NoWorthyIcons Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Also, chimes at midnight is pretty stellar. "Pretty" is an understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markok Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I love it how amazon.com still hasnt got the album title right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 "Pretty" is an understatement. Indeed. Enough to make me want to listen to their back-catalogue. Solid track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordecai Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Indeed. Enough to make me want to listen to their back-catalogue. Solid track. Same here. That outtro... Ghost_Parlour* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron666monkey Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Giving this a listen....the first track is a yawner but tracks 2 and 3 are catching my attention more. I'll probably end up buying this, just not for $70. Edit:. Track 4 is about as memorable as track 1......I'm thinking this is the album where I stop caring about Mastodon. Track 5 almost sounds similar to a few of the other tracks. I know I'm jet lagged but this.....this just isn't doing it for me. Kinda bummed b/c I really dug that first single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoWorthyIcons Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Listened to it all the way through and it's amazing. The end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Was at my local record store the other day and saw a display with 'High Road' CD singles. I had no clue they still made CD singles....especially for Mastodon albums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I actually really like the artwork.....the music, not so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danaisalright Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Glad I saw these guys right after Blood Mountain came out. Downhill from there, musically and apparently ethically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Glad I saw these guys right after Blood Mountain came out. Downhill from there, musically and apparently ethically. Ghost_Parlour* and Requiescat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswiersema Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I actually really like the artwork.....the music, not so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markok Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Listening to this with headphones now. Too many songs are with the same tempo, makes it sound samey. The most interesting part for me is that the guitar parts seem to be different throughout the album in the left and right speaker (meaning: Brent is in one and Bill is in another). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Listening to this with headphones now. Too much songs are with the same tempo, makes it sound samey. The most interesting part for me is that the guitar parts seem to be different throughout the album in the left and right speaker (meaning: Brent is in one and Bill is in another). Reign in Blood was recorded that way too. Growing up I use to play the entire album out of one speaker to hear how it sounds and then play it again with the sound coming from only the other speaker. BKO5950505 and Cloudsbelow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Glad I saw these guys right after Blood Mountain came out. Downhill from there, musically and apparently ethically. was that the tour with Converge? I saw them on that tour and it was just so damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danaisalright Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 was that the tour with Converge? I saw them on that tour and it was just so damn good. I know they played with Cursive, but I can't remember the other bands that were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedeni Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I think that tour was with Against Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkticon Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I think that tour was with Against Me too I saw this tour. Planes Mistaken For Stars, Cursive, Against Me, Mastodon. Damn that feels like it was forever ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiescat Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 God damn that deluxe packaging is sexy as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 was that the tour with Converge? I saw them on that tour and it was just so damn good. You just reminded me of when they toured with Between the Buried & Me in 2005. BTBAM had finished Alaska but it wasn't out yet. Mastodon was about to head into the studio to record their follow up to Leviathan. Fast forward to the release of "Blood Mountain." I don't remember what part of what song but it sounded eerily similar to the intro of Selkies. Anyway that's my version of what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I saw this tour. Planes Mistaken For Stars, Cursive, Against Me, Mastodon. Damn that feels like it was forever ago. whoa this sounds freaking awesome. The one I saw was in 06 I think and was Mastodon headlining, Converge, and...I think the Bronx? No Heroes and Blood Mountain just came out. I couldn't take my eyes off of Converge's drummer. Just stood there with my jaw open, poppin so many boners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markok Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Saw Mastodon live once and never want to again (shittiest sound I have ever witnessed - imagine going to Yes concert and getting the sound levels of Motorhead). And this comes from a long time metal fan who has seen and heard them all. Studio albums I still love though, been listening to them since Blood Mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletedunknown Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Saw Mastodon live once and never want to again (shittiest sound I have ever witnessed - imagine going to Yes concert and getting the sound levels of Motorhead). And this comes from a long time metal fan who has seen and heard them all. Studio albums I still love though, been listening to them since Blood Mountain. Could have just been a bad mix or venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 initial impression: tread lightly, chimes at midnight and diamond in the witch house are all pretty great. the rest? i could take it or leave it. front to back, its more uptempo than the hunter was but as someone else pointed out - a lot of it kind of blurs together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnombre91 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I've listened to this once, really enjoyed it. "The Motherload" was definitely a highlight for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gud Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 listened a few times. i agree with all the reviews i've read on it. not sure if i will buy it - maybe on sale. still looking fwd to seeing them at hopscotch in september... i will say- for all the technical studio gimmicks they pull, they really sound good live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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