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Mythodea
September 22nd 2017


7459 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Blood Mountain is equal in glory with all the other three first Mastodon albums. For me, though, there's no mediocre album they've made, I still play regularly OMRTS and The Hunter was so spazzy, random and instinctive that wins me every time.

bloc
September 22nd 2017


70880 Comments


Wow the new EP is amazing

Sabrutin
September 22nd 2017


9843 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Personally BM is my favorite and I never felt any competition from the rest. I find it very tight and memorable in its eccentricity. For instance 2:25 into The Wolf Is Loose was engraved in my head instantly on first listen. There are a couple songs I don't always return to but imo at least half of it is definitely their best material, like This Mortal Soil which is my favorite song of theirs.



I can see why it's criticized for being "too prog metal" though

bloc
September 22nd 2017


70880 Comments


I don't like BM that much, but yep Mortal Soil is one of my favourites from the band too. That verse riff ugh

DominionMM1
September 22nd 2017


21560 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

"At least admit that the opening to The Wolf Is Loose is one of the most badass Mastodon moments ever and I'll leave you alone"



one of? like top 200? sure

DarkSideOfLucca
September 22nd 2017


19182 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

bloc the new EP leaked? GODDAMNIT I need to listen to that and new Cradle of Filth. So much music, so little time. How does it compare to this?





And goddamn you, Dominion. The Wolf is Loose made my balls drop and gave me insta biceps/abs

Tundra
September 22nd 2017


10753 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The EP is better than this... makes me wonder why they didnt make that an LP over this

bloc
September 22nd 2017


70880 Comments


"bloc the new EP leaked? GODDAMNIT I need to listen to that and new Cradle of Filth. So much music, so little time. How does it compare to this?"

I can't make a fair comparison, as I have only heard each release once, but the EP really highlights Brent. I think he is the only one who sings on it, unless my memory is shite. The guitar work is great and the songs are super catchy. None of that overly long crap.

Sabrutin
September 22nd 2017


9843 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Dude Lucca don't panic, it came out today you can stream it

DarkSideOfLucca
September 22nd 2017


19182 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Ok, once And Justice For All ends I'll throw this on



Then CoF



Then Prophets of Rage when it's late enough to drink beforehand

Groundking
September 22nd 2017


2436 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

New EP is kickass.



It's beyond stupid how much music is coming out at the minute, cannot keep up at all.

Tundra
September 22nd 2017


10753 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The Contortionist, Lights, Circa Survive, Cradle of Filth, Mastodon MY LORD

DarkSideOfLucca
September 22nd 2017


19182 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

So fucking many, now I'm going to get backtracked on all my YouTube videos

DarkSideOfLucca
September 22nd 2017


19182 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Holy shit, just listened to their newest EP - it's my favorite thing by them since Crack the Skye, goddamn



Much better than this

bloc
September 22nd 2017


70880 Comments


Ok good I was gonna say that too but I thought I might sound insane lol

MeatSalad
September 22nd 2017


18669 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I think he is the only one who sings on it, unless my memory is shite.




I'm hearing a fair bit of Brann and Troy but yeah the guitar work and everything is pure Brent, which is ideal since he's the best thing about the band now

Tundra
September 22nd 2017


10753 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Dude, the EP is some amazing stuff, every song is top tier Mastodon, that guitar solo at the end of Cold Dark Place melted my face right off

MeatSalad
September 22nd 2017


18669 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I wouldn't say amazing but it's the best thing they've done in years

DominionMM1
September 22nd 2017


21560 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

well now I'm actually a little intrigued

MeatSalad
September 22nd 2017


18669 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Definitely check it if you dig their spacey shit, like pendulous skin/most of CtS. It still sounds like modern Mastodon though



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