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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Once More
« Reply #1925 on: May 01, 2017, 02:50:01 AM »
I'd much rather he was healthy and happy VS being high and drunk and putting himself in danger.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Once More
« Reply #1926 on: May 01, 2017, 04:15:13 AM »
I personally enjoy Brent's antics and silliness. However, I wonder if the rest of the guys are annoyed by it. I know they portray the inner relationship as being positive and full of love and support, but I suspect it gets difficult to work with someone who's high most of the time. It would be hard do stay responsible if you're constantly on something, I would imagine.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Once More
« Reply #1927 on: May 01, 2017, 05:02:33 AM »
Hope she reins him in a bit and gets him to knock the booze and drugs on the head.

But then what will happen to the high as fuck Brent interviews? That's the best part of the band.

Yea, I mean I obviously want them to be a happy, functional band but I love Brent's high af interviews  :lol To be honest though, even if Brent quit mind altering substances he'd still probably be the same. He's past the point of no return.

I'd much rather he was healthy and happy VS being high and drunk and putting himself in danger.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Once More
« Reply #1928 on: May 01, 2017, 05:11:45 AM »
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1929 on: May 02, 2017, 10:30:43 AM »
Totally forgot about this album coming out, but am on my second listen now and DAMN it's good. Could even maybe be their best. Will need more listens and I'll need to revisit CTS and The Hunter to be able to decide. But it definitely feels like their richest album melodically, which is right up my alley. But it's incredibly punchy and has retained enough of their signature grit.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1930 on: May 02, 2017, 01:04:11 PM »
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1931 on: May 02, 2017, 03:07:50 PM »
So it seems like - from the making of - that Bill and Brann wrote most of the material together then presented it to the other two and Brent wrote Jaguar God.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1932 on: May 04, 2017, 11:19:15 AM »
This album just blows my mind.. I haven't been able to stop listening to it since it came out. It may end up being my favorite Mastodon album.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1933 on: May 04, 2017, 12:07:20 PM »
Right this minute it's fourth after The Hunter, Crack The Skye and Blood Mountain.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1934 on: May 04, 2017, 01:56:57 PM »
Right this minute it's fourth after The Hunter, Crack The Skye and Blood Mountain.

Glad I'm not the only one thinking it is their best. My order would be: Crack the Skye, The Hunter, Blood Mountain, Emperor of Sand, Once More Around the Sun, Leviathan, Remission, Call of the Mastodon.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1935 on: May 05, 2017, 01:12:58 AM »
Right atm:

1. Leviathan
2. Crack the Skye
3. Emperor of Sand
4. Blood Mountain
5. Once more 'round the sun
6. The Hunter
7. Remission

The top 3 are really close though.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1936 on: May 05, 2017, 04:46:57 AM »
1. Crack the Skye
2. Emperor of sand
3. Once more 'round the sun
4. The Hunter
5. Leviathan
6. Blood mountain
7. Remission

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1937 on: May 05, 2017, 04:50:00 AM »
I think atm:

1 Crack the Skye
2 Once More Round the Sun
3 Emperor of Sand
4 Leviathan
5 Blood Mountain
6 The Hunter
7 Remission
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1938 on: May 05, 2017, 05:45:56 AM »
1. Crack The Skye
2. Leviathan
3. Emperor Of Sand
4. Remission
5. Once More Round The Sun
6. The Hunter (still good though)
7. Blood Mountain (never really clicked with me)
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1939 on: May 05, 2017, 07:49:28 AM »
The Hunter
Crack the Skye
Blood Mountain
Emperor of Sand
Leviathan
Once more round the sun
Remission
Call of the Mastodon

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1940 on: May 05, 2017, 07:52:57 AM »
I'd hazard a ranking at:

1. Crack the Skye
2. Leviathan
3. Blood Mountain
4. Emperor of Sand
5. The Hunter
6. Once More 'Round the Sun
7. Remission

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1941 on: May 05, 2017, 10:10:54 AM »
1. Crack the Skye


2. Emperor of Sand

3. Once More 'Round the Sun

4. The rest - not particularly keen on any of them and haven't listened to them enough to rank really.
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1942 on: May 05, 2017, 01:36:19 PM »
1. Crack the Skye
2. Blood Mountain
3. Leviathan
4. Emperor of Sand
5. The Hunter
6. Once More 'Round the Sun
7. Remission

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1943 on: May 05, 2017, 02:56:28 PM »
Crack The Skye
Leviathan
Emperor Of Sand

The Hunter
Once More 'Round The Sun
Blood Mountain
Remission

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1944 on: May 05, 2017, 04:34:01 PM »
Leviathan
Remission
Blood Mountain
Call of the Mastodon
Once More Round the Sun
Crack the Skye
Emperor of Sand
The Hunter
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1945 on: May 05, 2017, 06:25:58 PM »
Blood Mountain
Leviathan
Crack the Skye
Emperor of Sand
Remission
Once More Round the Sun
The Hunter

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1946 on: May 05, 2017, 10:31:16 PM »
So did anyone else see them on this tour?
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1947 on: May 05, 2017, 11:51:02 PM »
I'd be up to see them, but they play a pretty expensive festival that's full of punk and rock bands that I can't stand and a lot of Czech "lulwat" stuff. So I guess I won't get to see them for the first time yet.  :'(

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1948 on: May 06, 2017, 02:21:30 AM »
Is gladly see them if they played closer. But, I'm busy when they're playing the closest to me.
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1949 on: May 06, 2017, 03:05:18 AM »
Going to see them the 27th of June  :metal
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1950 on: May 09, 2017, 04:20:18 AM »
Ugh, the chorus of Word to the Wise is sooooooooooooo good. Definitely one of my favourites.

I think this could be my favourite Mastodon album. It's definitely roughly on a par with CTS and The Hunter, but it might even edge them out for being so damn consistent.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1951 on: May 09, 2017, 06:12:58 AM »
That might be the best chorus I've heard this year. It's unbelievable.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1952 on: May 09, 2017, 06:25:57 AM »
Are you on about

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1953 on: May 09, 2017, 06:29:47 AM »
Are you on about

"I fell into a pit of lies. I tried to dig him out the other side
And much to my surprise. I was to blame for all the rain"

?

What else would
the chorus of Word to the Wise
be?
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1954 on: May 09, 2017, 06:31:43 AM »
Yep, that's the one. I'm stunned by how fantastic it is.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1955 on: May 09, 2017, 07:20:17 AM »
That is a really good hook. I love that part.

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1956 on: May 13, 2017, 10:04:50 AM »
Seeing them in Chicago tonight for the first time since '09.....super stoked!

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1957 on: May 13, 2017, 03:51:58 PM »
Seeing them in Chicago tonight for the first time since '09.....super stoked!

If NYC the other night was any indication, you're in for a treat. The show Thursday night was awesome, and may have finally gotten me into Blood Mountain.
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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1958 on: May 13, 2017, 03:59:02 PM »
What's wrong with Blood Mountain ?

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Re: The Mastodon Thread v. Emperor of Sand!
« Reply #1959 on: May 13, 2017, 04:02:47 PM »
What's wrong with Blood Mountain ?
It's not as good as everything since?

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