MetalGeek
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OK, so I have been on a serious Mastodon kick recently. I have been listening to them for a couple years now, but the last month or so has seen me listening to them a lot more than usual.
I was introduced to Mastodon a couple years ago by a college buddy who is a real metalhead. The first tracks he had me sample were "Crusher Destroyer", "March of the Fire Ants", and "Mother Puncher" off of Remission. I was absolutely blown away. Brann Dailor's drumming is nothing short of masterful, and Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher have created some of the best guitar pieces I've ever heard. Their music is heavy and brutal while at the same time remaining intricate and, dare I say, even beautiful. I had never heard anything like it before, and I was hooked.
A couple months later I picked up a copy of Leviathan, and at first I didn't like it as much as Remission, particularly because there weren't any standout tracks that I could immediately cling to. I decided to listen to it again, all the way through without interruption. Wow...blown away again. As a whole, Leviathan is an incredible album that melts together to form a really awesome musical experience, and I gained an even greater appreciation for their music.
The first time I listened to Blood Mountain, I wasn't blown away. I thought it was good, but nothing special. It just didn't seem to have the same appeal as Leviathan. However, I listened to it again last week, and I absolutely loved it. It may actually surpass Leviathan as my favorite Mastodon album. Again, as with Leviathan, I really needed to listen to the whole album a couple times in order to gain an appreciation for it. Now I can't stop listening to it! Although I really love the whole album, in particular I have found "Sleeping Giant" to be my favorite track so far, and I really can't put my finger on the reason why. It just seems to stand out from the rest of the album while sitting between two faster and heavier songs in "Crystal Skull" and "Capillarian Crest".
If I can ever get myself to quit listening to Blood Mountain long enough, I should probably give Call of the Mastodon another shot, seeing since I just can't get enough of their music at this point.
In addition to my recent Mastodon listening kick I recently even started learning to play some of their songs on the guitar. I've almost got "Iron Tusk" down, and have been working on some of the less intricate parts from "Mother Puncher".
In light of all of this, I would almost have to say that Mastodon is rapidly becoming my favorite band, although I probably need to give it some more time before I can make that determination.
So, now that I've divulged my recent obsession, who else here enjoys listening to Mastodon?
I was introduced to Mastodon a couple years ago by a college buddy who is a real metalhead. The first tracks he had me sample were "Crusher Destroyer", "March of the Fire Ants", and "Mother Puncher" off of Remission. I was absolutely blown away. Brann Dailor's drumming is nothing short of masterful, and Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher have created some of the best guitar pieces I've ever heard. Their music is heavy and brutal while at the same time remaining intricate and, dare I say, even beautiful. I had never heard anything like it before, and I was hooked.
A couple months later I picked up a copy of Leviathan, and at first I didn't like it as much as Remission, particularly because there weren't any standout tracks that I could immediately cling to. I decided to listen to it again, all the way through without interruption. Wow...blown away again. As a whole, Leviathan is an incredible album that melts together to form a really awesome musical experience, and I gained an even greater appreciation for their music.
The first time I listened to Blood Mountain, I wasn't blown away. I thought it was good, but nothing special. It just didn't seem to have the same appeal as Leviathan. However, I listened to it again last week, and I absolutely loved it. It may actually surpass Leviathan as my favorite Mastodon album. Again, as with Leviathan, I really needed to listen to the whole album a couple times in order to gain an appreciation for it. Now I can't stop listening to it! Although I really love the whole album, in particular I have found "Sleeping Giant" to be my favorite track so far, and I really can't put my finger on the reason why. It just seems to stand out from the rest of the album while sitting between two faster and heavier songs in "Crystal Skull" and "Capillarian Crest".
If I can ever get myself to quit listening to Blood Mountain long enough, I should probably give Call of the Mastodon another shot, seeing since I just can't get enough of their music at this point.
In addition to my recent Mastodon listening kick I recently even started learning to play some of their songs on the guitar. I've almost got "Iron Tusk" down, and have been working on some of the less intricate parts from "Mother Puncher".
In light of all of this, I would almost have to say that Mastodon is rapidly becoming my favorite band, although I probably need to give it some more time before I can make that determination.
So, now that I've divulged my recent obsession, who else here enjoys listening to Mastodon?
(Most of this is pretty well known stuff, so forgive me if you know it all)
