Reshiram Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) http://eos360.mastodonrocks.com 3D Teaser video, I think it's safe to say that pre-orders and the full announcement are coming soon. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/emperor-of-sand/id1195230194 iTunes leak TRACKLISTING:Sultan’s CurseShow YourselfPrecious StonesSteambreather EonsWord To The WiseAncient KingdomClandestiny AndromedaScorpion Breath Jaguar God vinyl pre-order: http://mastodon.warnerbrosrecords.com/emperor-of-sand-bonus-color-in-vinyl-jacket.html Edited January 27, 2017 by Reshiram454 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twatay Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I like what I'm hearing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 ::sigh:: I wish I could get as pumped for a Mastodon release as I used to, but I don't think I have it in me. Will listen to the teaser soon, but will withhold hype until the album is released. Die Laughing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Teaser audio sounds pretty good. Last album was ok. Hunter was not really ok. The last thing I liked by them was Crack The Skye. I hope they get a little more experimental and a little less ZZ Top on this one. Die Laughing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Agreed. Crack The Skye was great, I really hope this new one is similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerk3745 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 To each their own y'all but honestly these guys have yet to even come close to letting me down. I've everything I've heard (with the slightly exception of the outro of Aunt Lisa). I'm pumped. kjkenney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 11 minutes ago, mcpherson123 said: Teaser audio sounds pretty good. Last album was ok. Hunter was not really ok. The last thing I liked by them was Crack The Skye. I hope they get a little more experimental and a little less ZZ Top on this one. 8 minutes ago, morfiend said: Agreed. Crack The Skye was great, I really hope this new one is similar. Crack the Skye was the last one from them that did anything for me :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, clerk3745 said: To each their own y'all but honestly these guys have yet to even come close to letting me down. I've everything I've heard (with the slightly exception of the outro of Aunt Lisa). I'm pumped. "Aunt Lisa" is a really great song until that outro. That's a real WTF moment. Plus the title is pretty dumb. They used to call songs things like "Aqua Dementia" and "March of The Fire Ants." Now we get "Blasteroid" and "Stargasm" and "Aunt Lisa." I know song titles don't matter that much to most people but its part of the presentation for me and if the titles are dumb as shit, it becomes something of an impediment for me to enjoy the body of work. kannibal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshiram Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 20 minutes ago, mcpherson123 said: Teaser audio sounds pretty good. Last album was ok. Hunter was not really ok. The last thing I liked by them was Crack The Skye. I hope they get a little more experimental and a little less ZZ Top on this one. 16 minutes ago, morfiend said: Agreed. Crack The Skye was great, I really hope this new one is similar. 8 minutes ago, The Ghost of Randy Savage said: Crack the Skye was the last one from them that did anything for me :/ Brendan O'Brien is producing this, and he was the producer for Crack The Skye, so hopefully that brings some excitement. morfiend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 25 minutes ago, Reshiram454 said: Brendan O'Brien is producing this, and he was the producer for Crack The Skye, so hopefully that brings some excitement. Ehhhhh...the production isn't necessarily what turned me off after Crack the Skye though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedshabazz Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Cautiously optimistic about the new album. I found the last record to be pretty bleh and high road to be a dreadfully terrible song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Listened to the teaser and I dig it. I will say the bass seems like it's too low in the mix for my taste. It's ok and I can get over it if this ends up being a solid album. I just prefer it to be a little more prominent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anomynous Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 in b4 $70 2xLP version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffthomas84 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Loved CTS as well, special album... Vocally, it didn't transfer live very well. Excited for the new stuff none the less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 This would have to be astronomical to get me back on board. For me these guys really started to lose it after blood mountain. I bought Crack The Skye and The Hunter (which other than the track with Scott Kelly of Neurosis on was utter trash) and wound up giving both of those away. Their nasal attempts at melodic singing killed it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gippej Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 This is definitely one of my most anticipated release's this year. Their last few albums have been pretty fun, but nothing on the level of how they used to be. Between the producer choice, the themes of the album, and that artwork, I'm hoping for something in the style of Crack of the Skye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick69 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Well I happen to love all of this band's releases. They've tried wacky new stuff in their last albums and they worked for me. I even love the outro to Aunt Lisa. Tell me that lead riff, underneath the vocals, isn't sick! The art style deviates from the previous albums, which is kinda annoying. But oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 3 hours ago, nick69 said: Well I happen to love all of this band's releases. They've tried wacky new stuff in their last albums and they worked for me. I even love the outro to Aunt Lisa. Tell me that lead riff, underneath the vocals, isn't sick! The art style deviates from the previous albums, which is kinda annoying. But oh well. The riff is bonkers and awesome. That's not the problem. The problem is a choir of children chanting bullshit about "Rock N' Roll." The idea and execution are cringe-worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick69 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 30 minutes ago, mcpherson123 said: The riff is bonkers and awesome. That's not the problem. The problem is a choir of children chanting bullshit about "Rock N' Roll." The idea and execution are cringe-worthy. Is it really children chanting? I always pictured hot cheerleaders singing that part. Maybe that's why I liked it, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerk3745 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, nick69 said: Is it really children chanting? I always pictured hot cheerleaders singing that part. Maybe that's why I liked it, haha. I always thought of it as cheerleaders too. Its actually The Coathangers chanting that part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Yeah I always thought it was cheerleaders too - reminds me of Faith No More's Be Aggressive. I dig it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I feel like they've reach the nadir of Mastodon over the past few years. I'll keep my expectations lows but they've got nowhere to go but up and I'll totally give this a shot. TheGhostOfRandySavage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Children... Cheerleaders... whoever it is. It sounds fucking stupid and not that bands aren't allowed to grow in different directions but Faith No More was kind of pre-loaded with a goofiness that caters to doing something like that. "Be Aggressive" is one of my least favorite FNM songs at that. But Mastodon come from a musical style where you wouldn't necessarily think you were ever going to hear something like that. Its just super off-putting. Some bands are just better when they make more solemn-sounding music. For me, Mastodon is one of them. The first four albums are great. And aside from the end of "Aunt Lisa" and like one other song, I thought OMRTS was actually getting back to a more solemn and slightly progressive metal sound. It was so much better than The Hunter. It wasn't quite what the first four albums are but it was still moving in a better direction than its immediate predecessor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshiram Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) ITunes pre-order with tracklist, gonna expect the full pre-order later today, says release date is March 31st. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/emperor-of-sand/id1195230194 Edited January 26, 2017 by Reshiram454 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 the hunter ruled. once more round the sun was pretty meh sans a couple tracks. clip sounds good and the art is cool - so heres to hoping this doesnt suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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