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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Mar 10, 2009 16:12:54 GMT -5
I've never really been a particularly large fan of Mastodon or really the sludge metal genre... however I have been listening to Colony of Birchmen a lot as of late and it is an incredibly good song. So I decided to listen to a few other songs from Blood Mountain and it is pretty alright as well. I've also listened to some of the stuff released from their new album due out later this month and it too is really good (better than the stuff on Blood Mountain I think so far)... So what I really want to know is that if I have never really been a fan of the genre before but am now starting to like Mastodon's newer stuff, do you think I will actually enjoy the older stuff they've released as well?
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Post by WFK on Mar 10, 2009 16:16:12 GMT -5
I prefer their older stuff personally.
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Post by Doomrider on Mar 10, 2009 16:29:27 GMT -5
The video for the new single is AMAZING. It has a virgin sacrifice, a yeti, and thawing out a caveman with a guitar.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2009 17:23:05 GMT -5
Erm...
I don't believe Mastodon fall into the 'sludge metal' genre, as that is a genre popularized by the likes of eyehategod and Crowbar.
Mastodon, despite not ever really agreeing to it, are more progressive than that, and have shared their affection for Rush and King Crimson quite openly...
Their 2004 album 'Leviathan' saw them win many 'Albums Of The Year Awards', and to be honest, 'Colony Of Birchmen', 'Circle Cysquatch' and 'Capillarian Crest' fit nicely alongside 'Iron Tusk', 'I Am Ahab' and of course 'Blood And Thunder'.
I've not heard the new single yet, but as for you hearing 'Blood Mountain' and asking if you'll like the older stuff, if you like the songs I've mentioned, you probably will.
Seek out 'March Of The Fire Ants' off of their first album 'Remission', if possible. That's great too.
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Post by WFK on Mar 10, 2009 17:52:13 GMT -5
Erm... I don't believe Mastodon fall into the 'sludge metal' genre, as that is a genre popularized by the likes of eyehategod and Crowbar. Mastodon, despite not ever really agreeing to it, are more progressive than that, and have shared their affection for Rush and King Crimson quite openly... Their 2004 album 'Leviathan' saw them win many 'Albums Of The Year Awards', and to be honest, 'Colony Of Birchmen', 'Circle Cysquatch' and 'Capillarian Crest' fit nicely alongside 'Iron Tusk', 'I Am Ahab' and of course 'Blood And Thunder'. I've not heard the new single yet, but as for you hearing 'Blood Mountain' and asking if you'll like the older stuff, if you like the songs I've mentioned, you probably will. Seek out 'March Of The Fire Ants' off of their first album 'Remission', if possible. That's great too. \m/ While they are more Progressive Groove than anything I still hear a large Sludge influence in their music.
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Post by Sami Hazard on Mar 10, 2009 18:10:56 GMT -5
Their new album should be really good. Remission is probably their heaviest, if you like that stuff. Blood Mountain and Leviathan are the most similar. But, the concepts are awesome and they have very heavy and spacey points. EDIT Just for the record they are one my favorite band
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Post by Keyboard Cat on Mar 10, 2009 18:23:31 GMT -5
I'd put them in the Progressive Metal genre is anything.
But to you're question, Yeah. There older stuff is just as good as there new stuff IMO. And if you're just getting into them you should start with the old and and continue from there.
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Mar 10, 2009 19:52:04 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Yeah I read on Wikipedia that they are considered to be either Sludge or Prog Metal... I love the Prog Metal genre but never really enjoyed Sludge Metal. And I didn't want to dive in head first if I didn't like their older stuff. Again, thank you all
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Post by Tom Baker's Scarf on Mar 10, 2009 20:22:58 GMT -5
I'm not really into metal, but I found Blood Mountain to be a pretty incredible album. What else would one recommend by them?
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Mar 10, 2009 20:41:06 GMT -5
I'm not really into metal, but I found Blood Mountain to be a pretty incredible album. What else would one recommend by them? LOL. That's pretty much what I'm asking Except the whole "not really into metal" part
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Post by WFK on Mar 10, 2009 21:03:33 GMT -5
Not a Mastodon album but I highly recommend Prisons by Eyes of Fire. Not very similar but I think if you like Mastodon you will most likely like Eyes of Fire.
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Mar 10, 2009 21:17:06 GMT -5
Not a Mastodon album but I highly recommend Prisons by Eyes of Fire. Not very similar but I think if you like Mastodon you will most likely like Eyes of Fire. That's also appreciated. Anything similar to some of the Mastodon stuff I have been listening to is also nice too
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Post by mephisto on Mar 10, 2009 22:21:25 GMT -5
D00D....get Leviathan. It's an amazing album, a metal classic for sure.
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Mar 10, 2009 23:00:38 GMT -5
Get anything by them, I've never heard a single thing by Mastodon that I've hated. I even pre-ordered Crack The Skye because "Divinations" is bad ass and the tunnel CD art is awesome.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 11, 2009 0:03:18 GMT -5
Leviathan is awesome. I only have that one and Blood Mountain. Looking forward to their new album.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2009 21:53:14 GMT -5
Anyone like High On Fire then? They're closer to Motorhead than Mastodon (I've heard them being described as) but they're pretty cool.
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