Even though i kinda miss him and there might be something missing without him, in a way maybe i’m somewhat glad that Brent left because he had a big part in pushing the band’s sound into a less heavy direction, which is seemingly why their sound changed a lot after Crack the Skye, and why i haven’t enjoyed those albums as much. Based on this single they’ve gone for a heavier direction again for the whole record as this is actually pretty heavy, heavier than they’ve ... read more
NEW MASTODON SINGLE? AND IT'S PRODUCED BY KURT BALLOU????? IS IT MY FUCKING BIRTHDAY OR SOMETHING?
This is easily one of the heaviest songs of Mastodon's modern era, it's not quite a full return to their early extremity and aggression, but there are parts where this absolutely goes off for sure. If the full album (at least I'm assuming this is buildup to a full release) is able to keep up the momentum shown on here this could be their best work since CTS, but in the ... read more