being known for their guttural vocals.

Album Rating: 3.5

It's great! It's not meant to be fun, it's not a Eagles of Death Metal album you know!

Great Review.

this album is great the guitar work and the vocals stand out from the rest of the metal albums this year the concept is great just like the rest of the albums buy this album cause we need to support metal bands so more bands can get good deals and get the credit they deserve.

Album Rating: 3.5

i really dig the vocals on this mastodon album.