There are tons of reasons why Mastodon rule. One of them is that they make kick ass videos that play like short films. It's so nice to see a band put some thought into it instead of just turning on some rain machines and calling it a day after a couple of run-throughs.
Here's the 2nd video from the stellar Crack the Skye.
Mastodon "Oblivion"
Showing posts with label Mastodon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mastodon. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Hook of the Day - Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher, & Scott Gorham "Emerald"
Hey, this is fun! Mastodon guitar gods Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher sit down with Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham for an acoustic run-thru of Lizzy's "Emerald" , which Mastodon is known for busting out live from time to time.
According to Blabbermouth, Mastodon is hoping Gorham will join them onstage at the UK's Sonisphere this August for a balls-out, triple guitar'd take on the song.
You gotta sit through a trailer for "Observe & Report" first, but it looks awesome, so no worries.
According to Blabbermouth, Mastodon is hoping Gorham will join them onstage at the UK's Sonisphere this August for a balls-out, triple guitar'd take on the song.
You gotta sit through a trailer for "Observe & Report" first, but it looks awesome, so no worries.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Hook of the Day - Mastodon with Scott Kelly of Neurosis "Crystal Skull"
Here's Blood Mountain's "Crystal Skull" with Scott Kelly of Neurosis from the recent Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta.
Mastodon feat: Scott Kelly CRYSTAL SKULL from Yahoo! Serious on Vimeo.
Mastodon feat: Scott Kelly CRYSTAL SKULL from Yahoo! Serious on Vimeo.
Friday, March 06, 2009
Hook of the Day - Mastodon "Divinations"
What do ya want, a written invitation? It's a new Mastodon video. Come n' get it.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Amazing Cover Artwork Update
Well......John Baizley and Paul Romano have been busy. New Kylesa and Mastodon artwork.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Hook of the Day - Mastodon "The Bit (live)"
by Wayne
Okay, I'm not going to lie to you....this is excellent. The mighty Mastodon playing "The Bit" by the mighty Melvins at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on October 11th, 2008. If this doesn't make your bull run, there's nothing we can do for you.
Cheers!
Okay, I'm not going to lie to you....this is excellent. The mighty Mastodon playing "The Bit" by the mighty Melvins at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on October 11th, 2008. If this doesn't make your bull run, there's nothing we can do for you.
Cheers!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Hook of the Day - 3 New Mastodon songs!
by Wayne
Okay, I do believe that we're all well rested after Maiden now. (we'll try and have some thoughts up very soon. Needless to say, they blew our minds)
To make up for lack of Hooks of the Day over the past little bit, we're throwing THREE (3) your way today.
HSB faves Mastodon played Bonnaroo over the weekend, and debuted three new songs from their upcoming, Brendan O'Brien-produced, Rasputin themed, Tool-Yes-Frank Zappa-King Crimson-influenced follow up to 2006's masterpiece Blood Mountain.
The names of these songs are "Divinations", "Ghost of Karillah", and "Oblivion", although I'm not entirely sure which title goes with which song.
Enjoy!
UPDATE: Blarg! The clips have been yanked. YouTube giveth, YouTube taketh away
Okay, I do believe that we're all well rested after Maiden now. (we'll try and have some thoughts up very soon. Needless to say, they blew our minds)
To make up for lack of Hooks of the Day over the past little bit, we're throwing THREE (3) your way today.
HSB faves Mastodon played Bonnaroo over the weekend, and debuted three new songs from their upcoming, Brendan O'Brien-produced, Rasputin themed, Tool-Yes-Frank Zappa-King Crimson-influenced follow up to 2006's masterpiece Blood Mountain.
The names of these songs are "Divinations", "Ghost of Karillah", and "Oblivion", although I'm not entirely sure which title goes with which song.
Enjoy!
UPDATE: Blarg! The clips have been yanked. YouTube giveth, YouTube taketh away
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Hook of the Day - ISIS "Holy Tears"
by Wayne Graham
Given our frequent mentions of bands like Tool, Mastodon, Neurosis, and Torche, it should come as no surprise that ISIS is highly thought-of round these parts. All of these bands share qualities that are thankfully more and more common in metal these days---focus, dynamics, intensity, sensitivity, texture, vulnerability, and sheer sonic weight. Hopefully, if you're into this kind of thing, you already know about ISIS and the amazing work they do. If not, start with 2006's In the Absence of Truth, and work your way back through their excellent catalog. From that album, here's the recently released video for "Holy Tears." "Holy shit!" is more like it. This mofo is intense.
Given our frequent mentions of bands like Tool, Mastodon, Neurosis, and Torche, it should come as no surprise that ISIS is highly thought-of round these parts. All of these bands share qualities that are thankfully more and more common in metal these days---focus, dynamics, intensity, sensitivity, texture, vulnerability, and sheer sonic weight. Hopefully, if you're into this kind of thing, you already know about ISIS and the amazing work they do. If not, start with 2006's In the Absence of Truth, and work your way back through their excellent catalog. From that album, here's the recently released video for "Holy Tears." "Holy shit!" is more like it. This mofo is intense.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Mastodon @ Brooklyn's Masonic Temple - Video #4 (Final Clip)
by Wayne Graham
Muchas gracias to Mastodon for letting those of us unfortunate enough to have missed their opening stint with Neurosis at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple take a look at how it all went down, and for sharing news about the making of their next album, due out from Warner Brothers later this year. Here's the last of 4 clips. Enjoy!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Mastodon @ Brooklyn's Masonic Temple - video #3
Hi folks! Hope your weekend is off to a good start. If not, perhaps the newly released 3rd of 4 clips detailing Mastodon's now-legendary opening set at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple Neurosis shows will help. (Come to think of it, you folks having nice weekends will like it, too!)
Good footage here of a blistering run through Blood Mountain's "Hand of Stone" and some cool interviews with the guys about their creative process as they build Album #4.
Enjoy!
Good footage here of a blistering run through Blood Mountain's "Hand of Stone" and some cool interviews with the guys about their creative process as they build Album #4.
Enjoy!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Mastodon @ Brooklyn's Masonic Temple - Video #2
by Wayne Graham
Everyone's favorite Southern metal leviathans Mastodon have posted the 2nd of 4 episodes highlighting their recent stint opening for Neurosis at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple.
"Megalodon" never sounded so good!!
Everyone's favorite Southern metal leviathans Mastodon have posted the 2nd of 4 episodes highlighting their recent stint opening for Neurosis at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple.
"Megalodon" never sounded so good!!
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Two-fer Tuesday - Mastodon
by Wayne Graham
Yeah, yeah, I know. We talk about Mastodon alot around here. So? What of it?? You got something against perfectly conceived and executed Mettle? Okay...good, we didn't think you did. You always seemed like readers of impeccable taste.
Anyway...
For clip #1, please enjoy the first of four video diaries from The Don's recent Neurosis-opening stints at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple. (i.e. the gigs we all wish we had just gone and paid to go see)
Nice. Hope you enjoyed that. For Numero Deuce, here's a behind-the-scenes look at the guys recording Three Dog Night's "One" for EA Games' "Army of Two" trailer.
Yeah, yeah, I know. We talk about Mastodon alot around here. So? What of it?? You got something against perfectly conceived and executed Mettle? Okay...good, we didn't think you did. You always seemed like readers of impeccable taste.
Anyway...
For clip #1, please enjoy the first of four video diaries from The Don's recent Neurosis-opening stints at Brooklyn's Masonic Temple. (i.e. the gigs we all wish we had just gone and paid to go see)
Nice. Hope you enjoyed that. For Numero Deuce, here's a behind-the-scenes look at the guys recording Three Dog Night's "One" for EA Games' "Army of Two" trailer.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Hook of the Day - Mastodon "Cut You Up With a Linoleum Knife"
by Wayne Graham
Whew..... I just finished reading Decibel Magazine's cover story with Deicide's Glen Benton, and, I gotta tell ya, metal can be such serious stuff! How about we take a relaxed attitude and have some laughs with our Hook of the Day? Please enjoy Mastodon's hi-larious contribution to the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie for Theatres" film and soundtrack, "Cut You Up With a Linoleum Knife." Did you bring your baby? Babies don't watch this, take the seed outside!
Oh, and what the hell, why shouldn't you get a second Mastodon hook?? Courtesy of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, here's a trailer for EA Games' Army of Two, featuring The Don's cover of Three Dog Night's "One."
by Wayne Graham
Whew..... I just finished reading Decibel Magazine's cover story with Deicide's Glen Benton, and, I gotta tell ya, metal can be such serious stuff! How about we take a relaxed attitude and have some laughs with our Hook of the Day? Please enjoy Mastodon's hi-larious contribution to the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie for Theatres" film and soundtrack, "Cut You Up With a Linoleum Knife." Did you bring your baby? Babies don't watch this, take the seed outside!
Oh, and what the hell, why shouldn't you get a second Mastodon hook?? Courtesy of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, here's a trailer for EA Games' Army of Two, featuring The Don's cover of Three Dog Night's "One."
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Album of the Week 01-21-08
Saviours - Into Abaddon
Review by MH
I guess I''ll lead this off. By the way, welcome back to 'Hooks so Big'. Big changes are coming. So stay tuned!!! I heard that this album was only about a two star album. That the reviewer who reviewed this thought that the band was pretty good before they made this album. That it may be a little more polished from the original organic form the band was in prior. Which I thought could just be an assessment of a guy who doesnt want them to get bigger, henceforth they won't be only"his." Who knows, we all got our shit. I feel that way about a TON of bands. Who knows if that is what the reviewer meant. Like I said, we all got our own shit.
On initial listen, I thought this sounded suspiciously like Baroness's year-end list topping album "The Red Album." Which I adore!!! So I was put off by it, but hopeful because I really like them. To be honest, I dont think they are nearly as good as Baroness, but I have to give them a chance because they aren't Baroness. ( and who is, really?) So, The singer does something that drives me crazy. He stays on the same note in the song and rarely varies. Morrissey does this to my annoyance. I'll have to do it for you when I see you. It's hard to describe in print. But there just isnt that much of a melody that is sung. I'm in musical theatre, I like a melody. I like to be able to sing along. Anyway, The hooks are there. They are very good musicians. They were easily influenced by Iron Maiden, and Sabbath, and Slayer, and Motorhead, and Neurosis. And oddly enough Kansas. In that one track, "Into Abaddon," I believe, TOTALLY sounds like "Carry on my Wayward Son," a song that I do hold dearly to my heart. Listen to it again, you'll totally hear it. And I love Kansas! I dont know if this will make the rotation, but I think I would like to hear what they sounded like before this album. They're tempo changes are good, but I just with they didnt sound as much as all of the influences that I hear. for somereason, it's bugging me on this. I wish them the best though. I bet I'd like them live. which I think we're supposed to see them somehow here soon. I'm gonna listen to some Skid Row now.
Review by WG
I think I read different mags/frequent different metal blogs then Mark, because I was led to this one by a number of fairly glowing reviews. My take isn't that different. Anyone who worships at the thrones of Maiden, Motorhead, Slayer, and Sabbath, as well as those of young lions like High on Fire and The Sword, will dig this one quite a bit. Lots of whisky 'n' weed soaked riffmongering, gravelly vocals, and big gorilla-arm drumming. My only (extremely slight) gripe is that, while the thing rocks like crazy, there's nothing on here that lingers in my mind in the same way that the last High on Fire release did or that the upcoming Sword album is doing to me now.
But while it's spinning, "Into Abaddon" is a Two Horns in the Air barnburner. Perhaps their next release will have a few more standout tracks that keep me coming back a little more often. Recommended release.
Saviours - Into Abaddon
Review by MH
I guess I''ll lead this off. By the way, welcome back to 'Hooks so Big'. Big changes are coming. So stay tuned!!! I heard that this album was only about a two star album. That the reviewer who reviewed this thought that the band was pretty good before they made this album. That it may be a little more polished from the original organic form the band was in prior. Which I thought could just be an assessment of a guy who doesnt want them to get bigger, henceforth they won't be only"his." Who knows, we all got our shit. I feel that way about a TON of bands. Who knows if that is what the reviewer meant. Like I said, we all got our own shit.
On initial listen, I thought this sounded suspiciously like Baroness's year-end list topping album "The Red Album." Which I adore!!! So I was put off by it, but hopeful because I really like them. To be honest, I dont think they are nearly as good as Baroness, but I have to give them a chance because they aren't Baroness. ( and who is, really?) So, The singer does something that drives me crazy. He stays on the same note in the song and rarely varies. Morrissey does this to my annoyance. I'll have to do it for you when I see you. It's hard to describe in print. But there just isnt that much of a melody that is sung. I'm in musical theatre, I like a melody. I like to be able to sing along. Anyway, The hooks are there. They are very good musicians. They were easily influenced by Iron Maiden, and Sabbath, and Slayer, and Motorhead, and Neurosis. And oddly enough Kansas. In that one track, "Into Abaddon," I believe, TOTALLY sounds like "Carry on my Wayward Son," a song that I do hold dearly to my heart. Listen to it again, you'll totally hear it. And I love Kansas! I dont know if this will make the rotation, but I think I would like to hear what they sounded like before this album. They're tempo changes are good, but I just with they didnt sound as much as all of the influences that I hear. for somereason, it's bugging me on this. I wish them the best though. I bet I'd like them live. which I think we're supposed to see them somehow here soon. I'm gonna listen to some Skid Row now.
Review by WG
I think I read different mags/frequent different metal blogs then Mark, because I was led to this one by a number of fairly glowing reviews. My take isn't that different. Anyone who worships at the thrones of Maiden, Motorhead, Slayer, and Sabbath, as well as those of young lions like High on Fire and The Sword, will dig this one quite a bit. Lots of whisky 'n' weed soaked riffmongering, gravelly vocals, and big gorilla-arm drumming. My only (extremely slight) gripe is that, while the thing rocks like crazy, there's nothing on here that lingers in my mind in the same way that the last High on Fire release did or that the upcoming Sword album is doing to me now.
But while it's spinning, "Into Abaddon" is a Two Horns in the Air barnburner. Perhaps their next release will have a few more standout tracks that keep me coming back a little more often. Recommended release.
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