Topic: Today I present you with the album art of the next Mastodon album. (Read 31314 times)

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #50 on:** 31 Jan 2009, 20:58 »

Quote from: Lummer on 29 Jan 2009, 02:08

BANJO!

CRUSHING DICK DALE-STYLE GUITAR SOLO!

Iron_Fist · « **Reply #51 on:** 31 Jan 2009, 21:46 »

Quote from: Ballard on 31 Jan 2009, 19:53

The art kind of reminded me of Alex Grey's work as displayed at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.

It reminds me more of www.legorobotcomics.com.

Ballard · « **Reply #52 on:** 31 Jan 2009, 21:48 »

Not the WHITE WHALE HOLY GRAIL comic. The album art, fool.

Inlander · « **Reply #53 on:** 31 Jan 2009, 21:56 »

Quote from: Spluff on 31 Jan 2009, 15:49

wait harry how did you miss that whole phase when we were posting blood and thunder lyrics a while back

What's a blood and thunder lyric?

Der Golem · « **Reply #54 on:** 31 Jan 2009, 22:06 »

The lyrics to Blood and Thunder, the lyrcs in the comic.

Inlander · « **Reply #55 on:** 31 Jan 2009, 22:28 »

I see.

Quote from: Inlander on 31 Jan 2009, 06:49

They're pretty terrible.

MadassAlex · « **Reply #56 on:** 01 Feb 2009, 00:28 »

Quote from: tender on 31 Jan 2009, 19:36

http://wwhg.ytmnd.com/

This is a video with the cartoon set to the actual music.

Yes.

Iron_Fist · « **Reply #57 on:** 01 Feb 2009, 01:10 »

Quote from: Ballard on 31 Jan 2009, 21:48

Not the WHITE WHALE HOLY GRAIL comic. The album art, fool.

...Imma go sit in a corner now, call me again when you need someone to make a fool of themselves.

Ballard · « **Reply #58 on:** 01 Feb 2009, 01:52 »

It's all good man. I am just teasing.

Iron_Fist · « **Reply #59 on:** 01 Feb 2009, 02:36 »

It's cool man, I'm just being self deprecating.

Lummer · « **Reply #60 on:** 01 Feb 2009, 07:32 »

Quote from: Inlander on 31 Jan 2009, 22:28

I see.

Quote from: Inlander on 31 Jan 2009, 06:49
They're pretty terrible.

Due to my extreme fanboyism, the words you just wrote simply do not compute

youthcant · « **Reply #61 on:** 01 Feb 2009, 16:50 »

never been a huge fan of mastodon's album art. many of my friends are though. i guess it just reminds me too much of something you'd find at spencers or hot topic, next to grateful dead incense

Ballard · « **Reply #62 on:** 01 Feb 2009, 18:52 »

Just because lame subcultures enjoy something does not make it terrible.

See:

Joy Division
The Smiths
The lame half of Against Me!'s fanbase
Manic Panic

AnonymousNoob · « **Reply #63 on:** 06 Feb 2009, 14:22 »

Kind of OT:

http://www.imeem.com/people/oKlHQHS/music/nSM9g0Ge/sfr_records_sealegsmp3/

But makes me imagine if Mastodon was hip-hopping.

Because this might just be it.

JayJayD · « **Reply #64 on:** 09 Feb 2009, 12:17 »

Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 28 Jan 2009, 12:18

Holy Fucking Shit

I've never heard of them, but from the album cover I figure they do, like, trance or goa or so ?!

Lummer · « **Reply #65 on:** 09 Feb 2009, 12:35 »

Yeah, I should know. I met 'em once, and those fuckers couldn't stop dancing when I talked to 'em. Kinda annoying.

Lummer · « **Reply #66 on:** 23 Feb 2009, 04:54 »

So, you guys....

www.cracktheskye.org is up now, with an instrumental version of new track "Oblivion" is up, along with loads of artwork, videos and some stills from the "Divinations" video, which looks to become pretty fucking awesome.

Albatron · « **Reply #67 on:** 23 Feb 2009, 07:30 »

Quote from: michaelicious on 31 Jan 2009, 07:19

Quote from: Inlander on 31 Jan 2009, 06:49
Are the words in that cartoon actual lyrics? They're pretty terrible.

It's no Rime of the Ancient Mariner as performed by Iron Maiden, that's for sure.

well yeah, but the best parts are when the song quotes directly from the poem, Coleridge is a god.

Though Mastodon certainly follows Maiden (and metal as a genre) in having completely over the top art work.

Caspian · « **Reply #68 on:** 23 Feb 2009, 08:04 »

Always been a bit up and down with these guys, music's sometimes good but the hipster love irritates me to no end. It's the ubiquitous band that hipsters will say they love just to, I dunno, appear more edgy? Make other think they like metal? (Them, Wolves in The Throne Room, and these days Krallice). Regardless, they've always done excellent cover art and I'll snap this up relatively quickly when it comes out. If the music's no good then I'll at least have a sweet looking cd.

Lummer · « **Reply #69 on:** 06 Mar 2009, 18:54 »

Okay, so the video for single "Divinations" is up now at

www.mastodonrocks.com

Personally, I think it's nothing short of hilarious/awesome.

Dimmukane · « **Reply #70 on:** 06 Mar 2009, 19:51 »

The way that Yeti's hair moved reminded me of a really fun night I had. I know that's a weird detail to point out, but it's the truth.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #71 on:** 06 Mar 2009, 23:12 »

Has anyone else heard that Patton Oswalt bit where he talked about how he wished that there were more current-day videos where guitar solos had transformative powers?

Lummer · « **Reply #72 on:** 07 Mar 2009, 04:16 »

Seems like someone heard him. I also love how they use the guitar to shoot fire and lightning for no apparent reason.

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #73 on:** 07 Mar 2009, 04:45 »

that video is the dictionary definition of "BADASS!"

Lummer · « **Reply #74 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 05:47 »

Someone leaked the opening track "Oblivion" in a slightly amputated state onto Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4bCvv-fB1k&fmt=18

Shit, I really like this new direction they've taken. This is just so damn catchy and melodic. I love it!

Of course, the old die-hard "Remission" fans will hate it and think they've sold out and stuff, but frankly I love this. I seriously can't wait 'till the Album comes in my door.

Hat · « **Reply #75 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 06:13 »

I was actually really digging the intro to the track but it really lost me at that jarring change of pace.

Really like the stonery kind of bits to the song but the bits where they're just riffing bored the shit out of me, which is ridiculous because Mastodon have always just been about the most riffular riffs, being riffed as fast as they can with some fast drumming and ridiculous lyrics.

It's just that Mastodon have a good history of really kicking my arse with their first track and this doesn't do it, which makes me hella skeptical but I will give the whole album a chance.

Lummer · « **Reply #76 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 06:53 »

True, it is a very big departure from their usual way of starting albums (I mean... Crusher Destroyer ferchrissakes!), but I like it a lot. Being a huge prog dork, this new direction makes me real happy in my pants.

Hat · « **Reply #77 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 07:00 »

Yeah the vocal style doesn't actually sound good objectively to my ears but it is pushing the big red prog button in my brain despite the song being pretty uninteresting for the most part, which is why I'm going to still give the album a shot, but the changes in tempo are just really obnoxious and I am worried they just sat down and had a meeting and listed a bunch of things they could do to be proggier and this was one of them.

Lummer · « **Reply #78 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 07:34 »

Call me crazy, but aren't there more tempo changes in the older stuff? I mean, listen to the Lifesblood EP, that's just pure insanity.

Hat · « **Reply #79 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 07:47 »

It's not the quantity of changes but rather that in this song it just sounds terrible whenever they do it.

Lummer · « **Reply #80 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 08:10 »

Oh, okay. I just misunderstood you there, then. Eitherway, it might grow on you:)

Lummer · « **Reply #81 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 09:49 »

The entire Album is now available for streaming on the band's Myspace page!

SWOON! at My Gravitas · « **Reply #82 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 18:06 »

HO-ly FUCKING ASS THE DIVINATIONS VIDEO IS SO AWESOME.

Harun · « **Reply #83 on:** 19 Mar 2009, 12:42 »

video interview, including an explanation of the concept of the album

Koremora · « **Reply #84 on:** 21 Mar 2009, 17:52 »

Just put the album in the mediaf!re thread, 320kbps.

Lummer · « **Reply #85 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 02:25 »

So, you guys, they FINALLY made a video for "Oblivion", and it came out REALLY good!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=58673491

MadassAlex · « **Reply #86 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 02:51 »

I cannot begin to describe the sheer badassitude of this album.

JD · « **Reply #87 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 12:49 »

Their music videos come as kinda silly though. Perhaps it's is just me.

Koremora · « **Reply #88 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 12:50 »

Quote from: Zombiedude on 10 Jun 2009, 12:49

Their music videos come as kinda silly though. Perhaps it's is just me.

Pretty sure that is 100% intentional. Mastodon is pretty in-tune with their campiness.

Retrospectre · « **Reply #89 on:** 12 Jun 2009, 01:15 »

Remembered that I loved Blood Mountain and ran out to get this one this morning.

Good stuff.
The Last Baron is nuts.

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