So I Just Listened to Mastodon's Crack the Skye....

.......And as someone who never listened to the band before their latest creation (a friend burned it for me, where he got it from probably isn't legal...) I am proud to say that I am now a fan of Mastodon. I'm enjoying the instrumental versions of the tracks more than the with vocals versions but it's overall a pretty kick ass piece of music.

But now I ask you all, where do I go from here? I've been told they scream a lot more on previous stuff, which seems like it would be a big turnoff for me, but I wanna hear from you guys.

They've progressively become less heavy on each album, so if you prefer their proggy sound I'd go with Blood Mountain next. If you like the instrumental stuff, listen to songs like "Pendulous Skin", "Elephant Man", and "Joseph Merrick".

You can also legally listen to all of their songs on their Myspace page

Listen to Leviathan.

i love me some mastodon .....

I love Mastodon.

I've only listened to this album once...and I'm not digging it a lot so far. I don't even like metal (with the exception of Mastodon, The Sword, and Black Sabbath), and I don't know, the album just kind of left me yearning for Mastodon's metalness.

Maybe it will grow on me

"I love Mastodon. I've only listened to this album once...and I'm not digging it a lot so far. I don't even like metal (with the exception of Mastodon, The Sword, and Black Sabbath), and I don't know, the album just kind of left me yearning for Mastodon's metalness.Maybe it will grow on me"

Mastodon's new album is great! If you like them you should check out Baroness and Isis, another two totally amazing modern metal bands.

Some new live Mastodon stuff I found on Youtube - first two tracks from Crack The Skye:

Oblivion

One of my faves is Blood and thunder from Leviathan it's got the singer from Clutch in it too.

BEARD METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mastodon is great, but their earlier stuff is heavier and faster than Crack The Skye, with some growled vocals. Since you're avoiding that, I suggest listening to Baroness. Try the songs Isak and Wanderlust.

I found the sound quality and production value on Crack The Skye to be utter garbage. The songs are decent but whoever produced it needs to find a new profession.

Man, I love Remission and Leviathan and I had no problem with them deviating more from their metal roots and going more prog , since I already listen to loads of metal music, but the last 2 albums have just done nothing for me.

I don't begrudge them for the direction they've taken and in theory I fully support the direction they're going but I just can't connect with their new stuff for some reason.

" I found the sound quality and production value on Crack The Skye to be utter garbage. The songs are decent but whoever produced it needs to find a new profession. "

Just give all the albums a listen. 

Mastodon has a lot of talent. Being able to drum and sing is amazing.

Also, Oblivion is a great song.