So, I've never heard Mastodon for a single second of my life until last night and I listened to The Hunter in its entirety, and I really enjoyed it and I think I'll delve more into the backlog of Mastodon... But I don't see how anyone of sane mind can even compare this to Heritage. Not to start shit, don't be getting up all in mah face, otay? Otaygoodthanks. But really... This doesn't come anywhere near touching the glorious anus of Heritage. It wallows in it's shit, which still smells better than the perfume that The Hunter wears. With that said, I truly think this album is a masterpiece in its own right.
But then I see another comparison to Opeth, and I laugh. Then I weep. Deeply.
And I ask myself once more, "Why don't I see more comparisons of Between the Buried and Me's 'Colors' to Simon and Garfunkel's 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme'?